PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 826, 26 May 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ministers out of town to-day will be: The Prime Minister at Hokitika; Hon. J. A. Millar, en route to Dunedin; Hon. Dr. Findlay, en route to Whangarei; Hon. A. T. Ngata, in the Urewera Country ; and Hon. G. Fowlds, en route to Auckland. The Hon. T. Mackenzie (Minister for Agriculture), who attended the annual meeting in connection with the Wellington Provincial District farmers' Union at Marton, returned to Wellington- last night. ' Mr. Frank Shaw, chemist, of Mannei'9 Street, has made up his mind to contest the Wellington Central seat at the general elections next year. At the opening of the Aldington branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants on Saturday evening, the president, Mr. Veitch, on behalf of the men, presented Mr. R. Hampton, who appeared tor the men at the, Addington Workshops inquiry, with a pedestal writing table and mxessoric-s. It is reported that: Mr. George Laurenson, M.P. for Lyttelton, has forwarded his resignation of the position of Senior Government Whip, owing to ill-health. The "New Zealand Herald" states that the funeral of the late Mr. F. E. Baume will take plnco iu Auckland. Mrs. Baumo has announced her intention of returning by the next boat. Mr. K. H. Tope, Inspector of Industrial Schools, who had been on a visit of inspection to Auckland, has returned to Wellington. Our Wauganui correspondent states that the Eev. A. S. Wilson, of the Wαnganui Baptist Church, has declined a call from a Melbourno congregation. Mr. D. M'Laren, M.P., leaves this morning on a visit to Auckland. \n impressive ordination service wes held at St. Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, on Sunday morning,' when three priests— a European, a Maori, and a Chinaman— and one deacon, were ordained by the Right Kev. Bishop Williams. The candidates for Hio priesthood ware the Revs, if. 0. T Ilanby, ivariri Arama. Karaka, and Y. Lang Mark. The candidate for the diaconate wns Mr. Jasper Caldcr, son of Archdeacon Caldcr. Dr. and Jfrs. Henry, tojethor with Mr. and Mrs. Potts and Miss Henry, will arrive in Wellington by the Main Trunk train from Auckland this afternoon. They will go to Christchurch bv theMaori on Friday night, and will bo welcomed in that city on Saturday afternoon. They will open their mission thcer on Sunday. They will be .accompanied by Mr. Raymond Stewart, of Melbourne. The Wanganui College Board of Trustees last night appointed Mr. W. 11. Swangcr, of the Waugaimi Education Board secretarial staff, io the position of secretary. Thero were thirty applicants from all parts of the Dominion.—l'ress Association. Mr. J. J. Rouse, general manager of the Australian ICwl.ik, Ltd., arrived from Sydney by tht< J!oei-il;i yesterday. He is to visit all the agencies of the company throughout New Zealand, accompanied by Mr. H. A. Beauchamp, Kciv Zealand manasei.

The many friends of Mr. AlesandeJ Ironside Littlejolm in Wellington and other parts of the Dominion will regret to learn of his death, which occurred at his residence, Talavera Terrace, yesterday morning. For some years past llx. Littlejohn has sulfered from heart trouble, and an attack which developed Inrf week caused him to take to his bed on Friday last, since when he has been in a precarious condition. Death took place at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased, who was the head of the firm of W. Lrttlejolin and Son, watchmakers and jewellers, of Lambton Quay, was 49 years of ago. Ho learned his trade thoroughly in Scotland with his father, the late Mr. Wilson Littlejohn, and with him came to Wellington in IS7D. Mr. A. I. Littlejohn was well known throughout New Zealand a.s a skilful chess player, anil ns a member of i\\e Kcllrarne Club was familiar to a!' bowlers. He was one of the founders oi the Metropolitan Building and Invest, mont Company, of which ho was chairman for a considerable time. He leaves a widow and two daughters, one of whom is Mrs. (Dr.) M'Drarmid, of Hawera. Iji consequence of tlie promotion of Sir. G. Craig to the position of chief clerk, in the head office of the Customs Departnien't, several changes are about to tike place. Mr. J. Lawrence, landing waiter at Thnarn, is being transferred to Wellington in the same capacity, and Mr. P. D. .lonss, clerk at Wanganui, is being advanced to the position of landing waiter at Timaru. Special reference was made at tho meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last night to She good work done by Mr. L. G. Reid (hon., treasurer)' in the interests of tho' , institution. It • was pointed out that Mr. Eeid had been a. member of the council of the society, besides hon. treasurer, for 25 years. As • Mr. Eeid had now been appointed -to the magistracy, it is possible that he might ' not be able to devote so much time to acclimatisation matters as in the past. Tho meeting decided as follows:—"That the society desires to place on record its appreciation of the pen-ices Mr. Eeid has rendered to the society during the , last 25 years, and to wish him every happiness in his new sphere of life." Mr. Eeid, in reply, traced the growth of the society sinceits inception. He mentioned, inter alia, that last year the shooting licenses totalled .£375, as against .£212 in 1901. As in the past, ha would be glad to do all he could in fhe interests of the society. . At last night's meeting of tne Wellington Harbour Board, Mr. Wilford took his ecat on that body for the first time as . Mayor of Wellington, and the board received his resignation as one of the Gov'ernment representatives. A motion exSressiug appreciation of his services to ie board in tho latter capacity during . the last ten years was carried unanimously, on the'motion of the Hon. T. K. Macdonald, M.L.C. Mr. C. W. Theed, in tie employment of Messrs. Cederholm and Tolley, leaves by tho; Warrimoo to-morrow; for Mel--1 bourne, where his father. Dr. Theed. lies 1 seriously ill. Dr. Theed will be remem- • bered in the Wairarapa district, where ; he practised some seven years ago. It '•■ is Mr. Theed's intention to return to Wellington in a. few weeks' time. Mr. Claude Thompson, of Australia, is at present on a visit to Wellington, atwi is staying at tne Wellington Club. ' Several changes in the Post and Telegraph Department are announced. Mr. ! E. Tait,' Assistant-Postmaster at Christoliurch, is retiring on pension, and wjll bo succeeded by Mr. H. Kissell. Assist-* ant-Inspector of Post Offices in tho Midland (Canterbury) district. Mr. Kissell's present position vrill be filled temI porarilv by Mf. Haszard, Postmaster at ,-' Hastings. Mr. H. G. Greatbatch, of Wellington, will take charge of the'- ' Hastings ofiice for two or three months. Mr. Coster, senior telegraphist at Mas- [ terton, has been appointed to the charge '■ of the post and telegraph, office at Bus-