PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

• Lieutenant-Colonel A. Bauchop, C.M.G., Officer Commanding the Wellington District, leaves for England, via Sydney, on Friday nest, en route to the Staff College at Camberley, to which ho w.ill be attached for the staff graduated course. ' ■

Dr. Shand, Professor of Natural Science, at Otago University, and Dr. W. M. Shand,"of'Wellington, were passengers by the Maori to Lyttelton last night.

His Graco Archbishop Redwood, who has been attending tho Eucharistic Con-> gress at Montreal, is to leave Sydney for Wellington to-day. He will _be welcomed back at a conversazione' to' be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening next. Mr. William Tucker, a well-known and highly-respected citizen, passed away on Wednesday at his residence, Salisbury Avenue, after 'an illness of about five weeks. The deceased gentleman at the time of his death was 75 years of age, and leavefc a widow and eight children, one of whom' is Mr. Ken Tucker, a well-known criqketer. The Primate New Zealand (Bislap KeviH, ■of Dunedin), having mentioned in a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury some months ago that it was not unlikely that he and Mrs. Nevill would be visiting England again in 1911, tie Archbishop replies in a letter just received by the Primate: —"I cannot doubt that, if you are in England next summer at tie time of the Coronation you will be duly invited to attend. Of course, I am not able to say this officially as the responsibility does not rest with me, but you may rely upon my taking caro that the claims of those who hold such office as you hold are not overlooked. I am delighted to know that we may have the pleasure next. summer of welooming you and Sirs. Nevill.' Pray let' me bear from you again as to your plans when they have taken definite shape." The Otago "Times" is informed that if matters are ready for the commencement of the new Cathedral the Primate will forgo the opportunity of being present at the Coronation. The Hon. Hamilton Gilmer, who las just returned from a visit abroad, took his seat in the Legislative Council yesterday. The Rev. Father Creigh left by the Maoir for the south last evenin'g. Messrs. E. B. Izard and Everett, of Nelson, who attended the Fruitgrowers' Conference at Hobart, arrived in Wellington by the Moana. yesterday morning, and went on to Nelson by the 'l'aliapuna in the afternoon. Mr. Nixon, Collector of Customs at Wellington, leaves for Auckland by the Main Trunk express to-day. Ho remains in the northern city for a week, returning to Wellington on Saturday next. .

Mr. Alfred Clark, who has filled the position of postmaster in Lawrence for the past six years, retires at the beginning of the. coming year—after 40 years' service. He has (states the Tuapeka "Times") just received a memo, from the Postal Department advising him that he will be retired on July 31, 1911, but will be granted three months' leave of absenco on full pay prior to that date. Mr. Clark joined the Postal Department in IS7I as messenger at Kaiapoi.

Mr. Alfred Jolly, who is leaving Tapanui for Wellington, was presented by tlie Tapanui Anglers'' and Deerstalkers' Association with a' goldmounted walking-stick in appreciation of Lis services as hon. secretary for somo years past.

The impending retirement of Mr. A. M. Eyes, clerk of the Magistrate's and. Warden's Courts, registrar of electors, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, and returning officer at Lawrence for the past 14 years; is announced. He will retire on pension as from tho end of March, but will first onjoy tlirea months' leave of absence on full pay. Mr. Eyes's connection with the Public Service dates from 1872, when ho joined the Postal Department at Blenheim.