PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1029, 19 January 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Prince Leopold of Battenberg,. who is making a tour of the world, sailed for Auckland in tho Victoria, which left Sydney yesterday afternoon. His Highness is a son of Princess Beatrice, fifth daughter of Queen Victoria, and is twenty-two years of age.

. The Prime Minister to-day will be in "Wellington, and the Hon.. Dr.. Findlay at Christchurch. The Hon. J. Carroll, the Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hon. R. M'Kenzie, the Hon. D. Buddo, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, and tho Hon. A. T. lygnta-. are all in Wellington.

Major-General A. P. Godley, C.8., Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, with Captain D. C. Spencer Smith, R.A. (Staff 0 ill cor), returned from Auckland by the Main Trunk'express yesterday afternoon. The Commandant, will. witness the D Battery shoot to-morrow, and on Monday will be present at the liifle . Battalion's field manoeuvres at Karori.

Sir Joseph Ward, who was in Christchurch .yesterday, spent most of the day transacting Departmental business and receiving private deputations. Ha-left for -the north last night.—Press Association.

By the Uiimaroa yesterday there returned to Wellington several .of the New. Zealand delegates to the Australasian Science Congress, which was held recently at Sydney. Among the party were Professor H. B. Kirk (of the Chair of Biology at Victoria College), Professor Marshall (Otago University), and Mr. A. Hamilton, Director of tho National Museum. Professors Skeats and Payne, two Australian scientists, who are paying a' visit to New Zealaed, were also with the parly, and yesterday afternoon wero shown over Victoria College by Professor Kirk. Professor Laby is still in Australia.

Tho Rev. J. Cocker, of Auckland, was yesterday re-elected editor of "The New Zealand Primitivo Methodist." The Rev. J. Dawson, of Wellington, was re-ap-pointed joint editor.

The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, with his two daughters, will sail from Sydney to Auckland in the P. and 0. liner Mantua on Monday.—Press Association.

Sir James Mills was a passenger from Sydney by tho Uiimaroa yesterday. He was accompanied by Lady and Miss Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Wall .entertained the directors' and staffs of the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance. Company and tlie Australian Alliance Assurance Company at a garden party at Malvern, Melbourne, recently. Occasion was taken by the Melbourne directors of both companies to present' Mr. Henry Walkloy (sub-manager of the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company), who has been recently appointed manager for New Zealand for both companies, with a silver rose-bowl and jardiniere, as a mark of their esteem and good wishes. Mr. A. T. Danlts and Mr. George Lush, in making the presentation on behalf of tho directors, expressed their high appreciation of Mr. Walkley's business ability aiid personal character, and their confidence in his successful management in Now Zealand. A further presentation of a silver salver and dress suit case was made by Mr. Oreswell on behalf of the staff of the London and Lancashire and associated companies;

Onr FeUding correspondent slates that Mr. D. Henderson has been reappointed conductor of the I'oilding Brass Baud. Our AYauganui correspondent states that Mr. E. N. Litliton, senior councillor, is aunounccd as a caudidate for tho Wanganui Mayoralty. . ' Dr. Arnold Izard has returned from a business trip to Auckland. Included in the passengers who have hooked passages by (ho lonic, sailing for London,"via wav norts, on Thursday next, is Mr. I'. Waymouth, chairman of directors of the Canterbury Mont Company. Dr. 0. Guerin and tho Rev. Father Coonie have booked for Monto Video. Mr. A. R. Cnttannch. who was a member of tlib party of Now Zealand teachers who arc at present on a cricketing tour of New South Wales, returned to Wellington by tlie THimaroa yesterday, lie says that" the team is having a most enjoyable timo. Tho Hon. Ci. J. Smith, M.L.C., is among the passengers to arrive from the south this morning by the Mararoa. Mr. C. E. Sligo, of the stalf of the "New Zealand Herald," lias been appointed editor of the "I'ahiatun Herald."