PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1040, 1 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day the Prime Minister will 1* i:i Iho Waikato. The Hon. G. Fbwlds, the Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, and the Hon. Dr. Findlay will bo in Wellington. The Hon. It. M'Kenzio is in the 'Auckland district, the Hon. J. Carroll and the Hon. T. A. Ngata on tin.' East Coast. Jlr. D. Buddo is in the Nelson province. The Bishop of Wellington will leave for Wangaiiiii to-morrow to attend a meeting of tin- College Board, and conduct confirmation services. He expects to return to Wellington on Wednesday next. Mr. H. Hctcher, chairman of the Harbour Board, leaves on Saturday morning lor Auckland v.-hero he will attend a Friendly Societies' Conference. He will remain in Auckland for a few days probably leaving on his return to Wellington on Wednesday or Thursday. Sir Joseph Ward is duo back from tho north on Saturday uext.' D. Brown, the New. South Wales Eugby footballer, who played against New Zealand and the "Maoris in 1909, met his death by accident at the Homebush yards,. out of Sydney, a few days ago. He played for Barrow (England) during the 19U9-10 season. Air. Buckley, chief electrician to the Post and Telegraph Department, who is proceeding to America and England to .study the latest developments in telephony and telegraphy, will sail for San i'rancisco by the Maitai on March 10. Sir Eobert Stout returned from the south yesterday morning. He will transact business in Wellington until Saturday, when ho will leave for Palnierston North (o preside over the sitting of the Supreme Court there. : Mr. Fred S. Glover, L.D.S., son of Mr. George Glover, of Oriental Cay, Wellington, who for tho past two and a half years has been studying dentistry at Guy's Hospital, London, has now been appointed Dental House Surgeon in that institution. Captain A. .51. Samuel, of the Heretaunga Mounted Itiflcs, intends to visit Kugland at Coronation time. Mr. Eric AVaters. son of Mr. F. V. Waters, chief clerk to the General Post Office, has been appointed second music master at King's College, Auckland. He takes up duty immediately. Sir. W. Hughes, who for a number of years has been accountant at the PalmerSion branch of the Bank of Australasia, lias been appointed manager of the Levin branch of tho bank. During his residence at Pnlmorston (says our local correspondent) Mr.. Hughes s services have been greatly valued in musical circles. Mr. aud Mrs. J. I/. Buick, of Dannevirke, will sail for London from Sydney by th eG'orraau linor Grosser Kurfursb on March 25. '' Mr. William Kirker, who for the past fourteen years has been a departmental manager at Messrs. Sargood, Sou, and ■Biven's, has resigned his position in order to enter business on his own account. Pjior.to severing his connection with the firm, he was the recipient of a substantial cheque' from the firm, and a handsome silver tea and coffee service, with oak tray, . suitably engraved, from the staff. Mr. Tewsley-with his characteristic breeziness—in, making the presentation yesterday, delivered a happy little speech, in which he referred to Mr. Kirker's undoubted abilities .and estimable qualities. He wished him every success in his-new sphere of ( operations.

Mr. Horace- Hunt, secretary of the Society of Professional Musicians, , returns to Wellington next Saturday. The Hon. Drysdalo Brown, AttorneyGeneral of Victoria, who has been visiting the Dominion, sailed by the Maheno from Auckland on Monday evening, for Sydney. . .■•■-' It is the intention of the Prime Minister during his stay at.Auckland to present to Mr. H. W. Northcroft, ex-S.M.. the New Zealand Cross recently conferred upon him for acts of bravery during the Midori War, when he was an ensign in the I'oteiv Hangers. In ■ October, 1866, during an attack on Pungarehu (TaranrtkU. lie re.sciiedirom the enemy, and at th'e'r'isk of"his."own'life, a man who was mortally wounded and. helpless. At the attack upon Tiritiri' Moana in the following niontli he bravely held Ins ground until help arrived, ami thus prevented the mutilation of the body of a private and the capture of the latter's arms. : Bishop Neligan, late of Auckland, New Zealand (says th». "Church Times" of December 23), acting on the advice of his medical adviscru, has definitely, declined the offer by the Bishop of Manchester to become Canon-Missioner in his diocese. The doctors order him a complete rest for six months, and.say that after that time ho should be .able to undertake work that does not involve considerable strain. Bishop Keligan has taken a house at Babbacombo, ne-ir Torquay. Mr. J. S. Tennant, inspector under the 'Wellington Education Board, has been granted six months' leave of abferico for the purpose of visiting the Old Country. Ho will leave New Zealand in July next, and during his absence Mr. W. T. Grundy, headmaster 'of the Clyde Quay School, nnu one of the oldest teachers in the board's service, will act as inspector. " :