PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1096, 7 April 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

~T T ° -.d 1,? 'he Hon. ,T. Carroll will he ir We mgton, the Hon. J. A. Millar i s Wellington, the Hon. G. Fowlds in Wellington, the Hon. K. M'Kenzie in AVelhngtoii, the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Mokau, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata in Wellington; The Hon. J. Carroll was still 100 unwell yesterday to attend at his office. Ho hopes to he about to-day, however, Ho will be unable to attend *the unveiling of the monument to the late Mr. Hone Heke, but will proceed to Auckland p.t «■ later date. Mr. Malcolm S. Galloway, who has been selected as a member ot the Dominion Coronation Contingent, was given a hearty send-off by friends at Mr. M'Bean's residence in Lyall Bay, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Galloway has been prominent as a footballer and athlete generally Mr T. L. Austin, on behalf of the staff of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Ltd presented Mr. Galloway with a watch and chain, on the occasion of his leaving the company's employ. The City Council last evening passed a motion expressing its sincerest sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. ,T. R. Palmer, in their recent sad bereavement. Mr. Newton Jones, evangelist of the London Sunday School Union, has arrived at Fremantle, on a visit to Australia (says a Press Association message). Later he will proceed to New Zealand. "Dick" Arnst, champion sculler of tho world, is ill in bej at nis quarters at the Bayvicw Hotel, Gladesville (says the Sydney "Hun; , of March 28). His health lias been iailing slowly for about ten days and on Saturday about midday ho colIt was subsequently discovered that on top of gastritis blood-poisoning had developed from a scratch on one of his insteps. The champion is now progressing favourably. An old Canterbury identity recently passed away in the person of Mr. Sidney Day, who died at the Sanatorium, Hnumer Springs. Mr. Day wns born at Houndsditch, London, and in 1873 came out to i\ew Zealand in the ketch Janet, owned by Mr. Thacker, of Okain's Bav. After working for some time at Lytte'lton, Mr. Day obtained work as a butcher with Mr. Birch Lane, who kept a shop in Christchurch. He was compelled by illliealth, however, to relinquish this life, and went on to the land with Mr. Andrew M'Donald, of Kaiapoi. In 1875 ho married Miss Alice Ilitchings, daughter of Mr. J. G. Hitchings. of Sydenham. Mr. Day built the first butcher's shon in Colombo Street, and worked up a so'und business connection. In ISDB lie retired, and in 1900 went to England for n trip. In Kim he retnrnfd to New Zcnl.-.iul and settled in Christchurch. Mr. Day wa* a Kreat believer in cremation, and in tlie 'eighties lectured on cremation and funeral reform. H" was tl<e founder " r "■« first cricket club in Sydenham.—"Lyttelton Times." Dr. A. M'Arthnr, S.M., is at IUTSont in Woodvillo on Railway Appeal Hoard business. He returns to Wellington to-mor-row. Our Masterton correspondent states (hat. Mr. J. Lane, assistant (own clerk at Masterton, died in the local hospital (in Wednesday after a short illness. The appoinlinonl of Mr. R. Fletcher (o the. Hospital Board (by a conference which met recently at the Town Hall) has been approved hy the .Mir.im.ir and Karori Borough Council*, and Inst evening it was formally approved by the City Council, the remaining body interested. Mr. Hotelier will take his seat at the neit lneetias of the board.

Mr. Alexander Ferguson, a member of the Onslcnv Borough Council, states that ho will not seek re-election this year. The following results of elections of members of lire boards by insurance companies are gazetted:—Dannerirko Fire Board, Mr. T. P.V.C'hing; Mnslcrbn Fire Hoard, Mr. C. R. Smith; Petone Fire Board, Mr. C. R. Smith; Hawora Fire Board, Mr. H. Stockcr. Messrs. Arthur M. Spilman and Michael W. Watt have been appointed inspectors for the purposes of th-a Slaughtering and Infection Act, 1909. Mr. Lawrence Birks has been appointed assistant electrical engineer in the Public Works Department. Mr. T>. N. .lows, of Gis-born?, has been appointed Deputy Chief Judge of the Native Land Court during; the leavo of absence or' the chief judge. The following appointments are gazetted:—Mr. G. G. Bridges, to be_ Deputy Registrar-General of Land for New Zealand, and Deputy District Land Registrar at Wellington; 'Mr. William Wyiiiks, to be District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles at Christchurch ; Mr. C. E. Nalder, to be District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles at Duncdin; Mr. G. A. Paulins, to l>3 District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner ■ of Titles at Invereargill; Mr. F. Aspinall, to bo District- Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles at Napier; Mr. J. A. Frasor, to be Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Deeds at Xapier; Mr. A. P. Gorman, to bn Seeciul Assistant Land Registrar at Wellington. It is stated that- two of the Onslow Borough councillors, Messrs. E. S. Stafford and D. A. Bannister, do not intend to seek re-election. Among arrivals by the Ruapehu on Wednesday was the Bev. Harold S. Perkins, who has been selected by ths Colonial Missionary Society to take charge of the new Congregational Church at Sydenham. Mr. Perkins is no stranger to this country, having visited it a few years ago. Among passengers northward bound l.y the Main Trunk express yesterday was Mr. H. W. Moss, of Johnston and Co., who is to join the Manuka at Auckland, en route for Sou Francisco. He is making a business tour of the world, extending over nino months. Mr. J. Hounsell, of Messrs. Fuller and Sons managing staff, is being transferred to the Christchurch Opera House staff. On Wednesday night Mr. John Fuller, on behalf of the staff of His Majesty's, presented Mr. Hounsell with a gold sovereign case and ,i cigarette ens?. Mr. w Fleury succeeds Mr. Hounsell at His Majesty's.' Mr. F. R. Halkim, late Inspector and Instructor of Orchards, Nelson district, is staying at the Empire Hotel, and tho-e interested in the new export apnlo industry have now an onnortunity"ol interviewing him. Councillor Hindmarsh has been appointed to represent the Wellington City Council at the Libraries Conference in place of Councillor M'Laren, who will be unable to attend. Mr. R. Opie, the last of the New Zealand Festival of Empire representatives to leave for England, sailed by the Kuahine yesterday. Mr. Jns. Goer, corporation yard storeman, who has been in tho service of the City Council for the past 37 years, sailed for England yesterday by' the Rimhine on a holiday (rip. While in England lie will attend, as a delegate the high movable conference of Rc-cha-bites, .to be, held shortly. Tho Rev. J. L. A. Kayll has been appointed secretary of the Prisons Board. Mr. Kayll has been acting as visiting adviser of prisons. Mr. J. G. Hsj'kness is to be nominated for a seat on the Harbour Board as representative of payers of dues on goods. At present he represents the Chamber of Commerce on the board, but this goat is abolished under tho new Act.