PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1097, 8 April 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. J. Carroll goes to Auckland to-day. He will be away from Wellington about a week. H«, will, visit Kaikolie (Bay of Islands) on Monday,, and afterwards , will _opcn the Kawa Kawa section of the North Auckland railway. Sir Geo. Clifford and Messrs. R. H. Nolan, A. E, Cohen, J. Rowo, and J. M'Yay—members of tho Racing Commission—left Wellington for Nelson by the Pateeila yesterday. . After tho inspection of the West Coast racecourses has been completed, the commission will reassemble at Wellington to frame its report. Tho funeral of the late Mr. James Gear took place at the Porirua Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Tllo service was conducted by tho Rev. W. S. Potter. Among the mourners were: Mr. Millward, managing director of tho company (founded by the deceased), Mr. J. R. Blair and Dr. A. IC. Newman (directors), Mr; "W. H. Tripe (secretary), tho Hon. C. M. Luke, Mr. G. Tolhurst, Mr. R. B. Bennett (H."S. Fitter and Co., London), Mr. F. Dyer (Bannatyne and Co.), Mr. E. Gear, and Di". Robertson. Mr. E. Tregear, formerly Secretary for Labour, who, with Mrs. Tregear, has been spending the last month or. two on holiday in itlio North Island, mainly about Rotorua, is at' present 011 a visit to Auckland. 'They return to Wellington in a few days. Mr. E. M. Beechey, chief clerk in the City Solicitor's office, was yesterday morning admitted by the Chief Justice as a .solicitor, 011 the motion of Mr. J. O'Shea, City Solicitor. Mr., Thos, Page, of Eketahuiia,- was admitted as a barrister by the Chief .Just-ice, yesterday, on tho motion' of 'Mi'? H'.''Buddie." ' " Dr. Arnold Iznrd fs definitely announced as a candidato, for tho Wellington North seat in t'ho interests of. tho Government. Mr. F. W. Bevdreux, of Auckland, is staying at tho New Occidental Hotel. The death' of the Very Rev. Father Michael Cummins, S.M<, Rector of the Mission' of Our Lady of Loreto and St. Winefride, Kew Gardens, London, took place oil February 23. Tho deceased, who was in his seventy-third year, joined the Marist Order forty-four years ago and was appointed to . St. Anne's Mission, Snitamelds, E., where ho remained for Bomo years. "Subsequently," says the "Catholic Timefe," "lie proceeded to New Zealand, in which country lie accomplished much valuable work, particularly in connection with the Marist Missions at Wellington and Reefton. Later bo returned to Ireland and for several years was attached to the Marist House in Lceson Street, Dublin. Twelve years ago ho founded the mission at Kow, and, as a result of his 'efforts, the Dresent rhurcli was erected. Under fiis direction the mission madj considerable progress in many directions, and by his death the Order has lost one of its most zealous priests." ' Mr. Inman, secretary and stoward to tho Wellington Club,, leaves 011 a trip to England next week. During his absenco Mr. Patorson, formerly proprietor of the Hotel Arcadia, will act as steward. Mr. E. S. Forne, secretary of tho Swifts Swimming Club, who is being transferred from the. Wellington Customs office to the Napier office, was presented last evening' with a travelling trunk by tho members of tho club. Mr. Forno has been secretary of tho club for four years, and tho success of the organisation has been. largely due to his efforts. Mr, Forno is leaving for Napier on Thursday next. Mr. A. Ferguson will not seek roolectio'n to the Onslow Borough Council. Sergeant Dart, who has been transferred to tho charge of tho New Plymouth police district, leaves Wellington on Tuesday next.