PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1100, 12 April 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day the Hon. J. Carroll will be in North Auckland ; the Hon. J. A. Millar, the Hon. D. Buddo, the Hon. T. Mackenzie will be in Wellington; the Hon. P. M'Konzie in Masterton; tho Hon. G. Fowlds en route to Auckland; and the Hon. A. T. Ngita in Auckland. The Hon. R. M'Kcnzie Mas at Pongaroa yesterday. He will be at Masterton to-day, and in Wellington to-morrow. Di. >ie-.vmnn will be the Opposition candidate for Wellington East at the coming general election. Mr. W. H. Millward has been appointed chairman of directors of the Clear Meat Company in succession to the late Mr. James Gear. The vacancy thus caused on the board of director's will not he filled. Mr. R. Fletcher, lately appointed as a combined district representative, was introduced to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday by the Rev. H. Van Stavereiii and formally welcomed by the Rev. W. A. Evans (chairman), who referred to the valuable service Mr. Fletcher had rendered to other public bodies. Mr. Fletcher briefly thanked members for the kindly way in which they had welcomed him. Mr. F. Leah, shed superintendent to the City Tramway Department, underwent an operation for appendicitis on Monday last. He is now reported to bo progressing favourably. Mr. Churchill, one of the Rechabito delegates touring Xew Zealand, visited Wanganui yesterday. He was entertained at'tea by lodge members, and subsequently addressed a public meeting, the attendance at which was interfered with by rain.—Press Association. Lieutenant H. Pennell, R.N., of tho Terra Nova, had an interview with the Hon. J. A. Millar (Minister for Marine) yesterday, in regard to tho resurvey of certain parts of the New Zealand coast.

Messrs. H. L. Cummings and D. E. Parton, of the New Zealand Telegraph Service, left Wellington yesterday lor Auckland, en route to Fiji, whero they are to take up positions in the Fijian Telegraphic Department. Mr. Cummings (says pur travelling correspondent) has been appointed to take charge of the wireless stations recently equipped by the Marconi Company throughout the Islands, on behalf of the Fijian Government, while Mr. Parton lias temporarily accepted the position of superintendent of electric installations at Fiji, pending a permanent appointment being made. A telephone exebango was recently opened in Suva, and it is proposed to extend facilities for communication in the group both by' telegraph aud telephone. Mr. R. G. Reed, of Christchurch, if> at present visiting Wellington. Mr. H. Von Haast is at present on a visit to Christchurch. The death occurred this week at Kiritaki (Dunnevirke) of Mr. George Best, aged 63 years. Deceased was an old resident of Oharin, where ho was highly esteemed, and he also lived at Otaki for some years before lemoving to Kiritaki. He was a son of the late Mr. George Best, who arrived in the Dominion in tho early fifties, and, like his son, was well known and greatly esteemed at Ohariw. He came out in that well-known vessel the Oliver Lang. .Mr. Best leaves, four brothers, a sister, a wife, and family of eight to mourn their loss. The brothers are Messr3. Arthur Best (Ohariu), Joseph Best (Mangamimi, Taranaki), Henry Best (Nelson), and James Best (TeHoro), and the sister is Mrs. T. T. Kerslake, of Palnierston North. ~ Deceased had been in ill-health for several years.

Sir. W. W. Naught on, one of tho most prominent sporting journalists of the Pacific Slope, who is connected with the Hearst papers and is nresiderit of the San Francisco Press Club, arrived here from San Francisco by the Aorangi yesterday. Mr.-Nanghton, who is a New Zcalander, was born at Auckland, but went to.America as a youth, and has been there now for over 20 years. Ho is known to New Zealand follower. , ; of snort as the writer of.the American letter for the Sydney "Referee." An interview appears elsewhere in this issue.

A Napier Press Association telegram states that Dr. R, T. G. Aickin, Auckland, has been appointed resident medical officer at Napier Hospital, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hitchens, of Hamilton, master and matron of the Old People's Home. A vote of sympathy was passed at the meeting cf the Wellington Provincial Industrial Association last evening to Mr. J. R. Palmer, town clerk, and Mrs. Palmer in' their recent bereavement. Rulon C. Haacke, a Mormon missionary, who had been in New Zealand for three years and was on his way to his home in Utah, by the Aorangi last trip, died on February 25, and was buried at sea. He was one of the nine Mormon missionaries who embarked on the vessel prior to her leaving Wellington.