PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1175, 10 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency Lord Islington was initiated as Chief Savage of the Wellington Savago Club at Saturday's korero.

To-day the Acting-Premier, the Hon. A. T. Nga'ta, tho Hon. D. Buddo, the Hon. T Mackenzie, and the Hon. J. A. Millar will bo in Wellington, the non. R. M'Kcnzio at Nelson, and the Hon. G. Fowlds at Auckland.

Sir .Tamos Carroll, Native Minister and Acting-Prime Minister, is to bo tendered a congratulatory banquet' by jiis friends in Wellington to mark his knighthood.

Mr. A. I/. Hcrdman, M.P., leaves tonight lor Piilmorston South, where, tomorrow evening, ho will deliver a political address. He speaks at Oamaru later,

Colonel Birkcnshaw, of the Salvation Army, left for Sydney on Friday last to take part in a big conference to be held in Melbourne in u fortnight's time. The conference will bo attended by Brigadier Brnv and the Australian officers who attended the recent conference in London, who will submit the results of thnt gathering to the delegates. Colonel Birkenshaw will return lt> Now Zealand in nbout a month's time, coming by wny of Auckland in order to bo present at the reopening of the Auckland barracks now undergoing extensive alterations.

Mr. ]'. Hally leaves for Napier this morning lo preside over a meeting of the Conciliation Council there in connection with the drivers' dispute.

Mr. Loo. I). Chateau, tourinp manager for Messrs. Clnrke and Meynell, left for Christchurch on Saturday night in order lo make the necessary preparations for the company's opening on Saturday, July Mr. 0. S. I'uller, who has been acting as Postmaster at Groytown for some time, is under orders to remove to Kaglan where lie will occupy a similar position.

Mr. John Strang, who is leaving for England this week, to seek advice concerning his eyes, was on Saturday presented by the committee of the Jlastciton A. and 'P. Association with an illuminated testimonial. The presentation was made by Mr. .las. M'Gregor, senior, who referred in terms of eulogy to the splendid qualities of Mr. Strang.