PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. W. D. S. Macdonald, M.P., is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery, and it is definitely stated that an operation will not bo necessary. Ho oxpeels to be back again in the House next week.

Mr. Jolin Brodio, Mayor ol Miramar, lias consented to allow himself to bo nominated as a candidate for the Wellington East seat at the coming general elections. Mr. Brodio will stand as an Independent. Liberal, reserving to himself independence 011 n no-co.nfidenco motion. Mr. Brodio makes the fifth candidate announced for tho Wellington East scat. Mr. 11. J. Low, of tho Laud and Survey Office, Wellington, who has been transferred to New Plymouth, after thirty years' service in AA'elliiigton, was yesterday the recipient from his colleagues of an address and a dispatch case. Tho Commissioner (Mr. Mackenzie) made the presentation, and referred to the long and faithful service Mr. Low had given in Wellington, and to tho goodwill and esteem in which he was held by his colleagues. At New Plymouth Mr. Low will fill tho position of chief draughtsman. Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins, Officer Commanding the Canterbury District, was a visitor' to tho Jlouse of Representatives yesterday. The death occurred at Napier yesterday of Mr. Walter Henry Pearson, aged 76.' Deceased came to New Zealand in 1555, and two years later joined tho Land and Survey Department, with which he was connected till 1884, when lie retired on a pension. Ho was Commissioner of Crown lands and Chief Surveyor in Southland ill tlio early days—Press Association. Mr. John M'Eldovncy left Wellington for London on Thursday. He sailed for Vancouver, en route to England from Auckland by the Makura yesterday. Mr. Henry D. Baker, special Consular representative of the United States, left Wellington for the South Island last night. Mr. Baker expects to visit tho important public works being constructed in tho South Island, to go over the Otago irrigation scheme, and to visit the muling districts on tho AYest Coast. Tho Agent-General in London for New South AVales, Mr. T. A. Coghlan, who was recently operated on for appendicitis, has resumed his duties.—Press Association. Mr. M. E. Champion, tho Auckland swimmer, and one of the representatives at the Festival of Empiro sports, is a passenger bv the Ta.inui, now en routo from Hobart to AVelliugton.-Press Association. Mr. AA : m. Angland, who is announced as an Independent candidate lor Timaru, has been a member of the Harbour Board, and is now on the Borough Council — Press Association. Mr. T. K. Cirigson, A.M.1.C.E., who lias acted as assistant engineer to the Auckland Drainage Board sinco tho drainage scheme was started, is leaving Auckland shortly for A 7 ietoria. He has received an important appointment under the Metropolitan Board of AYorks in connection with the new water supply scheme tor Melbourne, and lie will enter on Ins duties by the middle of next month. The Bcv. A\ T . Day, who has been for a number of years 'pastor of tho Mount Eden Baptist Church, Auckland, has dofinitely decided to resign tho charge. Mr. Charles Hanson, manager of tho Northern Steamship Company, is a visitor to AVellington.