PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. J. H. Gunson, chairman of tho Auckland Harbour Board, is a visitor to Wellington. Ho has como to this city in connection with tho Harbour Board Empowering ami Manukau Harbour Control Bills now before Parliament. Mr. Gunson will also interview tho Minister for Railways, the lion. J. A. Millar, regarding tho Department's proposal to reclaim a largo area eastward of tho Railway Wharf for tho purpose of extending tho railway goods yards. Drs. Holmes and narty, of Wellington, arc to attend the Medical Congress to bo held in Sydney this month. Dr. Pitrdy, who will preside over tho naval and military section, leaves for Sydney by the Ulitnaroa on Friday next. Br. Marliu, of Palmorstoii North, is also to attend the congress. Among tho through passengers from Sydney on the Vancouver liner Makura, which arrived at Auckland on Friday, was Dr. Norris, tho Commonwealth Superintendent for Quarantine, who is embarking on a tour of investigation, which for all practical purposes will be world-wide in its scope. Dr. Norris will visit tho chief ports of tho Western Coast of North America in both Canada and tho United States, and, crossing tho Continent, ho will pursue his investigations in tho administrative departments at Washington. After visiting tho New York, Boston, and other gateways 011 the Eastern Const, he will cross to England and the Continent, and later Egypt, India, Burmah, and China.

The (loath occurred on Saturday morning of Mr. Fred Olsen, a well-known Kai Iwi identity for the last thirty years. Sir. .T. B. Hurray (chairman) and Sir. J. T. Hogan, 51.1'., will be the Wanganul Harbour Beard's delegates to the forthcoming Harbour Boards' Conference. On Friday afternoon Mr. D. C'armody, Inspector of Factories at Wansranui, was, on the eve of his departure for Wellington, entertained by representatives of the local labour unions, and presented with a silver tea and coffee service, as n mark of their esteem. Various speeches wero rondo in appreciation of Sir. Carmody's abilities as a public officer, tho senso of the gathering being well' expressed by 0110 speaker, who summed Sir. Carmodv up as "a man who was never afraid to fell the unions when they were in the wrong, and always ready to lake up t'lio cudgels for them when they were in tho right." Sir. James Bull ,an old Rangitikei settler, recently met with a rather forious accident, lie. was stepping off a molor bus in London when his foot caught, and lie fell, stunning himself and dislocating his shoulder. He was taken by tho polico to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where his shoulder was reset, but this, unfortunately, has not been altogether successful, and be bad not quite recovered tho full use of it when the mail left. The Very Uev. Father M'Namara. a priest altaclieil lo the Hill Street Basilica, is said lo be in a fceblu state of health. Messrs. E. W. Alison and C. Hanson, representing the Auckland branch of tho New Zealand Shipowners' Federation, have arrived in Wellington for the purpose of attending the heaving of (be shipping dispute bel'oro the Arbitration Court.

Sir. ,T. Balsillie. of Kairanga, has just received word that his nephew, Sir. John Balsillie, of Scotland, has been appointed from one hundred and eighty applicants to the position of radio telegraph adviser to t.lio Australian Goveni.ir.ont. Mr. Balsillie's twin of appointment is lor a number of years, at a high salary, the position being au important and rcsiiousiblo ooio. .