PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 28 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

6 Mr. W. H, Price, who has been promoted to control the Union Company's branch agency at Invereargill and tho iihifT, arrived in Wellington by the Pattella from Nelson yesterday morning, and left for tho south by tho Maori last evening. Prior to his leaving Nelson, where he lias been manager for six years past, Mr, Price was entertained by members of the Nelson Club, and complimentary rcfereiico was made to Mr. Price's courtesy, official capacity, and his popularity in 60ciaJ circles. A eet of military hair-brushes was presented to him by tho ladios of tho Nelson Golf Club, and tho gentlemen of tho club presented him with a silver rose-bowl. On spveral occasions Mr. Prico lias filled tho office of traffic manager at Wollington. On tho motion of Mr. Tunks. tho Auckland Diocesan Synod resolved on Wednesday: "That tho thanks of the Synod lie given to tho Venerablo C. Coleridge Harper for tho valuable services rondored by him to this diocese, as well as to tho other parts of tho province, as genoral secretary i'or the Mission of Help in 1910." An election of members to represent tho central district upon, tho Pharmacy Board *t New Zealand has just concluded, and resulted in. the election of P. Castle and G. Baglcy by substtntiil majorities, tho voting being: P. Cwitlc, 88; G. Bajley, 87; E. B. Danes (Wanfinui), 46; and J. E. Watson, 7. Messrs. Castle and llagloy will therefore continue as members lor two years, as from January 1 next. The Rev. H. Van Stavercn returned to Wellington yesterday from an official visit to Taranaki. Mr. J. M. Thomson, clerk to tho Potono Borough Council, has resigned that position to take up an appointment on tho engineering stall' of tho Napier Harbour Board. The council has appointed Mr. T. Bolton, of the Town Clerk's office, to the vacancy.

Mr. Burke, of tho wireless division of tlie Post anil Telegraph Department, left for the Chatham Island yesterday, in connection with tiio proposal to establish telephonic communication between differont points on the msin island. He will also look around for a Miilablo site, in view of the possibility «f the establishment of a wivelws station there. Mr. H. C. Myers, of London, is at present .staying at tho Wellington Chili. Ho lias como. to New Zealand for tho tronfcfisking season, and intends to try his luck at Akatarawa to-day. Messrs. Richard Keono and J. Reid, of Wellington, leave for Taurangn on Monday next. These- gentlemen, who havo for tho past three or four years Interested themselves in Bay of l'lcnty lands, recently acquired another largo block not far from Tauranga. One block, which they cut up into small dairy farms some two years ago, has nearly all been disposed of, and a thriving township has sprung up in the centro, fed by the settlers in tho vicinity. Mr. Henry D. Baker, American vice-Consul-General, on special service in New 7*« land, has completed his work of investigating commercial conditions in New Zealand, and is sailisig in tho Ulimaroa for Tasmania, where ho will spend tho winter and a then return to the United States for a visit. Bear-Admiral Herbert G. King-Hall, brqther of Vice-Admiral Sir G. P. lungHall, Cominaiidor-in-Chicf on tho Australian Station, is to succeed Bear-Admiral Goorgo E. Paloy, M.V.0., as Roar-Admiral of the Second Division of tho Homo Fleet. Ho will lie succeeded as Director of Naval Mobilisation by Captain Alex. L. Duff, Commodoro of tho Portsmouth Naval Barracks. Mr. W. T. Jennings, member for Tanmarunui, stated in Parliament last night that ho would present to the Parliamentary Library a number of historical d»cuments which had lieon accumulated by his uncle (Mr. Sefl'ern, a former wJiUr nf the "Tnrnn.iki Herald"). The Pri»io Minister slated that lis knew the selection to be valuable, and thanked Mr. Jennings fer his promise tt preseat it to the Library. Mr. John Kershaw, who recently returned from a (rip to tho Old Country, was entertained by a number of his old friends in the Taranaki Street Church mi Thursday evening. Mr. Kershaw gavo a short account of his travels and ex-