PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1273, 31 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Among the passengers who left for the south last evening were: Lady Islington, Hon. Joan Diekson-Poynder, Miss Staple-ion-Cotton, Captains 'Shannon ami Kstcotirl, A.U.C.'s., and Mis.s Vormwald. 'J hroo Minivers of tlio Crown—Sir John Findlay and Messrs. ISuddo and T. Mackenzie—are already away from Wellington, either electioneering, or en route for the districts which they hope to reprp'ont iji tho nc.tr Parliament. Sir James Carroll and Messrs. Millar, 1!. M'lCenr.ip, and Xgota arc stiJl in Wellington, hut will leaves as .soon as can bo arranged. Sir Joseph Ward left by the Maori last evening, on route for Invercargill. Sir John Findlay left by Main Trunk train for Auckland to pursue his candidature for the J'arneU teat. •Mr. E. llardio Shaw, who is to judge the photographic exhibits at the Manawatn A. and I'. Shov;, left for l'ahncrsion North this morning. Mr. JJ. JJuick, M.P. for Paliuerston jS'orth, who lias been an inmate of a private hospital in Wellington, owing to a .severe attack of inllucnza, was sufficiently recovered (0 take his placo in tho House on Saturday afternoon. lie intends to return to Palmerston to-da.v, anil hopes to bo (it for active electioneering in ten days or a fortnight. Mr. C. A. Marquis, tho Now Zealand manager T. and U. Mutual Life Society, left by the .Maori last night on a toiir of inspection of the southern branches, and will bo absent about ten days. Mr. \V. C. Drake, postmaster at l'etonc, retires from the service on superannuation to-day, and as usual has been yranto.l three months' leave of absence 011 full pay. The vacancy will be tilled by tho appointment of Mr. Thomas Ward, of To AlO, and Mr. J. Itedmond, postmaster at Wa verify, comes to Te Aro. Mr. CI. P. Crichton. of the Wellington Post Of'ice stall', has boon promoted to be postmaster at Waveriey. Sir Arthur Csuinne.--.s (Speaker of the House of Kcpresentativcs), and Lady Guinness, left for J.yttelton last evening en route to Oreynioutli. ■Major T. V. Shepherd. Sergc-ant-at-Arras in the House of Representatives, left Wellington yesterday for Nelson, where he intends to spend a short holiday bc-forc- returning to Auckland. Sir Joshua Williams, Mr. Justico Denniston, and Mr. Justice Sim were passengers for the south by last night's ferry steamer. Mr. Justice Hdwards will probably leave for Auckland to-morrow. Mr. J. B. Ilino, M.P., was taken ill when he returned homo on Saturday, anil has been compelled to cancel engagements for this week.