PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor is in the Gisboriie district.

The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward). Sir .las. Carroll, the Hon. D. Buddo, and the Hon. T. Mackenzie nre in Wellington. The Ifon. K. MiCenzie is at Nelson and the Hon. A. T. Ngata is at Port Awanui. The lion. J. A. Millar is to leave liotorua for Auckland to-duy. Mr. 1 ,, . Ci. Matthews wus appointed on Saturday-to take charge of tho Prime. Minister's secretarial stalf, iii succession to Mr. .f. IHslop, who has ]>eeu made TJnder-Pcei'ptni'v for Internal Affairs. ' Mr. Matthews'joined tho Public Service nearly fifteen years. ago when he en-, tcred the Customs Department. Later, lie became n member of the secretarial shff of the late Mr. Soddon. FolknVing upon Mr. Seddon's death, Mr. Matthews served foi' u yw.r as secretary to' Sir William Hall-Jones. For the past five years -Jlr. Matthews hns been a member of the Prime Minister's secretarial staff of which ho is now to take charge. Mr J as. Hislop, who is relinquishing (lip position of private secretary to the Prime Minister to become Under-Secre-foirv for Internal Affairs, is expected to take up his new duties almost immediately. His appointment is to be signed forthwith. Mr and Mi's. W. Finlay, of Clyde Ouav, Wellington, mid Mr. and Mrs. 11. H Bridge, of Hutt, will bo passengers for London by the lonic, leaving on March 21. Mr Keith Izard, son of Mr. C. n. Ipird of Wellington, nnd formerly champion 'croquet player of England, leaves for London by the Tainui on February 22. Mr .t D. Henry, who has been interested' ill the- flotation of a company to work and refine the. oil products ot IVpw Plymouth, leaves for Sydney by the Mi'mna on Friday next. Mr \ 11. Miles, resident partner in Wellington in Murray, Roberts and Co.. accompanied by Misses Bertha and Hil.la Miles leave Wellington for boutU Xmerica and England by the Tainui on February 22. They will break the journey at Moiite Video for the purpose of visiting that city, and also Buenos Ayrcs and other places of interest in the Argentine. Subseciuently they will proceed on to London by one of the Royal Mail Packet Company's steamers. Mr W. Pryor, secretary of tho New Zealand Employers' Federation, has been granted a month's leave of absence. He will spend his holidays at Rotorua and on lire Waiiffiuui Hirer. Mr H. S. Ffeherbert, S.M., died at New' Plymouth early yeslerdny morning, ngeil sixty years. He Sat on the Bench on Tuesday last, slates a Press Association message, but had to adjourn the Court on account of illness. He was a son of Sir William Fitzhefbert, and was himself an M.H.R, in the 'eighties. Death was duo to cancer. Mr. Fitzherbert was born in Wellington, nnd educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and Mcllxntrno University. He was admitted to the Bar in 1875, and was for a timo a member of I ho tirm of Barton and Fitzhprberl and later of the firm of Buckley, Stafford, and Fifasherliort. From isftt to 1800 ho was a member of the nouse of Representatives, his constituency being tho lliitt. lie took an interest in volunteering in ''is yoiiiMjer (lays, . and was captain oi tho Fetono (Wellington) Navals. For some years before, his appointment as Stipendiary Magistrate at New Plymouth, in I!W7, Mr. Fitzherbert practised his profession at I'nlmcrsfun North. A Press Association mepsago from Ciis-b'.u-ne states that Mr. (.!. H. Bulhird, Dislrici Surveyor there, has been hopointed Commissioner of Crown Lands for Taniualii. Colonel and M'S. F. T. Goring, ot Wlmngarei, wUI leave on a trip to the Old Country by tlio lonic on March 21.

Mr. If. F. Lynch, Chief Clerk of tho Department ol'"Jntornal Affairs, lias retirvd on pension after forty yours' servicel. Ifc lias been succeeded bv Mr. (i. I'. .\"ewl«>n. Mr. P. Ppraggon, of the firm ni Snlinnn nnd Ppraggon, indent agents, leaven for i.omlon li.v (lie Tainui towards tli« end of the month. 31 r. W. T. Mack, of Messrs. Jenkins and Muck, and Mrs. Mack, Hie Misses (2) Simpson (daughters nf I lie Official Assignee), Mr. \V. I{. M'Laren, manager of the National Mortgage Agency Company nt 'i'iniaru, nnd Sirs. M'Laren, Mr. unci Mrs. A. L. l'rnll and family, of Chrislehurch, Mr. ami Mrs. T. G. Brown mid Miss Urovni (of Auckland), and Mirs Kuox (of Wellington) will proceed to Jioiidun by the lonic,, leaving on March 21. Tim Mayor of Auckland (Mr. C. J. l'arr) is expected to arrive iu Wellington 10-iMorroH' morning from « visit _to Oainaru, and has arranged to interview the I , rime Minister regarding the proposal lo erect a new mental hospital at Point Chevalier, Auckland. Mr. Parr piWK.ws to Mum lo Auckland by Thursday's express. Messrs. Warwick, Duff, Pollock, and Wylic (skip), winners of the Northern Howling Association's banner and shield for 1912, iiiid Messrs. Mayo, J. .Sexton, 11. I'rie?, and Prince (skip), winners of the consnlntion prize at th.e association's tottrlmmcnt of last month, all members of the Newtown Bowling Club, are to l>e entertained at a social in the New Century Hall to-morrow evening. Messrs. ]{. E. Barker, H. D. B. Wilcux, and 0. 0. I?. Barnes have qualified by examination held under the auspices of the New Zealand University for commission.s in the Imperial Army, and will leave for England shortly. These examinations, and the grunting of the commissions do not come within the purview of the Defence Department. Four commissions are offered annually to New Zenlundors by the Home Government, the examinations being controlled by (lie University. Sergeant Bowman, who is under transfer to Auckland, and Constable M'Lean, who is under transfer to New Plymouth, were entertained by a Rood meeting of Timaru citizens yesterday, the Mayor, ilv. Crnigie, presiding. Each was presented with a purse of sovereigns for his wife, with compliments on his conduct (luring the years he hnd served, in Timaru. —Press Association.