PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1359, 9 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. .T. A. Millar is to leave Auckland 10-ilny for Wellington. The Hon. A. X. Ngata is still at I'ort 'Awanui. All the other Ministers are in town. Mr. William Rogers, member of the Waiaviki Maori Land Board, lias resigned his position (states the Rotorua '"rimes") on account of the Department raisin;,' objections to any member of a Maori Land Board purchasing Native land. It is understood that Mr. Heiuana Pokiha, of the Ngati Pikiao tribe, is to succeed Mr. Rogers. . Commander T. S. Price, of South Africa, is a visitor to Wellington. He intends to visit tlit Hot Lakes district shortly. ~J f r- C. Y. Fell and the Misses Fell, of Nelson, leave for- Sydney to-dav, en routo to England. Baron Gustav de Taabe, who has been touring the North Island, is a visitor to Wellington. Mr. 11. B. Sevier, a well-known Sydney colour merchant, is a visitor to Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. E. Smythc, of Svdnev, have arrived in Wellington after a tour ol tne South Island, including the coachdrive through the Otira and Bullor borges. I hey now intend to visit the 1 lot Lakes District, and traverse the Wanganui River. Archbishop Kelly (Roman Catholic) left Sydney for Melbourne ou Saturday last to tako part m the conference to be Held on luesday in connection with the selection of a coadjutor for Archbishop Uut, ot Melbourne. Ho was accompanied by Dr. LVvor Bishop of Maitland, and i'iitiior 11. M'Derinott, president of St. latricks College, Manly. After the conference the parly was to leave for Tasmania, and uitenvards are to visit NewZealand. A pleasing reunion was held in the City Hotel, Dune-din,, on Monday, the occasion being the. bidding of farewell by his lilends in the legal profession to Mr. .lames A Hawkins, late managing clerk \° Mr. A. C. Hanlon. Mr. P. S. K .Uacassey, vice-president of the Otago Law Society, presided. Mr. Hawkins'is lo practise Ins profession at To Puke, near lauranga. In the Victorian Probate Office last week there was lodged for sealing purter liusscll H a ll, of Polls Point, Svdnev. gentleman, who died on October 13 last. I.lm will was executed on July 1(1. 18%. p'.'iii" m- yiX nu nf U '° psla,e '* sw °™ nt i ,' '/ J" p > "'•"rian |)»rtion was valiK-d at .£tl(iu really and .t.tUiOO porsinialli-. l!.v Ihe last KnghVli mail comes advice ol t he dealh of Mr. Oillx'rt Barlholo- ""'»'• i-liairiimn of liryanl and May. I.ld. match ,mauiil:»:(iirors. Mr. liarlh'ulomi.w held his po-ilum as maiiiiging director in (lie him (;,„• o (i „,„,.,. and was known ii Australia through his connection with the Me bourne inlcresl of the linn, llrvant. and May, 801 l and Co., Ltd. Ho was 59 ycara ei ago.

News has been received by cabin of the death of Mr. .1. J. Moore, of Messrs. .1. .1. Moore and Co., San Francisco, one of the lending members of the limber trade nil the Pacific (.'oast. Mr. .Moore was well known, especially in Sydney, in connection with the limber trade between America and Australia. The liritish War Office, acting on the request of tlio Commonwealth, has selected Captain S. M. Anderson, of Iho Royal l-'ield Artillery, for servico in Australia. Captain Anderson is 32 years of age. Mr. Thompson, a well-known business man in Melbourne, who came to Australia from Ireland in 1852, died last week. He was 81) years of ago. At one limo he was in llio "Victorian Parliament. By his will, which was filed for probate la.st week, Mr. .lames dimming, Into of Footscray, Melbourne, chemical manufacturer, lelt various sums to hospitals and other public institutions, together with .£IOOO for a scholarship in veterinary science at Melbourne Fniversily. and ,£IOOO for a scholarship in technical nnd chemical research, His eslnle was valued at ,t72,000. Mr. John Price, a well-known Melbourne business man, has joined the board of the Howard Smith Co., Ltd. Mr. George Skolton, J.P., died suddonJy at his residence, Summerhill, Paparoa (lvaipara), a few days ago. He was the second son of the late Francis P. Skclton, barrister-at-law, of County Fermanagh, Ireland, and was a pioneer in New Zealand, having arrived in the Dominion nearly 50 years ago. He was a most respected and esteemed settlor in tlio north of Auckland. Judge MacC'ormick, of the Native Land Court, has been appointed Judge of the High Court of Cook Islands, and leaves by the Aovangi for Jtarolouga in connection with the trial of a native for alleged murder. Detective-Sergeant MTlvenoy is under instructions to proceed to the Islands in connection with the prosecution. The following notice appears in this week's Gazette in regard to applications to construct and use electric lines:— livery application for a license to construct and use electric lines for lighting and other purposes under Section 2 of the Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, must be made in writing to the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, and be accompanied by plans showing the proposed area of supply, tho position of the power-house and sub-stations, and tho route or routes of the electric linos, indicating in each case where the lines cross telegraph and telephone lines, railways, and tramways, and full particulars as regards— 1. System of supply. 2. Voltage of generation, transmission, and supply. 3. Frequency or periodicity (if alternating). In order to standardise the conditions as fur as possible throughout the Dominion, it is suggested that when convenient the three-phase four-wire system be adopted for distribution at a frequency of 50 cycles per second, with ( a voltage of 230 between each phase and the neutral' for lighting purposes and small motors, and ■10(1 volts between phases for supply to large motors. Mr. Leo. D. Chateau, representing Miss Ethel Irving's Dramatic Company, passed through Wellington yesterday to mak« arrangements for the tour of tho company in tho South Island. Mr. C. E. Adams,. M.Sc, F.R.A.S., of the Department of Lands, is gazetted as Government Astronomer, for the Dominion, the appointment to be in lieu of his appointment as Astronomical Observer, niado last June. The appointment of Mr. C. T. n. Brown, as Commissioner of tho Native Land Court, is notified in this week's Gazette. Mr. Thomas Hyde has been gazetted a member of the Hawke's Bay District Laud Board. Mr. John Newton has been appointed Registrar of Marriages for Greyi-onn.