PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1393, 20 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Governor inspected tho territorial camp at Papatoetoe (Auckland) yesterday morning. To-day Lady Islington will open the new ward at tho Nurses' Homo, and ft>-inorrow afternoon their Excellencies will give a garden party at Government House. On Thursday evening tlifi Governor will leave by the express tor Wellington. where, on Saturday, lie nill lay the foundation stone of tho new Parliament Buildings. On March 29 his Excellency will leave in tho Hincmoa on a trip to too north, returning to Auckland on April 4.

The Primo Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), Sir Jas. Carroll, and tho Hon. I\. M.'Kenzio ore in AVellington. The lion. ,1. A. Millar ami the Hon. D. Buddo aro both duo to arrive this morning from LyltoHon. Tho ITon. T. Mackenzie is at AVangnnui, and will return to Wellington this evening. Tlie Hon. A. T. Xgnta is at Tokomarn Bay, and is expected to arrive hero on Thursday morning.

.Mr. J. G. W. Aitfccn left for the Wanganui district yesterday. 110 will be absent from Wellington for a few days.

ilr. Evan Parry, Government hydroelectrical engineer, lias gone to Inyercargill to mal;o tho final Government inspection of the new triinuvay service in that borough. He will return to Wellington in a lew (lavs.

Mr. 11. \V. Holme-. Chief Kngiiieer to the I'lihlie Work* J). |>ni tnwu!, is at piv-.-•I'lil in liii'ViMontli on Departmental Imsi-iii-s-. He'i- expeeied to return to Wellington ill about llii' end of She wee!;.

Mr. ,1. 1,. C. Hill, of I'almer-ton Xortli, w;ii vosteidny admitted a* >.ulicitor ol' the •Snpnmo Court by Mr. .Iti-lieo Sim, on tin) application of ilr. U. licuuedy.

Mrs. Aubert Maxwell, wifo of Captain Maxwell, of Port Chalmers, leaves on an extended trip to Monto Video, Buenos Ayrc-s, and England by tho lonic tomorrow.

Mr. Alfred fiollin, of the firm of Gollin and Co., London and Australia, who has hc;n touring ,\aw Zealand visiting the Australasian branches, leaves Auckland on Monday r.e.xt for ]/nidon, via Sydney.

Mr. It. P. Stark, late manager of the Bank el Xew South Wales at Greymoulh, anivn in Wellington hy Iho Aivihura this evening. Mr. Star!; leaves for Sydney by the Warrimoo. next Friday.

Mr. 11. K. llawnsley. secretary of the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Society, leaves; Wellington by the lonic for Ktigland to-inorrow. lie will return in Sr pi em her.

Mr. I>. M. Simpson, general manager in New /.calami for the Phoenix Assurance Company, will leave for Sydney, en route to the Old Country on Friday next. During hi? absence Mr. HorWt Smith will act as local and general, manager of the Phoenix O.'tice.

The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) is expected to return from Uisborne at tho end of I lie present week.

Mr. William Over, a veteran of His Majesty's Wild Regiment', died at his residence, at l'Mon Terrace, Auckland, on Saturday, at the age of C!l years. Deceased held tho rank of colciir-sergoant upon leaving his regiment, and was a highlyrespceted member of tlio YetcraiUs' Association.

Mr. G. Joacliim, managing director for tlio Westport Coal Company, arrived in Wellington from the south yesterday morning, and proceeded to Westport during the afternoon by the Mapouril;a. Mwots. G. L. Dcnnist'on, C. C. Ncill, and Sinclair, directors of the company, accompanied Mr. Joachim.

Mr. A. Gow has been appointed stationmaster at Featlierston, reports our special correspondent at Featlierston.

The Hon. T. Mackenzie attended tho Wnverley Show yesterday, and was iu Wanganui in the evening (telegraphs our special correspondent at Wunganui). Ho returns to Wellington this evening.

Captain 11. Mitchell, who has acted ns superintendent of the Dnnedin City Firo Brigade since ISO 2, has been compelled, owing to failing health, to resign his position. In addition to twenty years' servieo in tlio city, Captain Mitchell was captain of the Port Chalmers Brigade for fourteen years, and prior to coming to Dunedin ho was an active member of the Naseb.v Fire Brigade.

Dr. Teiclu'lmann, who has been for 15 voars medical superintendent at the Wcst-l.-iiid Hospital, leaves on Monday for a trip to Europe for the purpose of study at the Medical Science Hospital. Dr. Borrie, of Duncdin, acts as lrcnm tonens. Dr. Teiclielmann will be fare welled by the townspeople of Ilokitika 011 Friday.— Special correspondent.