PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1423, 25 April 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister (the Hon. T. Mnckenzie). the Hon. A. M. Myers, and the Hon. G. W. Uiis-ell are jit Auckland; the Hon. G. Lanrcnsou is at Mokaii, the Hon. Te K.mgihiroa at Bulls, and the Hon. T. Kuxton'at Temuka. The Hon. AV. D. S. Jlacdonald, the Hon. J. A. Haiian. the Hon. J. Golyhi, ami tlio Hon. H. G. Ell are in Wellington.

A Press .Association me.=«agp from AttckJand states that Hie Prime Minisift- (the Hon. T. Jfacktinzie) arrived from KvtaIciirn ypslonlay altenioon, and, after attcmliiiK a deputation from the Waiknto I'ivi'i , Board, left lor ('lcvpiloh to attend the annual dinner of the local branch of the runners' Vnion. To-dav Mr. Mackenzie will be engaged in Departmental lj«=itte«s, and in thu evening Kill attend a public reception to the Hon. A. M. Jfyeiy. He leaver Auckland to-morrow morning' foi" Te Kuiti to attend a banqiiet to be teu<l«red to Mr. Jeumngs, piM.P. for the district, subseimently returuins to Wellington, The Hon. A. M. .\fyer? will remain in Auckland transacting Departmental business till the end of the week.

Di\ Clearv, Roman Catholic BislioD of Autklaiul, left Sydney for Auckland by I lie WimniPiii last, evening. The Wimmem due at tlie northern ixirl mi Sunday niui'iiint,'.

Arclidc.iunn D'Arey Irvine, nf Sydney arrived from that port by I Inniii yc-tprd.iy.

Police Coinniissiouer Culleii arrivpd in Auckland yesterday, and will probably '■"■" or three tlnj? on Popsrtjnentoi bosiMM,-rrew Ajjo.Qinlioai

The Ven. Archdeacon Willis, who has resigned from St. Andrew's parish, Cambridge, preached his last official sermon on Sunday evening. After the service, the vestry met and passed the following resolution: "That the vestry places on record its appreciation of the ureal services rendered to the church by the vicar, the Ven. William Nencomb de Laval Willi's, who. after a period of 34 years' ministry in the parish, is now retiring from active work. While attending unremittingly to I lie spiritual duties of his ofiiee, he has paid very great attention to the material interests of the parish, as witness the, valuable properly acquired and kept in excellent condition, entirely as the result of liis good judgment and effective supervision. The members of the vestry hereby assure him of their best wishes and earnest prayers for continued good health, and every blessing."

Mr. Alfred Linley, of Wests' and the Koyal Picture Proprietary, returned here from a visit to .Sydney yesterday.

11 r. P. W. Haybittlo, of the firm of Messrs. (ieorge Thomas and Co., returned by the Matingaiiui yesterday from a private business trip to Western Australia.

The Hon. Win. Pitt, the well-known Melbourne architect, arrived from Sydney by the Jlaunganui yesterday, with, the plans for the new theatre to be erected in llaimers Street east by the Wellington Opera House Company.

Mr. Arthur W. Hawkins, who is representing Wellington at the Interstate Conference of Theatrical Employees (to be held <it Sydney on April 28), was last evening presented with a travelling bag and ru? by members of the local union as a token of the esteem in which he is held. Mr. Hawkins leaves by the Warriinoo to-morrow.

Mr. Leo do Chateau hns been engaged by Mr. Kdward Bronseombe to manage "The Dandies" who are to appear for over three months in the Concert Chamber, beginning towards the end of May.

Mr. G. B. D.ili; Chief Inspector of Post Offices, has returned from the south.

Mr. Cooper, son of Mr. .Justice Cooper, arrived by the Mnunganui from Sydney yesterday.

Mr. P. W. Haybittle, returned to Wellington from ft, holiday visit to Aiistrnlia yesterday.

Mr. William Gulliver, who died in Auckland on Saturday last, from a pulmonary disease, v;as for many years valuer under the Auckland City Council, and latterly was. engaged in the Stato Valuation .Department. He was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1552, and arrived, in Auckland 35 years ago. Widely known in his professional capacity, Mr. Gulliver was recognised as an expert in heraldry. ;

A Press Association message from W'aitara states that on Tuesday morning the Hon. Mr. Laurcuson and the Hon. Te Kangiliiroa left for the north. Addresses were given at tho schools en route. At I'l-enui, where tho Hon. Te liangihiroa spent his youth, his visit had a particular interest to the school. At Mokati, the Minister for Marine went into matters connected with tho Wharf River Trust, and yesterday morning he went up the river. The party returned to Waitara last night, and were to leave for Wellington this morning.