PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1698, 14 March 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister) is at Lincoln, the Hon. R. H. Rhodcß is at Christchurch, tho Hon. W. 11. Merries at Kohukoliu, and tho Hon. W. Fraser at Gisborne. Tire other Cabinet Ministers are in Wellington. Tho Hon. A. L. Herdinan returned from Christ church yesterday, anil tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher goes south to-morrow.

' Mr. F. W. Furkcrt, Inspecting Engineer to the Public Works Department, is to leave on an extended visit to England and the United States on March 28. Mr. CI .'I . M'Kenzie, resident engineer :at Stratford, will be temporarily transferred to Wellington during Mr. Furkert's al> sence, and Mr. G. T. Murray,' resident l'oad engineer at Stratford, will take full charge of the,district during Mr. M'Keneie's absence. 1

Constable , AValtcr Bond Young, who has been Supreme Court orderly at Wellington during the past six or seven years, has retired on pension. In accordance with- tho usual custom ho will be givetl three months' lcavi of absence on full pay. Mr. l'oung has completed 26 years' service in the police force. He joined in 1876, in Wellington, and afterwards served, at Dunedin, Clyde,. Alexandra, Blacks, Cronlwell, and Tapanui. The last-named station, in Mr. Young's day, was a lively one, as there were, large numbers of navvies in the district, engaged in railway construction works, some of. whom were inclined to be '.unruly. From TApanui Mr. Young went to Port Chalmers, «;here ho was in charge of the police boat for two years. Subsequently he served" again at Dunedin and at Oamaru, Tim* aru, Auckland, Wanganiii, and New Plymouth. 'From the latter place he was transferred to Wellington to take up. the duties of Supreme Court orderly, in which he 'has been, engaged up . to the time of ljis retirement.

The Her. P. Milner was a passenger from Sydney by the Warrimoo yesterday.'

Mr. Norman Warren, a member of Messrs. John Fuller and Sons' film-dis-tributing staff, died in the Wellington Hospital after a brief illness, at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr. Warren, who was at work up till the end of last week, only took really ill on Monday, aud on Tuesday went to the hospital. The deceased, who was only 80 years of age, leaves a wife and two young children. Prior to coining to Wellington in Jiily last. Mr. Warren attended ,to Messrs. Fuller and Sons', interests at Wailii. His remains are to be sent to Auckland for interment.

Mr. C. S. Smith,' of Mercer, Auckland, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Q. Falla as stationmaster at Masterton. Mr. Falla leaves for Invercargill at, the, end of the month.—Special correstfondeut,'

A former Chief ■ Engineer of tho Now Zealand railways, Mr. J. H. Lowe, who has latterly taken up his permanent residence in England, is now on a visit to New Zealand. At the request of the Government lie is making an inspection of the New Zealand railways, at the fconclusion of which he will report to the Sinister for Railways. Mr. Lowo has completed 'his work' in the North Island, and is now engaged in inspecting the South Island lines. Whilo in tho service of the New Zealand Government, Mr. Lowo was in charge of the maintenance branch of the railways.

Mr. J. G. H. Moore, representative of the New Zealand Government in tho Argentine, is at present on a. visit to New Zealand, and whilst in Wellington is making his headquarters at the Royal .Oak Hotel. At tho present timo Mr. Mooro is on a trip to Nelson. During his stay in Jfew Zealand, Mr. Moore will no doubt be'ablo to give New Zealand ship-' pers who desire it valuable information regarding the standing of Argentine firms, eto.

Captains Grey and Lobb were among tho passengers to arrive from Sydney by the Warrimoo yesterday. Mr. A. Harris, M.P., wh(> ,returned to Wellington a few days;'ago after a .three weeks' tour in the South Island, is to leave for Auckland by the niiduay express, to-day. During the last few days Mr. Harris has been transacting. Departmental business in the interests of his constituency. Ono item of this business is of interest in view of the difficulty that local bodies are at present experiencing in.obtaining loan money. Last year, the Birkenhead Borough Council obtained a. loan of d£2t,Bßo from the State Guaranteed Advances' Office for water supply and road improvement! works. , Subsequently the Birkenhead Council applied for an additional amount of ■ <£2488, equal to ten per cent, of the loan, but was informed by the Advances Office that the money was not available owing to the large commitments already in hand. Mr. Harris thereupon interviewed the Public Trust Office, and that Department has agreed to provide tho sum required.

Mr. James Mackenzie, Surveyor-General, who has been absent from Wellington on departmental duties in the Canterbury district for the past week, returned by the Maru'oa yesterday.

Mr. Leo Myers has been appointed to the London directorata of tho Auckland Tramways Company, in place of Mr. S. E. Garcke, who has resigned. 1

A beautiful specimen of monumental work was unvailed during last Sunday morning's servico at St. Paul's Church, Auckland. In terms of tho will of tho late Mr.! Jcsso Worrall, who left handsome bequests to the building completion fund, a marblo mural tablet was erectcd to his memory and placed on the south aisle wall. Tho unveiling and dedication \vere performed by Canon -Nelson, late wear of St. Paul's, in tho presence of a large congregation. Canon Nelson also preached, and made feeling allusion to the long connection of Mr. Worrall with St. Paul's choir and his devotion to duty. Misses Louie Duggan, Esrna (2), Mrs. Mardcn, Messrs. Marsh Little, Henry, and May, and tho Messrs. Marsden ,(2), artists, who aro to tour the Fuller-Bfcnnan circuit', arrived from Syduoy by tho Warrimoo yesterday.

Ratu Josef, one of tho principal Chiefs of Fiji, was in Sydney last week, 'ojl his way to England,'where he intends studying law at Oxford University. , Ho was introduced to tho ■ Methodist Conferunco by the Rev. Ai J. Small, and received a hearty welcome from the president (the ltev. J. E. Carruthers) and members. Mr. Carruthers spoko of him as ail illustration of the fruits of mission work. Tho chief responded in perfect English, expressing appreciation of his weloomo and tho work of the! Church in Fiji.

Dr. Norris, Director of tho Commonwealth Quarantine Department, has been appointed Federal Medical Officer in London, to be attached to the High Commissioner's Office, to.examine intending cnii- : grants to Australia. Tho salary is -tStIO a. year. Dr. Norris's present salary is .£IOOO, and by accepting tha positioji his official rank bccomes less. Dr. Norris, who is 47 years of ago, possesses Melbourne and English qualifications. Before his Federal appointment ho was in the State Health Department. After a tei;m ho succeeded, on tho retirement of the late Dr. Cresswell, to tho control cf the department. He will leave for London about tho end of April to tako up liis now dtuics. It is likely that tho position of Direc'tor of Quarantine will go to Dr. ,T. H, Cumpston, tlio Queensland cliicor. He ranks next to Dr. Norris.

Mr. Robert flislop, stationmaster, Dunedin, has been promoted to be goods agent at Christchurcli. He will be succeeded by Mr. E. Dobbie, of Invercargill, wii:i ill turn will be replaced by Mr. G, Fall, , of Masterton. The changes take effect about the' beginning of April.—Press Association.

At tho suggestion of the chairman of tho local executive of.the Navy League (Mr. J. B. Harcourt) tho special service decoration oonferml by tho league on Mr. C. W. Palmer lias been, placed on view in tho window of Mr. Grady's jewellery shop in Willis Street, During his liino years of honorary service, Mr. Palmer has formed branches of tho Navy League at Nelson, Napier, New Plymouth', Gisborne, Wnnganui, Palmerston North, Feilfling, and several other places, and juvenile branches of the league at mom than thirty schools. In addition to this Mr. Palmer at various times has addressed juveniles to the total number of between twenty and thirty thousand on the duties and privileges of British citizenship.

Tho Auckland Presbytery has decided that the induction of the Rov. W. T. Currio into tho Mangero charge should tako place on the evening of Thursday, April 10. A letter was beforo the Presbytery stating that Mr. Cnrrie desiiwl U> remain in his present charge at Kaitangata till the end of March.