PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 30, 5 February 1908, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr. A. Dillon, M.P. for Hawko's Bay, is on a visit to Wellington. District Judge Haselden arrived from Nelson by -the Pateena to-day. The District Health Officer, Dr. Frengley, leaves to-day on a vist to the Manawatu and Taranaki districts. Dr. Valintine, Inspector-GeneraJ of Hospitals, and Dr. Hny, InspsctorGeneral of Mental Hospitals, returned from the South by the Maori to-day.' His Excellency the Governor has intij mated his intention to be present on the second day of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show on tho 19th instant. Monday week the Minister for Lands' will begin his tour to the West Coast of the- South Island. He goes to Christchurch first, and thsnee by tho overland routo to the West Coast. Mr. Wm. Allan was yesterday reelected chairman of the Trustees of tho Home for the Aged Needy. He is about to visit the Old Country, and was accordingly granted six months' leave of absence. In his tour of the East Coast native schools, the Minister for Education (Hon. G. Fowlds) will be accompanied by Mr. W. Bird, Chief Inspector of. Native Schools, and Mr. W. Crow, [ private secretary. Sir. H. A. M'Gregor, who was for many years Inspector of Machinery in Wellington, underwent an opsration yesterday for an internal trouble which has* confined him to bed for some weeks Today ho is in rather a low condition. Captain Menzies, of the Wellington Naval Artillery, who was granted several months' leave of absence owing to urgent private business, has-gesumad command of ths corps, end will bo in charge of the* annual camp at Mahaaga Bay this month. Mr. H. Greenwood, who has been appointed physical director in charge of the gymnasium in the new V.M.C.A. building, is an expert in all branches of physical culture. He was formerly for three years at the V.M.C.A. Physicnl Training School m Springfield, Mass., U.S.A. Mr. Robert Wilson, of tho firm of Phelps, Wilson and Co.. leaves on a trip to Great Britain by the Kaikoura next week. Mr. Wilson expects to be absent about six months, and will make a point of visiting the leading woollen manufacturing centres in England, Ireland, and Scotland. Captr.iri Rhodes, tho only brother of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodeis, of South Africa, arrived in Auckland by the Hauroto from Fiji yesterday. He left for the South by the- Mokoia. yesterday afternoon, and subsequently returns to Auckland to visit Rote-run.. He is accompsnied by Li-cut. -Colonel Ward. The Prime Minister and the Hons. R. M'Nab and J. M'Gowau, J. A. Millar, G. Fowlds, and Dr. 'Findlay, gave a luncheon at the Royal Oak Hotel today to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Mrs. Hall-Jones, and Miss Hall-Jones, who returned on Saturday from a visit to the Old Country. Other guests were Lady Ward, Mrs. Findlay, and Miss Fanny Hall-Jones. | Principal Warder Reid, at present in charge of the prisoners engaged in treeplanting at Hanmer, is to be transferred to a similar position at Waipu, close to Rotorua, township, where there is a prison camp. Principal Warder Byrne, who is now at Waipu, is to bs transicrred to ane of the towns. The prison camp at Dumgree having been broken up, Principal Warder Murphy, who has been in cbaTgo ther;. Trill take control of the prisoners at Hanmw. Miss L. Seagar, for many years with Kirkcaldie and Stains, leav.es for tho South to-morrow en route to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, where she is to be married, in April, to Mr.' J. Todd, latt> of this city. Miss Seagar, who severed her connection with Kirkcaldio and Stains twelve months ago, has been presented by the employees of that firm v/ith a, handaome silver salver and stiver tea set, nnd has also received many othei valuable presents from hec large circle .of friends. The following promotions in the police forces have been decided upon :—: — Constable M'KBlfrey, of Addmgton, has been made a sergeant and is to be transferred to Dunsclin, wkex-e ho vriil replace Sergeant Baskiville, who is to come to__ Wellington. Constable Simpson, of Kaiapoi, has aleo been raissd to tho rank of sergeant, and will be transferred to Auckland, whore he will tako the place of Sergeant Rogers, who has taken charge of the Onehunga sub-dis-trict. Sergeant Beattio, at prssent doing duty in Wellington, is to have charge of the new police district of Taihapc. > At a Tcctnt meeting of members of the Auckland Province No-Lkcns*, Council reference was mad« to the approaching departure of the- president, Mr. Wesley SpTagg, for Europe and America,, and tho following resolution was unanimously carried on the motion of the Rev. P. S Smallfield : — ''That this council places on record its high appreciction of Mr. Spragg's untiring work in aid of the NoLicei!£* cause, and of his valued services na president of this council during the past; wishes him bon voyage on his visit to the Old Count: y, and "a safe and happy return to New Zealand 1 ." Thn Rev. Canon Haselden was appointed acting-president of tho council. Mr. Patrick Harkins, at present living in Auckland, is probably the oldest iii habitant of the city. Mr. Haikins, with Ju3 parents, arrived at Sydney from Ireland in the year 183P in the ship Parland. A year or so later the family •ranched tho Bay of Islands in the ship Westminster, and then came to Auckland with Governor Hobscn, landing at Mechanics' Bay. Mr. Harkin?, acn.,. pturted a, cooperage business in Auckland, at which his ,Eon worked with him, and on th? death of his father took it over. Mr. Patrick Harkins, who is»no->v in his 7£th year, tells some inteiettnig tales as to how tho pioneers of Auckland had to -rough it. He has lived to rear a larq;<* family of sons and daughte:s, and to we them roar fomilies for themselves, "only," as the old gentleman saye, "under much brighter and happier conditions than Are had to put up with."

Attempted suicide was a charge brought against Fred. Wheeler Rodney at the Magistrate's Court this morning, befora Mr. Riddell, S.M. It was elated accused had attempted to cut his throat in a boardinphousc. Accused was remanded for sentence until Friday, 7th inst. Norman Camp, for being an idlo and disorderly person, was brought boforo the court, and wns remanded until 7th inst. John Lawler was 1 charged wiih stealing a pair of trousers. It was stated he was < undei the influence of drink at th^> time. Up wns convicted and fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Jr.rnss Power, for boing an idle and disorderly person, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. For stealing an oilskin suit, John Moir v.-as fined 40s, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. John O'Domioll, who was charged with being an idlo and disorderly perron, with insuifident moans of support, was remanded for seven day 3. Jamo3 Ling, for drunkenness in Harbour-street, was fined 10c, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Charles Eaficott, for disorderly conduct whilst drunk, was _ ordered to pay 4p3, or to undergo seven days' imprisonment. Henry Wilson, for using obscene language, was fined £5, in default fourteen daya' imprisonment.