PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14807, 10 October 1911, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

» «.;.■>.: -.• ■ - .■ ■-. •• . . i . " ■'■ fMa. P. N. Kikgswkll was a passenger; for Wellington by the Alain Trunk express last evening. -■. I '.\ j Mr. E. J. Prendergast left on a visit ,-.'■ to Wellington by the Main Trunk express last evening. - Dr. E. H. B. Milsom has relieved Dr. A Tracy R, Inglis of the honorary medical charge of the Veterans' Home. , : : J

Sir John Findlay will return to Wellington by the Main Trunk express to-mor-row night, and will probably not return to Auckland until after the close of the session.

Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Heald, late of Vic-toria-street, were passengers by the Maheno for Sydney yesterday. After spending a considerable time in Australia they will leave by the Orient. Company « steamer Orama "for Europe, where a lengthened holiday will be spent.

Mr. W. A. W. Nicol, A.M. Inst, M.E., upon resigning his position with the Auckland (Sty Council was made the recipient of a copy of the latest work on civil engineering and a gold-mounted cigaretteholder by the engineering staff. He left by the Maheno for Sydney last evening.

The Rev. G. Bond, chairman of the Methodist. Church in the Auckland district, leaves bv the Rotorua express to-day for Rotorua,* Waimana, and Opotiki in the interests of the Home Mission Fund and to i inspect the work of the churches. Mr. i-Bond expects to be absent about a fortnight.

i The Prime -Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) ' will probably "be well enough to resume his 'place in the House of Representatives to- ' da.v.t He has been carrying on Departmental and other business • and giving general' directions -to the Acting-Leader of the .House (Sir James Carroll) during his convalescence. . ; "

Mr. W. Tanderbilt Dolph. of the newspaper The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., arrived in Auckland from the Islands by the Boveric yesterday. Mr. Dolph is "making a tour of the Islands, New Zealand, and Australia on behalf of Lis paper and several American magazines. He intends spending a short holiday at Rotorua before proceeding to Sydney. ..,«

The death of Mr. St., Lawrence Toner took place at his residence at Parnell on. Saturday, at the early age of 40 years. Shortly after his arrival in the Dominion from his native city of Dublin Mr. Toner was attached to the staff of Sir James Carroll, when the latter toured the <Jrewera Country. • ' On leaving the Government service the deceased came to AuckA land, where he married Miss Rita Tole, niece of the Hon. J. A. Tole. He was widely known in musical circles, and had ■ been 'engaged in the profession of vocal music teacher in Napier for a number of Years. He had intended to return to Ireland shortly, but after an illness of four ■ months death intervened. Deceased is .'■■.: survived by his widow and two young .- daughters. ';: ... -.V-.- ■■■■ i •■ *