PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15047, 17 July 1912, Page 10

PERSONAL ITEMS.

:4s. P. M. left, for Wellington by list- night's exin-cs!.. —— Mr. Joseph Lachmau, for many years manager of M«w«. P. Hayman and Lo. s busing at Wellington, died on -Monday, aged 73 years. Commissioner Richards, the newlyarrived commander of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, and Mrs; Richards, lett fior Wellington by the Main Trunk express last night. The Rev. Derimus Dolamore, the oldest "Baptist minister in (ho Dominion, and the senior minister of the Baptist denomination in Australasia, died on Tuesday, at Christchurch, aged 92 years, The Commander-in-Chief of. the Australasian Squadron will visit Auckland in his flagship, H.M.S. Drake, from July 27 to 29. The visit is for the purpose of seeing the proposed silos lw naval establishments. Dr. C. H. Robertson, accompanied by Mrs. Roberiso.t and minify, left Waihi for Auckland on Monday evening, |)»v Robertson, who for the past four or five years has been s»peri«t«*»<font of the s?.:; Waihi'District ''Hospital, will .main the position as oom-uliing surgeon u> the in- ; dilution* .i i; - _____ • | A presentation wits, awle \v»teiday to Mr. D. T. Jforayth., After siv years* sendee- as foreewm of v. via.* uwdvi toe Citv Counc'l h !v*>i«& ijfoyft, the pywt-ion. Tie present:- ion, VOi uok, th* Imm ol a han-JUome ■ - aad Chu-tu \%m raade by \t\. !• '.oy. on of the of tile ,;ity <sngvne«r K departs meat. Mr, b*oi.s>riv th-mis -si actable terms. Last night* h<* ; *,a& cmcitained *fe » smokv .vnocti, by !),s. ; I* moat »»Bj<w:*bJe eyejaing wing i>peu&. j The member* of the staK of j Wingate and (X yesterday {wseawtf the retiring «ftaliafing , ' director fMrv■ fv , s «L j Wrigley), with a gold watch, suitably/ in- I scribed. The staff also presented Mrs, 1 Wrigley with a handsome piece of plate, j Mr. K. Wigg made the presentation on behalf of the staff. Mr. Wrigley suitably replied. He is retiring to take np fruit Canning »t- Henderson Valley, and Mr.. Ernwt Wigg, who has been associated with the business of Wingato and Co,, Ltd.. for the past eight years, has been appointed managing V: 'S ' =============== NEWS IN BRIEF. !!;.:■'•:. .■■:.■■■■..■,■■■ ■■..■"' TrcssE were three men in the cits* police cells last night, all arrastcd for drunkenness. Steady progress is being made with the reclamations at Freeman's Bay and Mechanics* Bay. jtiiness on the Stock Exchange wan not heavy yesterday, b:;t prices showed a slight improvement. The r,e* Bishop of Melanesia (Rev. C. W. Wood) is to be welcomed at the Town Hail on Sunday afternoon. , ;' :' .The New Zealand Federation of Labour ■> fats received £600 from Australia towards the support of the Waihi strikers. An appreciable increase.' is noticeable in the receipts of the Auckland Harbour Board during the half vear ended June 30Th? eas.» of the Minister for Customs v. the Waihi Gold Mining Company is fixed to be heard in the App:al Court at Wellington to- day* ■'■■■,■ .'• A large number of undefended cases w:re dealt with at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, while two defended actions were also beardhe Waib; Chansber of Commerce has I passed a isolation asking the Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. Massey) to take steps to end -Ate strike. Some business girls, while proceeding to their homes at Kingsland were ternfiVd on Monday night by some person acting j the " ghe*fc *' in Third Avenue. At the meeting of the Thames Deep Levels Board yesterday, in important discussion arose as lo the advisability of endeavouring to locate the Moanataiari alias. It is hoped by the residents in the Manukau County that the disgraceful condition of the roads will be remedied now that a county council has control of the district. Interviewed at Hamilton, Mr. J. A. Young, M.P. for Waikato, stated that the new Government is in a state of happy solidarity, and should remain in office for a considerable term. Owing to representations made to the Prime Minister, the Rangitikei Racing Ottb will be granted two daya* racing a year, and tine Aiarion Racing Club three days, instead of none and four days reBpectively as formerly. The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week ending July 6 amounted to 116,802 tons, being an increase of 38,000 tons, as compared with the corresponding week of last year. Of the total, 63,740 tons went to Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, and 53,062 tons to foreign porta. A deputation from the New Zealand Alliance waited en the Prime Minister | yesterday, and urged legislation to reduce j the three-fifths majority, and to effect other amendments to the licensing laws. Mr. Massey replied that there was no chance of licensing legislation this session, except in respect to the employment of p jv aawegiatered barmaids in private bars. He ■£•. said no obstacle would be placed in the •X; Way of A private member's Bill.