PERSONALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6491, 10 April 1908, Page 5

PERSONALIA.

Colonel D’Arcy Chaytor, of Marlborough, is on a business visit to Wellington.

Mr W. F. Massey, leader of the On position, is making a visit to Wellington.

Mr Hugh L. B. Bower, of Christchurch. has been appointed an inspector of factories.

Mr Albert 3. Cloys lias been appointed Registrar of births. Deaths and Marriages at Bulls. Mr Edgar Haziett, of Dunedin, accompanied by his wife, is spending a short holiday in this city. Mr William H. Worth, of Onehunga, has resigned his commission as a Justice of the Peace.

Mr George ilogbcn, Inspector-Oencitd of Schools, returns to-day from a lengthy visit to Dunedin on official business.

Tho Rev. P. Galligan was a passenger to Wellington from Loudon by the Tongariro, which arrived here yesterday. Mr W G. Foster lias been elected a member of the Chamber of Commerce Council, in place of Mr E. C. E. Mills, who resigned.

Mr and Mrs 3, A. Eiddooh. of Melbourne, and Mr H. R. Carson, of bydnoy, axe visitors inWcllington, and will tour the Dominion.

Mi- St. John, an airoy officer, v.Ko arrived on a visit to this country thie n-oek, will be attached to the umpire stall for Easter manoeuvres.

The Hon. Mowbray St. John and hw wife and three daughters arrived here by the TongUriro yesterday f rom London. They are proceeding to Napier.

Amongst tho passengers by the Tongariro yesterday was Mr Davis Seaward, tho newly-appointed art master at tho Wtmganui Technical School. Messrs Henry Trent (Commissioner of Crown Lands), Thomas Hydo, and Eustace Lane have been appointed Commissioners to classify rural lands in the Hawke's Bay district.

Brigadier and Mrs Albiston, of the headquarters staff of the salvation Army, will hltve for Palmerston North today, in order to conduct week-end services in that town.

Messrs John Campbell and Arthur H. Barnett have been appointed members of the .Purangi Domain Board, Taranaki, in place of Messrs A. • B. Leech and W. H. Hart, resigned. Captain C. P. Rogers, chief instructor for mounted duties in the South Island, has been appointed chief staff officer for infantry duties, with headquarters at Wellington.

Mosers G. Broom and W. D. Blair arrived hero yesterday from London by the Tongariro to enter into the veterinary department of tho New Zealand Government.

Mr A. Gould, who has been in the employ of the Wellington Fruit Exchange for some two years, is proceeding to Nelson to undertake the duties of auctioneer to Messrs Levien and Rowlett.

The position on the Hawke’s Bay Licensing Bench made vacant by the death of Mr W. C. Maddison, has been filled by the appointment of Mr George F. Roach, of Hastings.

Mr A. K. Harris, of tne head office of the Railway Department, has taken up tho duties of chief cleric in the traffic manager’s office in Auckland in place of Mr G. Brownlee, transrerred to Wellington. The Rev. H. Knowles Kemptou, who has been chosen by the congregation, of Auckland Baptist Tabernacle to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of tho Rev. Joseph Clark, arrived from England yesterday on the Tongariro.

Mr P. Bartholomew has been appointed to succeed Mr E. J. Prendergast on tho Horowhenua Lake Domain Board. Mr William P. Kirkwood succeeds Mr William Monkhouse ns a member of tho Stratford Domain Board. The following are gazetted as officiating clergy under the Marriage Act; The Revs. C. Houchen, Mutu P. Kapa and Peni Topi, of the Church of England; and the Rev. Joseph Carlisle, of the Primitive Methodist Connexion. The Hon. Dr Findlay, K.C., will leave for Auckland bv way of the -Main Trunk route on Monday next. He will be engaged in the North for about a week on business connected with the departments under his control.

, Ouo tho most promising voice® in Mr Pollard s juvenile operatic troupe at the present tlmo is said to bo that of Miss Clarice Buckman, a sister of Miss Rosina Buckman. During Mr Pollard’s Season in Blenheim her singing revealed a voice of fine quality.

In the Carterton Presbyterian Church on Wednesday Mr Josepn Aplin, junior, was married to Miss Mabel Burnett, there was a full choir, and Mr \v. played the “AVedding March. The Rev, L, Thompson officiated.

Mr G. E. Humphries, of the firm of Humphries Brothers, Wellington, returned yesterday by tho Tongariro, after an absence of over twelve months. During this time Mr Humphries visited the United States, Canadti, Great Britain, anti bouth Africa. Ho returns greatly improved in health.

Mr’ Angus J. McCurdy has been appointed returning officer for tho first election of a Board of Commissioners for tho Town District of Upper Hutt. He will also prepare the roll of electors. The election will take place on tho 23rd inst., and the first meeting of the Commissioners will bo held the following afternoon. t

Mr J. Driver (secretary of tho Caledoman Society) has (says the Wanganui ' Herald”) been asked to contest the Patea cleotoitite in the Opposition interests. A meeting of delegates from the various districts of the electorate is to be held at HUwora within tho next fortnight to select an Opposition candidate. 9 lt is understood the following names win be submitted :—Messrs W. .Ritchie (cnairman Wnitotara County Council), J. Driver, S. Forsyth, O. Hawken, R. H. Nolan, and G. V. Pearce.

Tho Rev. J. Laird, Baptist minister, arrived in Wellington yesterday from Ireland, on his way to Now Plymouth. Ho states that there is a movement amongst the Protestants of Ulster for Home. Buie, or at least a measure of it, though the Protestants of the north do not consider it advisable to have complete Home Rule at the outset, preferring to see Ireland work out her solvation by degrees. They, therefore, welcome Mr Birrell's Bill as a first instalmclnt of self-government. Mr Laird says the Irish, are still leaving their country for America in battalions.