PERSONALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6494, 14 April 1908, Page 5

PERSONALIA.

Ifis Exuulioncy Lord Plunkat was -a paafionger for South by tho Maori mat evening. Mr A. Rowe, Police Maifintrato at Porlli (W.A.), is visiting Chriotcliunh. Mr W. F. Miutwy. M.P., leaves Wellington Hi i e morning on a brief visit to HawkuV, Hay. Mr ami Mrs Ambrose Dowling, of Kew, Melbourne, leave Wellington to-day lor Rotorua, via the VTaiigunni rivet. It in reported from the South Hint the lion. T. V. Duncjm may be offered a seat in tho Cabinet without portfolio. 'l’he lion, (ieorge Fovvlilh. Minister of Education, is expected bfiok in tVellinglon from bis Southern lour on batnrilay. Mr R. W, Holmes, Chief Krng-ineer of tho Public Works Department, Jolt Auckland yc.sl«rthty afternoon for WeiH nglon.

Mr Jam re Dvkm (of Clmilter. Dykos (uwl Co.) is a passenger for Sydney by the Mjihono on Friday, lie returns m Woiliiigton in nbont throe weeks time. Captain S. V. Trask, staff-officer to the Chief of the General Staff, who has been seriously ill. is reported to have improved in health. Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer, who has been inspecting the Cambridge Sanatorium. goes on to Kotorua beloro returning io Wellington. Mr J. G. Mitchell, late general secretary of the Auckland Y.M.C.A., has recoivod tho appointment of religious work director of tho Y.M.C.A. in Mensituie, lowa, U.S.A.

Mr Titos. I’rinffl-P, of Wellington, loavds noxt mouth ou a visit lo (Ircat Lntaiu and Oio Continent, Mr I'l-iutflo proceeds lo Sydney by the Ulimaroa, and leaves Adelaide by tlio Oruba.

Adjutant Brown, of the South Wollington corps of tho Salvation Army, vacates tho position, which will bo filled by Captain Eliza Treuwith, of Hawora, and Ln--sifrn Lottie Gardner, of Waihi. Mr A. A. Uinta, supervisor of manual lund technical instruction in the northern portion of the Wanganui district, has noon appointed to take control of technical education for the Nelson Education Board.

Adjutant Gray, of tho Hastings corps of the Salvation Army, is appointed to take oliareo of tho Waikato division, with UeaihuuirtorH at Wailii. Adjutant llunIcettlo, of Hint command. talunu oliareo in Hawke's Bay.

Staff-Captain MrChiro, of the city corps of tho Salvation Army, will leave Wellington to-morrow tn route foi Bubbimo, where ho wUI take command of the local corps. Staff-Captain Bornmor.of Dunedin, will take Ins place m this cit>. Councillor Hollard, of the Hut* Borough, has resigned his position, huvhiß b«t tho district. Iho vnctuioy eaus«l will result an an elMtaon, Mesors Hpklicb and A. H. Vite having intamatod their intention of seeking tho ratopajcie tuff rages.

Major Head, of the Royal Garrison Artillery, who has just been appointed Director of Ordnainio and Coni ,- miuhint of tho permanent forces of Ni « /jeamnu. will leave London for Wellington by tho Atl onic on Mnv s«i. H« will ,bo ac«,mpanied by Mrs Head and thoir three children. Mr W Pryor, secretary of the Now Zealand Employers’ Federation loaves for Christchurch this evening hv the Patoena on business connected willi tho ledfiration. He will, also visit Xmiaru Ud Oomaru. At Tmiaru arrangements kavo boon mode to hold 'meetings of em Movers with a view to Having a strong wnployors' association established tnore. Tho friends of Mr A. B. Mills, one of Iho head otlioe inspectors of tho BanK of Now Zealand, will he K> ad , 1o lea ™ that ho is now making a good Y* 10 ' from tho serious illness from winch he has recently been suffering. It w expected he will bo able to resume ms duties at an early date. Mr T, B. Donne, General Manager of tho Tourist Department, loft for the Booth last evening to make an official nispeotion of the tourist resorts m fcb* South Island. He will visit Mount Cook In connection with the erection ot a new fcccomirwxlation house at the Hermitage, fcho Cohl Lake district, ami Invercargill. Ho will bo absent from Wellington tor two or throe weeks.

Tho following appointments have been made in the Customs UepartmentMr W J. Hawley, collector at Gisborne, ta bo collector at Timaru, vice. Mr 0. Colol/rook, retired; Mr Howie, collector at Groymouth, to- be oolloctor at Gisborne; Mr I l ’. J. Walker, landing waiter at Wanganui, to bo collector at Groymonth; Mr S. E. Harrop, landing Waiter at Wellington, to be transferred fe Wanganui; Messrs F. Abercrombie, Wellington; Mr J. J. Furlong, Auckland: G. P. Prichard, Christchurch; P. W. Lawrence, Timaru; H, W. Williams, 'Wellington; C. O. Eyre/, Auckland* to bo landing waitcra.