PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7866, 31 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONALIA

The Department of Public Works is making several changes in its staff on the Catlins rail.vay extension. Mr Anderson, engineer, ?uis been prjmotcd to a post at Gisborne, Mr Tyndall taking, his place. Mr W. Widdowson, head engineer, is to transferred to and Mr i iorce, assistant engineer, to Lawrence.

At a mooting of tlio Opposition party at Woodville on Friday evening the names of S. Bolton ami J. 11. Bscott wore submitted lor selection as candidates to rui for tho Pahiatua seat in tile Opposition interest at tho general election" Tho voting resulted: ivseott 15 Bolton 11. Mr Bscott is a farmer in Woodville, and a prominent member ot tho Farmers' Union. _ A Press Association message slates that , the lion. T. Mackenzie, Minister of Agriculture, arrived in Christchurch on Saturday morning from Wellington, and wont south by the first express. He has engagements in Otago until Thursday, and on Wednesday will attend tho open, ing of the Dunedin winter show. Messrs llonayne, general manager Now Zealand Hallways j Buxton.chiof traffic manager; Beattie, chief of locomotive department; and Burnett, chief engineer working railways, who have been viewing tho Bast Coast railway. Poverty Bay, left Gisborne yesterday by tho Monowai for Wellington. The Rev. C. (F. Askew, at present in charge of tho large parish of Ingrew. hi Yorkshire, England, has been appointed vicar of St. Mark's Church, Wellington, in succession to the Rev. A. M. Johnson. The Ilov. Mr Askew # was recommended to the parochial nominators by Dr Wallis, the cx-Bishop of Wellington. In his present charge he has working under him three curates, one of whom will accompany him to Wellington. He will leave for 1\ ow Zealand at the end of October. So far there are six Parliamentary candidates who have offered themselves for election in the Western Maori electorate, so that tho excitement promises to bo intense. They are tho sitting member (Mr Henare Kaihau), Keri Toke To Aim (a cousin of the above), Hauui Tawhaio (brother of Mahuta), Pepene Ekctone (who was defeated by some 500 votes at the last election), liangikatitea (who is another defeated candidate), and Dr Pomarc Tarapepepe (son of Tnpu Taingakawa). So far Haiti au and Heri Toke are the favourites.

Mr T. M. Wilford, M.F., received a pleasant surprise on Saturday evening, when a number of ihe machinists of the Fetouo workshops waited on him at his private residence and handed him. a valuable silver ink-stand, bearing , the inscription: “Presented to'd'. M.. Wilford, Esq., M.P., Mayor of Wellington, by the iron work machinists of the Petone railway workshops for grateful services, July 13th, 1911.” This was in appreciation of services rendered by Mr Wilford in regard to certain departmental matters affecting the interests of the men. The deputation expressed its thanks for the deep interest the recipient had always shown in the welfare of the railway men, and trusted that he would long bo spared to do further good work on their behalf. Mr Wilford, in returning his sincere thanks, said such a gift coming at this period was especially dear to him, and would be highly treasured.