PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 702, 30 December 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. W. P. Massey, Leader of tho Op*' position, and a number of other northern numbers, Toturned homo by last night's through express, which was delayed until 10 o'clock. I , .

The Hon. G< Fowlds, Ministor for Edth calion, leaves to-day for his home at Auckland.

.'; Ifr. T. M. 'Wilford, MJ?.I loft last, night for a holiday in tho Tongariro dis» triof. /. Mr. D. A. Abererombic, manager of the Queensland Insurance Company, arrived bad; from Auckland lost night.

, Captain W. If. Thomson, 1.M.5., eon of Mr. G. M. Thomson, M.l>. for Duncdin North, has arrived at Auckland from Calcutta, on ronto to Duncdin. Dr. Thomson, recently, sor\ed ,ui ü ßangaloro andMandnlay, and moro recently \t,» garrison surgeon in tho Andaman Islands, Ho is, now on leave for some months.

A Press Association message front Chiistchurck announces tho , death of ' Captain A. A, Brown, K.N.R., pilot all Lyttelton.

. Archdeacon'' AveriU,' ; Bishop-Elect \ at an ; : ftd. ! - dro!6:from thb chprchw-ardehs, and,vestry ' \-' of St. Michael's.; '-. It expresses gratitude • ' Ifor-i-the splendid; 6eryioeißL;wlii'oU:,l»e':"lias..;' rendered,.to,;St. .Michael's saris.ll' as itil vicdr durinir; it' period .of.'sixteon years,,.•'.-, .and.f. earnest and ■■'■ best■:. v'wwhco.:'"for.: '", . the r'.'future , happiness ; and 'welfare'.) :of;;Wmse^;.Bttd:,liisvKif6; l^dr'fdmilx; :jh.'v:.-.'' his Inev .sphere...of- wp'rk .as Bishop; 'or-'v. Vfa'iUpu.".''/1 TUo ; . address prbceedsi'.^o'•','.'. alsq'.Jde«.ifo.; to acknowledge,' on'behalf I '.ofV;/':■■ the.-ipariah,- .the-,ungrudging yliospitnlity;ir' ;■ :*hicjU •hag; been' extended youitiji'fe.; towards jail.; parishioners,- i'and;.',.' ; ' pßVs ; inal!r'rto' ! 'Quniclv6s;;v\vJjq': havo.': so'S,;!: Dften.bcon thb recipients 'of kuoh-'kind<- ;: V ; - nessi" ■'■■:'"■■'. '■■■'/■:: : ';V' ; w;- ;,.

:■ Mt.: 1 H, .v 7.: -NorthKrofti S.M.•'. who .is;.!' : ., retiring froih ; the Banbh -at' the;-year,'' is' being; presented by ; .; tho'L'W poliob. in his distrjpt with o. solid:. siiver>. : , •salver' as a token o.f the. high'csteeni in';', 'whi'o.li;they; hold, him.' i'rho:.6filvcr;is':a i; i ■.bsaiiliiful' Hioco'df 'be ■ : :6))itably..; inscribed'■:.to■; comfficmbrats' "Stai.'V; .:';>"i.-iy' : .

:An : arrival of '1857' passed awaVy'cstcri";■' day. iri'orhiug. iii the, person of '.'MraVRi &*.<•' .Smith, of kilbirnje;. 'ike "deceased'-lady;V;:.; .who.ihad:■ been■;bliiid; for ten ■year's..''hail .:?'■ bechuiling inr.a long time, arid death, was:;' ;not< iiltdgetlier unexpected. -She ■irrived.' :• ,ih;,Wbllington in;;tk.year'.nC't'cd.by .th«.;,'" .ship.-Alnia with 'to first husband/ Mr. '-r Thos;,Jones,,of.w.hbsbifainily; Mr. Thos. ■ 'Jbnbsj.mannger of. the: "Evening ■.■'■Pb'sfV■'.',' jobbing; department, and the : 'late.:'Mr.'-; W,. '.JbnesV of thb Telegraph Department, y.. wera-rneinbers.. The members of..her ■'sec-':'.■', bhd' family: aro" -Meisrs. tiebrgb : .-i£nd : *:'•?■"■ Joseph .Smith and Mrs;. TM3ailoy/;' ; 'ol-''. 'Wellington'.'; '■.. .■■'■.,-■." .;,",".:■''

,>A' t Press uissociationvbnbl»' m'ossa'gb\ro-'' ■Cords;ithe death' in London of. Mr:' Louis"' ArtHy . Natlian, • formerly, of "Now' "Zea-;' •land; ■> ,-Tln) : ; deceased Was': a- brother ::.of-Mr.-r-Walter- Nathan {of M;OBannai;tyrib arid Co,),■ of 'this pity,: and was-fori?; merly: iii business' as' a merchant .:'ini'' Auckland, ;Ho left New. Zealand/'s'bmet twenty years' agb,, and; took\up:; : denc'oi'm"England, Where ho.'hns :: of'-latav ■ been /living. in retirement'-vThb late Mri'V Nathan" was a'dircotbr of thb<Nbw Zcii-/ land .and River Plate ■ Company; '■: ' r .V'i

' tolvv H. ■h. kempthotna; manager v:bj -■- ■' i ■; tho, New Zealand' Insurance Company; ia '■'■'■■ v;at present in'Auckland;'' ! sp'eUding 'dfort- ;<-7' :! ■nightV holiday! with *plhtivcS.V; ■[''}■ ■Y:;'^.- ; ;.: Included ■ in, the ipassohger list of-' tho';". ; : i■: Now Zealand Shipping t hbvit' ; V> steamer Kuamnoi'due h'ore':about January'^'' , - 9, are ihii iiamfea of th'a Reft T.' Q* Kayii. ';-'''? of Wellington j Mr. H. 13/ 'Morton, mer- :;r ;C chimv, of Auckland; ;'Mi, Geo. 'Gould? of" ;' ■>: Christohwc|tj''.'Mr.- ; Jb Fildos, : df'Welling.'.J*': ■■ toii;,. Mr. -A.- L. ■ Logan, Jso'il of :Mr. •S-:\ Ki'< -i:,- ,; JiO'g'ait ; of' this!city, who.'has■been'■ study.'.;;>,': : ing .doftti6.try::dt -.Homo; .'-and'-' MifcsrFcni'fe wick;'of Dunodin. : : : : \-r : ' ->';; •;,--■;; it;V

'■'■•■Thp;doath..i9;jinld&nn^J''-'df\ttne\'pr l I oldest -of the: missionary,-. band v in : * tho ?';':'" North island,;the";RevS G.;;'MauhscU,'s*" second son of. tho'lato.Hcvi.Dr, /Deceased had reached .tho"allotted span 'of -Hvv It, *?&?■ -, 3 : - : tho-:.-'NbW- ; Zealand'?.'i <' '/Herald ). Ho was born'. afc.'-Pbrf' ; Woi.'V.>: kato,;ahd font to thft.OldCbuhtrvVds'-a V'} ■'■■' lus odiication, .'Ktu'dyihg- atUlib'X' , ■ £;", > !* 0 ' '■• Islington,' Haying been '. -,'' ■admitted into priests' '.orders ha '.returned'< ■'■s' to;'Now.Zealand, where' ,ho . Jins-'Msine'd;'- ;-■<*'■ ..laboured, as a missionary' ' among.' the i >: . M J>«ryl l ? "toarfij:of,' tho'. ■ Norta/tv.; Island;if in the.early;years', of his ■mis.'''«'-' .■sionaryUifOi Mr. Maunsoll on'du'red-hiaiiY; V< hardships, he . often ; frftWllinff, into'■•; tho'^;>:' yrowora _. nlbhb;, .on■;;.'■■hbrseiV-:,'," ,back,ftalviiiß a bag, of biscuits,.'tin *nd\;t*a; and when, ns-.often'■happchod.iv l ?'' m ,;bod',was. ttVailablo..':hb/rbllod:'iiimsoll?■!#■ma. vug and slept under r a'trce.'Deceased- ?:£ •>'■ ;was/.a; : perfect Maori'■■: solrolnv;- 1?d rc-"&:«v mainod;iat" his sost'"till"thS Jast, : hi^livst'. ; 'X fi pvoiiing; on .earth bring;spout yin ■ writing-.' ;'/' : h 'prayer..- for the Maofi's'in the: gaol for' ■ i '.' Christmas Day. ;• •.-:v"°.:" ■'■>::,:V:" :