PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

': The Hon. J. Carroll (Minister.'for "Na'tive Affairs).will attend the meeting'of Natives: to be held- tear., Hawera ; this, week, t<) consider.matters' .relating to. the .West Coast' Settlement■ Ifesorves. >\:l*<>'

■The Hon.-.E. J.' Black, ,';M.L.A.,: and director;, of -the Bank ~of ; '.New -South Wales.'and Mr. J. Bussell.Frenchi'.gene-: ral:■ manager: of::the r; Vxrik;, 'arrived from: . Sydney by,; the ■ • Marama \yesterday, 'and went; on; to ' ChristcUiirch :last night '('en: rpute-forilnvercargilL:-, They will'.retuiri' to Wellington next.week. : ' ' ,:: : : .;i;

■ Mf.:.W. H.'Gledhilli ; ..who died.in'.Wellington "on ;Friday: night, was,-for very many' years' .''manager.' ■ of- ..the ;■ Oaniaru BoroughV:Gas.wprks.' • He: has; been' more or: less'; an ■ invalid for ; some considerable time,- ; and 'for ,inany: inonths , : was confined to hisbed-'-He-was intimately-'associated; with the affairs- of. the Manchester ,Unity' Lodge, "of whose-funds trustee.: .

Messrs. :;Geo'; 'Fenwick , : Daily, Times") ■ and P. Selig : \ (Christohurch. "Press") arrived-in Wellington yesterday -morning on their way, to Eotorua,.where they-will, attend the 'annual, meeting ofthe.. Press- Association...,.'.' A' v. :

; Mr.tF. M. B. Fisher; M.P., will leave for Auckland to-day, to , attend the garden ■party:given in.honour \ of /Mr. ; ; w.;■, F. Massey. ... ''J •-.■ : , ■ ,V.;,; ...■■■':'.'|'"--_;'' i j.-,.'.j.',r..V.: ,

■:■!■■ Mr;:' W. : :F,raser, .'•μ-p.!,"--..who);has.; : been : visiting'■ .Central ; Otago; .where- he -has spent several days, is at present, in,-Wel-lington. rHe will-return south in" April,: and •''will!-' then in- all : probability: address' his .'cbnstituenis; in ■ various .parts; of - the . Wnkatipu- electorate.': J ':;V,;-'-':-■'■■: ','.-"■'

1 ; Captain and Mrs.; Campbell were passengers from Sydney; :by, i.the'Marajna, , vfliich 'arrived • yesterday. . They,-' visited Auckland aud Kotorua, -some weeks ago, and will complete their , tour of the Dominion- m- time to return, to-'England by the \Arawa;. ; . leavirig.-.'-:Wellington.:::next Thursday; ; f ,:_,;l;, : ;: ■:■■. v:,:w:::;,y.!•■/.,: : - : S' '■'•'r Captain:■ J;;VpVv'S. Phillipsj;;' formerly, commander of, the'E.M.S.;Aorangi;''-.asr turned Maitai. when: that' ,vessel arrived, at;Sydney;from'Wellington; 'iastliiyeefc'.^; , ,: ; '-' - ::: , ;?-S-^j:.;:f-

Mr.. A. -."■ j. : ' Patereou; assistant "engineer to the Wellington City. Council,'leaye.s for. Gisborne;- next:; week' , to .'take up' his .now. duties.as bor'oush engineer in that.tojv'n;. !

Mr. H.' A, Fos, f of'Wellington, Vidian, inmate ;'pf; a; : private: hospital.;-.at'- WangaInui,-. suffering-from: an attack.of ;pneu-'

;;: A Press Association message states that. Bishop.;Griiies, and, fourteen■ .or..fifteen' other l oierics and a' large number' of the' public attended the ! funeral, of : thov-late" 1 yen'. 1 arcli.priest l : 'Le Monarit'des Chesnais;: at' Temuka-'yesterdayA :-.The Bishop-pro-' liounoed a high' panegyrio.on the deceased.■; ■:■':■ Mr.V Harry ; Buliook,.' manager '■:■} of';-. the ' Wanganui firm of ■; Messrs. Hatrick l ' and Co., diedvat; Wanganui early; yesterday morning .after a' short. :iUness.r,;.The : .de-. ceased gentleman, who.was only'36.years'; of.■ age, was the third! son. oil ■ the. late ' Geo.' Bullock, ..of Auckland.' : ' On-Ms. father's, death-Iβ- came to/ffanganui; being ithen..at..ari'; early;,Bgei".and resided there, ever since.. ./Some .twenty : years ago"''(telegraphs': our. Wanganui 1 ; correspondent) : "he. entered' the' 1 service .of the firm qf.:Hatrick and Co.;: and: by /dint of hard work and devotion to.-duty , rose to.the position, of manager of tho firm's large business, ■ whichxhe.vconducted , with conspicuous 'success. Deceaaed/;vrho'iwas well known in) business circles all .over ; tho, Dominion, leaves ;a and-, a; young family, .with, whom: mucliN.sym-' pathy.',isi ; felt.".;_•;... .'.'. -;, ! .; ; ;.■ '■■. : : " : :i.^\";f,i .-.'

A, private , , telegram .received -in: Otaki' yesterday, anhdunces. the ■ death 'of •: Mr. Alfred .0.; Morton,' ;who','-^wiHi ;,his wife, and' family, resided 'there for" some years;. Mr.' Morton'.being a ' photographer. ,■■' ■'.. He will; bo best .'remembered as aVtemper-, ance advocate, and the : ; author of . a booklet on prohibition/ A few-months ago he'.entered into , business as a/Jand and''estate agent at.rlTeilding, but; as. : liis health grow .worse (the effect of. an acci-; dent- while with a contingent 'in : South, Africa),'he entered a private'hospital af Palmerston. ■ ; ■': ■". -:>".r ':'■; ■/; ■": :-:: : '' : :

.Mr.-CharleslWilson, chief'librarian;of; the .Parliament'.Library,;, has;.been,; in-; yited : to ■ read: a' paper on. some subject; conneoted -with, library .management:, fore the > Conference of Public ■Librarians,; to'bo held in Dunedin at Easteri ■:.':sMrV Wilson: intends asking the Library Keccss Comniittee, for. leave of, absence.'.lf.. this ■be granted, he'will: probably read'a paper on'. "The. Selection and .Purchase of Books for Publift-Libraries."; : :, '-:'.''.V:-'.:\.l■■,./. . At a aneetin'g 'of the: Wellington .■ Public Schools' Cricket Association, beld on Tuesday, a : vote of condolen'ce:Was' tendered, to the the lateiMr'.-B; J. Look, assistant-master: at Brooklyn Sohoqli: and; 'a member.; of the : i Match; Committee' of:the association..:;;:.. Sf. The ..following;. have : been .elected offi- , cer9 of ; the •' W.C.T.TT. :-Prosident; Mrs. Cole' (Christchuroh); vice^resident,; Mrs.. A, E.:Atkinson (Wellington); corresponding .'■ secretary, .Miss Perryman'vJEichmond); recording secretary, ;Mrs.;, Mitohell; treasurer; Mrs.'; M'Combsr .;;Mrs. I^iwi-M.A'., was ' re-agpointed '.associate editor of'.."The White Association. ..-'..■■;;',',■("..' :•//;:. ;-V. '';'■■■'.■' ■'',■.■'■] . The "Earl of :Orfo'rd is a passenger, by' tho U.M.S. Mahva, 'wliich;. ,'arrivedj ii\ Auckland yesterday. Tho: earldom wa.s? created in 1806,.- and the; distinguished visitor to Australia, lrhoso familyname is Walpolei'is the fifth ofthe lino.' He is a lieutenant in th# Royal Navy (retired list),. and. was private secretary to. the Commissioner to East' Ilumelia (Sir H.■: D. Wolff) in 1878, and to the same Coiiimissioner in Egypt in 18S6, The Earl of Orfprd ivas attached to tho Earl of Roeslyn Mission for the marriage 'of.. King Alphonsb XII of. Spain. ■ He is the.: possessor of about 15,000 acres of, land,;arid. his scat is Woltortbn Park, Norwich. .;. Sir Reginald William ■-. Proctor -Beau-: champ was;, a,: passenger by the. P.: and O. Companj r 's R.M.S. Malwa, which :ar-; lived in Auckland yesterday. The ,barorietoy', was created in 1744;. and Sir, Regi-, nald is the fifth baronot. He was present at the fighting in Shipka Pass with' the Turlss, an'ltravellei.through China and japan in 1879,. and through India and Burmah in 1890. His seat is Langley Park, Norwich, and his recreations fare boat-sailingi;nnd : shooting. ■ • : •; '■■"■. ■■'■,..-' '; 'Stri'-.C.'Allison, 1 ;the present Mayor of Christchuroh; replying .to a deputation, has acceded to their; request... to allow' himself- to be nominated for : 'a further term.—Prese A«ieoojationi '.