PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 769, 18 March 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. G. Fowlds will formally open the new Infectious Diseases Hospital next Wednesday. The Hon. J. Carroll, Dr. Buck, the Hon. Mr. Ngata and Mr. Field, M.P.'s. are expected to attend the opening ceremony in connection -with the Otaki Mission Church on Sunday. Mr. Newman, son of Dr. Newman, who recently arrived in Auckland from England, reached Wellington yesterday by the Main Trunk line. ■ Permission has been, granted by Cabi-net-to Mr. C. Wilson, chief librarian at the beneral Assembly Library, to attend the conference on library matters which takes place at Dunedin at Easter. Mr. George Witty, member for.Eiccartpn, who has been indisposed for some time was on Tuesday operated upon at IfL Gh £ stcl « I ™h Hospital for appendicitis The operation was thoroughly suc™t?» "SMI- Witt r » «&** to make.a satisfactory recovery. - , fi,?s^ :P€ B dic , g "respondent states that tho Eev. P J. Cossum left Fetlding yesterday for Wellington, where he wilT &Lo ? p «J u K a ?« pasl ? r o£ the Sydney Street Methodist Church. • Mr. W. Parker, chemist, intends leaving „ Ee 4 week by the Tainui. Mr. John Holdsworth, Mrs. and Miss Holdsworth, 0 f Havelock North, and Miss B. AL. lung, of Napier, will also be passengers by the same steamer. Mi. W. A. PitzheTbert, who has been on a visit to England, is returning by the Shaw-SaviU steamer lonic, which is du* on Tuesday next.. Mr. W. C. Cacoia-Birch, of Moawiango, Hawkes Bay, intends leaving on a visit to England: by the lonic next month. Mr. J., Handyside, of Wellington, and Captain Grieve, one of the aide-de-camps at ! Government House, Hobart, will also be | passengers by the same steamer. Captain grieve is only going as far as Monte, Video. .

Mr. Frank Ashbolt, who for many years has represented Wellington in the hockey field, and who is now leaving for Hobart on an extended holiday, was entertained by the members of the United Hockey Club on Wednesday evening. Ha has been associated with, the club since its inception, and has teen one of the most reliable players in the district far ten years past. The manner in which Mr. Ashboft is esteemed found expression in the remarks of several speakers, and he was presented with a set of gold cuff--, links, a cigarette case, and a travelling

i Mr. B. A. Meek, Government Audit Inspector, and Mrs. Meek are. at present at. New Plymouth.

Various; reports have been in circulation for: some time past concerning'the next election for the Waipawa seat, say» the ■■ Dannevirke "Evening ..News." The name of the member for Pahiatua has been mentioned in this connection,, but Mr. Boss denies having any intention of wooing the electors in Mr. Hall's electorate. Mr. George Robertson, of the Government Life Insurance, Department, Wet lington, is paying his periodical visit to Now. Plymouth., •..-.,; The following passengers have been booked by Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son to leave for Sydney and forward parts by . the Warrimoo to-day r-Mrs. . and Misses Trotteri (2), England; Messrß. Moore (3), England; Mr. R. Dwyer, Wellington; Mr. R. H. Marsham, .Welling, ton; Mr. S. R.' Sparrow, Masterton; Mrs, Kilminster, Karori; Mr. and Mrs. T. Moseley, Westport; Mr. W. Smart, Westport;. Mrs. Stowell, .Westport;. Mr. A. M'Mechan, Westport;. Mr. J'. M'Leod, Westport; Mr. and .Mrs. J. M. Thorneley, Wellington; Mr. E. Moseley, Westport; Mrs. M. Little, "Wellington; Mr. P. Chaplin, Wellington; Mr. A. Quayle, Wellington; Mrs, and Master Dyson, Westport; Mr. J. A.- Plewellyn, -Wellington; Mr.'J. C. Scholes, Wellington; and Miss C. Harper, Wellington. .■ ■ Colonel 5 % L. Brcngle, formerly of the American- department of the Salvation Army, and now of headquarters, London, is to conduct a revival campaign in Wellington from March 30 to April 3 next The visitor has,an interesting personal ity. He, was. born, in Indiana- in -1860, " his father,-an officer,in the Union Army, losing his life in the siege of Vicksburg. He graduated ftom the De Pauw Uni-. verity, Greencastle, Indiana, in 1883, where he was distinguished for his oratory. It was whilst studying theology at the Boston University that he came in contact with the. Salvation Army, which he joined, in. 1887. .After six months at the London Training Home, he returned to the United States, and was stationed in the New England district. He nearly lost his life on one occasion'in Boston, when he was struck on the head with a brick by a rough. . Later he was appointed district- officer of Maine, New Hampshire, West: Massachusetts, : and Rhode Island District, and after' that secretary of the North-Western Chief Division, and also of the Central Divi-. sion, with headquarters at New York.; The Colonel will be assisted by Ensign Cooke, songster and musician. Colonel Wardrop Moore and his sister, Miss S. Davids,, of England, have just returned from a fishuig excursion to Tokaanu, the waters of which lake they had the . pleasure of fishing last year. Colonel Moore states that he experienced magnificent sport,.and believes thatther* is no fishing-ground like it in the world. The visitors go south for the shooting season, and will then go Home for the grouse season, after which' they intend to return once again to New Zealand for the trout-fishing season.

Adjutant Gee and Captain Fisher, of the Salvation ■ Army, have been transferred from Wanganui to Opotiki, and Captain Doran,- of- Opotiki, comes. to Wellington to. assist Adjutant Gunn. Brigadier Bray left for the south on, Wednesday evening. He is expected to return to-morrow. Colonel Knight will leave for Feilding to-morrow. He will return to Wellington early in the week, and leave again a little later for Eltham to inspect the Home.

Dr. Cockayne, of Christchnrch, has left for the West Coast, where he intends to spend a fortnight in botanical field work. Mr. E. Newman, MJ?. for Mana-watn, in company with Mrs. and Miss Newman, is spending a holiday at Botoraa.

Mr. J. J. WalHate, general manages for the Auckland Tramways Company is on a visit to Wellington.

Tho Rev. A. T.'Thomson, 8.A., BOX, and Mrs. Thomson, of Master-ton, who have been onV a honeymoon trip to Rofrv tuo, left for Sydney, en route for Eng. land, by the Mongolia on 'Wednesday. Mr. C. H. Poole, MJP..for Auckland ■.West, was married to Miss Paoey on Wednesday afternoon at St. Jona'a Methodist. Church, Ponsonby Road, Auckland. There ■; was a large jjatlrering at (he ceremony. The Rev. G. Bond officiated, assisted by the Eev. James Wilson, of the East Street Mission. • Mr. A. R. Thomas, of Melbourne, whs successfully conducted the Wellington Y.M.C.A. gymnasium during the first year it was opened, has been reappointed as physical instructor in succession to Mr. J. H. Greenwood, who is now in. Australia on his way back to America. A gathering to welcome Mi\ Thomas will be held in the gymnasium this evening. Tho Rev. R. B. Waugh, of Tapanui, has" received a unanimous call to the Havelotk Presbyterian Church. Mr. W. Plowman, Deputyjfayor of Napier, is now on a visit to Wellington. Mr. John Rankin, who has been town clerk of FeHding since 1903, has resigned owing to ill-health. , . Dr. CM. Dawson, who is now medial superintendent of the Cook Islands, is on a brief holiday to New Zealand. Mr. and Mts. W. G. Wareham, of Homeroa, leave Woodville next Tuesday on a visit to the Old Country. Mrs. Wareham has been in indifferent health for some time, and it is hoped the voyaga Homa will have a beneficial effect on her health. The new Bishop of Waiapu (the Right Rev. A. W. Atcitll), who was for somo years assistant-curate at Holy Trinity, Dalston, has appointed the Rev. R. S. Hassard, his former vicar (now Sub-Deacon of Truro Cathedral), to be his Commissary in England. Mr. R. A. Thomas has been appointed physical instructor to the YjJLCLI, gyiunasinm. He will formally enter upon Jus. duties this evening.