PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 787, 9 April 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor rive from the south this raorrarig. The "Prime i Minister •" (Sir : Jcsepfil Ward), who returns to Wefliigtonfroraj the south to-day, leaves for Gisbontai on Tuesday next. Whilst in Gisborno-ji the Prime Minister will formally open?/ a maternity home which has just best; completed. He will be accompanied b3s Lady Ward. . Mr. Harold Beanchamp was re-ekcfexJ chairman of the Board of Directors ojj the Bank of New.Zealand at a maefr< ing held.yesterday.' - Mr. arid Mrs. Percy Herman, oft Chriotchurch, left on a trip to AustraSgj by the Moeraki last evening. Mr. A. E. Mabin, head of 'tin -bocM arid_ .produce ;"department, of; Messrs!;. Levin and Co., is leaving by fie lonist on April 21 for a holiday trig round 1 the world. Mr. Mabmintends to »j turn to the Dominion via America- earfyi in November. • ■ • • , : "A cable message has been.' recemjJT from Marseilles announcing that Me} F. E. Baume, K. 0., MJP., ; baa; arrived! there, and that his health is ably improved. . .: ', .; Mr. Holmes, Chief Engineer to tE« Pubfio Works Department, feft taj3. visit to Tauranga yesterday. 'A Nelson. Press Associatiim ■feJegrsni ' records the death of Mr. F. N. Jones senior, ah old resident, who -was wejj. known in Marlborough and West- Qasl sporting circles. He dfed-suddenly-d heart disease sesteiday. morning, 35* is the third sndden deafih of known old local residentß inthe week, :■ Mr. A.E. Airey, who during figs' past two years.has filled the pc3tsan2 of i actmg-fflqiCTTntfflidgnt and clerk xal charge of the Eastern Extension .Cable Company's station at Wakapuaka (Nek son), has left for Melbourne, where ha will take up an important posrtkm <b3 the staff of fie company. ..:'■-..

Mr. Henry Charles BatctA Mr. 0. J. ■A. Haselden, ex-Cnder-Sgs| rotary for Justice, and nephew of Ma W. B. Haselden, SJdL, died si Ai**3 land last Saturday. The deceased. 1 .who was a native of New 48 years of age. He was educated su Wellington College, and for some t&na was in business here as- a loo&seBfijl and stationer. ' ' Detective Barafe, of (Ssbome, sg rived in Wellington, yesterday. He w3 be stationed here permanently, taMna up the duties of Detective OonoSly, v3aj has gone to Gisborne. Mention.was made at the meeting<s2 the Northern Bowling Associatianlasi? evening of the death of the Hon. My„ F. Trask, M.L.0.,' whose son was a legate to the association. It was denj cided to send a letter of condolence taj Mr. Trask (the delegate), and io widow of the deceased. '■'....■.' ■The Wellington Centre, of •ffiai N.Z.A.A.A. resolved at its meeting lasgj night that a letter be forwarded to Do, Newman (a former president) wishing} him a pleasant journey and a safe turn, in connection with his forthcomx ing visit to. the Old Country. Mr. Frank' Levy, advance represent*! tive for "The Night of the. Party* Comedy Company, headed by Mr. Geo. Willoughby, arrived from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. The company; opens its tour at the Opera House on April 19. ■: : . Mr. Herbert Bloy, the talented vio* linist, who has decided to settle in Wellington, is to give a farewell concert in Auckland on Wednesday nest.