PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 855, 29 June 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ilis Excellency tho Governor has intimated his acceptance of the position of patron to the Wellington Choral Society. Jlr. Justice Cooper Ims returned to Wellington from Pajmerston JS T orth, ju which town he presided' at lengthy sittings of tho Supreme Court. Archbishop Redwood returns from Christen urch this roqrning by tho Maori. Messrs. J. Hanan, T. Clark, and J. Thompson, Jl.P.'s, will arrive from the south this morning by the Maori. Jlr. G. F. V. Anson, sou of Dr. Aneon, is leaving for London by the Ituahine tomorrow. Jlr. Donald Robertson, secretary of tho Post and Telegraph Department, has received advice from his son (an ex-Rhodes 'Scholar, and now a professor of the University of Rangoon), stating that ho was jiow enjoying tho hot season vacation al: Jlaymyo, iu tho hills, which is to Rangoon us Simla is to Calcutta. Mr. Unbeylsoii owns to having picked up a working knowledge of tho Burmese language, though till the leaching is in English, the university being a most cosmopolitan institution. Mr. C. .T. Nairn, of Napier, is leaving Welliiiglou to-morrow on a Mp to the Old Country. Jlr. 11. B. Logan, of Napier, is leaving for London to-morrow by the Kuahine. Mrs. B. M. Dawes, who arrived fi-oin England by the Kuahino last month, is returning "homo by that steamer, leaving Wellington tomorrow. Tho funnral of the late Mr. Jkmes Jiimiesnn, of Eoxburgh Street, took plnco yesterday afternoon. The service at. tho graveside was conducted by Ml'- William Jl'Leau, secretary to the Wellington Spiritualists' Association, assisted by Jlr. Saimißl Barnett, Spiritualist Missioner, and Jfr. Nation, president of tho New Zealand National Association of Spiritunlista. During the special parade of the Fetonn Nftvals last night, Lieutenant Price/who leaves for Du'nedin on Monday next, bado farewell to tho company. Ho advised members always to think first of thuir company, and'-.aid, that if tho company was conducted on the lines which had bora found so successful in thn past. ;i good standard of efficiency would bn maintained. C. P. 0. Finlay expressed Hie regret of tho company at losing Lieutenant Price, who had been a keen officer, and was much esteemed by every member of the corps. Three ciiecrs were given for Lieutenant Price. Jlr. A. E. Armstrong, chief engineer to (he Wai hi Grand Junction Gold Mining Company, was farewelled by tho pniver-housp and electrical staffs last week prior to his return to England. Hβ was also presented with an address. Tho resignations of tho following teachers have boon accepted by the Wol-lingt-SH Education Beards—Mr. D. Henderson, student; Jtr. C. Nattrass, assistant woodwork instructor; Jfr. A. E. Aston, Jlinomon; Jiifs A. Bradbury, Ma* lorton; and Jliss J. Hurren, Judgeford. Our Veilding correspondent states that Mr. W. Morion, stationranster at Halcombo, has been promoted to tho charge of 'i'e Awamutu station. Over :!00 members of Druids' lodges attended at the Druids' Hall on Jlonday evening, when Bvo. F. .T. Jennings, secretary of tlie Excelsior Ijodge, was mado the recipient of a handsome presentation in Iho form of a gold lvalch, for services which ho had rendered to Druidism. ]Iro. ,1. I.'. A. Noot has also boon presented with a Past Arch collar, and a diploma in return for his services to tho lodge. Leave of absence for various terms was granted to tho following teachers at the meet ing of the Wellington Education Board yesterday:—Miss 1 ,, . Lock, Wnngachu; Miss !•'. Ktanscll, l>vin; Jtiss C. Fiiiliiyson, Xewtbwn; Miss Tl. Martin, To Aro;'Miss F. Petric, South Wellington; Mi?s P. Carter, Brooklyn; Wiss C. M'Ken--7,i0, Nowinwn; Mrs. S. U. Smith, Worser B.iv; Mr. K. S. fjilmour, Island Bay; Jlr". J. Coivles. Normal:' Mr. E." A. King, liaiv, niwai.