PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 873, 20 July 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor has consented to present the prizes won at tho Wellington Sunday School Unions examinations held on July 1, in winch a total of 793 scholars competed, ine prize distribution will take place on August 17. It was announced at the concert held in the Boys' Institute last evening that his Excellency the Governor would visit the Institute buildings on Friday next. Sir Geo. Clifford, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, arrives from the south by the Maori this morning. The announcement that the Rev. G. P. Davys, vicar of St. Peter's, Wellington, has tendered his resignation as lie contemplates returning to ( England will be received with very sincere regret. Mr. Davys came out here from England fourteen years ago as curate to the Rev. W. C. Waters, then vicar of St. Peter's, and when Mr. Waters returned to England Mr. Davys succeeded to his charge, in which position he has earned the esteem and confidence of his parishioners. Mr. Davys, who only returned from a trip to the Old Country a few months ago, will leave again for England in November. Mr. Edward Tregear, Secretary for Labour, adds a vakxlictory note to the annual report of the Department compiled by him this year.. He states that this is his last year of .service with tho New Zealand Government, and tho next'annual report will be compiled by his successor. Mr. Tregear traces the growth of the Department, and thanks all those with whom he has worked, directly and indirectly, for their' assistance and good '■ feeling. Mr. W. J. Hueston, a departmental manager, who has been in the employ of Messrs. Ross and Glendining, warehousemen, for fifteen years, was last evening made the recipient of a handsome presentation from the staff, on severing his connection with the firm to become Wellington manager for Messrs. Mackay, Logan, Caldwell, and Co. The presentation, which was made in suitable terms by Mr. A. Blacklock, warehouse manager, in the absence of Mr. D. Jones, manager, consisted of a very handsome polished oak tray, heavily mounted in silver, and a solid silver, entree dish, suitably engraved. Reference was made to Mr. Hueston's long term of service with the firm, and the conscientiousness with which he performed his duties, and every good wish was expressed for his future prosperity. A suitable responso was made by Mr. Hueston, who is to take up his new duties to-day.

Owing to the heavy pressure of work at headquarters in connection with tho new defence scheme, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Bauchop, C.M.G., will be unable to leave for England for his courso at Cambsrley Staff College for quite two months yet.

In New York, pn June 5, the death took place of Mr. Sydney Porter, whu, as "0. Henry," has for some years been one of the most-popular and deservedly successful short-story writers in the world. ■ Mr. Portdr was fortytwo years old, and died after an operation for cirrhosis of the liver.

Feeling reference to the late Mr. George Payling was made at the New Zealand Trotting Conference yesterday in tho president's address. All those who wcro present at the last conference (said the president) must have recognised that their president was far from well. In spite.of this he•'responded to the call of duty and unflinchingly saw the conference through. Mr. Payling was one of the pillars of trotting, and up to the' time of his death waa prominently connected with the sport, and any healthy move for its betterment was sure to meet with his support.

Mr. F. 6. Bolton is returning by the Sydney boat to-morrow from San Francisco, via Brisbane and Sydney.

Mr. Clarence A. Arthur, LL.B., solicitor, of Wellington, leaves at the end of the week to commence the of his profession in the Tauranga district. Mr. Arthur, , who is an old Wellington boy, is well known in rowing and athletic circles.

Mr. D. Petrie, M.A., who is retiring from the position of Chief Inspector of the schoote in the Auckland province, was entertained at the Auckland Training College on Saturday evening.