PERSONAL ITEAM.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 901, 22 August 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEAM.

Tko Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward)'.has now almost completely recovered after a rather severe attack of influenza. A letter received from Archbishop Redwood, who is on his way to attend the Eucharistic Congress at Montreal, states that tko trip between Auckland and Suva was a very rough one, most of the passengers feeling tho effects rather severely. Tho Anglican Bishop of' Wellington (Dr. Wallis) and Mrs. Wallis .will be "at home" at their residence, Kelburne, from 3 to 5 p.m on Thursday, August 15, to givo all interested iu tho coming General Mission an opjiortunity to meet the Rev, E. A. Stuart (Canon of Canterbury) and the other missioned from. England, who aro expected to arrive- by the Turakina on Wednesday. The Rev. T. H. Sprott (vicar or bt. Paul's) invites tho men and women of his parish, who are willing to help in the work of the mission, to meet him at the vicarage on (Thursday, September 1, at S p.m., when he will explain the nature of the work required to he done. Some littlo time ago the Rev. Father Hickson, of the Hill Street Bnsilioa, had tho misfortune to injure one of his knees. As the injury continuod to worry him, he.submitted to an opera tiou on Thursday last. Tho operation was successful, and with a week or two's rest he hopes to be quitt. himsell again. A few weeks ago an advertisement appeared calling for applications for the position of choirmaster for tho Hill Street Basilica. Tho position has now been filled by tho appointment of Mr. T. J- Lamble, masto," of the Jesuit Church, Richmond, Melbourne. Mr. Lamble holds very high qualifications as a musician and choirmaster. Mr. 'Lamble is duo to arrive in Wellington about tho middle ol September, when he will take up his duties at once. ■ Tho Foilding and Manawatu A. and P. Associations have decided to combine to give a banquet to Mr. Ernest Short on his return from the Argentine (says a Press Association telegram). Madamo Calve, the famous operatic singer, who is to tour New Zealand, ' arrived at. Auckland by tho Wimmer.i from .Sydnoy yesterday. She gives her first concert in Auckland on Wcdnes- ' dw.—l'rass Association,

i Mr. 0. Holdsworth, general manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived from Duncdin by the Maori yesterday. An 84-year-old settler, in the person of Mr. Elliott, of linsliy- Park, at Piiriri (Thames district), has disposed of his farm, and intends to take up sheep laud in Queensland. The death is reported of Mr. William Keir Duncan, fourth son of tho late Mr. Peter Duncan, who founded tho well-known Christchurch firm of imple-mont-makers, Messrs. P. and D. Duncan. The deceased had contracted influenza a week prior to his death, but tho seriousness of his condition only became apparent a few hours before ho died. .Mr. Duncan was keenly interested in sport., and was handicapper for the Ghristchureh Centre of tho Now Zealand Swimming Association. Tho following delegates to the. Education Boards' Conference, which will open in Wellington to-morrow, arrived, amongst others, from the south yesterday:—North Canterbury Board, Messrs. C. H. A. T. Opie, T. W. Adams, and H. C. Lane (secretary): l Dunedin Board, Rev. P. B. Eraser, Mr. Mitchell and Mr: Prydo (secretary): lnvorcargill Board, Mr. J. Ncill (secretary); Westland Board, Mr. Grimmond and Mr. Morton (secretary). Tho northern members are expected to arrive to-day. Mr. J. B. Morrett, of Christchurch, editor of the "New Zealand Poultry Journal," arrived in Wellington yesterday. Ho.leaves for Auckland to-day by the express. A Feilding Press Association, telegram records the death of Mr. John Strawbridge, aged 84, one of the oldest sottlers in the Wellington province. He farmed in the Wairararia, and then went to the Feilding district in 1879. Ho "leaves relatives in • the AVairarapa and Waikato including three, sons,' three daughters, and a large number of grandchildren and great-gi'and-ohLldrcn. Mr. D. Cuddle, Chief Dairy Commissioner, and Mr. W. M. Singleton, Chief Dairy Instructor, who had been on a visit to Manaia in connection with the formation of a Cow-testing Association in that district, returned to Wei-, lington on Saturday by the New Plymouth express. Mr. C. J. Reakes, Chief Government Veterinarian, was also a passenger from Hawera by, the same train. News arrived yesterday that a wellknown citizen of" Wellington, Mr. James Muir, had died suddenly at Ashburton. Mr. Muir was a member of the firm of King and Muir, tailors, whose promises are in Lambton Quay.