PERSONAL ITEMS:

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 953, 21 October 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS:

The, Eight Rev. Dr; Neligan, who has resigned the Anglican Bishopric of Auckland, sailed for London' by the s.s. Tongariro yesterday.. During;the morning he received a., large"";number • of ■ telegrams wishing him good-bye, and speedy restoration to health.'. After, suffering from a ■"stroke;".he!was coinoelled to resign, in accordance with , the. imperative advice or his doctors. ' It ,is 'hoped that;the sea voyage, the rest,. and freedom from- the hard work and responsibility of a diocesan Bishop will', result'in the restoration of his health. ■• ■'~ "■■:■■ '

:■. Mr. C. Holdsworth (general manager of the UnionoSteam- , 'Ship Co.)i and' Mrs. Holdsworth. and Mr. W> A.. Kennedy (district manager) arid-.'Mrs.' •■Kennedy, leave for Sydney to-day.'.. Mr.' Whiison will have charge of the Wellington office during.Mr,,Kennedy's : absence.; v ;.

A Press Association message states that Captain Falconer,' late Inspector ot Submarine' Mining in New , Zealand, is, a passenger by the Orient liner Orsova, which arrived , at-,Perth on. Wednesday, from London, v'...:, ; • ■■,'•;'.':';'

Mi. : Thomas..Trowell, formerly, of: Wellington. : who was .well known; as' a.-pro-; fessioitalmusioianv α-ud was , for .some, years teacher of music/at .St. Patricks College,'has been' appointed musical; di-, rector at the Theatre. Eoyal, Leeds., in succession';to Mr. 'Harry Rushworth.Mr.. Trowell is the father, of Mr. Arnold Tro- ■■ welli"'tie nw eminent: 'celliet: '• .'The, "Yorkshire Evening News" of > August ,13 publishes a. portrait of Mr.' Trowell, sen.

, "Mr. 'Henry St. George, who wasii examiner" at the Trinity College musical, examinations .in , ; New -Zealand last -yea;:; is at present /performing similar duties in Australia,: •.■;'.. ''■•:•■•■•■ : '■>'-,:■ - j: : ;^ : .

Messrs.•-Mitchell, and" King,! ffis .ivell-: known'contractors, who .have.,been 'mineiitls'"'as3bdated.'inth^.!i-<^.:''-'.bDildinK : trade'iu Wellington, for over 'seven years, past;;- have, decided to:'. ; wind, up their affairs in Wellington and' return to Syd-ney,-whence'they came".'.' During theii! sojourn in Wellington/the' firni has erected some fine buildings, including 'the D.1.C.,. the, Bank ,of ■ New' South tiie'Wellington Meat.Eilfort'Co.'s at Ngahauranga' (which -ran' into;a isum of-something.like/ifiO.OOO), and lately, the Union Steam Ship. Company's newoflices; Another big'work which;they undertook 'succesSfillly' 'was, ,the .new - dam.. at.;':the Karori.'reseryoir.'v ■Mγ.-'Mitchell, Viwho, leaves .Tvith.hisrwHe and.'fainily'for-.Syd- , , ney to-day, is of ;opinion -that building : progress ..will 'be. slow ;here for,.at;,least a year or two-to come,,whilst the'frade is" very active, jn Sydney at the present tiine. Mr. King will -hot leave 'for Sydney until Christmas-time. :■ •"'■'■-'•.'•;->>V, SiX:■ • :.'-■. -:'■)'/■'•.

The Aehhurst Town Hall was.crowded on Wednesday evening, when a farewell "social" was tendered to Archdeacon Harper by that portion of the Anglican parish of Palmerston. A party from Palmerston assisted with the vocal portion. of the Srogramme, which was followed by a ance. v ■ Jfr. J. B. Christie, has been appointed solicitor to the' New x Zealand State-Guar-anteed Advances Department.

Mr; ■E.'.JlinifieV.of: .the ■crfy'-.elebtric tramways department, has been appointed caretaker ,of the Lyall Bay. beach X reserve/- T'' '';•;;/■;'■;■'■ '■■ ■:?:',-.'*'-'■:?: )■''- ;•"■: