PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 968, 8 November 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Archbishop Eedwood, of Wellington, was a passenger by tho R.M.S. Marania, which arrived at Brisbane on October 29. Hβ is returning after attending tho Eucharistio Conference which was hold at Montreal recently, and was to break the journey at Sydney to spend a short holiday with Major Redwood, in Toowoomba. Mr. W. T. "Ward (brother of the Prime Minister); who has been postmaster at Palmerston North for. nearly, two and a half vears, has becu transferred to Nelson, "whero he will bo chief-postmaster. Mr. A¥ard has won tho esteem of the Palmerston people by his courtesy, attention to business, and desire to oblige whenever possible , . He was a valued member of the Orchestral Society, and was the holder of high certificates m music. He also occupied tho position of organist at St. Patrick's Church. . An. Auckland Press Association telegram states that Mr. Wm. Henry, founder of the Life Saving Society, was welcomed by tho Mayor at .the Council Chambers yesterday. morning. Mr. Henry leaves Auckland for the south on Wednesday evening. Mr. Vickerman", of the Public Works Department, is now engaged making the preliminary surveys in connection with the Lake 'Coleridge power scheme.

Mrs. Dinah Poole, one of the oldest white residents of the Dominion, died ut Opua hist week. She was born at Russell in 1830, and her father, Air. T. Hansen, arrived in the Dominion in 1815.

Mr. S. E. Lancaster, of Palmcrston, left for the south yesterday.. He is acting as one' of the judges at tho Canterbury show.

Mr, George Marts,, of Luton, Bedfordshire, who has been touring the Dominion, left Auckland on Monday by the'Mahenb for Sydney, en route for London by the K.M.S. Orsova.

A cabled reference published elsewhere states that Mr. Hugh Ward, the popular: comedian, who was in Wellington a few weeks ago, has been admitted to a partnership with Mr. J. C. Williamson. A private cablo states that he will make a farewell tour of Australia and. New Zealand, retiring from active stage work on Juno 19 next, when he will take up his residence in. Sydney. At the conclusion of the tour Miss Grace Palotta- will pay a visit to her relatives in Vienna.

A complimentary presentation was made yesterday afternoon at Messrs. George F. Doughty's warehouse by the employees of the firm to Mr. H. V. Geddis, who is leaving the service of the firm to join the "Free Lance" staff. Mr. D. E. Barnes, the accountant, in making the presentation, which tool: the form of a pair of binoculars, suitably inscribed, expressed tho regrets of- the employees at parting from Mr. Geddis, and their good wishes for his welfare. Mr. Ward, manager of the boot department, also spoke in similar terms.