PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 993, 7 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

By yesterdays express his Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Mr. Kerr Clark (privato secretary), left for Palinorston North. He will visit Feilding today and Wanganui on Thursday, returning to Wellington the same evening by motor-car. On Friday afternoon Lord Islington will attend the prize-giving at the Wellington College, and on Saturday their Excellencies will give their first official reception at Government House. On Tuesday evening next his Excellency will attend the annual prize-giving function at St. Patrick's College. Christmas will be spent in Wellington.'

The following were present at a dinner given by his Excellency the Governor and Lady Islington on Monday evening:— Archbishop Eedwood, Hon. Dr. Collins, M.L.C., Mrs. Collins, and Miss Collins. Mr. W. Fraser, M.P., Colonel Head, 8.A., and Mrs. Head, Mr. A. Duncan' and Mrs. Duncan, Mr. It. Dymock and Mrs. Dymock, Mr. J. Abbott and Mrs. Abbott, Mr. C. Crawford and Mrs. Crawford, Miss Johnston, Miss Eichmond, and Mr. Malcolm Ross. The Prime Minister and Lady Ward intend leaving for Eotorua to-morrow on a fortnight's holiday. The Hon. J. A. Millar expects to spend the Christmas holidays in Auckland, when lie will probably be an interested spectator, if not a competitor, at the bowling tourney. It is understood that Mr. Millar may visit Dunedin before going north. Tho Attorney-General (the Hon. Dr. Findlay) will leave Wellington for Wangauui on Monday. On Tuesday he will distribute the prizes at tho High School breakiug-up. On Wednesday ho will proceed on to Auckland-by the Main Trunk express. During his stay in Auckland Dr. Findlay will present the prizes at the breaking-up of the Auckland Grammar School. , Tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, is at present visiting his constituency (Taieri) and will : be absent from Wellington for some days.

The Hon. A. E. Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representatives, intends leaving Wellington to-morrow on a fortnight's holiday visit to Eotorua. The Hon. D. Buddo, Minister for Internal Affairs, will leave for Christchurch on Monday or Tuesduy nest.. • . A private cable message received at Wanganui yesterday' states that Mdlle. Antonia Dolores, tho famous singer, begins another tour of New Zealand at the end of January. The death is announced in a Press Association cablegram, received from Sydney yesterday morning, of Captain Bremner, at the age of 92. Deceased was the oldest mariner in the Commonwealth,. and one of the pioneers of the Island trade. Dr. John Henry Hooper, aged 76, died suddenly yesterday morning after a heart attack, states an Auckland Press Association telegram. He was in town tho day previously, but after rising complained of feeling unwell, and returned, to his bedroom, where he. expired. ' , Mr. Edward Tregcar, Secretary for Labour, will retire from active service at the end of next riionth, when he will receive three months' leave of absence on full salary before his final severance from the service. It is probable' that he will ho succeeded by Mr. J. Lomas, the present Chief Inspector of Factories, Mr. P. B. Sharp, barrister and solicitor, of Wellington, who was a member of Charles Arnold's company years ago, has left for Auckland to join George Willoughby's Comedy Company, which commenced a season at Auckland on Monday evening. After the New Zealand tour Mr. Sharp will probably leave' for England.

Word has been received in Masterton of the death at Goondiwindi, New South Wales, of Mr. T. A. Dwyer, formerly of the Wairarapa. Deceased was well known in sporting circles both hero and in Australia. He was twice married,' and leaves a grown-up family of two, one of whom is Mr. T. J. Dwyer, of Masterton.

Among the passengers booked to'leave for England at the end of the present month are Mr. and Mrs. M; Myers and Mr. A-. Myers.

Canon Ivens, who has been appointed vicar of St. Mary's, New Plymouth, is at present .vicar of. Sowbcry Bridge, Wakefield, honorary canon of Wakefield Cathedral, and rural dean. He was ordained deacon in 1877, and priest in the following year, and holds ' the degree of M.A. (Oxford). He is 55 years of age. He is at present in the Dominion in connection with the General Mission, and will leave for England <on Friday, returning to take up his duties about the month of May. Referring to tho appointment, the Taranaki "Daily News" says: "During his recent visit to New Plymouth Canon Ivens impressed all who were privileged to hear him speak with tho breadth of his ideas, the of his knowledge, and' his approachability. It is gratifying, therefore, that he is to. become vicar of St. Mary's Church. Canon Ivens has a record of achievement in the English parish he leaves that any clergyman might bo proud of. A strong man, no matter of what denomination, is always welcomed to a new community, and there can bo no doubt that the new vicar of St. Mary's, by his broadmindedness, his tolerance, and ability will be a force, not only from an Anglican point of view, but from the point of view. of the wholo community." Canon Ivens and Canon Stuart are to hold mission services in Wellington to-day and to-morrow.