PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 995, 9 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Earl of Orford and his daughter, Lady Dorothy \Valpole, arrived from England, via America, by tho Aorangi yesterday. The Earl was in New Zealand last year. Both ho and Lady Dorothy have come to the Dominion for tho troutiishing. Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived from America by the Aorangi yesterday. He had a quiet business "talk" with the company's head ollicials by wireless on Wednesday night, when about 250 miles off tho coast. Tho Hon. Sir Charles Bowen, Speaker of tho Legislative Council, has booked a passage to London in order to be present at the Coronation of the King. It is reported that Sir W. J. Steward also contemplates making the trip, and the Tlou. A. R. Guinness may also go. Tho Hons. R. M'Kcnzie, D. Buddo, J. Carroll, and Dr. Findlay are the onlv members of Cabinet in Wellington a't present. The Prime Minister left for Rolorua yesterday, tho Hon. J. A. Millar is at Taupo, the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Taieri, and tho Hon. A. T. Ngata at Gisborue. Mr. Martin Chapman, K.C., of Wellingwho is visiting England, is expected to arrive back hero about January 20. Mr. F. Rowe, of Rowe and Sons, Cuba Street, leaves on a trip to Australia by tho Moeraki to-day. Passengers from San Francisco and the Islands by the Aorangi yesterday included: Mr. Adams, ex-Governor of Nevada; Mr. J. Withell,. station-owner, of Timaru; Mr. Calderon, a Guatemalan planter; and Mr. C. A. Griffiths, of Wellington. Tho death of Mr. Samuel Carroll is deeply regretted by members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, which he 6orved as secretary so long and so ably. At a special meeting, of the council of tho chamber yesterday, nearly all the members being present, the president (Mr. H. 0. Tewsley) eulogised the character, ability, and services of the late secretary, and spoke very highly of his business qualities. He moved a resolution of condolence with the late Mr. Carroll's family. Mr; James MXellan (one of the oldest members of tho chamber, and an ex-prcsident) and Mr. Cecil W. Jones spoke in a similar strain. The motion was carried in silence. The council then appointed Mr. Charlton W. Carroll, who had for some time been assisting his father in the work, acting-secretary for a period of three months.

Mr. R. Walker, of the engineering staff of the Public Works Department, has been elected an associate member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, which has its headquarters nt Storey Gate, London, S.W.

Mr. J, G. Harkncss, of Wellington, secretary of the National Darty Associawill go to England this month to inquiro into the conditions under which tho-dairy produce of'the Dominion is marketed. lie will probably be away for four or five months.

. Mr. J. B. Hiue, M.P.,. visited the Stratford Show on Tuesday. Ho has received many congratulatory messages from his constituents respecting ■ the valuable services he had rendered to the country during the past session.

Canon Ivens, replying to an invitation from Mr.' W. H. Skinner, churchwarden of St. Mary's, New Plymouth, to visit that town, stated ho was sorry ho was unable to do so,'as he was leaving for England to-doy, but he hoped to return to New Zealand about the end of April next. " " • .

The Rev. J. L. Mortimer, B.A. (Church of England) and Ensign J. S. Bladin (Salvation Army) are gazetted as officiating ministers under the Marriago Act.

Mr. Alfred Linley, .of West's . Royal Pictures, leaves for Gisborne this morning, in connection with a syndicate which contemplates the erection of a picture-hall in that town.

In connection with the , Marlborough Sounds excursion, tho Union Steam Ship Company notify thatr"provided a sufficient number of passengers have booked by Thursday, December 22, tho Mokoia will leave Wellington at noon on Saturday, December 31, for Picton, cruising tl>once through Queen Charlotte and Pclorus Sounds, arriving back -. in Wellington on Wednesday, January 3.

Messrs.' C. M. Weavers, B. L. . Malmanche, E. W. Clemens, W. E. Weeds, and 0. Chatfield have been appointed to be the Waiono Domain Board.

Messrs. D. M'C'oi'inick, sen., G. 0. Beech, and J. F. Foster have been appointed by the Governor to represent the Sounds County on the Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

' Mr. W. H. Triggs, editor of the Christchurch "Press," who has been on an extended visit to the Old Country, where he represented New Zealand at the conference of the Institute of Journalists, returned to Auckland on Tuesday, by the Nayua, having travelled via Canada, and arrived here .yesterday. When at llon■treal Mr. Triggs received a telegram from the honorary secretary to the Canadian Club at Toronto asking him to give an address to the club when he was passing through Toronto, and he consented to talk about the scenic attractions of Now Zealand and its commercial possibilities from a Canadian point of view. . The. luncheon was attended by about 400 of the leading business and professional men of Toronto—a striking proof of the interest which New Zealand is exciting in Canada. Mr. Triggs gave a rapid survey of the scenic attractions of the Dominion | and its rich and varied resources. He went on to speak of the interest, and, indeed, affection- with which Canada was regarded in New Zealand, and also pointed out tho possibilities of further trade between the two countries. He thought ho could honestly say that New Zealand was doing her part to bring about closer union. lie showed how Canada benefited from tho New Zealand preferential tariff, and mentioned that the Now Zealand and Australian Press Associations had established an office in Vancouver for the purpose of getting Canadian news direct, and were also supplying Australasian news to the Canadian press. This would- tend to promote mutual knowledge of each other and would do much to bring about closer union. The speaker was frequently greeted with applause, and at the conclusion was accorded a hearty '' vote of thanks. on tho motion of tho president. Included in the passengers who arrived by the Pateena last night from Nelson and Picton were the Eev. Fathers Horan and Holley, and Brother Murray. The Eov. Mr. Carrington was also a passenger by tho vessel. Tho death occurred at Napier yesterday of Mr. Thomas Waitt Balfour, age GB, after many weeks' illness. Ho was born at Roxburghshire, Scotland, in 1842. He camo to the Dominion at nineteen, and entered the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch and Lyttelton. Later, he was transferred to Greytown, and in 1877 ho was appointed manager at Napier. He retired on a pension when amalgamation with the Colonial Bank took place. In his early days he took a prominent part in athletics, especially football. He married the second daughter of Mr. C. E. Bidwill, of Featherston. —Press Association.