PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1011, 29 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister ancl his party left -Auckland by the express at 10.30 yesterday morning for Wellington, on route for Invercargill.—Press Association. Melbourne papers report the death of a very old colonist in the person of Mrs. Hannah Collins, widow of the late Christopher Collins, at the advanced age of 88 years. She leaves six sons ami one (laughter. Her first child, born at Melbourne in 18i2, survives her, and is at present living in New Zealand. I'earce the sculler left Wangamii .yesterday for I'oxton, and will return to Sydney by the steamer leaving Wellingon Friday. Ho contemplates taking a six months' spell before rowing again. —l'rcss Association. The Hon. D, Buddo, Minister for Internal Affairs, who has been on a visit to Rimgiora, returned to Wellington yesterday. Tho Hon. G. C. Wade, Leader of the Opposition in the New South Wales Parliament, arrived from Sydney yesterday by the Marama, and goes on to Lyttelton to-night in tho same ship, en route for the southern lakes.' He is accompanied by his two sons. After a strenuous session, Mr. Wade feels' the need of a holiday, and he intends to keen clear nf politics during his visit to this country. He will probably spend about three weeks,in New Zealand. A passenger who returned to Wellington by the Marama, yesterday was Superintendent O'Brien, of the local Fire Brigade. Mr. O'Brien lias been on o, visit to Melbourne, where his mother died about three weeks ago. ;

The Rev. P. B. irascr, general superintendent of heme missions for the Presbyterian Church, has decided to take up residence with his family in I'eilding. ■ It is (says our FeikVng correspondent) the most convenient centre to work from. The Right Hon. George William Palmer, .P.C., of tho biscuit manufacturing firm of Huntley and Palmer, accompanied by his wife, is due to' arrive at the Bluff on Monday next from England via Melbourne.' Tho visitor, who was created a Privy Councillor in 1908, is an alderman of tho Borough of Reading, of which -he was Mayor m 1866-!). He was member of Parliament (Liberal) for Reading from 1898 to 1901. The funeral of the Into Constable Scully] Magistrate's Court orderly at Christchurch took place yesterday. A Requiem Mass was solemnised at 9 a.m. in the Roman Catholic Cathedral by. the Rev: Dr. Kennedy, who also conducted the service in the afternoon. The interment took place in tho ■ Linwood Cemetery, the remains being followed toitheir last resting place by a full, muster of the deceased constable's fellow members of the service. Among those present were Inspector Kiely, Sub-Inspec-tor M'Grath, Chief Detective Bishop, and other representatives .of tho.D.etcctivo Office, Sergt. M'Lennan, ex-Inspector Gillies, and ex-Detective Livingstone.

-The late Mr. Robert Martin, whose death was announced yesterday, was a native of Norfolk, a grandson of the late Itev. Robert Steele, rector of Mundsay and Tringham of that county, and a great-grandson . of the late Sir Richard Steele, Bart., of Dublin. " Deceased was educated at the North Walsham Grammar School (well known as Lord Nelson's School), and finished liis course at St. John's College, Hirstpier Point, Sussex. On leaving school lis ' turned his attention to mercantile pursuits, but lie had not, been employed in that manner lonfe before ho decided to try. his fortuno in New Zealand.. He arrived in "Wellington by tho ship Queen of the Avon in 1859. After four years spent in gaining experience he established himself in business as a house tjccorator, which business has grown up with tho city. The lato ill'. Martin, who lias " always been esteemed as a citizen and an employer, leaves a widow, five daughters, -and two sons (four of whom aro married). 'There are eleven grandchildren.

Tho staff-of Messrs. Sargood, Son, andEwen's 'Wellington house has made'a presentation of. a silver-mounted oak tray and a silver hot-water kettle to Mr.Harry . Par gotten, travelling ■ representa-tive-of the firm in. the Wnirarapa and llawke's Bay.districts,-on-'the eve of his marriage. The. presentation was made by Mr. Bail,-head of the fancy goods depart* wont.

Mr. Arthur George Milhvard, whose death at Hastings was recorded yester- . day, was tho fourth son; of the late Mr. W. II: Milhvard, and-a brother of Mr. W. If. Milhvard, managing director of the Gear Meat Company. The deceased, who was 41 years of age, -was born in Liverpool, and came to New Zealand with his parents in - tho early -SO's. He was educated at Wellington College, and afterwards entered the railway servtce, in which he soon rose to the position, of stationmaster., Ho was in cliarge at Queenstown for some time, and was afterwards stationed at Balclutha, from which town ho was transferred to Hastings some two years ago. He leaves a widow and threo children. Messrs. Charles and Frederick Millward, of Wanganui, and Mesdames Edward Anderson, Eobt. Wilberfoss, Thos. T. Martin, and Miss Millward, of Hastings, are brothers and sisters of tho deceased. The funeral, will take place this morning, after a short service at St. Peter's Church. ■

Mr. P. Castle, who is' to represent tho chemists of New Zealand at a conference in Sydney, leaves by the Monowai on Thursday. Mr. A. L. Bcattio, Chief Machanical Engineer of tho New Zealand Hailways' who had been in Sydney since December 9, returned to Wellington by the Marama yesterday. Mr. Herbjrt Wardall, a .well-known Sydney architect, and, Mrs. Wardell, arrived by the Marama yesterday. Mr. ■\\ ardell is a nenhew of Mr. H S. Wardell! of Wellington. Sir Matthew Davies, an'ex-Mayor Df Melbourne, 'arrived by the Marama yesterday. He intends to spend a brief holiday iu New Zealand. Australian papers state that Mr. Antonio. do Travel's, of Tallangatta, Victoria, is in receipt of consular intimation to the effect that he has succeeded to' an Austrian title. The title is that of graf, or count, and it is understood that he claims a distant relationship with the Emperor of Austria. Mr. 'Antonio de Travers is the last male descendant of tho line. The new coui)t who was formerly in tho service of the local shire council for some time, is now contractor for tho supply of firewood to the Granya mines. Superintendent E. C. Day has been appointed Inspector-General of Police for New South Wales. Dr. Maxwell, the Queensland sugar expert, who is visiting New Zealand to consult with the Government, is a passenger for Auckland by the Maheno, which =ic Sydney for that' port yesterday. The Hon. George I'owlds, Minister for Education, and New Zealand's delegate at the inauguration of the South African Union, cabled to friends in Auckland yesterday stating that he and his party had arrived at Adelaide yesterday from South Africa, aboard the new steamer Aeneas, and that all were well.—Press . Association. News has been received of the death last month in England, at Southport, of Mr.. Frank Emery, a well-known actor, who was at the time on tour with Sir C'onan Doyle's successful . play, "The House of Teinperley," in wfiicii ho had a part. Mr. Emery was , out in Australia as stage manager for 'Williamson and Musgrove in the 'liiuetios. His last production in Australia was tho successful pantomime, "The Forty Thieves," nt the Theatre Royal, for Mr. George Musgrove. He was 70 years, old at tho time of his death. His son, Mr. Emery, is a resident of Sydney.