PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1023, 12 January 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His -Excellency the Governor left for Christchurch last evening attended by his secretary, Mr. Kerr Clark. He will go on to Invercargill and on Friday will visit Stewart Island, returning to Inverbargill that evening. On Saturday .morning bis Excellency will motor to Winton and in the afternoon lie will turn the first sod of the Invercargill municipal tramways. Lord Islington' will spend Sunday in 'Invercargill and on Monday will visit Mataura and then go on to. Dunedin. Subsequently he ivill pay a visit to Mount Cook. His-Excellency will, be absent from Wellington for about two weeks. ....'■

' Sir Joseph Ward left last evening; for Invercargill whero his Excellency . the Governor, who also proceeded south, is to turn the first' sod of the municipal electric tramways. Sir Joseph Ward will be absent about a week.

The Hon. Dr. Findlay will leave for Christchurch this evening on a business trip. The .Hon. A. .T. Ngata, who has heen spendiiiK the holidays in the north, has returned to Wellington.

Mr. A. L. Herdman, 51.P., who has boon spending the holidays at the Sounds, returned to Wellington on Tuesday.

Major-General A. F. Godley, C.8., Commandant of the New Zealand Forces, with Lieutenant-Colonel J. T. BurnettStuart, D.S.O. (Director of Minitary Operations and Intelligence), and Captain D. C. Spcnccr-Smith, Staff-Officer, leave for Auckland by the Main Trunk express today ou official business.

Mr. C. I'. Skerrett, K.C., and . Miss Skerrett are passengers for London by the Kotorua, which leaves Wellington today. ■

. Mr. T. Gray, formerly of Wellington, and one of the promoters of. the Thorndon Swimming Club, died at Auckland |on Tuesday. Deceased was an enthusiastic swimmer during his residence in Wellington, and in his younger days was a member of the Athletic Football Club's senior t'eam. Mr. C4rav was licensee of kthe Shamrock Hotel until he left Wellington a few years ago to reside in Auckland where he took over the Freeman's Bay Hotel. He had been" in indifferent health latelv. . , Mt.-J.'H. Forrest, representative, and Mr. IC. Moens, engineer, of the Australasian Wireless, system) contractors to the Commonwealth Government, arrived by the s.s. Manuka yesterday and are staying at the Grand Hotel.; " r ■ , V

Mr'. Louis Cohen, v of Wanganui, a mem-, ber of the New- Zealand . University Senate, and Mr. ' Mather, of Marton, who returned to Australia from lingland by the Osterley last week, arrived in Wellington by the Manuka yesterday.

Mr. Edward Anderson, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Anderson; intends leaving for London by the Athenic which sails from Wellington on February 23.

Dr. R. I. Sutton, D.D.S., Pennsylvania, and L.D.S., . Edinburgh, arrived from Sydney yesterday by' t'he Manuka,

-Mr. Jus. Holmes, of Tiraumea, Wairarapa, who' has been spending a twelve months' holiday in England, arrived from Sydney yesterday by the Manuka.

Mr. R. M'Callum, Crown Prosecutor at Blenheim, who has been on a visit to Rotorua, returned to Wellington yesterday.

M r . Wm. Brown, of Messrs. Leary and Co., Ltd., and Mrs. and' Miss Brown, who have been visiting Great Britain and the Continent, returned to' Wellington yesterday by the Manuka. .

Mr. C. A. W. Monckton, of Otaki, has been chosen as the.Opposition candidate, ■for the Otaki scat at next election.

Mr.' and Mrs; Charles Zachariah and daughter, of New Plymouth, . who are spending a-couple of months m Wellington, are staying-at Montrose, tho Terrace.

Mr. A. "A. Isbsll, 'manager for the United Wireless Telegraph Company of America," was a passenger for Auckland yesterday bv the'Maitai. Mr. Isbell pro. ceeds ;to Sydney by the Maheno, which leaves Auckland on January 16.

Mr. .D. A. Aiken, assistantgeneral manager of the Union Company, returned south by the Maori last evening.

Dr. Col'tridge Parr, accompanied by Mrs. Farr and Master Farr,. who left Wellington by the Ruahinaion November 17, have booked passages from ' Monte Video to London by the Rotorua, which leaves here for' Home; • '

Included in the passengers leaving Wellington for London to-day are Dr. D. Coliuhoun dud Mrs. Colquhoun, of Diinedin, Miss J. Rnncimart, and Mrs. E. It. Russell and Misses Russell (3), and Mr. B. D. Buddie.

The Ven.' Ardhdeacon Neild, of Dune-' cliji, and'family are passengers. by the Rotorua, leaving, Wellington for London this afternodn.

Among the passengers who left Wellington. by. the .JJaitai for San Francisco, yesterday were Dr. Schultze and Sir W. Lyne.'

On severing his connection with the commercial staff of The Dominion on nccQunt of ill-health, Mr. R. E. Holloway was yesterday presented with a memento ill'the'form of a travelling. ])ag by his fellow-employees. Thetmonager, Mr. A. Blanton, in making the presentation, referred to the piany excellent qualities possessed by' the recipient, which had gained him the high regard and good wishes of: his colleagues. Mr. Holloway suitably acknowledged . the .compliment paid him. .. .

Archbishop Redwood conducted an imposing ceremony at St. Mary's' Church on Monday' evening, when Misses Josephine Lloyd (Wanganui), Kathleen Cooper (Feilding),' Lily Parker (Lyttelton) and — Hudson (Wanganui) . were received into the Order of St. Joseph. which has its headouartas at Wanganui.

The present Mayor of Wanganui, Mr. C. E. Mackay,' wno, has held the office for the last five years,- announces that, ho will not be a candidate for tho position this year.

The Rev. Stanley Jenkins, who has been miflister of the Nelson Baptist Church for some few years past, has accepted a call from the Epsom congregation, and has forwarded his resignation to tho diaconate of the Nelsoa parish.

Yesterday afternoon, Mr. James Sinclair, ex-Mnyor of Waimate, and Councillor for many years, was presented with a purso of sovereigns by the Mayor of Wiiimate. Mr. Francis, on behalf of the citizefts, spoke in glowing terms of Mr. Sinclair's services during his 36 years'' residence,' ho having filled some of the most important positions in the town. The "Masonic. Hope presented him with a solid silver tea service, in recognition of his 18 years' secretaryship. The Royal Arch Chapter a few-evenings ago also presented him with a jewel appertaining to the office of scribe. Mr. Sinclair has retjredK from business, and is taking up his residence in Dunedjn.— Press Association.