PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1094, 5 April 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor will (says tho "Heiald") remain in Auckland, in all probability, till June, when he will go to AVellington to attend the Coronation celebrations.

To-dav tho Acting-Prime Minister (tho Hon. J. Carroll) will l:n in Wellington, the Hon. J. A. Millar in Wellington, the Hon. G. Fowlds in Wellington, the Hon. D. Buddo in Cantorbury, the Hon. T. Mackenzie and the Hon. R. M'Kenzio in Wellington, and the Hon. A. T. Xgata on the East Coast.

The Hon. G. Fowlds returned from Auckland last evening.

Mr. W. F. Massey, Leader of the Opposition, was a passenger from Nelson to AVellington by the Pateena last night.

Mr. Robert Bell, managing director of the "Ashburton Mail and. Gusadian," who has been making a short stay in Wellington, leaves by the Main Trunk express to-day to join the Horeo, at Auckland, en route to Marseilles. Mr. Bell expects to be absent from the Dominion about twelve months, and in his (our will visit Egypt, the Norwegian and Baltic ports, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, returning via Canada and the United States.

Dr. Gregory, .Dean of St. Paul's, London, who is !U, has announced his desire lo retire from the deanery of St. Paul's at the end of April. His" long and close I connection with the London Cathedral dates back to 1808, and for twenty years of that tims he has been Bean. Although he has lived so long in the heart of London, his health has been extraordinarily good, but the weakening effects of a recent attack of ihllucnza have probably had something to do with his determination to resign. He has almost seventy years of ministerial activity behind Mm, and since 1851, when lie went as a curate (o Lambeth, he has been a Londoner. I'or twenty years (1853-73) he was the busy incumbent of St. Mary-lhe-Lass, Lambeth. Everybody recognises tho devoted zeal with which he has cared for the finances and the fabric of St. Paul's, and to his inlluence, along with that of Dr. Liddon and Dr. Church, the excellence of the beautiful and stately ritual nowestablished at tho Cathedral is due.

Mr. A. LeigTi Hunt, who lias been prominent in the agitation raised from time to time by Hataitai residents with n view to obtaining.improved means of access to their suburb, is announced as a candidate for the City Council at the coming election. Mr. W. H. Bennett, a wellknown local builder, announced some lime ago as a prospective candidate, has now definitely decided to stand.

At tho instance, of a deputation which waited on him yesterday, Mr. W". H. Bedford agreed to stand lor a seat upon tho City Council.

The temperance cause has lost by death during the year (says the annual, report of the New Zealand Alliance) several staunch and true friends whose removal we mourn; amongst whom wo nnme Sir Frederick W. Holder, K.C.M.G., of South Australia, who was a force for righteousness and sobriety in the Commonwealth j Air. J. W. Carr, of Auckland, a vicepresident of the New Zealand Alliance from its formation in 18S6; .Mrs. Chappie, senior, ono of the warriors from the eariier days to the time of her death; Sir. J. Greenwood, treasurer, and a fighting arm of the Nelson League; Mr. S. C. Phillips, treasurer of the Dunedin United Temperance Reform Council, whose wide experience made, him on invaluable worker; Mr. J. Gibson, of Raolihi, whose death was rendered peculiarly sad by its suddenness, and Mrs. F. Bennett, of Kotorua, whose call came while she was just in the prime of life.

The Mayor of Wanganui (Mr. C. E. MacKay) yesterday acceded to a requisition signed by a large number of citizens 'asking him to stand for the Mayoralty agaiu. He stated that he had not intended to come forward again, but had been pressed to do so by many, and as it was thought, that ho should carry out the tramway extension and suburban amalgamation schemes he had changed his mind, and would be a candidate.

' The Rev. J. Dawson, general secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, left for Auckland yesterday. He is to lour the north of Auckland in company with Mr. Poole, M.P., winding up the campaign with a No-Lie?nse Convention to be held at Whangarei at Easter. Mr. T. E. Taylor. M.P., is to visit, the West Coast on Alliance business during Easter.

A Press Association message from Melbourne received yesterday morning states that Mr. E. G. Jellicoe. lawyer, formerly of Wellington, has arrived there by tire steamer Jlorca, en route for New Zealand.

The death has taken place here (states a Press Association telegram from Nelson) of Mrs. Elisabeth Low, relict of the late Captain Low, formerly harbourmaster at Nelson; aged 81 years.

Mr. C. I. Dasent has definitely decided njc.t to sesk re-election is Mayor of Karori. He told a reporter yesterday that he only sought election last year in view of tho fact that municipal undertakings which he had assisted to launch wore then in an incomplete state. As they wore now at or near finality, he felt entitled to take a rest. Mr. C. Cathie, a member of the present council, is announced as a candidate for the Mayoralty.

Mr. W. B. Levland, of Auckland, has been entertained by the Pacific Club on the eve of his departure for London.

Mr. V.'m. Elliott, president of the Northern Bowling Association, was given n bowler's farewell on tho Auckland Club's green on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott arrive from Auckland to-cby, and they will leave for London bv the Rualu'nc to-morrow.

Jin D. Hunter, of (he Defence Department, who is at present attached to the clerical staff at Wellington District Headquarters, has been appointed accountant for the Otago Military District.

Captain J. P. Ruthvcn, who for many vears has been the commodore caplaiii in the Orient Line, has retired from active' service. Pew shipmasters were belter known in the Australian mail and passenger trad-?. Captain Uuthvon's last vessel was tho Orvieto, one of tho five 12,0110-lon liners which the company constructed some litllo lime back for carrying out the new mail contract with tlie Commonwealth. Ho became associated with the Orient Line in ISSI mid remained with the company lill his retirement, his commands including the I.usilania, Cuzeo, (!nro:ino, (..'him bora zo. \nstral, Ophir, Omrah, Orontes, and finally Ihe Orvieto. Several of these vessels Captain llulhven superintended during tlieir construction. Some time ago Councillor G. Shirlelifi'e authorised a statement that he did not intend lo seek re-election to the City Council at Iho expiration of his present term. Strong pressure has been brought lo bear upon him by a number of citizens, who desire that he should again lie a candidate. Mr. Shirlelifi'e has not actually acceded to the request, but ho has gone'so far as to promise tint he will rconsider the matter. Councillor ,1. p. Luke, riuest ipned last evening, stated that his determination not to seek re-election was &nali