PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. D. Buddo goes to Christchurch this evening.

The Chief Justice (Sir Kobert Stout) is at present on a visit to Dnncdin. Mr. Jusiice Cooper is in Auckland, and Judges Williams, Denniston, Edwards, and Chapman are in Wellington. Mr. H. D. Bell, K.C., has been appointed to represent tho Professorial Board on the Victoria College Council, vice Mr. B. D. Bell, who is not seeking reelection at tho expiry of his term. Professor J. Rankine-Brown, of the Chair of Classics at Victoria College, returned to Wellington from a holiday trip abroad by the Warrimoo yesterday. The Couiniaudant of the New Zealand Forces (Major-Gencral A. J. Godley, C.8.), who returned from the south yesterday morning, i will leave for Hamilton, to-day on an official visit. A Press Association telegram states that two old Greyniouth identities died on Tuesday night—Mr. Evan Evans, aged 91', formerly in the employ of the Grevmouth gasworks, and Mrs. G. Blackmore. The following passengers (booked by Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son) leave for London .to-day by tho Arawa:—Mrs. and Miss Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. 'Win. Walpole, Misses W. and E. Walpole, Mr. and Mrs. H. Kilsby, Mrs. E. Scott, Captain Klingender, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Riddle, Miss K. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. G. Fail, Misses E. and K. Fail, Mrs. and Miss F. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs..T. C. Clifford, Miss Maylett, Mr. Neils Lindbcrg, Mr. F. Poynor, and Mr. A. C. reaver. Mr. G. Craig, chief clerk of the Customs Department, returned to AYollington yesterday by tho Warrimoo from Sydney. Mr. William Gorrie, one of Auckland's pioneers, who was born at liusscll seventy years ago, died at his homo in Princess street on Monday morning:. Deceased was educated in Auckland at the school of tho Kev. John Gorric, his half-brother, and as a young man entered into business at Thames ami Mercury Bay in the strenuous days of tho goldfieUls and the timber trade. He was for some time nccanntant with Messrs. Brown, Campbell, and Co., and. in IS7O joined his brother-in-law, Mr. J. H. Upton, and founded the well-known firm of Upton aw! Co., Queen Street, in which ho was an active partner up to the time of his death. Deceased is survived by his widow, four sons, three (laughters, and four grandchildren; his brother, Mr. 11. T. Gorric; his sister, Mrs. .T. H. Upton; and his half-sister, Miss Gflrrie. His second son, Keith, went with the. First New Zealand Contingent to the South African War, and died at Genniston. Mr. J. V. Brown, M.1 , ., chairman of the Napier Harbour Board, announced af Tuesday's meeting of the board that he did not intend to seek re-election (states a Press Association telegram). Mr. Brown has been a member since

1609, and chairman sinco 1001. The board voted him -.-CSO with which to purchase a memento.

Mr T C. List, proprietor of tho Taralalci. "Daily News," is a visitor to Wel-

lington just now. The private interment of the remains of tho late Mr. Jeremiah Bradley, of tho Public Works Department, who died at Clyde, in Central Utago, on April 11, took place at Karori cemetery yesterday morning, on the arrival of the Hauroto from Lvttelton. The burial service was conducted bj , the E«v. leather Hickson, administrator of Thorndon Parish, assisted by the Eev. Father lbwdcn, of St. lacrick's College.

Mr. Ernest Parkes, the popular baritone, who is leaving Wellington for Auckland, is to be farewclled at a social gathering to ba held on Friday evening, when he will be presented with the net proceeds of the concert recently given in the Town Hall in his honour.

Mr \ Le Soeuf, who hns been retained ■by the' City Council to report upon he Newt own Zoo, arrived in Wellington y«sterdav by the steamer Warnmoo irom Sydney." He was welcomed by Councillors J P Luke (chairman, of the Itcserves Committee; and G. Frost the town clerk (Mr J. H. Palmer), and the Eev, D. C. Bates.

At'the meeting of the Harbour Board upon his re-election unopposed as rerncsenlativc of payers of dues on ships, ill. Fletcher also congratulated Mr. K. lienner upon his election as a colleague of Mr. Joucj.

Speaking at the meeting of the Haibour Board last evening, the chairman (Mr. K. Fletsfcer) said ho regretted very much that one of the present members of the board did not intend to seek reelection. Mr. Bolton had been a very useful member of tlio board. air. io«slev spoke in a similar strain. Mr. Jiolton. in tlianking the chairman and members for their expressions of esteem, said two things had determined him' not to seek re-election. One reason arose lvom business considerations, and the other was that he would be a candidate for Parliamentary honours in the . near future. Under these, circumstances ho telt I that something had to go.

In retiring from his seat on the Victoria College Council last evening, Mr. B. D. 801 l was accorded a hearty vote of. thjinks for his past servicas. In proncsing the motion, Mr. T. E. Fleming eulcgised the enthusiasm and energy which had characterised Mr. Bell's tenure of office. The. chairman (Mr. H. F..von Haast) heartily concurred. Replying to the compliment,

Mr. Bell referred to the standing stum-Win-block to the college—its precarious finances—and' expressed the hope that members of Parliament who occupied scats on tho council would see to it that something would bo done in t'.'.o direction of placing the college upon tho rails which led to material progress. The North Island was going ahead at a wonderful rate, and the college would be called upon to fulfil large and extensive obligations. But its endowments were quite inadequate at present, and something would require, to be done. Despite such manifest difficulties, said Mr. "Bell, the .keen enthusiasm displayed by the council and by ths Professorial Board in the welfare of the college was most creditable, and even in his retirement ho would always be ready with his "mito" to assist in its further advancement.