PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1150, 10 June 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Honour Mr. Justice Sim leaves for Wanganui on' Monday, in order to open the sittings of the Supremo Court there ou Tuesday. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman arrived from I'ahnerstou North yesterday afternoon, and leaves for Nelson to-day, in order to open the Supremo Court sessions there on Monday. The Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford), who underwent an operation on Thursday for appendicitis, is reported to bo making satisfactory progress. Tho Hon. D. Buddo is expected back in Wellington on Monday. He was at Uotorua yesterday. Mr. F. V, Frazer, solicitor of Christchurch, has been appointed a Stipendini;y Magistrate. Mr. Francis Vernon Frazer, who is at the present time' a partner in the legal firm of Messrs. Hill nnd Prazer, of Christchurch, was born iu Dunedin in 1890,_ and educated at tho primary schools, Nelson College, Otago University College, and Canterbury College. Ho took the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts (with honours in political science), and Bachelor of Laws. Ho entered the legal oilico of Mr. John Wilkinson, of Dunedin, in 1898, and remained there for four years. Subsequently ho was with Mr. Donald Roid, of Milton, as managing clerk, and later oil was at Dannevirke. and Waipawa, in tho North Island. In 19013 he was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court at Napier by the Chief Justice, and shortly afterwards joined Mr. Hilt in his practice at Christchurch. Press Association. Mr. P. R. Waddy left Wellington for Sydney by the U.S.S. Company's s.s. Moana yesterday in consequence of' the receipt of a cablegram announcing tho serious illness of his father, Mr. Percy Waddy, for nearly 50 years an official ill the service of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Limited, and for upwards of 25 years manager of the West Maitland (N.S.W.) branch of that company. Mr. Waddy, senior, recently turned 05 years of age, and was strickcu with paralysis a few months ago. Ho is a sou rof tho- lute General, Sir' Richard Waddy, K.C.B. " Mr. Everado J. Finch, inspector of tho Bank of New South Wales in New Zealand, will retiro from office at tho end of J this month. Mr. Pinch was born iu Wellington, New South Wales, in 1841), and entered the service of tho bank in 1860. At that day only 27 branches of the . bank were in existence, whereas today there are 32G. One of his early colleagues was Mr. B. M. Molineaux, who is now manager at Wellington. _ Mr. Pinch came to New Zealand (Dunedin) in ISSG as manager of tho branch of the bank there, and after a return to Queensland ho camo again to New Zealand in IS9S as inspector for the Dominion. It is his intention, now, to return to Sydney. Mr. D. A. Aiken, assistant general manager of tho Union Company, arrived from Dunedin by tho Moana yesterday. Mr. G. Holdsworth, son of the general manager of the Union Company, arrived in Wellington by tho Moana yesterday morning. He is to . act as temporary manager at New Plymouth, in succession to Mr. M. Rudd. Tho news of tho death of Mr. Albert E. Waterson, formerly of Ivarori, has been received from England. Tho deceased, who was about 45 years of age, was at one time in Mr. L. 11. B. Wilson's office, and later was engaged in insurance business in tho city. He had been a sufferer from lung trouble for seme time, and was in poor health when ho went to visit his mother in England a few months ago. Ho leaves a widow and child, who reside at Otaki. Miss Nelson, Sister in charge of tho Children's Ward of one of tho Liverpool Hospitals, has been appointed Matron of tho JCaritane Home, Dunedin—Press Association. Patrons of the Pierrots at tho Exhibition will regret to hear that tho dainty performer, Miss Elsa Laugley, had tho misfortune yesterday afternoon to fracture a small bono of ono of her ankles. The members and friends of Wesley Church, Island Bay, have presented their late organist, Mr. J. Allen, with a handsome marble clock, in recognition of his services as organist for tho past thrco years. Mr. Allen has accepted tho position of organist at Trinity Church, Newtown. A Press Association message from Christchurch states that Mr. A. T. Donnelly, who was admitted as a barrister of tho " Supreme Court yesterday morning, is said to bo tho youngest barrister in New Zealand. Ho was twenty-one years of age on Tuesday. Word received from Launceston, Tasmania, is to tho eftcct that Mr. H. Palmer, of Palmerstpn, who had been on a visit to his parents in Western Australia, but was stricken with typhoid fever on his way back, is progressing favourably. Mrs. Palmer, who left to join her husband, ha 3 arrived at Launccston. Captain C. W. Ferris, one of the bestknown of Gisborno citizens for 4G years, and a prominent veteran of the Maori war s , leaves Gisborno to • up his residence in Sydney for. tho benefit of Mrs. Ferris's health, lesterday evening ho was entertained at a representative gathering of citizens and presented with a purso of sovereigns and an address from the war veterans. An illuminated address from tho citizens is being prepared.—Press Association.