PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1157, 19 June 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor is to leave > for Palmcrston North by the 0.10 train , this mornin,', ami on arrival there he will , bo accorded an official reception. About , 12.30 p.m. to-morrow he will preside at ; the opening of the National Winter Show; at 3.30 p.m. ho will lay the founi datum stone of the new Methodist Church; and the same evening will attend the dinner that is being Riven by ox-students of the English public schools. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Lord Islington will leave I'nlmcrscon North for Wellington. On Thursday (Coronation Dav) his Kxccllency will attend service at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral at 10.30, and at noon will attend tho function at Newtown Park in honour of tho Coronation, which will be further celebrated by a State dinner at Government House. All the Cabinet Ministers are in town except the Hon. D. Buddo, who is at Cliristchureh. Mr. Martin Kennedy will act as deputychairman, of the Hank of New Zealand during Mr. Beaucha.mp's absence from the Dominion. Mr. Joseph Earlc, an early colonist, an old member of the Government service both in Australia and New Zealand, and a much respected citizen, died at his residence, 273 a Tinakori Koad, early yesterday morning. 31 r. Earlc, who was born in London in 1831, arrived in Victoria in the early '50's, lured there by the golden promise held out to the enterprising spirits who cared to seek fortune in the new land. Instead of proceeding to the goldfields, however, he joined the Government Survey Department of Victoria, with which lie was connected for some years. Later, he received an offer from the New Zealand Government to take charge of tho lithographic branch of the Survey Department, and came to this country to do so. He remained in charge of this Department for some twenty .years, when, owing to failing eyesight, ho retired on pension, and has since lived quietly in Wellington. Of a retiring disposition, he gave a great deal of his time to reading and study, but took no active part in public affairs. Although over SO years of age, he was, until a few days ago, mentally and physically active, and in excellent health, his death occurring after a brief illness. Mr. Earle leaves a widow, four sons (Messrs. C. Earlc, editor of The Dominion-; Joseph M. Earle, of Sargood, Son, and Ewcn's local staff; P. Earle, sub-editor of tho "Evening Post"; and Harold Earle, of Christ-church), and one daughter (Mrs. Duncan M'Kay). The funeral will leave Mr. Earlo's late residence, 273 a Tinakori Koad, for tho Bolton Street Cemetery at 11 o'clock this morning.

At lliw'sday's meeting of the Auckland City Council, a-resolution was passed expressing appreciation of Lord Islington as a man, and as representative of the lung." The following resolution was also passed, on the motion of the Mayor • that the Auckland City Council desires to place on record its appreciation of the very kindly and practical interest evinced by his Excellency the Governor (luring his residence amongst the citizens, in the civic, industrial, and social life of (ho community, and lo assure his Excellency and Lady Islington that thev will receive a warm welcome always to Auckland. It trusts that their Excellencies may always find it convenient fo spend a portion of their summer vacation at Govern in »nt llouse, Auckland." Tho Rev. W. Fowell, superintendent of one of the leper homes in Southern India, arrived in Wellington on Saturday, lie will conduct missionary meetings in Wellington this week. Tho death occurred on Friday of Mr. John Hamilton, of Marion Street, an old resident of Wellington, and an uncle of tho Hon. Hamilton Gilmer and Mr. Samuel Gilmer, of this city. Mr. Hamilton, who was 88 years of age, was well known on the West Coast in the goldrush days. The interment took place on Saturday. Mr. Joseph Tarrent Webber, who was seized with a paralytic stroke on Wednesday morning, died at his late residence, Hawker Street, at 3.20 yesterday morning. Deceased, who. was CO years of age, was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, and came out_to New Zealand in the Edwin Fox in 1575. He had been connected with the Harbour Board for the past 30 years, and, at the time of his death, was chief tolls clerk. Jle was a P.D.C.R. of the Wellington District A.0.F., and has been secretary of Court Robin Hood for tho past 30 years. He was also a member of the Antipodean Lodge of Oddfellows, and a trustee of the Ancient Order of Shepherds. He is mourned by a wifo and two daughters.