PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1160, 22 June 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ilis Excellency the Governor came down from l'almerston North yesterday in order to take part in the Coronation celebrations hero to-day. Sir James Carroll will leave Wellington to-morrow on ail extended tour of the South Island. Ho will spend Saturday and Sunday in Christchurch, Monday at'Temuka, Tuesday at Timaru, and will reach Duncdin on the night of Juno 20. Ho leaves for Gore on the following day, going thence to Riverton. Ho proposes to speak in Duncdin 011 his return from the south. The Hon. T. Mackenzie returned from l'almerston North yesterday, and went on to Christchurch. The Hon. J. A. Millar has beon obliged to cancel his intended trip to the south, as he is confined to his house with an inflamed knee. Mr. John Walters, an old Wellington resident, died at his residence, Jackson Street, Petone, on Tuesday, aged 73 years. He was at one timo New Ztaland representative for Messrs. David Clarkson and Co., of London, and was also travelling representative between Wellington and New Plymouth for Mtssrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. He leaves a widow and eight children. Messrs. D. Finlavson, P. R. Waddy, Vavasour, and H. Goodman were among the passengers by the Moana from Sydney yesterday. Nicola, the illusionist who is to commence a tour of New Zealand at Auckland on Monday next, arrived from Sydney yesterday by the Moana. . Mr. .T. L. Short, LL.B., was admitted yesterday morning by Mr. Justice Sim as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand on the motion of Mr. H. F. von Haast. Mr. Douglas Redman, examiner to the Associated Board of tho R.A.M. and R.C.M.. London, will conduct the board's practical examinations throughout New Zealand this year, lie is due in Wellington early in October. The Marquis of Linlithgow, who, with tho Marchioness, arrived in Melbourne 011 Juno 12, is the eighth Earl of Ilopctoun. He was married to Miss Down Maud Milncr, youngest daughter of Sir Frederick Milner, on April 12, at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, by the Archbishop of York. The chief object of his visit is to bo present at the unveiling of tho statuo of his father, who, as Lord Hopetoun, was tho first Governor-General of the Commonwealth. Ho intends returning via Canada. In a short interview (in the "Australasian") the Marquis said he was very happy to again bo ablo to visit Australia, where ho spent many happy years of his childhood, and the country whero his father passed bo many happy years of his life. Ho left Australia just before the present King and Queen arrived, in 1901, just ten years ago. Mr. Henry Simmonds, at present manager for Mtssrs. R. Hannah and Company's Lambton Quay branch, who has been with the firm for nearly eight years, leaves for Sydney on Friday to take up an appointment with tho firm of Messrs. Juo. Hunter and Co., as manager of one of their city branches. Mr. W. G. Talbot, secretary of the Wellington Rugby Union, is suffering from an attack of, appendicitis. Mr. J. G. W. Aitken lias been nominated as a candidate for the Wellington Education Board by the Clydo Quay School Committee. At a meeting of the Napier Borough Council last night a letter was read from Captain M. N. Bower, asking to be relieved of his duties of town <derk. His resignation was accepted with regret, and' Mr. M. Murrav, assistant town clcrk, was appointed to the vacancy. Captain Bower retains the treasurerslnp at an'increased salary.—Press Association. The Rev. J. T. Pinfold, of Springston, has teen awarded the B.D. degree by tho Senate of tho Wesleyan Theological College, in affiliation with M'Gill University, Montreal.—Press Association,- ... Arrangements have been made for Dr. Clityrles Harriss, organiser, of; tho tour of the Sheffield Choir, to present' the local awards of tho Associated Bo'ard of Music on Friday afternoon of next week. To enable him to do this, Dr. Harriss will not proceed to Palmerston North that day with the choir.