PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1210, 19 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

\ Tress Association messago from Lauucoston states that Mr. Murray, manager there for tho Union Steam Ship Company, is dead.

The Rev. T. Keith Ewen, wJio has for the last seven years been pastor of tho Borhamporo baptist Church, has accepted a unanimous invitation to the Baptist Church, Gisborne.

Mr. W. Higginson, of tho firm of Messrs. Higginson and M'Shano, was yesterday elected a member of tho M'ellington Stock Exchange.

A social is lo bo held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom next Monday to celebrate Sir James Carroll's birthday. Tho Acting-Prime Minister to bo. presented with nn address, which has already been signed by several thousand citizens. An excellent musical programme, has been prepared; and speeches will bo made by Mr. 1!. Fletcher (ehairmnn of the committo*), Dr. Cnhill, and a member of tho XsalikuliHiisunn tribe. Tho Hon. A. T. Kgata will contribute to tho programme. It is desired by tho committee that early application should bo made for tickets to tho Messrs. It. Hollid.iy f iind Co, Tho wocccduigs .will scacludc with a dance.

Mr. K. G. Aickin, of the Auckland branch of the National Bank of New" Zealand, is spending a few week in Wellington, on holiday leave. Our Hastings correspondent states that Mr. A. L. D. Fraser has left for Waiioa with a view to prosecuting his campaign for tho Hawke's Bay seat in the latest addition to the electorate. Tho funeral took place on Thursday of 3ir. Henry E. Bovey, late accountant to the Millar Australian Hardwood Company. Deceased, who was very well known in Wellington, was a member of the Masonic order, and the Masonic service was recited at the graveside. Mr. Dovpy was for nine years secretary of the New Zealand Kennel Club, and for a long time interested himself in tho affairs of the Wellington Kennel Club and tho Wellington Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association. The following officers'have been elected by tho Wellington Amateur Photographic Society:—Patron, tho Hon. Geo. lTov.-lds; president, Mr. P. N. Ucnton; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. G. J.' Belt, C. Weightman, and B. W. White; treasurer, Mr. C. W. Nettletou; hon. secretary) Mr. Geo. Grcig; committee, Messrs. N. lieek, E. Daley, A. Griffiths, 11. Hocking, T. W. Sclkns, and W. Williams.