PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1220, 31 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day his Excellency the Governor is to entertain General Godlcy and the General Staff, and (ho ollica's commanding districts at luncheon, and this evening he and Lady Islington will attend the performance of the English Pierrots at the Concert Chamber. On Monday there will bo another Parliamentary dinner at. Government llmiso. Lady Islins.un will open the Young Women's Christian Association's bazaar on Wednesday next. On Saturday, September 9, his Excellency will attend the Rugby fixture at the Athletic Park, and the same eveninj! Lady Islington will present the prizes to the 'winners of tho ladies' hoekf.v tournament, which is to last throughout next week.

Mr. W. D. S. Macdonnld, M.l', for Bay of Plrnly, is seriously ill. For some time Mi\ Macdonald has been Buffering from neuritis, and shortly alter ho spoke in the llouso on Tuesday evening he had to receive medical attention, \csterday mornine, Mr. Macdonald was removed to a private hospital, and his illness has 4'inco been diagnosed as <!uo to appendicitis. Tho doctors fear that complications will ensue. Mr.'Macdonald was in groat pain Inst night, and the operation for appendicitis had to 1* postpone! on account of the condition of his heart. ' Lieutenant S. Bolton and Lieutenant Ga uoine, of the Fifth Regiment, N./-.J. (Wellington), have passed their examinations for certificates of qualification. Dr. J. R. Pnrdy, of the. Lower Ilutt, Director-General of the Army Medical Department of the Dominion will act as president of the Naval and Military Section of the Australasian Medical Congress to be. held in Sydney next month, and Dr J. S. Purdy, his younger brother, will be president of Public Health Section at the same congress. Mr. Arthur Rickard, one of Sydney's best-known residents, is due to arrive in Auckland by tho Mokura to-morrow. lie is to make a tour of tho Dominion. Tho funeral took place yesterday afternoon of Mr. Richard Sfears, of the Education Department's staff, and formerly colour-scrgennt with tho GOth Regiment. The interment was made at the Karovi Cemetery. Amongst those who attended were officials of the Education and Defence Departments. 'Sir John Forrest, formerly Commonwealth Treasurer, who went to England for the Coronation, returned to his homo at Perth by Hie P. and O. liner Malwa which arrived there on Tuesday.—Press Association. The Pitjuays, clever acrobatic dancers, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Shipp, comedians and dancers, who are to appear under the Fuller management in New Zealand, arrived by (ho Moana from Sydney last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rodwell, of AVanganui, who have been on a trip to Australia, returned by the Moana last evening. Mr. Leo do Chateau arrived from Auckland last' night to make arrangements for Clarke and Meynell's new EngHsli opera company in "The Gay Gordons." . Mr. F. J. Barton, proprietor .of Barton's circus, and Mr. T. Bradley, business representative, arrived from Sydney by tho Moanii yesterday. Mr. AV. S. Percy, the well-known comedian, connected with the enterprises of J. C. Williamson, has keen awarded the prize of twenty-live guineas for the best photo-play by the iirm of AVest's Pictures. Limited. Mr. Percy has been adjudged tho winner out of 150 applicants. A Press Association telegram from Westport states a rumour that Mr. Colvin, M.P., is to bo called to the Upper House and Sir John. Findlay is to contest tho Buller seat is emphatically contradicted by Mr. Colvin. Tho Mayor of Auckland, Mr. C. 3. Parr, left "by the Maheno for Sydney on Mondav and will spend four weeks in Australia in obtaining information whicl , may be useful to the City Council in proceeding with the various important city improvements recently decided upon. During his absc-nce the Mayoral duties will be discharged by the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. John Court., , ~.!,,:.;'.,,,