PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1247, 2 October 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Joseirti Ward, who has been confinod to Ms house 'for some days by a bad cold, is reported to bo recovering. It is anticipated that lie will.bo able to resume Jus Parliamentary duties about Wednesday next. ; > Mr. G. E. Tolh-uRt who has been inspector of tie Union Bar.k of 'Australia, Limited, ih New Zealand for 21 years, was on Saturday requested by a dovmtatjon ■ representing tUe New Zealand staif to accopt a portrait of himself, to be painted as may bo hereafter arranged, in token of their affectionate regard and good males. Mr. Tolh'urst is succeeded in tho inspectorship by Mt. R. A. Holmes. Tho member for Palmerston, Mr. D. Buick, is to bo entertained at a social there this evening by tho Political Deform League. Mr. W. P. Massey, Leader of tjio Opposition, together with Messrs, Guthno, Fisher, and Scott, M.P.'s will attend and deliver short addresses. Mr. J. P. Martin, Opposition organist;!', will also bo presenit. Tho certificate of honour conferred on Police Constablo Sleoth by the ChaptexGoneral of the Order of Si' John of Jerusalem will bo presented by hiß Excellency tho' Governor, Knight of Justico of tlio Order of St. John of Jerusalem, at Government Houfo, Wellington, on Thursday, October 12, at 3 p.m. l Mr; F> Aishor, of the Palmerston North Post Office, staff, who has been transferred to Waipukurau, lia'S been presented with a gold-mounted cigarotto bolder by his friends. _ j. Mi'. Herbert Rowlands died at Palmerston North on Saturday, aged 58 years. Tlio lata Mr. Rowlands, who nas been a' resident of Palmerston for many years, leaves a \fidow and six children. We learn tliat Mr. Adderley Will cocks, i who has been , tho resident' representative of Messrs. Pilkingttm Bros., St. Helens, England, for tho last 18 years, is retiring to live on his station, Golden Bav, Noteon, and his placo has been filled by "Mr. A. G. Thymic, from Messrs. Pilkington Bros.' braupb, Vancouver, B.C. • Tlio following are tho engagements of tho Anglican Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) for October Sunday, Bth, Palmerston North; Confirmation, Ashhurst: Preach, 7 p.m.*' Sunday, 15th,,St. Paul's: Institution .of tho Kev. A. M. Johnson, 11 a.m. Wednesday, 18 th, Wadestown: i Preach Dedication Festival. Wednesday, 25th, Matakarapa: Confirmation (ailer'lioon). Fox ton: Preach Mission Service, 7.30. p.m. Thursday, 2Gth, . Wanganui: Meeting of Collego Trustees, i p.m. Friday, 27th, Putiki: Confirmation (evening). Saturday, 28th, Wanganui: Lay Kcaders' Conference. Sunday, 29tli, Wangauui: Confirmation. Preach at C.E.M.S. Service ■ (afternoon). Monday, 30th, Parewanui: Confirmation. Mr. F. G. Clayton, whoso death took plaeo suddenly in Sydney last week, had been a resident of New Zealand for 52 years, having como out originally from Yorkshire. Ho was n. very familiar figure in Auckland, where he had spout nearly all his years in New Zealand, and had taken several trips to tho Old Country. Mrs. Clayton survives her husband, and there are five sons (of whom Mr. F. _D. Clayton, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Feilding, is one),, and two daughters.' , Scrgt. Lyons, of tho Lambton Quay Police Stations lias gone to Temuka to relievo Constable Booth, who will bo engaged as a returning officer for tho next three months. Mr. Hnsro Friedlander (chairman of the Lyttolton Harbour Board), Mr. R. Moore, Mr. A. Kayo, and Mr. C. Hood Williams (secretary) will attend tho fifth conference of tlio New Zealand 'Harbour Boards' Association in Wellington on Wednesday next. Messrs. Macmahon and Loddcr. \iho are building a continuous Picturo Theatre in Queen Street, Auckland, are at present on a visit to Wellington, and expect to return to tho northern capital on Wednesday next.

Mr. Stanley Khodos, of Maidenhead (nephew of the late Cecil Rhodes), who with five others was thrown from a mctcr-car when leaving Brookkwds track (England), nn August 12, succumbcd at W<>yl.»riilgi> Cottage Hospital after an operation. The rar collided'with another rar and was overturned. .Airs. l?hode». who was also injured, is matins Rood progress. lir. 0. Morrifon, the airman, had ah Hiipleasuit experience whilo flying froni IfcAhiv-tone in llr. IJadlc.v's Blorint mtiunplanu. He started fToin th<> Le.is and headed out; to the sea, but whcii a quarter of a mile from the land he was forced to doseend and fell into the, water. The wiiiijs of the monoplane •were damaged, but tho airman eseaped with a ducking.