PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Owing to having to undergo a minor surgical operation yesterday, his .Excellency the Governor could not Attend tho first evening concert of tho New //oaland Comuotitions' Society held in the Town Hall" last evening. I'or tho same reason he will not attend tho A. and P. Association's show at Carterton, as intended. J.ndy Islington is to leave for Christchurch on Monday next, and his Excellency the Governor will follow on November 3. They will reside for two months at tho residence of Mr. A. E. G. Khodes, of Christchurch.

Mr. John Korslmw, of the \Ycllin<»ton Gas Company's stuff, and for many years general secretary to tho Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, has returned from a trip to tho Old Country. Eo was accompanied by Mrs. Kershaw.

Captain Head, who was in New Zealand last year, returned from Kngland yestordav by the Ulimaroa. It is his intention to do' a good deal of Alpino climbing in the Dominion this summer. AVhcn last here he. successful lv scaled Mount Aspiring, in the Lake Waiiaka district.

Anion? the returned New Zealandcrs by the Ulimaroa yesterday were; Messrs. T. Bassctt and I). Chapman, of Christchurrh, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Prydc, of Nircaha.

Mr. T. Kennedy Macdonald arrived from Uobart by tlio lonic yesterday afternoon.

Mr. A. T. Bate, who has been attendin',' tho Philatelic Congress in Sydney, returned to Wellington by the Ulimaroa yesterday.

Mr. Bert. Levy, a well-known sketch artist in Australia, who in recent years lias Imcu doing successful work in New V'ork, bcitli for newspapers and as an artist doing a turn on the stage, was a through passenger by tho Makurn, which arrived in Auckland on Tuesday. Ho is visiting Australia after an absence of several years, and was one of (ho last to make a contract with tho Into Mr. Hurry Hickards, before that gentleman's sudden demise in London recently.

On Friday last another old identity passed away at his residence in Ponsonby iloail, Auckland, in the person of Mr. James Goodacro. Deceased was well known in business circles, having carried on for forty years a large cooperage establishment" in Wyndham Street. For some years past ho hns lived in retirement at Ponsonbv. He arrived in New Zealand in tho year 1802 by the ship Matilda Watteubach, being one of tho old Port Albert Methodist pioneers. Deceased recently celebrated his golden wedding, and leaves behind a widow and a grown-up family of three—one son, Mr. P. Goodacro, of Herno Bay, and two daughters, Mrs. J. 11. Joynt, of Ponsonby Koad, and Mrs. K. 11. Paterson, of Mount Jiden.

Mr. Orton Stevens, general -manager of the National Mutual Lifo Association, is paying a visit to Auckland.

Mr. Harold Grcgson, tho Auckland organist, is visiting Wellington, as one of tho judges of tho competitions now being held in tho Town Hall.

Professor Chamberlain, of tho Chicago University, who has been making some botanical researches in the Auckland district, left the northern port for Sydney by the Mahono on Tuesday last.

Mr. Claude C. Webb arrived in Wellington lust evening to make arrangements for the Wellington season of "Tho Woman in tho Caso" Compay.

Out of nearly one hundred applications Mr. Ogilvio lias been appointed sanitary inspector for tho borough of Waßganni.— Press Association.

Mr. C. A. C. Hardy (Chief Opposition Whip) left for South Canterbury last evening, and will commence his election campaign immediately. Mr. G. W. Forbes, member for Ilurunui, intends to leave for his constituency this evening, and will pair with Mr. Hardy for tho remainder of tho session.

Mr. J. M'Menamcn, Wellington, who has. been on a visit to the Old Country, returned to Wellington by the lonic yesterday.

The services of Mr. Frank Lawry, M.P., as Chairman of tho Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committco of tho House of Keprcsontatives were recognised in Parliament yesterday when it was directed that a letter from the Committco expressing appreciation of Mr. Lawry's good work during his 21 years of membership should be recorded in tho journals of the House. Complimentary speeches were made by several members and acknowledged by Mr. Lawry.

The Opposition Whips. Messrs. C. A. 0. Hardy and K. 11. Rhodes, mustered the party in their room yesterday to drink the health of their leader, Mr. W. F. Mnssey. The toast was proposed by j\lr. Hardy and honoured enthusiastically. After replying Mr. jrasscy handed to lir. Hardy a silver (lower vase, and to Mr. Rhodes a silver ink stand as tho parly's recognition of tho Whips' services.