PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1282, 10 November 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Colonial Auxiliary Forces' longrservies medal has been awarded to Lieiu.Colonel E. W. I'orritt, (ith Regiment, Jlauraki; Major G. W. C. Macdonald, sth Mounted Riiles, Otago Hussars; Major J. 'I'. Brice (retired list); and l'rivato D. ICirkland, Bth Regiment, Southland. Mr.- Thomas C. Taylor, Liberal M.P. for Ratcliffe, is at present in Australia, and expects to arrive in Auckland ou the 22nd, with the intention to go on to Rotorua. Tho complete list of Rhodes Scholarship caiididfttes'chospn by tho four University Colleges of tho Dominion is as follows:— Wellington. Mr. I l '. G. Hall-Jones (soil of Sir William llall-Joncs, High Commissioner); Canterbury, Mr. L. S. Jennings, M.Sc.; Auckland, Mr. Allan ' Wallace, 8.A.; Otago, ilr. M. Onglcy, B.A. Miss Bright and Messrs. A. N. Burns, E. 11. Ballachey, C. Ilaslam, and B. H. Low have been elected to represent the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute at the annual meeting of branch institute delegates at Timant in January next. Tho death is reported at Palmerston North of Mr Alfred Moore, brother of Mr. F. T. Moore, of Johnsonville. The deceased, who was a well-known stock buyer in the Wellington-Manawatu district, mot with a serious trap accident about two years ago, from- the effects of which ho never thoroughly recovered. Ho leaves a widow and four children. The funeral will leave Thorndon Station at 2.30 to-morrow for the cemetery, Karori. Mr. Wm. Guise, a well-known member of tho Victoria Bowling Club, and for 35 years an employee of Messrs. R. Hannah and Co., is seriously ill. Mr. T. G. Fitzgerald, representative for Pathe Frercs in New Zealand, has returned to Wellington from Australia. He has been attending a conference of tho firm's managers in Melbourne. Mr. James Harrison, of the Auckland staff of the New Zealand Insurance Cotapany, has been appointed the company's inspector in tho Auckland district. His headquarters will be at Hamilton. In a .Gazette announcement published last evening the Neiv Zealand Government officially recognises the appointment of Mr. Chow Si Lanchu as Chinese Consul for New Zealand.

Tho Iter. Father Doolaghty, a reeentlyordained priest, who is to take up work in the Wellington diocese, arrived from tko Old Country on Wednesday, father Doolaghty, who for the present is to assist the Kev. Father Ilickson at Thornton, received his training for the priesthood at the Thuries Seminary, County Tipperary, Ireland.

The funeral of the late Mr. .T. Massey (father of Mr. W. F. Massey, Leader of the Opposition) took place at the Mangero Presbyterian Cemetery oil Tuesday afternoon. The cortege, which left "Fr-mk-lynne," the residence of Mr. \Y. F. Massey, was a very Ion;; one, the friends of the deceased from far and near attending in large numbers to pay a last mark of respect to the deceased. A largo number of tho friends of Mr. W. F. Massey wore also present. The bereaved family received numerous mes-sages of condolence, among them being a Inrjre numbor of telegrams sent to Mr. W. F. Massc.v, representative of all shades of politics, from various parts of tho Dominion.

An old resident—Mr. Joseph Boll— passed away at an early hour yesterday morning (says our I'almerston correspondent) at the age of G". The late Mr. Bell, who had botn in indifferent health for snrae time, was a lmtivo of null, Yorkshire, England, and prior to his coming to X?w Zealand, followed tho calling of the sea, holding a mate's certificate. lie was also overseer in the construction of some of the largo .American railways. In 1574 Mr. Bell landed in Xapicr, and 'was Appointed overseer for the construction of tho Napier-Waipawa line. lie was an enthusiastic volunteer, having held the position of lieutenant in the Napier Navals. In IS9I deceased came to Falmrrston, where he has resided ever since. He was treasurer of the Licensed Vict nailers' .Association, a member of Ihe executive nf the Mona-w-atu Employers' Association, oihl a member of the ("nitcd Manawalu Masonio Lodge. His wife was a daughter of tho lato Mr. K. Collins, of Xowlmry. Deceased loaves a wife and three children.

Mrs. Montague, who has officiated ;vs accompanist to tho New Zealand Comiietition.s Society during the carnival, was nre>cnted by the members of the Grafton Jioad Mcthodi.st Choir, through it;; conductor, Mr. Gatlaixl, with a gold pendant set with tourmalines, in recognition of her services to the choir, during its visit to Wellington.