PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1300, 1 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Slinister is to speak to-day at Kaitangata and Milton. The Hon. D. Bnddo is at Eangiorn, Sir James Carroll and the Hon. A. T. Ngata at Gisborne, Sir John Findlay at Auckland, the Hon. K. Jl'Kenzie' at AA'estport, the Hon. T. Slackenzic ut Kltham, and (he Hon. J. A. Millar at Dunedin. Sir. J. JL Moorhcad, of Slelbourne, is a visitor to AVellington. Sir. J. Erasmus, chief reporter of tho "Hand Daily Mail," published at Johannesburg, accompanied by his wife, arrived from 'South Africa, by tho Corinthic yesterday. Sir. Erasmus, who was formerly a law clerk at the Thames, lias been in South Africa for eight yearspast. He is over here on furlough, and intends to return to Johannesburg after spending a couple of months with relatives and friends at To Arena, Thames, and Auckland. Mr. Davidson, of tho London staff of the "Daily Mail," is to pay New Zealand a visit this month. Among-tho passengers to arrive from Homo by tho Corinthic yesterday wore Dr, H. O. Jones and Sirs. Jones, of Auckland, anil Dr. B. Walker, Mrs. Walker, Miss and Master Walker, of New I'lyraoufli. Hr. Aloe. Myers, of thc.fi.rin of Slessrs; Judah Jlyers and Sons, returned from a visit to England by the Corinthic yesterday. Mr, E. Joyce, tho zoologist, who is to accompany the Slawson scientific expedition to .the Antarctic, came out from London to Hobort by the Corinthic, Mr. O. Moore, Brown, of London, arrived by the Corinthic yesterday on a health-recruiting mission. He intends to take a course of baths at Eotorua. Sir. T. P. AA'eston, of Slessrs. Izard and AA r cston, ie'.icitors, is lying ill at his Trentliam residence. Tho death is reported of Sir. AV, V. Snell, one of AV.iilara's leading residents, and formerly chairman of the Italcigli Town Board and tho AVailnra Harbour Hoard. Tho Itcv. .1. J. North is in the .Atariborough district iu Die interests of tho Ne-I.icensc campaign. Slajor A. Blowitt, of Tvr.ikn, AA'ni.iu, Nelson, arrived lxiek from Kngland by the Corinthic yesterday morning. Sir. John Ledge, a warder at (he Ter-raeo-Gaol, recently received his medal for long rorviec, having cmnnlcltfl 11 years in tho Prisons Department. Mr. Lcdgo has been cloven years at the Terrace, and v,u-, for two years and three lnonthat the Lyttelion Gaol, and prior to that nine mouth: a. warder at the Hokitika Gaol, J

Tlio Anglican Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprolt) is to preach nt Cheltenham in Iho forenoon on December .1. In the afternoon ho will lay the foundation stone of a new Church nt Boaconsnold and in the evening ho will hold a confirmation service at Kiwiloa. The Bishop will also hold confirmation services at Tnrakina on December 5, at Wailotara and Wavrrloy on December S, Aramoho on December 111. On the. last-mentioned dnte ho will president tho institution of (lie Rev. 11. Roove al Wangaiuii. On December 1- Iho Bishop will preside at the inslitulion of (ho Rev. ]j. I, Sola al liiisttoiirne, and on December 14 be (.'ill hold n conlirmalion service at St. Paul's (Wellington) at 7.30 .p.m. On December la he will preside at tho institution of the Rev. C. F. Askew at St. Murk's (Wellington), and on December 17 ho will conduct an ordination service at St. Paul's in the forenoon, and preach at a meeting of tho I'etonc <J.D.M.S. in tho afternoon. The Bishop will attend a meeting of tho College Trustees at Wnnganui on December 19 and prcsido at tho institution of the Key. H. T. Wilson at. Khandallah on December '-J. On Christmas Day lie will preach at St. Paul's at 11 a.m. The current "Church Chronicle" states that the latest news from Dr. Wallis, late Anglican Bishop of Wellington, is cheering. Tho doctors all insist upon, his taking a prolonged rest, but hold out good hopes of his ultimate recovery. Dr. and Mrs. Wallis hope to take up their residence at Devizes early in tho coming year when tho former will commence the work of his Archdeaconry,