PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1313, 16 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

I Sir Joseph WaTd, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, and tiio lion. A. T. Npata aro in Wellington; Sir James Carroll and Sir J. U. Findlay are in Auckland, the Hon. J. A. Millar is at Dunodin, the Hon. R. JllCengie at Auckland, and the Hon. 1). Buddo at Knngiora. Tho Hon. I\ M'Konzie is expected to return lo 'Wellington next Monday. The Hon. It. M'iCenzie, who lias been visiting Waikaremoana Lake, to inspect the proposed electrical power station, arrived at Auckland from Gishorne late yesterday evening by motor from Wairoa, —Press Association. Archdcacon Harper received a letter yesterday from Canon Maud, vicar of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, stating that lie had been appointed Bishop of Keu'ington, in succession to Br. Ridgewav, who has become Bishop of Salisbury. It will ba remembered that Canon Maud was offered the Bishopric of Auckland, but had to refuse owing to family reasons. Mr. Maml took a first-class in modern history nl Oxford, and was afterwards trained at Cuddesdon College. After a two-years' curacy in Westminster, he was for' fourteen years vicar of Chapel Allerton, Leeds, until in 1901 lie went to liis Bristol vicarage, no is a High Churchman, and ha* done good work o.s a mission preacher. His breadth of sympathy is indicated by the fact that he took part in the preparations for the Edinburgh Missionary Conference, to which ho was appointed a delegate. In Bristol he has worked hard at St. Mary Kedcliffe, and has especially approved himself ns a preacher to men. He was a member of tho Archbishop's Committee on Church Financo, and thoroughly believes in tho scheme for systematic contributions by church people to church funds. The Rev. G. Waimvriirht. who has been temporarily in charge of tho Petone Baptist Church, left Wellington on Thursday for llobart. where he is to spend some time prior to proceeding, to Hnaland. He will be succeeded at T'etone br his nephew, the R.ev. P. Wninwright, of England. who will take up the charge permanently. The Rev. C. F. Askew, the new vicar of St. Mark's, Sussex Square, and Mrs. Askew are to l>e entertained at n social bv (lie parishioners in tho schoolroom on Monday evening next. Mr. I'red. Bowen left by the Manuka fo'- ';vv yesterday on a holiday trip. ';f last week, at Holy Crow Muriel Bishop Ve.rdon raised lo lhe ppiv.lhootf tho Rev. E. Lynch, and eril."ii!«l ii-s sub-deacons tho Revs, I), O'Coiinetl and W. Skinner. On Sunday tho Uovs. I). O'Connell and W. Skinner wero raisjd t» tho dinconatc. iiteps aro being taken to tangibly recognise the lion. T. V. Duncan's long and va.hi.ible services in tlio cause of Liberalism in New Zealand (states a I'iws Association telegram). llis friends in tho Oiimaru constituency feel that he should pot lx\ allowed tvi pass out of public lifo without something being done to suitably lwogniso st> extended n period of faithful Parliamentary effort in tbair interests.

Mr. Ifoderielc Mackenzie, of (ho Kxuclsior Hold, Duncdin, and well known throughout Otaj;o, wa.s welcomed hack homo, after a trip 1.0 llio Old Country, by tho Cak'doniiil Society on Wednesday last. II r. Harold A.shlnn, one of J. C. Williamson, htd.'s most ixipnlur managers, arrived from Sydney yosterday by the Union Company's now stain wr Tahiti. Mr. Asbton will manage "'J lit; Spccklcd Hum!" Company during its tour of New Zrttilund. Mr. .lustieo Siin is ox petted back from Blenheim to-day. Mr. Pridhani, principal of tln; New Plymouth High School since il.x inception 111) years ago, who is retiring shortly and leaving for England, was the recipient <>l numerous congratulatory addresses and presentations at last night'.* breaking-lip ceremony. I'rcwnt. pupils nave him an address and two travelling rugs, the Old (iirls an address and a cii<:(|Ue, lite Old Boys an address and a nurse of sovereigns, Ihc Old Boys in Auckland nil address and presentation, mid numerous mngralubitory telegrams from old jmjiils all over the Uoniinion.—l're.ss Association. Mr. Richard Ksse.v, who died in Palmcrston North ori Thursday night, wa,s born in byltcltun, Olouce-kT, and was 55 last Hay. ][« came lo New Zealand 33 years ago, and was married in Duneilin, Mrs. 11-riex having come from Scotland in 1881. Ho leaves a widow and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Essex tool; a ltccn interest, in the Palmcrston HosnitaJ, for which I liev did most admirable work. Mr. Essex was very thorough in what he did, and became a power In be reckoned with on the Borough Council and aflerwards as Mayor, iind lie did good wm'eo on the Hospital and Fire Boards. Mr. ITarry Jtusgrove, or.o of the directors and partners of . West's Pictures, Ltd., arrives in Auckland from Sydney to-morrow. _ Mr. Claude Whaite, West s representative in New Zealand, leaves Wtdlington this morning for (lie northern city, in order to consult with Mr. Musgrovo over several important attractions to be submitted to New Zealanders in the near future. Tho name of Wost has long teen associated with pictures, and in shortly to I.a assoc ; ated with amusements of (mother lescription.