PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1352, 1 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Lord .Islington, who lms been in camp iipar ]tol*or\ia for three weeks (slates n Press Association telegram), will leave next Tuesday for Gishorni', via Lake nrrivinp on Friday. His Excellency will leave Gisljorno by tho M.onowai for Wellington on Sunday, February 11. The Hon. T. Mackenzie is at Waimate, tho Hon. .1. A. .Millar at Taiipo, and tho Hon. A. T, Ngata at Port Awaimi. The Prime Minister- (Sir Joseph Ward), Sir James Carroll, and tho Hon. D. Buddo are in I'Wellington. The Hon. 11. M'Konzie is at Taknka (Nelson). Ho is expected to return to Wellington on Monday next. The Bishop of Wellington's future en'gagements include the following definite appointments:—February fl, liconsing of the Ki>v. 1 , . T. Fortune to the cure of Konpotea; February 25, preach at nioii's service, Eastbourne, 3.15 p.m.; Kebruary 27, meeting of Stamliuc Committoe; March 3. ordination service at St. Paul's Pro-Cathodral at 11 u.m.j March 22, confirmation service at Cnrterton; March 24, preach at Pahiatiiu, moriiiiig and oveimig; March 27, confirmation service at Feilding; March 29, confirmation service at Taihape, and consecration of St. Margaret's Church; April 14, confirmation services in Wanganui College Chapel and in the Parish Church; April 21, confirmation service at Opunake.

Nnws Jias been received in Sydney to the effect that Miss Mario Narelle, the popular Australian singer, was married to Mr. Harry Currie at New York on December 9. Tho bridegroom is electrical engineer for the New York Central Hailroad. It is said that he is one of tho most brilliant electrical engineers in America. Miss NaTclle had a very successful career iu Australia as a balladist. Shu went to America about ten years ago, and at once embarked on n brilliant starring tour as an Irish-Australian balladist. Five years ago Miss Narello toured New Zealand and also appeared at the New Zealand Exhibition in Christchurch, under the management of Mr. Fred. Shipman.

Mr. Chris. Smith, bandmaster of the Besses o' th' Barn Band, wns adjudicating at a brass band contest in Sydney last week.

The Rev. J. Pattison and Mr. fiighton are passengers to Lyttolton by the Manuka, which arrived from Sydney yesterday.

The ficv. Father Justin was a passenger from Sydney by tho Manuka yesterday.

The Bishop of Wellington has appointed the Rev. James Robert. Cassell, M.A., Vicar of Hawera, to be Archdeacon of Waitotara; ami the Rev. Vincent Howard Kitcat, Vicar of Marfan, to be Honorary Chaplain to the Diocesan Girls' "Collegiate School, Nga Tnwa, Marton.

Mr. Alexander, manager of the Dnn&din Tramways, has withdrawn his application for the position of'tramway traffic Manager at Wellington. .

Dr. T. W. Dniry, Bishop of Sodor and Man, • has been appointed (o tho see of ]tipon, iu succession to Dr. W. Boyd Carpenter, who has accepted a ennonry nt Westminster Dr. Drury is a nativo of the Isle of Han, and his father is said to have been the last clergyman to preach in the Manx language. His successor iu the Manx Bishopric is Canon Denton Thompson, recto; , of. Birmingham, with whoso namo a wide circle of readers lias lately become familiar through his book, "Central Cliurchniansliip."

llr. James Craig, well known on the West Coast as the owner of Craig's Freehold, a mining property situated partly in the town of Hokitika, died yesterday, aged ~i (states n Hokitika Press Association message). Craig's Freehold was one. of the richest goldmines on tlio Coast, and in recent years a. largo amount of gold was taken from it. At one time Mr. Craig was largely interested in shipping and in the timber industry on (be Coast.

The friends of Mr. Ewen Macliae (late of Jlaweru and iilthani) will regret to hear of his death, Which occurred on Sunday last at Inverness, Scotland.

Sir William Stoward, ez-M.P. for Waitaki, wr.s yesterday presented with a purse of sovereigns nml an illuminated address at Waimute by the electors of Waitaki. Tlio llnyor, Mr. iN. Francis, presided, and Mr. T. Jlart, eoiinly ehairman, made the presentation in the presence of a representative gathering.--Press Association.

Mr. John Fuller, jun., of Messrs. Fuller and Sour, returned from a visit to Australia by the Manuka yesterday,

'Mr. A. E. Pearce, of Levin nnd Co., was a passenger from Sydney by the Manuka vesterdav.

Mr. Robert Ilislop, late resident secretary in London of the South British Insurance Company, Ltd., arrived in Sydney last week - by the Macedonia, dm his way to Auckland, to assume Hio position of genera! manager of tho company, to which he was recently appointed. He left. Sydney for Auckland yesterday.

Miss linno Qiierec, (bo brilliant AVollinglon pinutsl, who is proceeding (o Europe to undertake a course of finishing instruction under Madame Carreno, will lnuvc for luiiduu by (.lie jßotorua on Uarcli i.