PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 27 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P., will open tlio Upper Jlutt Town Hoard's new offices at ;i p.m. on Thursday next.

As Mr. Craigie does not desire a further term as Mayor of Timaru, a requisition is being prepared asking Councillor W. Raymond to stand.—Press Association.

Visitors to Wellington include Mr. and Mrs. fi. J-\ James, ot' Broome, W.A.; Mr. ('. A. Sherwood, of Perth, W.A.; Mr. 'J'. Foley, of Ballaial; and Messrs. 11. and W. Lloyd, of Ueniliriuin, N.S.W.

The death, under chloroform, of Mr. William Brett, recalls (he tact. Hint, the deceased was some twenty or twenty-live years ago one of the finest gymnasts in Wellington. In those days 'there were several gymnasium chilis iu Wellington, which from time to time gave performances in public, mostly at the old Princess Theatre. Tory Street, now in the occupation of Messrs, Thomson, Lewis, and Co., as u;i .aerated water factory, This theatre, by the way, was opened By (ho Mnri|uis of Normanby about thirty-live years ago. The chief of the clubs was the Star Gymnastic. C'luh. which enjoyed an enviable reputation for finished gymnastic work, and, of its members, tlic deceased was considered one of the finest performers oil tho horizontal bar anil lioinan rings.

The annual report of the Wellington Law Society contains the following reference lo recently deceased members :--"Tlio council lias lo record with <lcep regret the deaths of two widely respected members of the society of exceptionally long practice. Mr. 'William Henry Quick, late ot' Wellington, was one of the best known anion" practitioners nml business men ill the city. Admitted in ISGG lie had practised in _ the "Wellington district for 15 year.?. For <i 10115 period lie had held a seat" 011 tho'council, and was at one time president o_£ the society. Mr. Charles I'rederick Gawitli, who recently died, qualified for the profession iu Wellington, was admitted in 1875, and shortly after-, wards settled at Masterton, where he practised his profession up lo the tinio of his death, a period of 3(> years."

Jlr. Charles Hopkins, who for some time past has held an important position at .Tames Smith, Ltd., of Cuba Street, died suddenly at his residence, I'ipitoa Street, on Sunday. The deceased, who was 51 years of age, was highly esteemed. He formerly had a business of his own in Auckland, and subsequently managed a drapery business in Lytteltun. He had been in tho employ of the Cuba Street firm for about three years, and was quite in bis usual health up till Sunday afternoon. Tho deceased leaves a widow and three daughters.

Mr. Wm. Simm, of Napier, lias been appointed manager of (lie D.1.C., Wellington, in succession to Mr. A. A. Corrignn, resigned. Mr. Sinini is very well known in Wellington, where ho has spent the greater part of his life. Tor many years he held a responsible position in To Aro House, which lie resigned to tnko over tho management of lilythe and C'o.'s drapery establishment in Napier, a position he has held for the past eight years. When in Wellington, Jlr. Simm was prominently associated with (lie Wellington Kowing Club, and tho Dramatic Students.

The following aro the Wellington delegates lo the New Zealand Methodist Conference, which is to commence in Auckland on Thursday evening licit:—Ministers: Iters. J. G. Chapman (TaranaUi Street), A. J. Seamer (l'etone), J. Ward (Newtown), S. Hands (Kilbirnie), J. If. Clark (Karori), B. 11. Ginger (liutt), V. 11,, D. Pcrvman (Johnsonrillc), and 1". W. Isitt (Wellington). Laymen: Messrs. L. J. Clark and Geo. Tiller (Taranaki Street), W. 11. Ilowo (Central Mission), Wm. Walton (Thormlou), J. W. Copithorne (Newtown), J. G. llarkness (Johnsonville), ,W. S. Armitage (Hutt), and I'. W. I [oilier (l'etone). Most of the delegates will leave for the north to-day.

I'lie death took placo at Auckland oil J'nday, of Mr. .Sidney Woelmiin, an old and respected resident of Auckland. Mr. Weetman was born at La Gloria, Jfio de .Tiuiiero, and was educated ill England. Having.lalcen. up tho profession of a surveyor, he, on his arrival in New Zealand as a young man, took service under the Provincial Government of Southland; ho afierwirds removed to Auckland, and later became district surveyor, which position ho held for many years, lie was then appointed in charge of the Gisborno district, and afterwards, in turns, as Commissioner of Crown Lands nnd Chief Surveyor of the Taranaki, Marlborough, and Canterbury districts. After nearly 40 years in the public service, he retired on superannuation, and has since lived privately in England and Auckland. Mr. Weelm.m, being a man of many attainments, took a keen interest outside his profession, in affairs. Ho was a member of various societies, and for many years a Fellow of the lioyal Geographical Society.

Captain C. J. Love, who for many yenrs has been prominently associated with fire brigade mailers in New South Wales, first as a representative of the country municipalities on the l'ire Brigades' Board and more recently as one of the commissioners appointed under the new Act, died very suddenly in tho Parramaltn District Hospital on February 17. Ho had been in indifferent health for somo time and entered the district hospital, where he was operated ou for an internal complaint.