PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1445, 21 May 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency iho Governor left by tho Main Trunk train Inst evening to spend a day or two in shooting over Mr. M'Kinnon'a properly, near Huntly. Ho will return to town cither to-morrow or on Wednesday. The Governor will remain in Auckland to meet General Baden-Powell next Sunday, and will attend the inspeelion of scouts on the following day and probably the General's lecture in the evening.—Press Association.

With two exceptions, all (he Cabinet Ministers are In town. The Hon. J I'olvin is expected back from Mnrliiomigh to-night, and the Hon. To Jfniigiliirou. is still in the Auckland, dis-

Mr. James Ctaigie, M.P. for Tiniaru, who has spent a few days in Wellington in the interest of his constituents, left for the south last night.

II any old playgoers will regret to hear of the death in England of Mr. George H. Snazelle, the clever entertainer. New Zealand saw him over twenty years ago in his entertainment entitled " "Music, Song, and Story," in which he first introduced the humorous recital "How Bill Adams Won tho Battle of Waterloo," which ho made famous. Mr. .Snazelle was extraordinarily gifted. He was an excellent comedian, a cultured elocutionist (who recited such poems as "Enoch Ardeii"), a capital raconteur, good baritone singer, and a sterling artist in iigiii opera. He made a big success as the chief comedian in "Paul Jones" and other operas in Melbourne, with Miss Nellie Stewart and Miss Marian Burton as the lady "stars."

Sir. Thomas Collier, an old settler of the Masterton district, who had been engaged in wool-classing on the local stations for many years, died yesterday, aged 80. lie leaves a widow and two sons.

Mr. D. St. George, postmaster at Hokifika for nine years, was Inst evening presented with a purse of sovereigns by the citizens of Hokitika prior to his departure for Greymouth, to which office he lias been promoted, states a Press Association message. Mr. St. George's present position will be filled by Mr. G. Empson, formerly postmaster at Tiotorua.

Mrs. Cower Burns, the Christclvnrch soprano, passed through Wellington yesterday. She is to .sing at a concert at Napier, and on her way home will sing at Mr. Mauglian Barnett's organ recital at the Town Hall on Saturday evening next.

The Masterton Congregational Church lias extended a call to tho Rev. T. G. Butler, who has been supplying the pulpit for She last three months. Mr. Butler \vas ordained at Ballarat seven rears ago.