PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1497, 20 July 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Reqa.l. His Excellency the Governor (Lord Islington) will attend tho lecture and picture display in connection with tho Australian Antarctic Expedition on Tuesday evening next at the llown Hall Concert Chamber,

Tho Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister) is to go to Woodville oil Monday to attend a social gathering:, at which Mr. J. H. Escort, niombor for Pahiatua, is to bo entertained. Tho Prime Minister will return to town on tho following day. Tho Hon. W. H. Hemes is to leavo to-day by Jlain. Trunk express for Auckland, on private business. Ho will return to Wollington on Tuesday. Tho Hon. W. Frasor is to leave for To Kuiti on Tuesday next. Ho will stop for tho night at Taumtirnnui, and go on to To Kuiti by early train on the following day. Mr. Fraser has accepted an invitation from tho Mayor of Tβ Kuiti and tho member for Taumarunni (Mr. C. K. Wilson) to visit tho district and obtain information at first hand regarding back-block requirements. Tho Minister intends to return to Wellington by Main Trunk express on Thursday afternoon. Tho Anglican Primate of Now Zealand (Bishop Novill, of Dunedin), tho Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott), and the Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Crossley) left by tho Pateena yesterday nftcrivoou for Nelson, to take part in tho consecration of tho Rev. W. C. Sadlier, Bishop-elect of Nelson, which takes placo to-morrow morn- j ing. Mr. W. F. Hamilton, K.C., of London, was a passenger from Sydney by tho Warrinioo last evening. j Captain Onslow, of the !Cth Lancers, was a poNsciigOT from Sydney by tho Aoransi last ovening,

Sub-Inspector Marsack, whose promotion to tho sub-inspectorship of Palraoreton North was announced in yesterday's issue, is one of the most popular men in tho dctectivo force, and during his stay in Auckland ho has mado a large number of friends (writes our correspondent). Ho has shown himself to be an exceedingly capable officer, nnd has a wido knowledge of law, which has proved of great sorvico. Mr. Mnrsack spent his early days at sea. Ho holds a malo's certificate, and- was for two years on (ho old vessel H.M.S. Worcester, which is used as a nauticiil college, Admiral Togo being a contemporary. On leaving tho Worcester ho obtained a commission in the Royal Naval Reserve On coming to New Zealand ho joined, the Armed Constabulary at Wellington in 18S8, and tho following year was transferred to tho police forco at Christchurch. The same year ho wont to tho detective branch as octing-detective, and after serving in that capacity wns made a detective at Oamaru in 1897. Prom there he went to Christchurch again, where he remained until 1902, two years later being transferred to Napier, and the Earn© year to Auckland, where ho has been ever siuco. When the present King and Queen visited tho colonies Mr. Marsack formed one of tho 6pecial bodyguard of detectives who were in ntteudnnco to their Majesties throughout their tour of Now Zealand and Australia.

Tho Hon. I?.; J. Whitely, son of Lord Whitely, who is touring tho colonies, arrived from Sydney by tho Warrimoo yesterday. Ho left for Lytteltou by the Maori last night.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. T. Burnett-Stuart, D.5.0., of the Imperial General Staff, who is resigning his position as Director of Military Operations and Intelligence on tho New Zealand General Staff, on the grounds of ill-health, has not yet decided upon the date of bis departure for England.

Ihe death occurred this weok (says our Palmerston correspondent) of Mr. Janiog Hopwood, aged 65. Deceased camo to .Now Zealand in 1872, and commenced business in Wellington as a builder in partnership with a Mr. Davis, carrying out many largo contracts. These included tho first brick building in that city. I'or two years he was also engaged in the same occupation at Hawera. In 11)97 Mr. Hopwood started farming in tho M r airarapn, but, fivo years late, he again followed tho building trade in Palmerston, where he has remained over since. Ho entered into partnership with his son, the firm trading as Hopwood and Son. During his residence in Wellington deceased was a momber of tho Melroso Borough Council.

Mr. W. Wilson, of the firm of Messrs. George Thomas and Co., has boon confined to his homo for 6omo days by illness.

Mr. Joseph Blascheck, accompanied by his wife, will arrive in Wellington this morning from Lyttclton );y the Marnroa.

The-Rev. Mr. M'Kay, of Chrisfchurch,' returned to Wellington from Sydney by tho Warrimoo yesterday. The *Rev. Fattier Goggan, also of Christehurch, was a passenger by tho same vessel.