PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1507, 1 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The following engagements of the Anglican llishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) are announced August 7—Wellington: Meeting of examiners of Hoard of Theological . Studies. Augii-t 18—I'elone: Continuation 111 St. Augustine's, at 7 p.m. August 21— Tiinaru: Cimfirinaliuu in St. Mary's. August Christchurch: Coniirmalion' in : Cat 111-drill. August 27—Wellington: Jleet- , ing of Standing Committee. | Captain (tolls, who lias been Acting- ! Marine Superintendent in Sydney for Ihe I'liion St(miii Ship Company, returned to Wellington yesterday by ihe t'liniarca. A Press Association telegram from , Duncdin slates that Mr. John Ifeid, ' estate agent, and ex-chairman of the 1 Standard Insurance Company, is dead. Mr. Stanley Grant has been appointed general manager for the theatrical firm of George Marlon-. Ltd., in New Zealand, lie intends to make Wellington his headquarters. The late Mrs. J. Smith, of Grevtown, whose death occurred Inst week, was the relict of Dr. J. Smith, on? of tho early medical practitioners in. the Wairarapn. Since the death of the latter, some years ago, Mrs. Smith had led a very retired life, and latterly had not' enjoyed good health. Did residents of the district have very kindly recollections both of tho fate Mrs. Smith and of Dr. Smit.li. The deceased was 71 years of age at (he time of her death, and leaves three sons and one daughter. 'f'lie sympathy of the Municipal Conference was, by resolution, extended yesterday to Mr. C. I-',. Mackav (Mayor of Wanganui), in his recent family bereavement. Military gossip states that LieutenantColonel Burnett Stuart's successor as Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the General Headquarters, will be an officer of the Imperial General Staff, who is at present employed in New Zealand. It is understood that Lieutenant A. C. Stevens, who has boon appointed from the New Zealand Stnli' Corps for service with the Junior Cadet Department with temporary rank of captain, has been directed to report for duty with tho military forces. It is further understood that he will be posted to the Auckland military district. Mr. 11. Bruce Wallace, late of King's College and the Technical College, Auckland, recently obtained his doctor's degree at the University of Jena, Germany. As the result of his examination he has been awarded the Ph.D. degree. Mr. B. Van Stavcren, of the firm of Messrs. Van Stavcren Bros, reliirned from a business trip to Sydney by tho tilininroa yesterday. Tho flags on the chicf Government offices wore flown at half-mast yesterday, as a mark of respect to tho late Mikado, of Japan.