PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1525, 22 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The funeral of the late Mr. T. G. Macnrthy will take place this morning. Requehn Mass wilf be celebrated at St. Mary of the .Angels Church, Bouleott Street, at 0 a.m. Major-General Godley lias accepted an invitation to be present at the Yorkshire Society's annual dinner to bo held on September Mi. At a well-attended meeting of representative citizens, held on Monday afternoon, j it was decided to present to Sir Maurice. O'Horke his portrait in oils. Sir Maurice O'Borko is practically tho father of the Auckland University College. Ho drafted tho original Bill providing for its establishment, and was really its founder. Hβ has been chairman of the College Council since its inception, and has also taken a prominent part in connection with other branches «f education, having for a great many years occupied the position of chairman of the Auckland Grammar School Board. His career as a polifcicinn and his services for a number of years as Speaker in tho House of Representatives, it was felt, also deserve high recognition, and as he is proceeding to England ot nn early date, it was decided by the meeting that Sir Maurice O'Korke should be asked to sit to Mr. C. V. Goldie, the well-known artist; further, that ho should allow tho portrait to be hung in the Auckland University hall. Mr. J. B. Moffatt, honorary solicitor to tho Now South Wnlos Rugby League, and Mrs. Moffatt, are accompanying tho League team on its tour of New Zealand. Mr. Mofl'ivtt is n partner oi the Hon. G. S. Boeby, Now South Wales Minister for Labour. ' The Rev. Pother Bradley and the Rev. J.. Bertrom were among the passengers to arrivo from Sydney by the Miuingnnui yesterday. . ... Tho Hon. H. F. Wigram, M.L.C., has been granted a week's leave of absence from his Legislative duties on account of illness. Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, who has spent nearly a week in Gisborne with the staff officers, left for Napior by the Wimmera. last night.— Press Association. With tho approval of the Minister for Marine (the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher), tho Marino Department intends to Kciid a letter of commendation to V. J. Hay, an ex-Amokura boy, who has just obtained a second mate's certificate. Hay is the first Araokura boy to become so qualified. He joined tho training ship on March 21, 1907, and was discharged to tho barque Marjory Craig on January 8, 1909. He is not yet 18 years of age, and was only twelve and a half years old when he joined the Amokura. Ho served on her for one year and nine months. His brother, one year older, who served a liko period.on tho training ship, 'simultane-. ously and afterwards served in the eame employ, is now competing for a similar certificate to that obtained by his younger brother. Messrs. Claude Corbett (Sydney "Sun"), Becks ("Evening News"), and A. Hennessy (Sydney 'TWereo") came across from Sydney with the Ix-aguo football team to write special articles on the games for their respective papers. They nro staying at the Trocadoro, on Lambton Quay. Mr. Herbert Baillie, Public Librarian, «rho recently suffered an attack of pleurisy, is spending a week's leave- of absence in Auckland. Messrs. Ligsin and Hibberd, of Sargooil, Son, and Ewen, Ltd., who havo resigned their positions to go to Melbourne, were each presented .with a suitable souvenir, in the form of a travelling rug, by tho manager, Mr. Wilson, on behalf of tho staff. Mr. Stanley Eankin, tho well-known lnqnologuist and pianist, has been appointed an lion, accompanist to the Wellington Orphans Club. The Hon. A.. L. Herdman, vice-president of the Wellington Orphans Club, will preside at the O/phanosium on next Saturday evening, Which will take the form of a Parliamentary night. The Rev. Father Macarthy arrived from Sydney by the Mannganui yesterday.