PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1557, 28 September 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Reg At,. His Excellency the Governor will return from Palmerston North to-day, and will be present at the Savago Club's "final korero of the season this e'veuiug. Mr. and Mrs. Guise and' Captain Macdougall, A.DiC., from Government House, .were present at Inst evening's performance of "A W-onunV'iof- No importance" at tho Opera House. .

The Rev. J. E. Watts-Ditchfield, of London, who is visiting New Zealand in connection with tho Church of England Men's Society, arrived in Auckland by t'ho Hotorua express on Wednesday afternoon. In the ovening he gave an addnvs in St. Mary's C'-athedral, and after tho service was tendered a reception at BiShopscourt by the Church of Englaud Men's Society. >

Mr. J. B. Harcourt, president of tho Wellington Racing Club, in addressing members at the annual meeting last night, referred to the loss sustained b.v the club through tho death of Messrs. Jno. Cotter, T. G. Macarthy, F. W. Hales, and Chas. Bateson. ' "Mr. Macarthy, although ho has not taken an activo'part in the affairs of tho club lately, occupied this choir for many years, with credit to himself, and for tho club's welfare," said the president. "I would also, like to socially refer to the services rendered by tho late Mr. Clias. Bateson. I think tliat perhaps members are not awaro that it was iargely through his instrumentality that tho necessary money was provided to enable the club to make a start building tho Trentham racecourse'. Mr. Bateson had great faith in tho future of the Trentham scheme, which, in the light of recent events, was fully justified."

Dr. Fitchett, tho Public Trustee,' who has been indisposed, is resting at Lowry J Hay, and is progressing satisfactorily. Mr. Will. Campbell, of Manners Street, accompanied by his wife, left on a trip to Australia by the Ulimarou last evening, Mr. Arthur Lloyd, a well-known member of the Wellington Stage-Hands' Union, died in-tho Wellington Hospital on Wednesday at the comparatively early ago of 40 years. The funeral look place on Thursday, the service at tho gravesido being conducted by the Ren W. Raitie. Mr. P. Hallv, Conciliation Commissioner, returned to Wellington, yesterday from Westport, The Rev. H. 0. T. Ilnnby, who, witli his wife and sister, met with such a serious accident on September 3, on tho railway at_ Tarinjjamutn, 'is progressing favourably in the Waiknto Hospital. Mr. Hanby's leg had to be amputated between th'B lcneo and the ankle, but, under skilful attention, the. wound is healing as well as could be desired. y At tho Wellington Bowling Club's pavilion last niglit Mr. H, Prico was accorded a very hearty farewell. Tho gathering was a very large one, and a highly enjoyable evening was spent. Tho members of the Bowling Club presented Mr. Trice with a gold albert and a sovereigncase. , To-day Mr. Prico leaves for Christchurch, where he will in future reside. The death took place at Wellington yesterday of the Rev. John Hutcliin, of tho Lon'don Missionary Society, at Rarotouga. Sir. Hutcliin has been stationed at Rarotonga for tho last thirty years. In February last Mr. Hutcliin returned from n. two years' furlough in I,ondon, and in March returned to Rarotouga. Ho Ua<l been ill for the last three or four months, and arrived in Wellington with Mrs. Hutcliin by tho Aorangi on her last trip. Mr. Hutcliin underwent an operation on Thursday last, and he died yesterday afternoon. Ho was between 60 and 70 years old, and is survived by Mrs. Hutcliin, four daughters, and one son. Tho son ftnd the eldest daughter aro married.