PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1562, 4 October 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal His Excellency the Governor is to attend the performance of "Kismet" at the Opera House on Tuesday evening next. Tho Hon. Dr. Poniare left for Christchurch last evening. Ho is to return, to Wellington on Sunday morning. Tho resignation from the Wellington nospit.il Board of Mr. It. C. Kirk was referred to at last night's meeting of the City Council. Tho Mayor (Mr. D. M'Lareu) remarked that Air. Kirk had given a very earnest to the city. Mr. Kirk's retirement was a loss to tho city. Tho council decided that a special meeting of tho City Council, tho Miramar borough Council, and the Karori Borough Council should bo held at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon to elect Mr. Kirk's successor. The Rev. Father M'Monamin, who succeeds the Rev. Father. Maples as parish priest at Petonc, is expected to take up his new duties on Wednesday next. Mr. J. Thain, of Wanganui, was a passenger from London by the Arawa, which arrived at Wellington yesterday. Mr. F. J. Shclton, who has been representing tho interests of New Zealand producers in connection with the discharging, handling, ami marketing of frozen meat, arrived in Wellington from London by the Arawa yesterday. Mr. Sliolton will address the Producers' Association in Wellington to-day. Mr. T. M. fihakesprai'o, (secretary of the Australasian Provincial Press Association, and a well-known newspaper man in Sydney, intends visiting Now Zealand with a pnrtv of country pressmen, from tho middle of November. Mr. Shakespeare and his party will inquire into various aspects of Now Zealand life for publication on their, return. At the Feilding Harriers' Cluli function this week, in referring to the point. Hint is urged by some people that indulgence in athletics shortens life. Mr. Fred. Pirani said thnt lie won his first adult foot toco iIG yeara ago, and his latest three years ago, and he did not fee! like "giv--1 ing up" yet. Mr. George M. Valentine has been dppninted a dairy iuspector and grnder ( n the Agricultuiil Deparlinant,

Tho following lieutenants Df the New Zealand Stjiff Corps, nt present ranking as temporary cnplains, linvo been gnzollwi to captaincies:—C. 11. J. Brown, \V. H. Mcddings, C. W. Mnlvill, C. E. Andrews, C. G. Poivles, W. C. Morrison, H. C. Nulsford, J. T. Bosworlh. Mr. G. W. King has boon appointed an assistant engineer in tho Public Works Department. Mr. Cliiudo Whnile, manager of tho King's Theatre, leaves on a trip to Sydney by the Mneraki to-day. This week's Gazette chronicles tho appointment of Mr. J. M. King as DoputyComimssioner for Taxes mid Chief Clerk in the Land and Income Tax Department. Messrs. \V. Slaughter and H. J. Torbit are gazetted Inspectors of factories. Mr. J. J. Craig, of Auckland, has boon appointed Acting-Consul for Chile at Auckland. At the meeting of the "West Coasters' Association, held in the ITolcl Cecil last evening, Mr. A. E. Guy, a member of tho association, who is leaving for Sydney today, was presented with a cuse of silvermounted pipes, nncl Mr. E. G. W. Dunne, who acted as secretary of the Inst association social, was presented with a case of silver-mounted pipes, a brief'bag, and a fountain pen. Tlio presentations were mndo by Mr. R. Vinson, chairman, of the committee, who wished tho recipients the best of good fortune in the future. Tho following havo been appointed Immigration Officers for the different ports of New Zealand:—Wellington: Mr. E. R. Brabazou (vico Mr. C. S. Nixon, deceased); Diinciliu, Mr. T. M. Cnllen (vico Mr. E. 1!. Brabazon); Invercargill, Mr. W. J. Wratt (vice Mr. H. ]!. Speiice); Nelson, Mr. W. Devenish (vice Mr. T. M. Cullen); Greymouth, Mr. W. Howartli (vico Mt. W. Devenish); Hokitika, Mr. F. C. J. Fantham (vice Mr. R. G. Ecclesneld). A very old resident of Poverty Hay, Mr. William Matthew Kirk, died yesterday afternoon, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Kirk fought throughout tho Maori war, taking part in engagements at Whakalauo and in tho Waikato, and later was o, member of the forco which opposed tho Hauhaus in Poverty Bay. Deceased was widely respected- For t! 10 past 25 yejrs ho kept a general store at To Arai. He leaves a widow, five sons, and two daughters.—Prese Association. According to a New York cable message in a Sydney paper of last week, the estate loft by the lato Mr. Kyrlo Bellow, tho well-known romantic actor, who died in Snlt Lake City, Utah, in the latter pan of last year, was valued at 3642 dollars (,£759). Mr. Bellow, who toured New Zealand about fifteen years ago with Mrs. Brown l'otier, was an ideal Romeo (in "Romeo and Juliet"), and was a particularly, good romantic actor. As a young man he was a reporter on a Melbournepaper, and was a minor, sailor, clerk, and lecturer before he became an actor. Ten years ago ho was selected as tho Romeo in an "all star" performance of Shakespeare's lovo tragedy, and two years Inter, when an "all star" performance of "She Stoops to Conquer" was arranged in New York, Mr. Bollcw was selected for tho part of young Marlow. Tho Hon. Wm. Pitt, architect of tho new theatres at Dannevirke, Napier, and the one to be erected by the Opera House Company In Manners Street, leaves for Sydney, en route to Melbourne, to-day. Ho is accompanied by Mrs. Pitt. Mr. Edward Terry, the famous comedian, left JM1.056. His mil, made in February last, has just been proved, tho estate being valued for probate at this amount, of which the net personalty lms been sworn at J!10,05G. Tho testator directed his trustees to repay to his wife (tho widow of Sir Augustus Harris) al" sums lent by her to him with interest a i per cent, but stated that he made n< further provision for her, as she wa otherwise provided for. His bequests in cludo the following for thentrical char ities:— £'2id each, to tho Actors' Benevo lent Fund, Royal General Thcatrica Fund, Royal Femalo Orphan Asylum Beddiugton, Surrey, and Royal Masoni< Institution for Girls, St. John's Hill, Bat torsea Rise; .£IOO each to tho Foundlini Hospital Benevolent Fund, Charing Cros Hospital, League of Mercy, Actors' Or phanago Fund, and Theatrical Ladies Guild. Certain bequests havo been mad< to relatives and others, and the residui of his property is left to his son am daughter in equal shares. Other fortune; left by .notable entertainers havo been:Sir Augustus Hnrris (provisional valua tion), .£23,677; Frederick Hobsou ("Fret Leslie"), .£10,113; William Rogers ■£15,227; Wilson Barrett, £30,862 George Wildo Galvin ("Dan Leuo") XlO.'JOl; Herbert Edward Storey (Herbor Canlpbell), £W77; John Lawrence Took ,£79,984; Sir Henry Irving, ,£20,52"; am Georgo Grossmith, .£19,628. Tho City Council resolved last , night "That in view of the difficult)' Dxperience( in obtaining a quorum for meetings o: the Finance Committee, the council slioulc adopt the rule that absence without leayc from three consecutive meetings sliouh forfeit a councillor's seat on. tho Finance Committee, and in the event of this rnl< being operated upon, the committeo re presented by tho member who has for feited his seat to thon appoint one o thcix number to tho Finance Committed in place of tho chairman." The Financ< Committeo of tho Wellington , City Coun cil is composed of tho chairmen of tin other committees of the council. Tho members of tho "Sinbad" Panto mime Company arrived from tho north al noon yesterday, and left for tho soutl last evening.