PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 157, 15 October 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Excellency the Govornor loaves Wellington for Hawko's Baj' to-morrow, and will probably bo back on Tuesday, October 22. His Excellency will bo present at tho production of "The Taming of the Shew" at tho Opera House this evening. l'ho following received invitations to lunch, at Government House on Sunday:

—Hie Hon. Mr. Massey (Prime Minister) and Mrs. Masscy, Colonel tho Hon. Mr. Allen and Mrs. Allen, Colonel tlio Hon. Mr. Heaton Rhodes, General and Mrs. Godley, Miss Richmond.

Commanders Evans, R.N., and Francis Drake were passengers by tho Wiltshire, which was duo at Adelaide last Tuesday from Liverpool. They will leave Sydney on October 2D by the Maungaimi for Lvttelton, to rejoin the Terra Nova. 'ihe date of that ship's departure from Lyttelton for Antarctic is at present uncertain, but she will probably sail about tho'end of December.—Press Association.

The Hon. J. A. Millar will represent the Government at the trial trip of the new stca-ner on Lake Wakatipu oil Friday next. Tho building of the steamer was arranged during Mr. Millar's term of office as Minister for Railways, and he took great interest in her construction. Mr. Millar is greatly improved in health, and he was one of those who yesterday climbed the Tinakori Hills in a gale of wind to l)o present at the opening of tho Wellington wireless station.

Sir William Steward, M.L.C., has bee® 6eriously ill during the past few days, and his condition is giving his relatives and friends the gravest ooncern.

Mr. H. M. Campbell, M.P. for Hawke's Bay, who ha 9 been, seriously ill with typhoid fever, is slowly progressing towards convalescence. He will, however, probably bo unable to take hi 6 plaoe in Parliament again this session.

..Mr, S. Perry, of the maintenance branch of the Railway Department, has been transferred to Te Aroha. Oil Saturday ho was the recipient of a presentation. from his fellow-workers.

Commissioner Richards, of tho Salvation Army, is at present visiting the larger centres of the Auckland district. Ho is accompanied by Colonel Fisher.

Mr. William Coleman Ball, who for soma considerable time represented Messrs. Mack.v, Logan, Caldwell, Ltd., in the Manawatu and Wairarapa districts, and who has-been spending several months in Deniliquin, New South Wales, for health reasons, is returning by the Mamiganui on Thursday next. The many friends of Mr. Ball will be pleased to hear that he has entirely recovered from his indisposition, and will resume his duties at an early date. Mrs. Ball is accompanying her husband.

Mr. Oscar Asche is to bo tho guest of honour at the New Zealand Club's luncheon at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Willis Street, un Thursday next.

Mr. W. T. Gordon, who was formerly private secretary to Sir. James Carroll, and now chief clerk of the Native Land Department, was presented yesterday morning with a handsome marble clock by his former colleagues of the secretarial staff. Sir James Carroll mado the presentation, and he .expressed th 6 hope that Mr. Gordon would soon be restored to health. Sir Joseph Ward also joined tho company after his return from the opening of the wireless station, aud he added his good wishes.

Captain J. D. G. Walker, D.5.0., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), who gained tho Distinguished Service Order for gallantry whilo attached to tho Gordon Highlanders during the siege of Ladysmithj is at present staying at Mon Desir Hotel, Takapuna (says the Auckland "Herald" of Friday last). The captain has tho record of having commanded tho crack comn' (E) of this famous regiment, and ng the manoeuvres in the Highlands of Scotland, marched with his men 40 mile's in one day without a man falling out. This is probably a. record for the British Army.

At tho weekly rehearsal, of the Royal Choral Society last evening, Mr. It. T. Caldow, speaking for tho niemb?rs, expressed his deep regret that tho society was about to lose tho services of its musical director (Mr. Maughan Barnett). In reply, Mr. Barnett said that his friends would readily understand his Teasona for leaving Wellington, when, ho told them that ill Auckland he would havo only about one night a- week of his leisure time taken lip, wiierea9 in tho past he had had ns many as fivo and six nights—often overy night in tho week—taken up. To keep this up for any length of time was a severe strain upon his health, and ho was looking forward to a much-needed rest. If anything were to keep him in WoUington it would be his interest in. the Roynl Choral Society, which had had a big fight to attain its present position, and he hoped it would still maintain tliat position.

On Saturday, Detective Cameron was presented by tho Lambton Quay police staff with a marblo clock. The gift is a ivedding present.

Tho pictures presented to tho National Art Gallery by Air. John Duthio, and which are now on view at tho annual exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, were selected for the donor by Dr. Anson, who is now in England, and Mr. G. Walter, attorney in London for tho firm of J.,Diithie and Co., Ltd. Tho gentlemen named are to be complimented on the excellence of their choice. Tho pictures have been productive of much favourable comment from patrons of tho exhibition.