PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1582, 28 October 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

♦ — Vice-Regal. Tho following received invitations to dine with his Excellency the Governor at Government House on Saturday evening:— Messrs. J. W. Salmond, D. Robertson, R. J. Collins, H. J. H. Blow, J. Hislop, P. S. Pope, .1. Lomns, ,T. Ciillen, J. V. Andrews, Charles Wilsou, T. Ronavno, L. Stowe, 11. Otterson, L. H. B. Wilson, J. W. Poynton, P. Fitchelt, R. W. M'Villcy, W. B. Montgomery, G. Pharazyn, and Dr. Valintino. At n meeting of the New Zealand Veterans'.Association held on Friday it was resolved to place on record the regret felt by members aV Lord Islington's early departure from' New Zealand.

A private cablegram received in Wellington states that Mr. Henry Hoby, of this city, has passed his final examination for, tho M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of England. Mr. Hoby has been connected with Guy's Hospital, London, for the past fivo years. Ho was formerly a student at the AVellington College.

A Press Association telegram from Ashburton states that Mr. W. H. Simmonds, editor of tho Ashburton "Guardian," has been offered and has accepted tho editorship of tho "Jlobart Mercury."

Mr. Justice Sim, who has been conducting Supreme Court and Arbitration Court business in Auckland, was to loavo for Gisborno on Saturday.

Mr. David M'Caig, late engineering superintendent for the Union Steamship Company, arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Maltura on Friday, and will remain there for a few days' holiday, prior to touring the rest of tho Dominion. Commander Evans, of the Terra Nova, the relief ship of the Scott Antarctic Expedition, and Mr. Drake, bis secretary, are passengers i for Wellington by tho Mauneanui, which left Sydney on Saturday.—Press Association.

Mr. Walter Hill, of Christchurch, who has been on a visit to England, returned home on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. David Matson returned to Christchurch on Friday after a 6ix months' tour abroad.

Mr. John Guy, a resident of Greymouth, has received cabled information that two of his brothers wore killed in the disaster at Mount Lyoll. It is remarkablo to relate that four members of the Guy family have now mot their deaths ill mines. Some time ago a brother of Mr. Guy was killed in Queensland, latoj on another met an untimely end in a Victorian mine, and now''two have met their deaths at Mount Lyell.

A Sydney Press Association message states that' Mr. Wade, Leader of the New South Wales Opposition, with his wife, isleaving on on extended health tour of China and Japan. v