PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 28 December 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

VIOB-Eboai, Lady Liverpool, and a party from Government House, paid a visit to Somes' Island yesterday in the Janie Seudon. Tlio weather conditions wero ideal for tho excursion. His Excollonoy Lord Liverpool will probably be present at tlio South MelbournoWellington matoh at tho Basin Reserve this afternoon.

Cabinet Ministers in Wellington today are tho Hon. W. F, Mosscy, Prime Minister, and tho Hon. Dr. I'omaro. Tlio Hon. A. L. Herdnian and the Hon. H. D. Bell left for tho south last night on- ii trip which will be a holiday ono at the 1 beginning, but which will develop into a business ono later. Tlio Hon. W. H. Hemes, the Hon. W. Fraser, and the' Hon. F. M. B. Fisher are. at Aiicklan'd, and tKo Hon. R. H. Rhodes at church.

Mr. H. Bock, of the Upper Hutfc, left by tho lonic yesterday afternoon for England, where he will obntinue his engineering studies.

The Rev'. Dr. Gibb. left by tho Moerakd for the south last evening on annual holiday. During, his absence., his eon. (Mr. George H, Gibb), will occupy, the pulpit at St. John's Church.

The executive officers of the Wellington district branch of the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers entertained Mr* John M. Corby/ of Melbourne, general secretary of.the at dinner at the Grand Hotel last evening. Several speechos were made, and references were made to Mr. Corby's excellent services to the institute. , .

The' death occurred oxi Christmas Day of Mr. Arthur Appleby, an old and esteemed resident of Christchurch. Mr. Appleby, who was- bcrn at_ Burton-on-Trent in 1849, arrived in Christchurch in 18G7. Ho was in tho office of Mr. Terrady, solicitor, for a time, and subsequently was attached to'.the-staff-of the "Press.*' He loft journalism to go into the real estate' business, in which ho was engaged up till a few years -ago. _For years' ho' was &' director of Messrs. Whifcombe' and Tombs, Ltd., and was for foine time a member of tho Christchurch City Counoil. He was one of the founders of tho Christchurch Liedertafel,- and always took, a keen interest in musical matters. He leaves a widow and five so».s.

Mr* B. H. Kockel, M.A., at present act-ing-headmaster of the Timarii Boys' High School, was last night appointed by the Technical School Board .to 1 the position of mathematical master in the Weilington Technical School.- Mr. Rockel is 44 years of age, has bad 27 years' experience as a teacher, and plays all school games 6ave football; Mr. D. L. Robertsori, now in the Oartertori District High School,waa Appointed commercial 'assistant-mas-ter,• and Miss Catherine Gable,. of Duncdiri,- temporary instructress in dressmaking.

Mr"; Bradley, of Hobsori Street, accompanied by His eon, left by the Moeraki, yesterday on a holiday visit to Australia.