PERSONAL, ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1651, 18 January 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL, ITEMS.

Vice-EeOAIi.. His ■ Excellency the Governor has consented to preside at the publio meeting intho Town Hall on Thursday evening, February 6, when the union of 'tho two Methodist' Churches of New Zealand will be consummated and the deed 1 signed.

The Hon. W. Fraser will leave for Dunedin pn Monday night, and will remain there until Thursday, when he will leave with the Parliamentary party which is to visit Lakes. Hawea and Wanaka, and to inspect the intervening country. The Minister docs not think that he will havo time to visit tho irrigation area at Ida V alloy on 'this journey.

Tho Hon. C. E. Frazer, Commonwealth Postmaster-General, and Mrs. Frazer wero entertained at luncheon in Bellamy's yesterday by I the Hon. B. H. Rhodes, PostmasterrGeneral. Tho function was attended by nil tho Cabinet Ministers at, present in ''Wellington. The guests numbered about forty-five, Mr. J.'Colvin, member for Buller, who has been spending a few days'in Wellington, leaves for Wostport by tho Arahura to-day.." ~".'■■ • ' ■ Mr. R. F. Bollard, member for Raglan, accompanied by Mrs. Bollard, arrived in Wellington by the Auckland express yesterday. To-day Mr; and Mrs. ■; Bollard will leave for Christchurch,' where they will spend a, couplo of 'days. .-Afterwards Mr.' Bollard -will;join the Parliamentary party which is to start out from Dun.edin;ph,.a tour i: of>,Otago.\:; ~ ;■''<■ s Press.:Association message from London states that the Empire Parliamentary ■Association will tonder'a luncheon.to Sir Joseph Ward in the House of Commons on January 23. '..V',-' Tho Hon. Henryi.Willis and Mrs. Willis, with their son and two daughters, will leave Wellington to-night for Christchurch, Duncdin, and Queenstown. The party will return to Wellington to depart for Sydnoy on January 31.. Mr.' Willis and the members of his family wore shown over Buildings 'yesterday by. tho Hon. F. M.8., Fisher, and afterwards were entertained at afternoon tea. ■-■■;'.■ •Tho Nelson Harbour Board yesterday appointed Mr.'Leslie H. Reynolds, of Wellington, consulting engineer to supervise the improvement works.—Press Association. •'•!!. ■'~' The death occurred yesterday of a notable figure in Wanganui Labour circles, in; tho person of Mr. ,T. G. Lovo, •well known as secretary, of several Labour unions, and a prominent mombor of tho local Political Labour; party.- Mr. Love was a fine typo of unionist, being a staiinoh battler in every causoho had at heart,, but, however insistent on th<S rights of tho men he represented, his efforts were always directed towards securing ■ industrial peace. Ho - had no patience with' the. extremist. , .. •- ■ Mr. I. J. Rothschild, of Wellington, left by the Moeraki for Sydney yesterday, and will join the Maloia' there. Ho/will visit various places in England and on tho Continent. , Mr. W,. R.'Doughty, of tho firm of Goorgo and, Doughty, left yesterday for Sydnoy, where he )nU join' the mail steamer leaving on 'January 22 for the Continent, Ho' is accompanied by Miss Doughty., , Mrs. and Miss Bostpck, of Melbourne, are leaving hero on Sunday evening to undertake the,Wanganui River trip. Mrs. Gracio, of Liverpool, is at present touring the ' South Island, accompanied by her, throe daughters. Among recent visitors to the Hot Lakes district from Australia is Mr. F.'C. Faulkner, headmaster of the High School of Perth; Before going to Perth, 20 years ago, Mr. Faulkner was for five years an assistant master at tho Boys' High School, Christchurch, and ho now holds the uniquo position of having seen his scholars obtain no tower than four Rhodes scholarships. Ho only sent up eight can-, didates in all. Mr. Faulkuer, who is accompanied by Mrs. Faulkner,, left Auek> land for West Australia yesterday. THE "TRIUMPH" SWEEPS THE BOARD IN RELIABILITY TRIALS. Tho North-Canterbury Motor Cyclists' Club's Reliability Trials, conducted on January Ist, 2nd, and 3rd last, provided in many respects the most severe testing ever given to motor-cycles in Now Zealand. The route on the first day was from Christohurch to Hamper, via Ashley Gorge, on tho 6econd ,day from Hannier to Christchurch via Choviot, and'on.tho third day from Christchurch to Akaroa and back. Tho total distance run was 892 miles. Tho trials wero admirably conducted, and tho strictest and keenest supervision was exercised. The otureo includod some of the worst hill country in Canterbury. Tho result of tho trials was a, complete vindication of our claim that the "Triumph" is the most reliable, most economical, and best all-round motor-oycio on tho Now Zealand or any other market. There was a big field of competitors, and nil leading makes of motor-cycles wero represented. ' This is the "Triumph" record in the trials:— Trade class: G. B'. Brown 1, H. E. Douglass 3, F. Haworth i, all on "Triumphs," Private Owners' Class: C. Bounington 1, on a "Triumph.", .Teams' Prize: G. B. Brown I,'H, E. Douglass'and F. Haworth 1, on "Triumphs." "Triumph" Cup, for tho most meritorious performance, - won for second time in succession h$ C. Bonnington,on "Triumph." winning cup outright. Lowest Petrol Consumption: G. B.Brown 1, 3 pints 30z.f0r521,1111103, on a "Triumph," You Bee that tho "Triumph" has won all tho first awards it could possibly win. There wero fivo "Triumphs" in the trials, and they climbed every hill without a single failure. G. l B. Brown missed full marks merely becauso two spokes of ono of his whoels wero brokon by a 6tonc, reducing' his score to 935 instead of 1000. For reliability, economy of petrol, for team work, and for work in tho hands of a privato owner, the tests havo again proved that the "Triumph" is the best. Prico—Fixed engine, £70, Free engine, £80. Three-speed, £87 10s. Adams Limited, Christchurch. Branches Wanganui, Palnicrston North, Agents Tourist Motor Co., Hastings, and Sutherland and Rankinc, Wellington.—Advt

A' party of throe English ladies, Mrtw G. Singor, Miss Singer, and lire. Gray Hill, who are at present touring the Dominion, are proceeding south to undertake the overland trip to Milford Sound. Mr. and Mrs. Cliarles MacMahon loft Wellington en. routo for England by the Moeraki last evening. At Sydney they join the Omrah for London, . , Mr. T. J. Eothschild, of Wellington, left .Wellington en routo for England by the 'Mocraki last evening,.

Major T. W. MNDonald (formerly in charge of tho Now Zealand Junior Cadet Department, and now undergoing a course of training with the Imperial Forces in England), has recently been temporarily attached to the Department of the Chief of tho Imperial General. Staff at the War Office, in tho Directorate of Military Training. '

Mr, George Paradise, a resident of Wellington for over thirty years, died sudden, ly at his homo in. Brougham Avenue yesterday mornihgi aged 57. Tho deceased gentleman served an apprenticeship to. a leading firm of booksellers in London, and; entered the service of Messrs. Lyon and Blair, on Lambton Quay, soon after he arrivod in Wellington from the Old Country. When that firm Bold its'business to Messrs. Whiteombo and Toinhs ho retained his position—that of manager;of tho book department in tho establishment. Subsequently ho was. associated with Oscar Hewitt and Co. Ho has loft ft widow,'but no'ohildren.' For-ovcr twenty years Mr.'Paradise was oonnected with tho Wharf Open-air Mission, besides being actively, associated with tho Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church and tho' YJtt.C.A. Ho was also secretary for the, Ceylon and Indian General Mission. An inquest will bo held to-day, ', '■;'■'■ ■;•'..

Mr. Francis A. Sandilands, fcurth eon of tho late Mr. V. M. Sandilands, solicitor) of Melbourne and for yeare a Departmental manager in Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen's local warehouso! died yesterday. Since hiswifo died.about a year ago Mr. Sandilands had not enjoyed very good health. Ho leaves two children. '..';.-.." .■'■• :"'