PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 31 January 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

-The Hon. W. Eraser, is expected to return to Wellington to-morrow from Dunedin'.. Tho Hon. R. H. Rhodes is nt Tiinarii, and the Hon. Dr. Pomaro at Waitara., Tho Hon. A. L. Herdman and tho Hon. H. D. Bell are in Wellington. , Tho Hon. W. P., Massey, aooompanied by Mi6s Massey, returned last evening from Hastings. .. . .. 'i ; The Hon. W. H. Herries is'at Dannoret,iir4i f<\ W/jHington to- -.-.. .'.;. ', ''.'!■.'■' 'Tho Hon; .F. M. B. Fisher, Minister for Mnrine, arrived at Greymouth from Cliristchurch by last night's express. He was welcomed by Sir Arthur Guinness and the Mayor. Ho proceeds t6 Hokitlka this morning, and gives a ■ jioliticnl address at night.—Press Association. ''_■*■ v. Sir-Gco. Clifford is a passenger by tho Maori, duo hero from Lyttolton this morniing.-- . :N ' ■'.' - rrhxj d<?ath occurred yesterday-! at his residence, St. Clair,' Dunodih, of Mr. William Milne, late headmaster of tho Caversham School, in bis 80th year. Mr; Milne received his early training in' Scotland, and was a Master of Arts of Aberdeen University.- He camo to; Now Zealand in 1865, and was appointed V the Otago Education Board. headmaster, of Cayershatn School the samo ychr; .Ho i filled this position up to the time of his retirement, on superannuation in 1900; .a period of 41 years. Deoeased has been, in Mllng health for some time.—Press Association., •"."•' -. '"■ ■-..'.'" •';..■' ''{:'. 'i Mr. R. Fletcher,, ojiainnon of the- Harbour Board, is expected to return from tho south to-day... . ', ,: :

; Mr. William Desmond, - an. American aotor, who has served a long engagement under the J. C. Williamson management and has visited New Zealand on several occasions, is a through passenger to America by tho Tahiti. Ho is accompanied by Mrs. Desmond (a sister of thit; distinguished actress, Miss Nance Owil). ■-.-"■■ Colonel J. J. Harrison, of East Yorkshire, England, is ft visitor to Wellington, , '•,■ ; ■ , . .

Tho remains of tho late Mr. Abraham Minoy, of Motueka, wcro brought to Wellington yesterday and wcro interred in tho Jewish section of tho Karori Cemetery during the morning. Thoro was a largo' attendahco at tho funeral, including a number of relatives and friends from' near and far. Tho ohicf mourners were the deceased's sons, Messrs. Albert; Harry, Leo, and Reginald Manoy, Mr. P.. Moss (brother-in-law), and Mr/ S. Jacobs (son-in-law). Tho Rabbi of Wellington (tho Rev. H. Van Stavercn) conducted a service nt the mortuary chapel at Karori and subsequently officiated at a service held at the reSidcnco of the Misses Moss, in Collego Street. Tho late Mr. Manoy was 76 years of age.

Mr. Milton M'Rae, an American journalist and an officer of tho. Associated Press of tho United States, is a visitor to Wellington. ■ He arrived from-Sydney by tho Tahiti yesterday nnd intends to tour tho Dominion, commencing with tho South Island. Ho is to write a scries of articles for,a'ohain Of American papors on his travels and observations.' Air. M'Rae, who is accompanied by Mr. Raphael Hermann, bears. letters of introduction .from such distinguished statesmen as Messrs. AVm. Toft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Mr. W,Oodrow Wilson (tho President-elect), .-;■'■ Dr. B. J. Dudley has M resigned from tho honorary medical staff of'tlio Auckland Hospital, as his duties as' secretary of the Australasian Medical Congress prevent him from continuing his hospital work.' ' "'. '■'.■'.■ Mr. Allan Wallace, M.A., of Auckland University College, has been awarded by tho Sennto tho Cook memorial prizo for 1912. The prizo is awarded annually on the honours papers in mathematics nnd mathematical pnyslcs to the , oandidato who, in tho opinion of tho exattiiiuvs, is most'deserving of this distinction. '■ .i _■/ Tlio Rev. Father Ormond. has been appointed to tho charge of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, during tho absence of Father Holbrook. Father Ormond has ministered in tho Gisborno, St, Patrick's Cathedral, and Ellerslie parishes', and'ho comes from the latter parish to his new position. Ho has also been' appointed manager of tho Roman Cntholio orphanages in Auckland. The Rev. Canon Mac Murray, who«-was thrown from a motor-car at Happy. Valloy, Nelson, on Saturday, is'.progressing satisfactorily. Ho expects, to return to Auckland early noxt week. . Engineor-Comraandor Percy Wheatcr, who was stationed at Wcstpbrt for somo years as Admiralty Coal Inspector, and who, on his return to England, seVvod in H.M.S. Iphigcnia, and afterwards for two years in tho Cadets' Training' Cruiser Cumberland,'has now been elected for fiervloo in tlio intelligence division of tho War Staff at tho Admiralty, and has takin 'lip his now appointment", which will necessitate his living in London, :

i A Sydney Press Association messapo ' states Hint tho Australian estate of the into Mr. George Rignold, the actor, has been sworn ct .511,032.