PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. F. Massey and tho Hon' A. L. Ilcrdmnn are in Wellington. The Hon. H. D. Bell left for'Christchurch last. evening. He is expected to rpturn on Wednesday. Mr. Bell will prolw ably attend the unveiling oftho. monument to Captain Cook at Ship Covo on February 11. Tho Jlon. W. Fraser is ejected to return from tho south to-day. Tlie Hon. W. H. Herries returned from Dannovirko yesterday. Tho Hon. E. H. Bhodc3 is in Canter- / bury. 1 The following aro the engagements of liis Lordship the Bishon of Wellington for February and March February— Auckland: J!id-day addresses to men in, Chamber of Commerce, 5, fi, 7; preach in St, Matthew's, 7, ovening; preach in St. Barnabas' 8,, morning; ]C, l'ongnren.'confirmation; 23, Paraparaumu, confirmation) 28, Wanganui, meeting of College Trustees. Maroh 2, Wanganui parochial district, confirmation; 9, St. Paul's, Wellington, ordination; 21 (Good Friday), Hawera, preaoh morning and evening; 23 (Easter Day). Hawera ; preach mornine and ovening. :

Bishop Grimes, of Christchurch. was a passenger from Lyttelton to Wellington by tho Mararoa this morning.

Tho Bishop of Melanesia (Dr. .Wood) will, preach at St. Mark's. Anglican Church, Sussex Square, nt tho morning and afternoon services, and nt St. Peter's, Willis Street, in tho evening. . •

At a mcoting of dircotors of the Standard Insurance Company held at Dunedin yesterday Mr. Arthur T/ Fisher was appointed general manager, in succession to Mr. T. It. Fieher, who is retiring.— Press Association.

■Mr. J, Neill Barclay, of Sydney, general manager for R. 0. Dun and Company, is at present on a visit to New Zealand, iio lelt Auckland for 'Hotorlia yeeterday. Mr, F. W, Willetts, of London,..who has. been staying in Auckland for peine i ~y B" r "otorua accompanied by Miss Willetts. They intend to travel through tho Dominion. 'Mr. B. A, Armstrong, organiser for, tho l\ew Zealand Employers' Federation, arrived in Auckland .from Wollinatou on Wednesday morning. Ho will remain in tho oity for. a few days, on. tho business or the federation. .

Mr. _ and Mrs. Eustace King,' of KelIjuriw, returned by tlio Tahiti from Sydney on Thursday. , . _Tho_Eov. J. J, North, whoso ministry at the; Vivian Street. Baptist' Hiurch ;coneludes 011 Februhry 0, ib to bo-publicly fare welled on. Tuesday next. There is. to bo a tea in the School Hall at 0 p ill. afd a public meeting in tlio Ohuroli iit 7.43 P,m. i '■ i ; ; ■ ,■■■

Chief Engineer Leipst; of Hastings, has teen appointed judge for. the United Fir# Brigades' Demonstration to be held iu Wauganui next month.

Mr. Dutliio has.accepted appointment' as an honorary associate'member of tlio Natioiwl Committee organised in. United States for tlio celebration in tho year 1815 of tho ono'hundrpdth-muiivcr-' nary-of peace; among English-speaking ' peoples, and between Great* Britain and . , tho United States.

; Eight ltflv. C.. 0. Mules, formerly Anglican Bißhop of Nelson, has bccii awarded tho long-scrvioo /medal of tha New Zealand Auxiliary Torco in recognition of a lotal servioo 1 as chaplain for over twenty years.

Tho Rov. Father Walsh, of tho Hutt. is to bo transferred to Dannovirkc,' and the Rov. Father Ainswortln from Eltliaui to Nelson., • Other changes in t!jo Wellington Roman Catholio Archdioccso tiro announced as follows by tho Administra-i tor (the, Very E«v. Father ,o'Shea): Ths Eov. Father, O'Bcirne, from Now Plymouth to Ingle wood; tlio Bey.'Father Bergin, from Manaia to AVaipawai tlio; Eev. Father Saunderson, 'from Waipawa, to Manaiajthe Bev. Father Kelly, from Foxton to' Kaikoura | ' tlio Hov. Father Donv froin, {Kaikoura to-Foxtonj ilio Rev, Father Cabilli from Danuevirko to Eltham, :Vv. ■ ■:. >.■■■■ '' ■' ' . Mr. H. Efynolds, CiE.. returned by, yesterday's boat from Duncuiii, whero ho has boon advisitog upon proposed works in connection-, with tlio -'harbour.;' i'; .

Sir Cecil Ernest Moon, Baronet, . of . . Copsewood, and'Lady.'Moon; 'arrivfrd' in . rClirietchurcli, on. Tuesday. . , Sir Ernest Moon is the grandson of the first baronet, who for thirty, years was. chairman of, the L. and N.W. Railway,' His residence, is at South. Frith; Tonbridge. Sir Ernest Moon is an enthusiastic cricketer,'and L has, played a good doal in England., In conversation with a reporter ho said that Christchuroh' was,an.' exceedingly, pretty town. It wis probable that he would stay thero' till the autumn—as a matter of fact,, ho intended taking ui> land in New Zealand, and would shortly have a good look through Canterbury, ' about , which ho had;lieard a good deal.

Dr. Gavin W. Hill has been appointed Port Health' Officer at Piclon, vico Dr., liedmnn. , •" >. ',

Mr. Horatio Everett has been appointed a member of tho'Motueka Licensing Comipitteo, rice Mr, J. S. Wratt,deceased. -, Tho appointment< of Mr.' A. "J. H. Benge, 13.A., as secretary to tho Public Scrvico;Co'mmissioh, is• gazottcd. , ,-f .<

Mr. Edward Pago, S.M.,has been appointed chairman of tho Waimarino Licensing Committco.':■■■ . v Mr.; H. F.- Allan - left.:for;' the soutli last evening in connection with tho New Zealand Master Bakers' . Assooiation'p. Con. ferenco, which is to bo held in Duncdin next week. - ' .. ' ■•

Mr. W. N, Willis, Speaker'of tho New South Wales Parliament; left for Sydney by tho Maunganui last-evening, \ ; Tho following aro ' gazetted officiating ministers under the Marriage Act:—Tho Eevs. E. G. GiiDirifl, M.A., and F. A. Thompson (Presbyterian); Mr. D, K. Lanyou : (Sydenham Gospel Mission), and Mr. Norman G. Noblo.(Church of Christ),

■Mr. Alexander Maofarlane, of Aclirar, a woll-known North Canterbury run-hol-der, aged 50 years, is'dead.—Press Association, ■ ■ '■.' ■ .■/;"■.■ : ■.

His Honour Mr. Justice Edwards,' ao* coinpauied by his associate' (Mr. 11. W. flothaioloy), leaves for Auckland by the Main Trunk express to-day. ■ ; - i ;

Tho Prime Minister last evening '; confirmed a reiont unofficial 1 itatolnent that tho Government had recalled 'Mr, " J. Graham Gow, who has boon acting as commercial agent' for New . Zealand : ia Canada. ■'. i.

. A publio meeting at Toinuka last night mado a. presentation'to Mr.-.T. Buxton, M.P., and Mrs. Buxton, on' tho evo of. their departure for England on a business and pleasure trip,—Press Association, ; ■ Mr. 11.. W. Capper,'who has been Chief Postmaster and Jjonuty Commissioner of Stamps at Timaru for tho last, five years, retired yesterday 6n superannuation, alter 42' years'' service, :■ Tho 6toffi. ■ presented him with a purse of sovereigns, and spoke highly of his ability.and just treatment of tho staff. Mr. Capper's health'lias not been good lately. He intends to leave ,for Auckland shortly, where his two sons aro settled.- Mr. H. lussiil, from Pnlmcrslon North, took over tho reins, yesterday .r Press Association.

Lieutenant 13. G. Rhodes, was ». pissPiißcr.from Wellington to San Francisco by ,tlio Tahiti yesterday

Mr. Hcnty AVillis, Spehker of the New South. Wales Assembly, loft Wcllincloii for Sydney ,-bjr tho MnUncnimi yesterday, . -Three northern members of Parliament who have lately l>een louring Otogo, in company with tho Hon. \V. Frascr— Jlcesra. D. Guthrio, F. Lang,,and J. B. Hiiic —returned to Wellington' yesterday. Mr, Hino went north l>y,tho morning express, and Messrs. Guthrie and Lang,by tho night express. In conversation with a , Dominion reporter, Messrs.: Guthrio ana Lang agreed in stating that their extcnsivo tour of Olago Central had convinced, them tlmt it wis a district with great, possibilities of development. Ilie improvements in tho southern province following upon the irrigation of previously avid land commanded vlio admiration or tho visiting northern members. 1 .Orchards containing richlv-laden trees arc to be seen sidn by eido with baron areas on winch nothiug grows but . a little i 1)o fiiinsformation is duo eolelj to ui,|;a..o.i. Tho other northern members of. the Par-. linmoninry party'aro to visit Southland beforo roturning home.