PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. Eraser will bo at Invcrcargill to-day; tho Hon. E. 11. Rhodes is at Christchurch, and the Eon. W. 11. Hcrrics, and tho Hon. Dr. Pomaro aro ill the Wanganui district. Tho Hon. W. F. Masscy (Prime Minister), the' Hon. 11. D. Bell, tho Hon. F. M. D. Fisher, and the Hon. A. L. liTrdman are in Wellington. Mr. H;rries and v Mr. Rhodes aro both cxpecteu to return to Wellington on Friday. Major-Gencral. A. J. Godlcy, CD., is expected back in town on Thursday. He will inspect tho Wellington Coast Defence Iroons at present in tamp on Friday. Colonel E. S. Heard, Director of Military Operations, loaves to-day for Auckland where he will inspect the coast defence troops there, These troops aro now undergoing their annual training. Tho Town ,Clerk (Mr. J. R.' Palmer) has been absent from his office for a day or two, owing to an accident sustained on his motor launch recently, when ono of ■ Jus logs was accidentally burned. Ho is making a satisfactory recovers'. Mr. H; D. 'Thompson, late of the Government Shipping Oflice, has been appointed clerk to tho Immigration Office, under Mr. J. Eman Smith. Mr.' James Moore, formerly of tho Missions to Seamen, who went to England for the benefit of Iris health some time ago, returned to Wellington liv tho Arawa yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Moore. They Wore given a hearty welcome at tho ship's sido by their friends. Mr. Mooro said he was in excellent '.health (and certainly looked it). Ho had been stationed at Newport hud Talbot at different times, and was for nine, months'in charge of both thoso stations. He stated that it was his intention to resume' work at tho Missions to Seamen in. Wellington. ) . Tho Ror. H. Johnson, late of tho Willcsden' Congregational Church, : Bradford, who has accepted a call to the Trinity Congregational Church, Christchurch; arrived with his/wife) and family by the Arawa'yesterday.' - . ■ News was received this mail that Mr, Cliarles Tanner, son of Mr. C. W. Tan-, ncr, of this city,' had passed out of' the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and received a commission, in tho Royal Artillery.. :.,. \\' ■''.'.'' : Mr. B, Kortlang, tho cx : Ausiralian and American cricketer, is at. present in Buenos Ayrcs.. Mr. Barues, a well-known English tennis player, arrived in Wellington /by the steamer Arawa yesterday. .. . '•' i ; Dr. W. F. Adeny, of Manchester, chairman of the Congregational Union of England, will visit Australasia, shortly. He isi the principal of Lanes Independent College, and tho author of many .works on ecclesiastical subjects.. ... <!; •.-:',, ;;-.. Mr. Thomas' S;; Sfiown;' one'of the early settlers, died at.Manaia on Sunday.'Tho late Mr; Scown who Was.in his 80th year, 'was. well known to residents in the Patoa and Alton districts (says the Paten "County Press"). He passed away attho residence of his son-in-law, Mr, T.'M'Philltps,' where 'he had been staying for about a fortnight. Mr. Soown was ono of the old pioneer settlors, having landed'in Wellington' sonio 57 years ago. Shortly after his arrival he proceeded, to. Wanganui where he took up land land was engaged in farming .pursuits';for 6omo' 20 years until'ho removed to tho.Patea• district, vrhereMie. resided up till quite recently. During the Maori-.war-of- the'early 'sixties Mr. Soown' was engaged in : :carting supplies for tho troops; and' though not actually a combatant,.' yet ho saw probably mOro .actual fighting than many of tho soldiers themselves. Ho had the.'misfortune to bo burnt out .-by* the Natives/on more'than ono occasion, and had many stirring tales tq tell of tho : troublesomo times experienced ( by settlers in the early days.:. The deceased is survived by 6. family of thirteen, including seven sous and six daughters.-.''■ ' ;'■'.': '■'■■■■'

' A passenger by;. ;tho Ifarame,' which' arrived at Auckland from' Vancouver on Sunday was Mr. H. Stewart, a lecturer at the Liverpool University.... Ji r. Stewart ,uns^b^en,.aniKiiiited| l pwJefs!)i' ( ,of.. classics at Canterbury College; iri place of Professor Haslom, who\ recently retired after filling.tke chair for many years..'..'•. ;. The, Rev. H.' .Hartyn. Rogers,; A.K.C., London,, has been appointed- by tho'Anglican Bishop of Auckland' and tho standing committee to the homo mission staff of cha diocese, Mr. Rogers lias joined the Rev. C. Houcken in the mission district of Tardnaki. :He is the third clergyman to be added ,to ■■ the mission staft since the New Year, the others being the Rov. .£•.. 11. Gallop (Taumarunui) und the Hey. C;- A. Mallelt (Ohura). • Mr. Farduhar Stewart,, for somo years manager bt.tho Waihi Extended- Gold 'Mining' Company's mine, has foeeri appointed mine riianagef of tho Ross Goldfields Company's pro[erty. • Ho will leave for. tho South Island' immediately upon the appointment,of his successor! /.-' Mr, John. Campbell Davson, ■ who had resided in the: Auckland district for the past. 40, years,; died "at Remuera early on Saturday morning: Deceased was a brother of Sir Henry Davsou, K.C.M.G., the well-known West Indian sugar-planter. The lat« Mri Davsori,' who had retired from an active- life,for the past five years, owing to ill-health aftd years, >was for a long tinio connected with, St. ■Paul's Church during the incumbency of Canon Nelson,-arid ; was most htehly-rc-.speoted by all. who know lidni. '■ .' ■.' .'. :■ Dr. D.' G. Matlieson lias been appointed junior house Surgeon at the Wellington Hospital. * /'".•.■' ~;. Mr. J. F. iW. Dickson wbb yesterday ad--Emitted by his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman as a solioitor of the Supreme Court. Mr; P, J. O'Regan appeared as counsel.