PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1681, 22 February 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Exoellency the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool anivod yesterday from .'on interesting tour down- tho Wangonui River—from Tauniarunui to Jerusalem and'back via Pipiriki, Raetihi, and Ohakune, where ilio express to Wellington was pickfd up. The party left hero Inst Monday for Tauniarunui', stayed there that night, and left early the next morning on tho long' river trip, reaching the houseboat at 10 a.m After lunch tho trip was resumed to Pipiriki; where they stayed for the night. On Wednesday the vice-regal party proceeded to Jerusalem, where tlfey witnessed a big Maori meeting, and were most cordially received, l»ing the recipients of several presents. After spending a very pleasant day, they returned to - Pipiriki and drove thi'bugh to Ohaktine to catch tho express for Wellington.

Tho Hon, R, H, Rhodes arrived from Christchurcli yesterday, and tho Hon. W. It. llcrrics from Oliakune, Tho Hon. W. Eraser is in the neighbourhood of Invcrcargill. Tho Hon. F. M. B. Fish,s leaves on Monday for Auckland. Tho Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister), tho Hon. H. D. Bell, and tho Hon, A. L. Ilerdman aro in Wellington'. Yesterday afternoon the New Plymouth Harbour Board appointed Captain William' Waller, of tho Huddart Parker service, as harbourmaster. There were thirty applicants.—Press Association, Among tho through passengers to arrive from the south by tlio Moeraki were Lieut. W.' Campbell, Mr. Francis Drnko (secretary). Mr. R. M. Debenhom, and Mr. G. Nelson (biologist); of'the ill-fated Scott Antarctic expedition. Witlr tlie ( exception of Mr. Nelson, they procecdcd.on to Sydney last evening'by the Moeraki, for the purpose of connecting with' the O'tranto for London. Mr. Nelson. is- to pro-: oeed to' England by tho Terra Nova. Seen by a Dominion reporter, Mr. Drake (secretary of the expedition) said that tlicro was really nothing to add in'regard to the expedition or its affairs to what had already bfcti published,' . ! ~ . ' Tho Roman Catholic Bishop of Christ church (Dr. Grimes) left by the Sydney steamer last night en route to Italia to attend the Bucharistic Congress. He was saen off by .tho', Very Rev.-Dean Regnault, Father Hicksoii, and othVsr members of the Roman Cathol'.c clergy. , The death- of Mr.; William.'Nicholson,' a very old resident of .Wellington, ocdurr' red at his 'in Hankcy Street at 8.30' o clock" yesterday morning; . The lato Mr, Nicholson was born, ou' March 5, 1827, at Halifax,- rind Canio' to . Neiv Zealand in 1857. Ho then set up business in Cuba Street rts .a cabinetmaker, which business ho carricd on; successfully for over thirty-years,. The deceased t« ok a keen interest in church work, and aetcd for nine years as organist-to the Wesleyan, Church, at that time in Manners Stteot, opposite tho ;■ present Opera House. Mr, Nicholson! wni a, member of tho Pecifio Lodge' and; a life member of, .the Yorkshire Society, whose annual fathering ho' recently Attended.' The deceased leaves' a widow and two children. (Mrs, M. E. Jack--60n,-'of'Auckland, and .Mr. John Win. Nicholson, Mn> New South Wales): Mr; Henry Mitchell, wto died' on Wednesd y last,- was, a' cousin of Mr. 'Nicholson's. The funeral' will tako , plftce on Monday at. ICarori.- ■■■- / .< Mr. Frank Adearie has beSri - appointed secretary of tho Auckland -Competitions Society.., , - - .-. -, •• -. As- a slight appreciation of .Captain A. G. Thomas's - splendid ; scrrniariship in bringing, his vessel,--the Marjorio Craig,safely to Auckland after she. hadS been dismasted, tho owners (Messrs. J. J. Craig, Ltd.), have, presented , him within' hand-. Eomc gold; watch, suitably inscribed.,' In thi death 6f Mr. llobert. Newman Buttle, of Cambridge, a breach has been niado into a 1 brotherhood' of seveii colonists of the best typo, tho sons of the lalo Kev. George Buttle, Wesleyan minister (says tho Auckland "Star"). Mr. Btitlic,. the elder, came't6 this country about|tho year; 1810 as a'missionary to the Maoris.and ; tho settlers who-had thon adventured hero. Ho married Miss Newman, who was -a . sister of Mr. Joseph, n prominent member of thti Exchange aild a well-known social, reformer in' his time, i At- his. death' Mr. Buttle left, one daughter, whobScamo the wifeof theßev.M'm. Morley, and seveii sons,. vir„The Rev. J. N. Buttle and Messrs. W. D.. R. iN„ James, G. A., Henry, and: Benjamin Buttle. Mrs. Morley'diedfewyears : Vgoj biit until the death of Mr. U. N.-- Buttle d week or two ago the brotherhood had remained intact. • -', .| The Southland Acclimatisation SOcjety lias appointed Mr. H. IV Ley don (Southland) to tho nosition of ranger, out of 59 applicants.—Press Association. : V Approached yesterday in- 'conrioction with ■ the coming Mayoral • election, Mr. W; H. P. Barber, at present a member of the City Council,-stated that he had •been asked by Several'people ,to ti'lliw himself to bo nominated, but ho had otinie to no decision in the matter.' If he vrero approached later on by thoso on wliom ho knew he could rely for support,; he might give tho matter consideration.' So far,-lie liad not yet decided as to whether he would again stand for tho'council. Mr. Alfred Fowler, a weli-khtiwii Sydney business man, and formerly a i«esiderit of Wellington, is at present horfi on a lioliday visit. Mr. Fowler was at :'ono time - connected- with the~ staff -of ;bur evening contemporary! Ho 1 leaves 'for Auokland en route to . Sydney by to-diy'a midday express. Mr. Spbediup, -manager: in Australia for the .Commercial. Union 'Assurance Company, liiis just oompleted a visit of,jinspcctionlito : tho New Zenland offices; of tlio company, during which he was accompanied by Mr. C. A. Ewen, New Zealand manager. Mr. Speeding left 'last night for Sydney. ■t ■ .i A memorial Requiem Mass was celebro.ted at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, Yesfor the repoisd of tho soul of tho lato Bishop Lonihan, who died on February 21; 1910.—1' l ess Association. -, "'i ■'