PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. Vf; F.. IfWy' (Pririio Ministev), the Hon.: A. L. Herdnian,' tho Hon. W. H. Hemoh, thti Hon. B. H. Rhode.?, dnd tho Hon. Dr. Pomare are in Wellington. The Hon. W./Fraser is at Gore. - Tho Hon. F-. M. B. Fisher, left for-Auckland yesterday. .■ . ; > i, ■-.-. .. ,; .. The Hon. k. 'H; Rhodes (Acting-Minister' for Def-ente) stat&l yesterday," in.' reply, to a Question,' that' Captain It. J. ,S. Seddon'■would' retufrn : to* the' Dbnjihidn after he. had completed'bis eo'ursV in economics at tho Schobi; 'of,'• Eco-, n'omicis.' '"■:!''■'';'"'.:','',''.. .'", \ .'.■'■': ... Tho Hon. W. H. Hemes, will'iedvo, on. Tliufsday higJit for Gisborrie,, and; the. East Go<ist.' ' ' .-, ■'■''"■■:. ■■:'■■ . '. <> ■.''. [''■■ '.. The Hon.; W. Fraser, arrived, at. Gore from, Invercargill yesterday: morning,' He. visited his constituents; "' at' 'Wendonsido and, Wnikaia, aiuLreceived deputation* on ;;ynrijjiis' local. mattcrs'.-rFrcas' Association;': , Mr. Geo. Massey, son of.flio- Prime Minister, has been-'"notified.'that he-has', passed his LL.B.iexamination'.' "Mr".'Massty is with the legal'.'firm: of Messrs.' Earl and Kent, Auckland. ; f "'.'. . '..V : .■".'.' : Mr.' Alfred AVilliains, Director ,of Education it v Adelaicle, died 6if February 18. He had. been' in-ill-heal Hi almost since lnj was appointed to the' position' in January, 1906. His appointment marked an epoch.' in tho history, pf the Education. Department;'for it was concurrent -with the establishment of ah entirely "new'system, of management.' ' He wris.'at'wofk in his office until Friday,' February. 14. He was bofn in 18C3, near Kanniahtbo (South'AiiSr! tralia) ( "arid had a distinguished c.irs£t in. 'the Education Department from. the.time he became, a'pupil teacher, at tho'age of .13; .•';• ./'"■> -A' .;:.•"•" ,;■', ■■■■;■ ■■': ■ A dinner was, tendered t0..-Professor . Marshall Hall at the. Cafo Francais, Melbourne,'on February 18, prior to his departure to 'England. 'An enthusiastic and friondly gathering! expressed individually, and collectively iyarmest/apprccib;-. tlph Of his. services to yictp'riim; music, arid wished him the success' h<s so. thoroughly deserved with his "Stella"- and two. operas-.to bo.-'produced' at-Home in the near future.- /■ : l/>rd and liady Whitburgh; accompanied by tho Hon. Sybil Borthwick,' were pil£- , sengers, for' Melbourne ;on board the otra'ntp, which'' arrived .at Fremantle, oh February 18.' ' They • are : on X' pleasure trip.' ■ .-' ■■' •-* .'. : ■ ■ ■■'" ■■'''.' \ ;'■' ,Mr. Humphrey. Hall, who, has been; connected with tile Sydney press' for ov«r- 20 years, left Sydney' by th 6' Otway" on February 15 ifor London. Mr.; Hall' has written several plays, which he is desirous of having produced,'arid iss about to test the London market. ' His- journalistic: friends, in Sydney ~<presented, him •wjtli'o purse of sovereigns previous tohisi'der pa'rturo. ' . An old Auckland, resident,"Mr, James Macky,' died at his residence, Devonportj Au'ckiahd,"on.Saturday;raorriipg, of heart disease'. knowji on the. Ex-, cliirige, having in ■ partnership, with bis brother.Mr. James Macky, "asa oroker. for- a niuub'efdf years!; Mqr;tp.th<ii,tlie, deceased'w.as'ari.' agent.on, the wha,r.f, audi lik© ni'ojst' bltj A'uckknde.rs, had a'-turn at "mining in. the ' early ' days': of tli« Thames.' Deceasrfhad'attairiect tho age o| 70' years. oji'd was.'uri'marrjed.'* Ho'was.a eon of tho. late, Mr. Jame9 ,'JJacfcy, and came over, to Auckland with his*' parents, from Sydney in hbout'lß49. "' '•■"■'-"•"' r