PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1685, 27 February 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

, (The Hon. W. Fraser is fit Dunedin, and is expected to return to Wellington about the end of- this week. The. Hon. I''. M. B. lasher is at A.ick'.nnel. 'l'ho other Cabinet Ministers are in Wellington. The Hon. \\. 11. Herries leaves to-night lor the East Coast. Sub-Inspector Hendry Trill arrive here lrom Auckland in tho course of a week or two to lake up his new duties as inspector under Superintendent Ellison. ' Oommaader B. B. G. t Evans, E.N.,' and Lieutenant Bruce, of: the Antarctic f-nfn r e, T?,, va ' "Wived.in Wellington I\l n yesterday. Commander b\ ans is ,to meet Mrs. bcoi;t upon her arto dp,v <I:iJ Frapcisco by tno Aoraugi Mr. Benjamia Wilson,, who for many yeftrs, and up to the timet of his reti'rement. Was overseer ..of .the piece room in (lie (.overnment Printing.Bfficei died oil iuesday atternoon at his .residence, TinaKori lvead. ..Mr. Wilson was born in the • city of Derry, in the North of Ireland. He arrived in Auckland ivith his newlymarried wifo din-ing the' time of the Maori Uar in tho early 'dixties, and 'secured a position on the "Southern, Cross," the editors-of which included at least three members i of l'arliaiiient-the late Sir Julius |V6ge], 11. J. Croighton, and D. M. Luckie. Some years afterwards, 'Mr. Wilson became connected with the Thame's ' Advertiser," and later on removed to Vi ellnigton to take up a position iii' tho Government Printing Office, whero he was much esteemed. Mr. AVilsOn was 6evcuty years of age.: ' ' Mr. James H. Shekletoni arrived from Sydney by. tho Ulimaroa yiisteixlay mom--ing. cn route for Westporti! iu connection with matters concerning the coal trade. To the list of\successful candidates in tlie teachers'',.certificate 'examinations (published yesterday), has been added tho lianie of Mr. A.' C. Blake, ,-pf Maranui' School, Wellington, who has passed for' .Glass B. ' . ... Mr. W. Perry, 1 of Penrose, Station, near Masterton,-leaves on a trip to England next month. ' !. A farewell luricheon" was! tendered by tho New Zealand Alliance executive yesterday in tho ;Y.M.C.A. 'to lhe('ltev. Frank W., and Mrs. Isitt, who are this week removing to Dunedin, and to the Rev. E. 0. and Mrs. Blamires, who ore removing' shortly to Hawera. The Eev. W. J. Cpmrie (chairman .of the executive) presided, and short" speeehes of. reminiscence, congratulation,' and goodwill were given by the:'chairman, 'Mr.' and ■Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. W.'J.lHelyer, the 'Revs. J. B. Fnlhy and J. jDaw.son,. emphosis being laid upon .the; good work done and the self-sacrifices made bv the departing guests.; Mr.' Irftt:jand Mr. and•Mrs. Blamires responded, expressing their hearty appreciation of the-good 1 fellowship they nad enjoyed. • ; NetvS has been received in Sydney of the sudden death' at Seattle (U.S.A'.) of tho Ifev. E. 1 Trcmayne Dunstan,' one-time ; pastor" of Pitt, Street ,Congrezatiorlal Churgji, Sydney, and later ;of Wlntelields (Independent), Sydney. . Deceased leaves ii widow.and six children in iAnierica. 'i .Professor; Percival, of the Freiburg Uni"ersity, Baden, Germany, arrived in Syd|cy on February, on his !wny to New .ooaiand. The pifofess'or.has- been oh a iiisit to Java,-and his purpose in going to lih<s Dominion' is : ; to investigate thermal phenomena: He.;.will stay 'in New Zealand'.about two' liiouths, after which he will return to Australia. As professor in geology he takes : ;keen interest in volcanoes, from their geolbgical point of view. He,states.that niolfo is to be.learned from them than from "any , other ' geological phenomena, because they were responsible, in his opinion, for niore changes im the earth's surfacejthaii aiiy other- agency. .; Mr. W. Jennings; Bryan is to.be nominated, for..,the, positipn .of .Moderator of.the. jjckt; ,<4oT>efrili Assei'nb)j;,^.bf'' tjip,.' Presbyterian . (Jhiife'h, " O;S;A., which ' convenes iii Atlanta, .Ga., in May. ;| ,; :'i'ho-Anglican Archbishop .'pf. Brisbane (Dr, Donaldson), it; is roporteil, will 'visit •England this ycari ;aftrr llie'Clhurcli Congress ill SelitembeiMiext. ,>f ... Mr. J. Hi Rowe, manager of-the Bank of New-' South Wales, at- Intlowood. for the past fifteen reirs, but' who lias been recently promoted ([o the position of, managnr of- the .Oamnru branch, was, on >Saturday /entrained 'at a farewell gathering (says the Tarariaki "News"). Mr. Vick.ers presided, and on-behalf of man.v Inglewood friends presented Mr. Rowe with a. silver tba .set suitably; inscribed, Mr. Esse, 'successor to Mr.' Rowe, ffho wiis" present received, a welcome, . Jfr. P. Upton, inspector for!the,South Bijitish Insurance Company, left Aucklhijid V;fho JMnhcno for Austi'ajiii on a' tour of-inspection, which will l,ast several months. • : .-. ■ Mr. N. Grenier, captain of the Parnell Cricket (Club's senior team, whiS oil Saturday afternoin presented by ;Mr. R; B. Lusk, on Iwhair of tho club, with a goldmounted fountain ppn, suitably, inscribed, the oecasion being i'his departure ' from - Auckland. fffr, Singaswre. ' Mr. William, Orga'n, solicitor; a member , of,the Eastbourne Borough Council, 1 has been requested to stand for the Mayoralty of the borough next April., On being waited on yesterday, Mr- Organ said he had not' ! decided yet oiio. way; oil the ; other. Mr. 11. Wl Shortt, tlie present Mayor, is ulsi undecided as to whether lie will contest the sent again. :j '' Mr. A. 11. Hindmarsh, M.P., 'vas granted leavo of absence from last' night's meeting; of the Harbour Board oil account of tho serious illness ni; his daughter. A farewell social ito the E.ilv.' J. ; A„ M'Nickle, who hos been, appointed principal of To Aute College, ifvas held in'the Parish Hall, .Danne ; virke, on Monday evening.' At the conclusion <;f the musical part of the programme Mr. -M'Nickle was presented by Ml 1 . Magnussen, on behhlf of the parishioners, with'a' purse of fovereigns,' arid by Mr, Harrison, on behalf of the choir boys with a hymn-book. The Eevi Father Saundarson, who has been transferred fro.ai': Waipawa to MaiaiiC (Taranaki), was entertained on Monday ; oft'ernoon and evening, mid: was the recipient of .several presentations, .In the afternoon ' the ' school children and Childrcrr of' Mftry entertained Father. Saun- j derson and- presented him .with'! a purso if sbvercigris and'ari : illuminated address. A' fhrovcil' coniert was: tendered' Father j Saunderson in .the evening,-, when the I Mayor (Mr.- W. I. Lit&brick) presented the guest; with a purse ,of - sovereigns froiii both Catholics, and Protestants of Wai-•'] pawn. Father Saundtirson left bj l the .express oh Tuesday morning for Manaia, ■ Before the'ordinary business' of. 1 the Christchurch Police Court was commenced yesterday morning Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., and various membtrs of: the Bar: took tho opportunity 'of expressing their pleasure at the promotion of Sjib-Inspcctbr-M'Gtatli to be inspector, at Auckland and regi'et at his departure. His Worship praised Mr. M'Grath's method in matters in his office work and • the eareilul.- way ill which he prepared all his cafes and attended to inquiries. In. Court- his con H diict of cases had been characterised by ability and absolute fairness. If there was n word to soy for unfortunate people who came before the Court Sub-Inspector M'Grath was tho first to put it in. If a man asked time to pay a fine and deserved the fitvour, the sab-inspector' help>kl liiin, and vihen "another chance" spemKl desirable the sub-inspector; would suggest it. Yet he managed all this without in any way interfering with his duties as prosecutor or tho course of ; justice. His control of his' temper was admirable, and though often he had to. cross swords with members of the profession it was done with all good feeling. Although tliey'congriitulnted liini on his promotion they froro sorry that he should hnvo to go. His departure would lie a decided loss to the C<)urt proceedings. On behalf of the Bench lie would eonaratulate him on his promotion. He felt eplifident.ihat wlierQever ho might be he Would be equally successful. Sub-Inspector M'Grath thanked, all for their'good wishes and their! nrniso of his work as a police officer. It was gratifying to him to lea'rn on his departure that his work had siven satisfaction. He was grateful to the Bench, th'fe Bar," and officers of tho Court for the consideration they had shown him during the time ho had served ill,ChHslchurCh. Also he woilld like to tlmnk the press of t'jiA city for its fair treatment find its consistent support:of the police. Espbciallv lie would' thauk thp Court missionaries, the officers:of the Salvation Arinv, and the secretary of the Societv.for the Protection of Women and Children, all of whom had helped him greatly in' his tofk of dealinar' with the flotsam and jetsiuu of the .citir.—Press Associadon,