PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1725, 16 April 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. The Hon. W. H. Herries is at Danedin, the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher by employees and the Hon. Dr. Pomare at Auckland. The other Cabinet Ministers are in Wellington. The Prime, Minister will leavo next week on a visit to itho King Country, nnd the Foil. W. Fraser will depart for the "West Const probably on Monday. Captain. Lionel Halsey, R.N., and the officers of H.M.S. New Zealand will bo tlio guest* of honour at a luncheon to be Riven by tlio New Zealand Club at tho Y.M.C.A., Rooms to-morrow at 1 p.m. Mr. J. Macmillan, local manager of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, pnvo a luncheon on board of the R.M.S. Tainui in port yesterday. There were about 50 guests present. - Mr. Macmillan is to leave for London by tlio Tairnri to-morrow afternoon. . An ensign flying at half-mast brer Sargood, Son, and Ewcn's warehouso in Jervois Quay yesterday attrncted a xood deal ol' attention. It was flown as a mark of respect to the late Mr, Thomas Finlayson, managing director of the company, whoso death occurred at Auckland 011 Monday. The late Mr. Finloyson enme out from Scotland as a I>oy, and entered tlio service of Sargood, Sou, nnd Ewen '18 years ago. His qualities of industry, ability, and integrity earned him steady promotion, until when it was decided to open a branch in Auckland lie was selected as manager. In 1004 ho was admitted as a partner, and three years later ho was made managing director in New Zealand. Mr. Finlayson was one of the best-known and most' highly respected of Auckland's business men. His health had been far from satisfactory for somo time past, and his death (in his sixty-sixth year) was not altogether unexpected. He leaves a widow and four sons. The oldest son is an engineer in Auckland and the others are in the servico of Messrs. Sargood, .Son, and Ewen, two being in tho Dunedin house, and the other is manager at Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lewers, of Glasgow Street, lCelburne, leavo for America by the Tahiti on April 25. , .

The resignation of Dr. Shand, Professor of Natural Philosophy at Otago University, was received nt yesterday's meeting of the Otugo University Council, tho resignation to date from March 31, 1914; Reference was made by several members to the splendid work Dr. Shand has performed m the University since his appointment in ISiU A motion of appreciation of Dr. Shawl's valuable services will be proposed at a subsequent meeting, anil intimation of the resignation will be forwarded to the Otago Presbyterian Church Board of Property, with whom the appointment of a new professor lies, subject to tile concurrence of the Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland. —Press Association. - Tile Eov. Dr. Waddell, of Diuiedin, left by tlie Makura on Saturday night on a tour in America. Of late his health lias not been good, and he does not expect to return to the Dominion for a period of from eighteen months to two years. Captains Salkeld and Polly, of tho Indian Army, arrived' in Auckland by the Macedonia on Saturday, being on a furlough tour of Australasia. Mrs. Salkeld is accompanying her husband Tho Hon. D. Bucldo, M.P., is a passenger by the 'Maori, which arrives from KUo couth (his moruiugi

Tho R«v. W. E. Gillam, vicar of St. Matthow'6, Auckland, has improved considerably in health since Lo entered Mount Pleasant Private Hospital. Captain Davis, commander of tho Antarctic exploration ship Aurora is proceeding to England on business connected with tho Mawson Expedition. Mr. D. A. Strachan, M.A., at present Inspcotor of Schools for tho Marlbor- ° A u sh district, was yesterday appointed Assistant-Inspector under tho Hawke's Bay Education Board.—Press Association. • k® P cv " Currio wa» inducted into tho Mangere-Ota'huhu (Auckland) charge on Thursday evening last. Tlio Moderator (Rev. D. D. Scott) presided. Iho now minister and his info wero heartily welcomed by tho people. Mr. J, R. Anderson, K.C., of Adelaide, died last week at tho ago of 49. Ho was a prominent lawyer, and was also closcly identified with football and other athletic clubs. Dr. Mercer, Bishop of Tasmania, in his pastoral cliargo to synod at Hobart last week, made refereneo to his approaching departure from the State.. lie said lie could not state definitely when it would lie, but lie intended going away for a year, and, possibly, might not return. Mr. W. Fitzpatrick, Chief Commissioner of \ ictorian Railways, has left Melbourne for London, where ho is tx> study the latest system of electric traction as applied to suburban railways. After spending somo time in London, Mr. Fitzpatrick will visit tho Continent and America, returning to Australia via tho Eastern route.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Price, of "Cambria Park," Papatoetoe, left Auckland by'tho Macedonia on Saturday, on a visit to England and tho Continent. M. Charles Tellier, tho aged French engineer—ho is 85—who in 1870 proved the possibility of freezing and transporting meat .over long sea voyages, was made a Knight of the Legian of Honour in February last. At Paiis his admirers gave him a banquet, at which tho meats, poultry, fruits, etc., iad been frozen in foreign lands and brought to Paris, including Alaskan salmon, elderly Chinese eggs for omelettes, and sundry Siberian delicacies. An international subscription was set on foot to provide a modest allowance for his remaining years.

At the conclusion of the Royal Wellington Choral Society's rehearsal in St. John's Schoolroom to-morrow evening, Mr. Maughan Barnett, tho society's departing conductor, will be presented with a haindsomo cheque, being tho proceeds of tho recent complimentary concert, and a handsomely-framed group photograph of t!ip members of the society, by whom ho Id in such high esteem and respect. Hon. Coutts-Marjdribanks, accoini).,...£d by Mrs. and Miss Marjoribauks, kit Auckland for Vancouver by tho Ma* kura, after having toured Now Zealand. The death took placo at tho Auckland Hospital on Monday of Mr. Jolm Hughes, ex-superintendent of tho Auckland City Fire Brigade. The lato Mr. Hughes was a. native of Liverpool, where ho was bom, 82 years ago. Ho came out to tho colony forty years ago, and has lived in Auckland practically over, since. For many years Mr. Hughes was in chaTgo of tho City Fir© Brigade, his superintendency dating back to the timo when the brigade was a volunteer one, and it was in tho reorganisation of the department some years ago that ho resigned. On Saturday last ho was removed to the hospital owing to serious complications. Deceased is survived by his widow and a nephew, Mr. John Hughes, of Whangarei, his only living relative in New Zealand. Mr, J. .Duncan, past president of tho United Commercial Travellers' Associations of Australasia, was a passenger by the Winimera for Sydney oii Monday. Mr. Duncan has been attending the annual oonference in Dunodin, 1 and he went north to visit Rotorua and Auckland. He is accompanied by Mrs. Duncan. Lord Whitburgh,i accompanied by his mother, Lady Whitburgh, mid his sister, the Hon. Miss Borthwick, arrived in Auckland by the Macedonia on Saturday. Thu party have .spent a month in Australia, and they will remain in New Zealand until, the departure of the Niagara next month. North Whitburgh informed an Auckland "Star" interviewer that they had thoroughly enjoyed thM'r sojoitrn in Australia, and expected to have an oqiially pleasant time, in this Dominion. Tho party will visit Rotorua and other tourist resorts during their 6tay.