PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1740, 3 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

1 Tho Hon. W. IT. Massey (Prime Uinieter> land tho Hon. H. D. Bell aro at Auckland, and tho Hon. W. H. Ilerrios is at Temuka. The Hon. W. Eraser will leave. Murchison to-day for Nelson, and from there w'ill come on to Wellington, arriving this evening. Tho Hon. D. Pom aro will return from Taranaki this evening. Tho Hon. It. H. Rhodes and tho Hon. A. L. Herdman aro in Wellington.

Tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher leave® Sydney to-day by the Uliinaroa on his return to New Zealand. Ho is duo to' arrive in Wellington on Wednesday morning.

Mr. H. SI. Goto, president of tfio Wellington Art Society and tho New Zealand Academy of Fino Arts, will open the exhibition of the Manawatu Arts and Crafts Club on Monday. Mre. Goro will, also bo present.

Tlio Bishop of Waiapu and Mrs. Averilf. are visiting Christclmrcli. ( Mr. F; H. Taylor, manner of Mcbstb.Dalgety and Co.'s local shipping department, leaves Wellington to-day for Wavcrley on three weeks holiday.

Commissioner D. Lamb, for wme tuna head of tho Salvation Army's Emigratioa Department in England, and now International Foreign Secretary for Now Zealand, Australia, .ml South Africa, will; visit the Dominion early in July, arriving at Auckland viv Vancouver. Thft Commissioner is on a tour of inspection, and will spend from July 1 to 18 on Dominion soil, sailing from Wellington 6tt tho latter date.

Membars of "Tho Blue Bird" Company, left for tho south last evening by tho Maori. '

At tho parade of C Company, of th» 11th Regiment Taranaki Rifles (report® the Patea "Press"), a presentation was made to Captain R. W. Haincrfcon, whoreoently relinquished tho oommand of tho company after 2.1 years of military service, 11J yjarg of which had been spent incommand of tho Patea company.

Mr. Orton Slovens, Now Zealand mana-' ger of tlio National Mutual Life Aesooia< lion,' is on.a' visit to :Now Plymouth. Mr. J. H. Kirby, the'votaron journalist, > who has been confined to tho Mastortonj Ilospitil for somo time, is stated by tho' "Age" .to be making satisfactory progress towards recovery. .

Members of Hie Punchinello Costa m® Comedy Company, who have just concluded a season with tho Fuller-Bremiari manngement, left for Sydney by tho Mocrakt last evenirc. This tempo did not appear in Wellington.

News has been received that Mr. Martin Kennedy and his wifo and daughters havo arrived in England after spendulff. somo weeks on tho Continent. Mr. Kennedy and Miss Kennedy, and Sir Josoph and Ladv Ward, dined' with Vr. ana Mrs. J. 'B. Redmond at tho Houso of Common?. Tho parly also included Mr., and Mrs. W. Redmond, Mr. Devlin, Mr,' Dillon, and Mr. Hazleton. , 1

Profesror H. P. Piclwrell, of Ota6o University, who has mado a 6hort visit to Auckland, is expected to amvo inWellington by this' afternoons Main llrunE express, on his return to Dunedin. ■ At the Terrace ,Congregational Church' on Thursday evening, Mr. Horace Hunt, who has been organist and choirmaster there for the past eight years, was pre- 1 -, sented by tho members of tho choir with 1 a sorviceablo travelling-bag and a caso of pipes. In making tho presentation,' Mr. W. D. Dumbell wished Mr. Hunt bon voyage, and a • prosperous career. Mr.' Hunt leaves for London on May 21.

Mr. Frederic Lassettor, of R«d!enf,| Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, formerly of Taunton, Somerset, managing, director of Messrs. F. Lassettcr and Co., lid., general storekeepers, of Sydnov, who I died on September 5, 1911, son of tho lata Kev. M. Lassettcr, of Taunton. Somerset, ami Upper Beetling, Sussex, left estate of tlib total value of ,£325,936. Probate of his will, dated January G, 1911, with a codicil of July 28 following has been granted to his son?, Mr. Harry Beauchamp Lasselter and Mr. Arthur Bownncr Lassettcr. Tlio property is bequeathed' principally to the 6ons. Mr. E. G. Skelton, tho manager of tha New Zealand Express Company at New Plymouth, has been transferred to Invercargill.

Miss F. Jr. Stormont, who has been a member of tho teaching stair of tno Pahiatua District nigh School for several years, has tendered her resignation. Dr. Jennings, of Sydney, the nowlyw appointed modioal officer for the Pongaroaj Medical Association, is expected to amvo in Pongaroa almost immediately. Tho head mastership of the new West! End School (Palmerstoii North) liar, ibeen allot! Ed bv, tho School Committee to Mr, A. Buchlcr, at present master at Ash' hurst.

jrr. G. H. Scales, of Wellington, was o, passenger to Sydney by the Moeralu terday. Jlr. William Callendcr, general man. nger of tho Banlc of Now Zealand, left for Sydney by tho Moeraki last evening. Mr. J. C. Hill, who for some 23 rears lias boon headmaster at tlw Fcildmg District High School, relinquished lus duties on Wednesday, having retired oil superannuation. Tho Rev. Goo. B»ad made a presentation to Mr. Hill on bolialt of tho teachers. Mr, and Mrs. F. W- Venn., of Shannon, have decided to take a trip to leaving; Wellington by tho loino on. May 15. Madanio Wielaert, tlio Auckland soprano, passed through Wellington en route to Cliristclinrch, where slip has been engaged by tho Musical Union to sill? the soprano roles in Cavniloria Rusticana" and Mendelssohn 6 unlinKUCu opera, "Loreley." Mr. XL. Ke.iny, who has ten in chargo of tho Mount Cook Works. Wellington, arrived in Gisborno on Wednesday to take charge of the Gisborno gaol. Hi 4 prwlcMssor, Mr. Charles .Parker, is reti» liip on superannuation after a creditable "en-ice of 30 Years, having performed doi- es at Wangamu, Lyftoltoli (tinec), I.aw•eneo (seven vears' service),, and Gisborno (threo vears' service). During the «holo of his lengthy service Mr. Im'kor' has been only oneo absent from lus duties, through sickness. Rear-Admiral David Realty, Ilia young; os llag officer the Navy has known for a century, in March .last took over tho command of ,the lirst. Battle-Cruiser Sniinilron a force of hvo Dreadnought cruisers attached to the. First Division of tho Homo Fleet. Admiral Beatty, who is now forty-two years of age, was proin tiled to Hoar-Admiral three years ago. Me is lliirteen years younger than tho ollicer he succeeds (Rcar-Aditural Levi* Bnvlv), and, with one exception, lajtinioi} in feats to all the captains under his} orders.