PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime-Minis-ter), the Hon. W. 11. H'errios, the Hon. F. it, B. Fisher, the Hon. 11. 3). Bell, tho Hon. W. Fraser, and tlio Hon. Dr. Pomaro are in Wellington. The Hon. A. L. 11mlman travelled yesterday from- Auckland to New Plymouth, and will be at tho latter place to-day. Tlio Hon. 11. H. Rhodls is at Christchurc'h. The Hon. Jus. Allen will arrive at Auckland on Juno 3.

The Hon. W. Fraser, who leaves for Pahiatu-a to-morrow, will attend a meeting of the Farmers', Union there in tho evening. A number of p:oplo from Iffasterton are to attend. On Thursday the Minister will proceed to Pongaroa, where ho will spend thlo nig'ht. On Friday ho will visit Eketahuna and go 011 later to Masterton, where he is to bo entertained in tho evening. Mr. Fraser will return to Wellington on Saturday. HI? was~|,ressed to extend his journey to Daifclcvirke, but found it necessary to decline tho invitation.

Sir Walter Buchanan will reach Auckland from Vancouver by the Niagara '011 July .1. ■ - -

The consecration of Archbishop O'Shea as Coadjutor-Archbishop will probably take place in August next. Tho following telegram of congratulation has' been forwarded from Auckland"Archbishop O'Shea, Wellington.—District rxccutivo representing Hibernians New Zealand district heartily congratulate you upon elevation to Archicpiscopal dignity, and pray God may long spare yon to wear the pallium.—W. Kane, District Secretary."

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ciowe, V.D., of tho New Zealand Defence Forces (retired list), died at tho risidence of liis daughter in Lorno Street on Sunday night, aged 88. The deceased was torn in. Ireland, and joined the l>sth Regiment in 1843, retiring wit lithe rank of sergeant in 1866. Mr, 1?. A. Marshall, whoso death occurred in Wellington recently, was in the samo regiment. In 18G7vLieutenant-Col-onel Crowe was enrolled as colour-sergeant of the old Veteran Volunteer corps (subsequently the Wellington City Rifles), which was formed for tho reception of tho Duko of Edinburgh', and continued until the formation of the Territorials. From 18li9 to 1880 ho commanded the Wellington City Rifles. He then became major, and subsequently lieutenant-col-onel, commanding the First Wellington Rille Battalion, now tho Fifth Kegiment. In 1889 he was placed 011 the retired list. He was awarded the New Zealand war medal, tho Volunteer Dccoration, and a military pension from t'ho Imperial Government, as well as Civil Service superannuation. , Deceased served in the Civil Service as clerk And asistnnt storekeeper of tho Defence Department from 18G6 till about 188 S. The late Lieutenant-Colonel Crowe was married to a sister of Mr. John 1 Thompson, solicitor, of Wellington, who predeceased him by thirty-nine yeai|s. Ho has left a family of two sons mid a daughter. At tho request of the deceased, the funeral, which will toko place tomorrow morning, at Iho Bolton Street Cemetery, will beta private one.

Major-General -A. J- Godley, C.8., General Officer Commanding the Neiv Zealand Forces, who is at present in Auckland, is expected back in town to-morrow afternoon.

Colonel E, S. Heard, Chief of tho General Staff Headquarters, is at present on an official visit to Christcliureh. Mi. Jabez Chapman, an old resident m Wellington, died at an early hour yesterdav morning at tho residence of hlfi daughter (Mrs. Geo. Pctherick), in lngestrc Street. Tho deceased was born in London in 1827, and arrived in New Zealand with his family some forty yours ago,, for the greater part of w'hich tiin>.< ho has been resident at Johnsonville. Ho has left a widow and a family of five sons (Mr. Jabez Clmpuian, of Auckland; Mr. Samuol Chapman, Tariki, Taranaki; Mr. Joseph Chapman, S|ojrinsviUe; Mr. .Toim Chnpmnn, of "Wellington; Mi. Albei Chapman, of Hamilton) anil two daughter;) (Mrs. W. Simmons, of H'toiic, aim Sirs. Geo.' l'ctherick, of Wellington . There are forty grandchildren and thuteen sroa t-grandehiIdren. The Bishop of AVellingtou (Dr. Sprott) has consented to preach at tho annual Empire Sunday service for men at M. Matthew's Church, Mastcrton, on Juno 1.

Tho Bishop of Waiapu, who is slowly recovering from an attack ot laryiiptis, was unable to open and dedicate (lie lame new brick and stone church at Gisborno on Sunday. The dedication ceremony has ljoen postponed for a month, when tho Bishop hopes to bo well enough to perforin tlio ceremony,.

Or Fitchett returned from on. official visit'to Auckland yesterday.

ilr Neil Galbraitli, chairman of Ore council of the New Zealand Rugby Union, who lias been operated upon for appciulicitis, if? malting a rnpid reoovcry. he was able to leavo Ins bed for tho hrst timti yesterday. The "Mining Journal" announces that Jlr Alexander Fyfe, a gradunto of tho 6tu"o School of Mines, has been appointed cliief mctiillui'Kist to tho VenlanaH Jlinins; and Uxplorulion Company, Ltd., Duriingo, .Mexico. Mr -h. S. Bruce, secrrtflTy of the Tasnianian Tourist Bureau and Government liiiini ,r ration Officer, is touring the Dominion on holiday and for tin* purpose of obtaining pnrlioiulnrs as to New Zealand method'.-in dealing with tourist matters. Mr l\ ilutton, clerk of the Court at Balelutha, is beinj! ti'ansl'ern d to the Magistrate's Court at Wellington. Jfr K. Lnnsdowne, of Taradale, Hawlte's Bnv. leaves 011 a trip to England at the end of the month.

Mrs. Paiuuel Brown and her son, Sir. \ll>ert Brown, of Hanson Street, intend leaving on a trip to the Old Country next month-

The Paliiatua Competitions Society lias i decided to ask Mr. Byron Brown, of Olaki, to judge the elocutionary competitions, in lieu of Mr. T. L. Buick, who will bo unaljlo to carry out the dutica through prcssuro of business in Wellington.

Mi'. Claude Haigh has arrived in Wellington to uiako arrangements for the appearance here on Monday next of tlift "Ited Dandies," a combination which was very popular in Wellington last winter.

Jlr. T. ,T. Martin, lather of Captain E, li. J. Martin, of St. A hug's Cadets, «u<l a .resident of Wellington for about twenty ; years, died at New Plymouth on Saturday, aged 80 years. Deceased, who was born at Ivildare, Ireland, was only IU. years of age when he came to New Zealand, and was present at the gold rushesof Gabriel's Gully and Nelson. Creek. Ho icivos a widow, thra> sons, and threo daughters. Mr. E. Page, S.M., formerly of Eketa* huna, who lias been stationed in the TaU hapo district for some tiuie, lins, it is w ported, boon transferred to Whaugarei.

The deaths are announced by Press' Association telegram from Holdtika of Messrs. Geo. Taylor, bricklayer, need 71; Samuel Cummings, miner, l!imu, agedi 81; William Alexander, carpenlcr, Oka-j rito, aged 91, all very old pioneers on tli». West Coast. i

Mr. 11. N. M'Lood, for the past four; years Wellington District Commander ofi the Boy Scouts, has been appointed'! deputy-commissioner. Jlr. Uric Lawson, at present in command of the Kelburnal Boy Scouts, will succced Mr. M'Lcod ad district commander.