PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1756, 22 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. W. F. Massoy, tho Hon. W« 11. jlerries, tho lion. F. M. B. Fisher, ami the Hon. l)r. l'omare aro in Wclling'lxmj the Hon. It. 11. lthodos sit Christchurch, (iml tlio lion. W. Fraser at Pahiatua. The Hon. A. L. Herdmnn is expected to return, to Wellington from New Plymouth to-day.

C'ablo news lias been received of tho death of Sir. E. 11. Ulyn, chairman of tlio Ijondou Local Board of Directors of tho Bank of New- Zealand. The deceased, lvlio was over 70 years of age, has not enjoyed good health for somo time past, and hit duties as chairman liavfe been, carricd out by Mr. Frederic Lubbock. Mr. Giyn's connection with tlio bank'dates from 1890. when the headquarters were transferred, to London. Ho was a member of tho iirst .London Board, and shortly afterwards becamo president, being then a member of tho banking firm of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Scully and Company, 110 remained president until 180}, when legislation was passed transferrin" tho headquarters bade to Wellington. Subsequently it was found advisable to havo a local London Board of Directors, and of that body Sir. Glyn was appointed chairman. Ho was also a director of tho Antofagasla (Chile) and Bolivia Kailwav Company, tho liank of British North Amoricn, as well as a member of Hip firm of Messrs. R. J. Wigram mid Co., merchants, England. The flag over the head ullico of the Bank of New Zealand was flown at half-mast yesterday as a, mark of respect to tho dcccan:<l.

Dr. Clenry, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, is making an energetic campaign in opposition to tho Bible-iu-Schoola movement. 11 is Lordship Icctured in Duncdin last Friday, in Tiniani on Monday, and is to speak in Clixistchurch to-night ami at Wanganni next week. On Suuday ho will open a, now Catholic clnvrch ! ftt Kangiora.

Mr. D. O'Donoghue, who has been oollnectod with tho Napier branch of tho Publio Trust Office for somo years, has roceivod notice of his transfer oil promotion to Auckland. Ho was to leave for hia now sphere of duties yesterday.

Mr. James Miles, who for tho past seven and (i half years has occupied tlio position; of .manager of tho liivercargill branch of tho Bank of Australasia, lias decidcd to retire, and will, in about tliroo weeks time, proceed to Duncdin, wlwro, ho will temporarily take up his residence. Hia successor is Mr. A. S. l)onne, of Victoria.

Mr. Joseph M'Cabe, the well-known Rationalist writer and lecturer, is again visiting New Zealand. Ho arrived at tho Bluff on Monday from Melbourne, and will malco a fivo or six weeks' (our of tho Dominion, delivering scientifio lectures. Since lie was last in Nfcw Zealand in 1910, Mr. M'Cabo has broil a very busy man. Ho lias been all over tho United Kingdom durihe tho three years, and has been very burty with his literary works. Of about 10 books which ho has written, four hav|o been loft behind to be published this spring. Mr. J. Buttle, general manager of tho Now Zealand Insurance, Company, left Auckland on a brief visit to Sj'dney on Monday.

Sir. James Amos, city valuer, who underwent an operation lor an affection of tho car last week, is malting satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Mr. D. A. Strachan, accompanied by Mrs. Strachan, leaves Wellington to-day for Napier. Mr. Strachan, who was Inspector of Schools for Marlborough, has been appointed inspector of Hawkes Bay. Mr. Aldridge, of T.iihape, rcprosentativo of tho Central Ward on the Wanganui, Education Board, has, telegraphs our sporial correspondent, resigned his position. Mr Fred. I'irnni, chairman of tho Wanganui Board of Education, had a surprise sprung oni him yesterday at tho oomnnttco meeting of tho board, when, according to our special correspondent, ho was presented by Mr. Spurdle, on behalf of the board, with a well filled purse of sovereigns, as a slight token of appreciation of tlio way ho conducted the Stagpoolo case, and as a recompense for ths oxpenso ho had personally incurred. Tho Rev. Monsignor O'R-ully (of Thames) and tho Rov. Father Brodio (of Waihi), who have been on a lengthy holiday in Australia, returned to Auckland by tho Mahcno oil Monday. The Hon. J. A. Millar and Mrs. Mjllar are at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr. It. A. Armstrong, organiser for tho Now Zealand Employers' Mr-ration, is visiting Auckland oil business coiincctcd with tho federation. Mr. Dcakin, who lately retired from leadership of tho Commonwealth Opposition on account of ill-health, is stated to be distinctlv benefiting under medical care, but he is'forbidden any public engagoments during tho election campaign, or {or a period after. Mr. Malcolm Fraser, tiro Dominion Statist, is oil an official visit to ]Uelbourno. Ho is conferring with tho Coiwuoiwcalta and Victorian Statists (Messrs. Kfito Md Laughton) on matters of interest to their respective Departments. Mr. William Gottlob Gootz, wpll known in engineering circles in Melbourne, died last wtelc, after several months illness.

The Very Kev. Patrick Keating, S.J., vector of St. Ignatius' College, Rivcrvicn, Sydnev, who died lost week, was probably tho best-knoivn priest of the JeswtJwdor throughout Australia. Ho fito Kov. Father Gartlan as head of tho collepo nlxiut a vear ago. Deceased bad a distinguislici career in Ireland as wll as m \ustralia. He was provincial of the Jesuits in Ireland for six years, and ho held tho same position m Australm for alwut tivo years, For six years to was rector of Xavifir College, kow. Ho was 07 rears of ago. - At a meeting of tho Tasmanian Execiitivo Council last week Mr. nomas Wator Fowler, a Melbourne engineer'.and sn> voyor, was appointed oumneer-nwshief of TVmuiiia. Mr. Fowler bas lielda liuinber of positions in Victoria (having been connected with the State for Marly *# years), and is at present chairman °f tho Municipal Surveyors' Hoard, and of thh Victorian advisory committee ot the Institution of Civil Engineers. Tho Victorian .Methodist Conference reccntlv dccided to allow the Kev. \ almont \V Triege to undertako six months 1111sLi woik in New Zealand Mr. Try®? jst tesrtiatt miuont in senior grado football in Vic t0 >h l .' jS. Dickson, member for I'arncU, is on a visit to Wellington--vfr Stanlev Brown, of Messrs. o. Brown «ml Co., is about to leave on a trip to England. At tho Secondary Schools Conference, "\ir 'I' D Pearce, of liwercargill, .was secretary, vice Mr. W. Walton, ;who resigned atter 29 years' oflico. Ircss Association. „ , , Mi-. Edward Parker, Mayor .of Blenlioim, called 011 his .Worship tho Mayor (Mr. J. I'. .Luke) yesterday. Mi«s Kate Foster, assistant teacher in tlue commercial conrso at, the Technical School, has tion. She intends iiroeccdmg to Ln o laua nt an early date.