PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1759, 26 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency tho Governor, tho Earl of Liverpool, arrived in Wellington by tho express l'rom Auckland on Saturday. It is -understood that his Excellency is making tliil visit on private business, preparatory to taking up his residence hero shortly. He returns to Auckland on Monday.

Tho Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for' Public Works, who has been touring tho country eastward of Paliiatun, returned to Wellington on Saturday. The Hon. R. 11. Rhodes, Postmaster-General, who lias been in tho south on, official business, returned to Wellington yesterday morning. All tho members of the Cabinet are now in town. Mr. J. Hislop, Under-Secrotary to tlie Department of Internal Affairs, who represented tho Government at tho arrangements for dealing with children visiting H.M.S. Now Zealand, returned to Wellington from Christchurcli oil- Saturday.

The annual report of tho New Zealand Civil Service Association includes the following paragraph"lt is with sincere regret "tliat'we have to record tho death of Mr. A. W. Kemp, 'a member of tho bl , 'rfnelii'C ; omiifittco.""tjl>"to'th6' , tiiiio of his death, Mr. Kemp took a real interest in tho yelfaro of the association.

Mr. Joseph Eccleton, Waipawa, H.B. leaves to-day by tho Zoalandic ou a visi to Great Britain.

An impressive memorial scrvico was lield Yesterday at the Central Mission Hall, "Herbert Streot, in connection with tho funeral of Mr. Robert E. King, one of the Men's Brotherhood Executive. The ■ hall was draped in black cloth and violet ribbon aud wliite flowers, there being .i'. , c"y beautiful wreaths from sympathisers. Ihe Rev. Knowles Smith and .the Rev. AVard spoke touchingly upon th<3 splendiil qualities of the young man as an energetic worker in the mission and tho Men s Brotherhood. Tho funeral was attended, by about 250—0f the Mission and Druids, and Brotherhood.

Tho death is announced at Blenheim, after a prolonged illness, of a very old an,d well-respected resident, Mr. William Cooke. Mr. Cooke was a native of Betfast, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in tho early days, at tlie time of tho gold rush oil tho West Coast. He commenced business as general storekeeper in Blenheim in 1874. In earlier life ho took an active part in public affairs. Ho is survived by a widow, five sons, and one daughter. . The sons are Messrs. Ivorman Cooke (Post Office, Feildmg), Bernard Cooke (storekeeper, Blenheim), Harold Cooke (Bank New South Wales, Asbburton), Percy CoolyO (Weslcyan Homo Missionary, i'icton), and Leonard Cooko (Bank New South Wales,' Wellington). Tho only daughter is Mrs. A. Miller, ot Blenheim. Deceased was.a l> roth , or ~f Mr. Hugh Cooko, of Austin Stroet, Wellington, and Mr. Thomas Cooke, Hastiuffs. . ' ... Mr. Justico Sim was a passenger by tM Maori from the south yesterday.

Tho death occurred in New Plymouth on Friday of Mrs. P. Byrne, Into of Hawora, at the ripe age of 95. The deceased lady came to Now Zealand in the slup Sir Hobert Peel, her husband being a e-olonr-sergoant of tlio Gsth Itegiuvont. After obtaining his discharge, lier husband settled at Donlair, near Wanganui. From thence they had to fieo for refuga to Wanganui during tho troublous Hanhau times. From there they moved to ITawera '11 years ago. Her husbaud predeceased her by 3G years. Mr. B. M. Wilson, the Government representative in connection with tho visit of H.M.S. Now Zoalnnd to tho Dominion, and Mr. J. H. Hull will accompany the warship during the remainder of her visit to thoso waters. It is not unlikely that Herr Carl Sauer, tho Australian musician, who adjudicated at tho recent competitions in Christchurch, will take up his residence in Wellington. Tho General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Forces (Major-General A. J. Godley, C.8.) is at present in tho south

on oliicial business. After being stationed for six years ill Auckland, Detective-Sergeant Cox has been transfc-Tred to Christchurch. On Thursday evening Chief-Detectivo M'Mnhon, on behalf of the Auckland police, made a presentation of a gold watch to Mr. Cox. Cable advico lias been received that Mr. Colin M. Gilray. IS.A., Oxon., has passed tho final law examinations necessary for his admission as a barrister of the Middle Temple, Ixindon.

Mr. C. R. Ponl, who was a monitor of Captain Scott's first expedition to the Antarctic in tho Discovery, and who has resided in Cliristchurch for some years, is leaving the southern city this week to engage ill sheep farming at Poliangina, near Feilding, in tho North Island. At the Addinprlon Workshops on Friday Sir. if. If. Jackson, locomotive engineer, who has been, promoted to the position of chief mechanical engineer, Wellington, was presented by Sir. C. Ilolm Hiss, on behalf of tlu locomotive, maintenance, and traffic departments, with some handsome gifts for himself and Sirs. Jacksoil. Mr. Jackson will be succeeded ill Cliristchurch by Mr. G. A. Pearson. Mr. Edward Anslice, of Nelson, who is 8" year* of ago. is leaving on a visit to Nngland this week.