PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Liv* erpool has accepted the position of patron of tho New Zealand Tennis Association, vice Lord Islington.

Tho Postmaster-General announces tho following changes in tho l'ost and Telegraph Departments Mr. R. D. Kejly, accountant, Chief Post Office, Wellington, to bo assistant postmaster, Chief Post Office, Wellington, us successor to Mr. K. C. Gannaway, who has retired on superannuation. Air. K. W. Porter, accountant, Chief Post Office, Invercargill, to lw accountant, Chief Post Ullice, Wellington, as successor to Air. Kelly.

Tho Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister) will bo in town until Monday, when lie will leave for Auckland, accompanied by tho lion. \V. jl. Hurries. Both Ministers expect to nturn to Wellington on Thursday or Friday next. The Hon. 11. D. Bell left last evening lor Dunedin, and will probably return on Saturday next. The Hon. A. L. Herdman, tho Hon. W. eraser, the Hon. F. M. B. FislKr, and tho lion. Dr. Pomare are in Wellington.. Tim Hon. H. H. Rhodes leaves to-day lor Auckland, where ho will attend tho pub' lie welcome to be (extended to the Hon. James Allen on June 3. On Thursday, June 5, Mr, Rhodes will visit the Waikato show at Hamilton, and also tho district hospital. On Friday ho will inspect the To Waikato Sanatorium at Cambridge, and will proceed ill the evening to To Arolia. Before returning to Wellington the Minister will visit the mental hospital at Tokaanui and the accommodation house at Waitomo, which is used by visitors to tho limestone caves. There has been somo talk of building additional accommodation as tho capacity of tho existing houso is frequently taxed during the busy season. Tho Hon. W. Fraser will leave for tlys south on Monday evening. He will bo at Dunedin on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday, and on Thursday will return to Christchurch. On Friday ho will visit Waiau. lieaclnug Christchurch again on Saturday, ho will leave for Wellington in the evening, arriving litre on Sunday morning.

The llev. J. L. Dove, M.A., has resigned his position as principal of tlio Wanganui Collegiate School, says a Press Association telegram. .The resignation will take effect about March next year. A meeting of the trustees expressed regret that tho Rev. Mr. Dove could hot 6eo his way lo reconsider his decision. Sir James Mills, managing director of tho U.S.S. Company, arrived in Wellington from tho soutli yesterday morning, and left in tlio afternoon by tho Uliniaroa for Sydney. A Press Association messago from Pal-" mcrston North aiinouncos tho death of Dr. liockestrow, aged 78. Tho doctor was for many years a well-known figure in the district. In 1873 lie was invited by Sir William Fox, then Premier, to settle in Foxton as medical officer to the Natives from Horowhenua to Kaugitikei. Ilu was the only doctor in tho Foxton district in tho early days. Subsequently he resided at Palmerston for a quarter of a century, and was widely respected. At the cieeting of the New Zealaiul Tennis Association last evening a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. A. L.

Berry for his services in managing tho Wellington match of tho British team's tour, in January last. It was also decided that Mr. Berry should bo presented with a small memento of tho visit. Mr. Berry was congratulated on tho manner in which he carried out tlio arrangements., Had he not stepped forward at tile time tho association would have been put to a groat deal of inconvenience, as their secretary, Mr. A. Petherick, was busily engaged in connection with tho Australian and New Zealand matches, played at Hastings.

Miss Pickard. of Brooklyn, who was knocked down a triuncar on Lainbton Quay about three weeks ago, and was unconscious for some days afterwards,' has taken a decided turn for tho better.

Colonel E. S. Herd, chief of the General Staff, went south last evening by the ferry steamer Maori.

Captain Ilennah, left for tho south by: the Maori last;evening. ;•

Tile following aro the Bishop of Wei' lington's engagements for tho immediate future as far ns they have been definitely arranged:—Juno 1, men's service at Masterton; Juno 5, meeting of tho Dominion Executive of tho C.E.M.S'.; June 8, St. Anne's, Northland, at 7 p.m.; Juno 11, dedication festival at Khandnllali; June 15, men's service at Brooklyn, i p.m.; June 19, Girls' Friendly Society festival at St. Mark's. Wellington; June '29, preach at St. Peter's, Wellington; July 1, opening of Diocesan Synod; August 18, meeting of Bishops in Wellington; and August 20, meeting in Wellington of tho Board of Theological Studies. The members of J. C. Williamson's "Blue Bird" Company, which has completed a successful tour of New Zealand, left, for Svdney by tho Uiiuiaroa yesterday. The" company is to disband on arrival at Sydney.

Mr. Leonard Monlt, representative for tho Allen Doone Dramatic Company, arrived back from tlio West Coast yesterday, and will leave for Mastcrton to-day. Mr. Doone's company is to play a return season at the Opera House, commencing on June l(i.

Mr. Neil Galbraith, who is making a satisfactory recovery after his recent serious illness, has gono lo Napkr to recruit.

On leaving tho head ofiico to take charga of the Uawko's Bay district for tho Government Insurance Department, Mr. G. A. Noble-Campbell was presented with: mementos of tlio esteem in which he is held by his fellow officers here. Tho Commissioner of tho Department, in maldng tlio presentation, referred to Mr, Campbell's sterling qualities both as an. ollicor of tlio Department mid in his pri«. valo capacity. Mr. Campbell has been a' very popular member or tho head oflico staff ior ninny years. Mr. Campbell nnd,' family left, for their new homo in Na* pier by Friday's train.

Sir. W. G. Garrard, of Christcliuroh,; who lately resigned from the secretaryship of tlio Canterbury Rugby Union, after being nineteen years in office, oa Thursday night received a silver tea and eoiVeo servico from tho Canterbury foot-', bailers, in appreciation of his work.— l'ress Association. Quito a number of Auckland people, it is reportod, aro contemplating extended trips to other lands. Among tho most recent bookings aro Mr. and Mif. 13. Copsey, of Avondale, and Mr. Sylvester linsseil, of Pnpakura, who will leave by tho . Maheno oil Monday to catch the Orvieto at Sydney, on a visit to England. • Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Hart, of Birkenhead, have | booked through Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son to leave Sydney by the Otranto early in July on a visit to the Old Country. Mr. Gardner, of Gisborne, anil Miss A. S. Gardner, of Epsom, aro leaving in Juno; on a visit to Great Britain and the Con-] tinent, and will travel by tho Orieutf steamer Otway. . Tho Auckland "Star" 6tates that Rev. Nicholas Turner, of tho East Street Mission, who acted in tho capacity of general organising secretary for tho Auckland provinco to tho Chapman-Alexander Mission, has been offered tho position of organising secretary and assistant of tho mission in its forthcoming tour through' Great Britain. Mr. Turner lias not yeb given a definito answer, but hopes to bo in a position to leave by the Niagara for Vancouver on August 1, as Dr. Chnpman. is anxious that ho should reach Glasgow by September 5. Mrs. Battersby, senior, who has been, appointed tho Petone Church of Chris# delegate to attend tin* conference th<» Women's Christian Board of Missions,, which meets in ChrMehurch on Juno 3j' will leavo by to-night's south boat.