PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1767, 4 June 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Prime Minister (the Hon. W. F, Massey), the Hon. James Allen, the Hon. W. n. Herrifs, the Hon. R. 11. Rhodes, and the Hon. Dr. Pomareare at Auckland; tlio Hon. H. D. Bell and the Hon. W. Frciser. Nt Dunedin, and the Hon. A. L. Herdman and the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher at Wellington. Tho Rer. C. J. Jnmieson has arrived in Dunedin from Sydney to take up tho duties of assistant minister at Knox Church. Mr. Jamieson is a native of Waiwera South, and for liis work for the New Zealand Bible Class movement is well known throughout the. Dominion. A little over two years ago lie went to Sydney to undertake deputation work iri New South Wales. , ... Captain J. D. S. Phillips, of the R.M.S. Zealandia, arrived in Auckland by tho Malieno on Sunday. Ho is about to relievo Captain H. A. Morrisby, of R.M.S. Jlakura, who will- tako charge of tho IOt.S. Niagara on the retirement of Gaptain J. Gibb. The Ellwood Trio (Georgo, Harry, and Pol L.v), of Christchurch, who went to Europe some three years ago to study, are returning to New Zealand by the Corintliic, duo hero in a few days. It is said that all three have made excellent progress, but Harry, the violinist, is reported to'havo sustained a slight paralysis in ono of his hands. George, the'cellist, who gavo promise of great brilliancy, lias been under the tuition of Jean Gerardy, the eminent 'cellist, who visited New Zealand some years ago. Writing to a friend in Wellington, Herr Gerardy said he regretted that Georgo Ellwood had to return Lome, as ho was confident that ho had in him tlio making of a great player.

At, a meeting of tho olectors to tho Plumian Professorship of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy, hold at Cambridge University on April 19, Mr. Arthur Stanley Eddington,' M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, was elected k> t the professorship in place of the lato Sir George Darwin. Mr. Eddington was Senior Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos in 1904, nnd in tho following year whs placed in Division I of tho First Class in Part 11. 111 1907 ho was a Smith's Prizeman. At the time of his election lie was Chief Assistant at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Mr. Nicholas Holtze, curator of tho ex. pcrimontal gardens at Darwin, and eldest son of Dr. Maurico Holtzo, curator of tho Adelaide Botanical Gardens, died at Darwin last wek. Mr. Holtzo has resided in tho Northern Territory sinco ho arrived thoro with' his parents in the early seventics. 110 has filled several important Government positions, Ho was for many years Government secretary, and on more than ono occasion carried out the duties of Acting Government Resident.

Mr. W. H. Irvine, formerly Premier of Victoria, and now a well-known Federal M.P.. has boon laid aside with an attack of pleurisy, and is under strict medical orders not' to deliver any speeches. •

Lieutenant Harrison, who was recently appointed to tlio Commonwealth Aviation Corps, has arrived in the Commonwealth. Lieutenant Harrison is a native of Victoria. and for tho past few years has been making a study of jmatwn in Europe. As instructor to tho BnsWl Company ho was ongaged by tho Spanish military authorities to teach a number of officers aviation. Accompanying him are two mechanics.

Mr. James Thorn, who for somo years has been lecturing and writing for tlio Labour movement in Great llritoin, is expected to leave Scotland on-September 1of tlio present, year, arriving in New Zealand during October. Mr T S. Hester, of Christchnrch, retired on Saturday 011 superannuation from Hie Post Olid Tolegraph Department after forty-six years' service.