PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1773, 11 June 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Excellency the Governor mid kncW Liverpool, who have boon slaying with. Mr. H. D. Vavasour at Cgbrooke ttation, Blenheim, will arrive from l'icton to-day on 11.M.5. New Zealand. Invitations liavo been issued for a reception to tako place at Government lloilto at 9.30 this evening. Dr. Couzens, of Brooklyn, who has just returned from a trip to Rotorua, m ill shortly visit the Old Country. Mr. Alexander Stewart, of Dundee, who has been brought out from Scotland by tlio Presbytery of New Zealand to worlc as, a lay missionary in the Aucklnnd district, arrived by the Corinthic yes< torday, and was met by the Hcv.- Mr, M'Caw, of the Lower llutl.. Mr.. Steiv« art is a nephew of Mrs. David Wighton, of Palmerston North, and Mrs. Mitchell, of Roxburgh Street, Wellington, Councillor W. J. Welch has been np(K) in fed the delcgato of the _ Jlasterton County Council to the Counties' Conference, which is to be held next month. Mrs. F. W. Thomas, relict of tho lata Mr. \V. A. Thomas, formerly of Wellington and Christclmrch, died suddenly at Masterton yesterday afternoon,.at tho age of sixty-six years. Mr. A. 1., licflttie, late Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Railways Department, who has retired on superannuation, will lie mado the recipient of a presentation from his fellow-ofiicers at the railway offices this afternoon. The Minister for Railways (tho'llon. W. 11. Ilerries).will mako the presentation. Tho passengers from London by tho Corinthic included the talented Klhruod instrumental trio of Christchurcli— George, Harry, and Polly, who have been studving at the Liejre Conservatoire and in Berlin for tho past thrco years.

Mrs. Vaille, wife of Mr. P. A. Vaille, the well-known writer ou golf and tennis in English papers, mid her two daughters arrived from London by tho Corinth io yesterday. Mr. •W. R. Borlase, a well-known Wanganui solicitor, died early yesterday morning after a bvicf illness, says our special correspondent. Ml'. Uprlaso was taken ill only last Thursday. Ho leaves a widow and young family. Miss H. J. Vino was admitted by Judge Chapman yesterday as a barrister and solicitor of tho Supreme Court, teleerai>hs our Wangauui correspondent, Miss Vine, - who is the first lady lawyer in Wanganui, is a LTj.B., of the New Zealand University, and will shortly bo sitting for her LL.D. degree. Adjutant Ila.vwood, of tho Salvation Army, was yesterday appointed by Commissioner Richards to the position of Young People's Secretary for the bouth ■Island. Mr. Hugh Fraser, formerly of tho Christchurch "Press" literary staff, leaves for England to-morrow by the Anionic, in company with his father, Mr. Murdoch Eraser, of New Plymouth, 011 a holiday (tip. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Hope, formerly of Ctiba Street, returned from a visit to Lugland by tho Gorinthic yesterday. Dr. H. Jr. Buchanan and I)r. D. Cliis-holm-I.eo arrived in Wellington by tho Corinthie from London yesterday. Br. Buchanan proceeds to Dunodin and Dr. Chfe-holm-Leo to Auckland, under Government appointments. Miss A. Crilley, a nurse from tho Dublin Hospital, arrived in Wellington by the Corinthie yesterday on a health tour of New Zmlnn'd., Mr. and Mrs. A. Lindsay, who arc on a tour of the world, arrived from London by the Corinthie yesterday. Mr. J. D: Honrs", the Ta.ranalci Oil Fields expert, arrived in Wellington by tho Corinthie from London yesterday. Mr. W. Bevraish Moares, of Christehuvch, returned to Now ZcaUuul by tliO Corinthie from Lolldo.ll yesterday.