PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1779, 18 June 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. W. P. Massey (Pnme Minis, tor) and the Hon. Jas. Allen aro at Duncdin. They will visit Jlilton: to-day, and will'return to.Wellington at the end of the week. The Hon. A. L. jlerdinun lett Christchurc'h for Wellington last evening. The Hon. W. H. Herries will leavo.to-day for Blenheim, and will return to Wellington, probably- on Friday, the other Cabinet Ministers aro in ellington. The Hon. E. H. Rhodes will leave for Christchurch to-morrow evening. A.t Halswell on Friday lie' will open a hall and library, and on Saturday ho will go to Timaru to preside at a ceremony in connection with tho presentation of a set of municipal chimes by Mr. J. Craigie, M.P. Mr. Rhodes will return to Wellington either on Sunday or on Tuesday. Mr W. C. Kensington, 1.5.0., formerly Under-Secretary for Lands, returned to Auckland by tho Maheno on Monday morning, alter an extended holiday in Australia. Ho intends to stay in Auckland for about a month, and will then proceed to Marton, where lie took. up his residence on retiring from the servico last year. Mr. John Coylc, secretary of tho Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, has been advised that lie has been made a member of the British Hospitals Association.

Sir Francis Price and Lady Price, who have been absent on a trip to fcngland, are returning to New Zealand by the lienvuera, duo "here on Juno 23.

Mr. Martin Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, and the Missea Kennedy nvo passengers hv the New Zealand Shipping Company s Bemuera, which is due hero from London on Monday next.

Mr. J. T. B. Dimviddie, of Napier, is returning to New Zealand by the Eeniuera, which is duo 011 Monday next.

Considerable regret was expressed m Hastings yesterday, telegraphs our special correspondent, at the death of Mr. li. W. Halse, which took place at the Napier Hospital after a few days illness, iho lato Mr. Halse was born m New Plymouth in 1866, and after being educated at the Primrose School, entered the servico of the New Plymouth branch of tho Bank of New Zealand in 1885. iu turn stationed at Marten andJNoodville, and in 1900 was appointed manager of the branch at Hastings, a position which ho held until two years ago, wh<m he resigned to enter into business on his own account. Possessed of a genial and cheerful disposition, tho lato Mr. Halse was very popular with all whom ho camo in contact, 'and his integrity in busine s matters made him highly esteemed. Tho deceased toolc a,keen interest in all branches of sport, more especially in regard to bowling and Rugby iootball, being an ex-president of tho Hastings Bowlin,, Club, and an ex-member of tlio Hastings Kugby- Sub-Union. Mr. Halso was tl» first captain of t'he Hastings lure Pol l ' o ' I widow and four children, t.vo.l)oys and two girls, arc left to mourn their loss. Dr Borrie, of Auckland, is a passenger from tho south by this morning a ferry steamer.

Archdeacon White, of Armidalc, a well-' known figure in the Anglican Church in New South AVales, died last week at the age of 79, after a paralytic seizure. Mr. Norman 11. Murray, commodore of the Koyal Prince Alfred Yacht Squadron, Sydney, has been elected a member of tile Koyal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, This is tho first time in the long history of .yachting in the Stale that a New South Wales yachtsman has had tho privilege of (lying tho AVhite Ensign. Sir. G. E. Foster, the Canadian Minify (er for Trade and Commerce, who left Sydney last week for Hoiig-Koug, intends to make a tour of China and Japan before returning to Vancouver, l'rior to his departure from Melbourne, Mr. Foster siiid that he believed his visit to Australia would bo fruitful of good results with regard to establishing better trade relations between the Commonwealth and Canada. Mr. Thomas Hilliard England, a wellknown Sydney solicitor, and a prominent Methodist layman, died last week. Mr. 0. A. Seott, honorary secretary of tho Wellington Centra of the N.Z.A.A.A., is to be married on Thursday, and opportuiiity was taken last evening by Ilia friends of tho athletic community of tho city to mako him a presentation, in commemoration of the occasion. Mr. Scott's connection with amateur athletics has been a long one. Before coming to Wellington ho was prominent iu harrier management in Dunedin, where lio held a seat oil the Otago Centru. In Wellington he has held office on tho Port Nicholson A.A.C., the Brooklyn Harrier Club, ho was largely instrumental in forming tho Central Harriers, of which club ho was captain for two years, and at present ho holds the position of secretary of the Wellington Centre. Tho death occurred at tho Carlton Club Hotel, Hastings, yesterday morning, sayß our spocial correspondent, of Mr. Ben-"' janiin Hall, father of Mrs. W. Hastio, of Hastings, at the advanced ago of 81 years. The deceased came to New Zealand from . Australia about seven years ago. Ho i leaves two Eons and one daughter.

Mr. C. A. Colbeck, the fifth son of tho late Captain Colbeck (formerly ft director of tho Bank of New Zealand), died on Friday last at Remuera, Auckland. Deceased was 47 years of age, and arrived 1 in New Zealand, from England, when a child. Ho was educated at Noleon and Wellington Colleges, and, later, entered tho services of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr. W. Barton, late of tho literary staff, of the Auckland "Herald," is the advance manager for "The Butterflies," to commence a season at tho Opera Houbo on Monday next.

Mr. E. Erskine Scott, manager of West Pictures, Melbourne, who died last week, was related to the Erskino family, Earls of Mar, and claimed to be a direct descendant of James I of England and VI of Scotland, who was the only son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry Lord Darnley. Ho also claimed blood relationship with the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine, tho founder of the Secession Church in Scotland. His widow was well known in the theatrical world as Miss ilofenco Sej' mour.