PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1792, 3 July 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Walter Buchanan arrived at Master- : ton from Auckland yesterday evening, says our special correspondent. Ho was met at tho railway station by tho Mayor of Groytown and other friends, and was motored through .to Tnmirupuru. Ho stated that ho was in excellent health, and had enjoyed the trip very much. Ho will leave for Wellington this afternoon. Sir William Russell has been confined ■ to lus l>ed for some days through a slieht breakdown in health. Ho was in much tho same condition yesterday morning. ; JL lie illness is not of a serious 1 nature.*1 rcss Association. Dr. Buck, M.P., and Mrs. Buck arrived from Sydney by the Maunganuii yesterday. An old resident of Masteiton. in tho person of Mr. Chas. Jones died Uast night at the ago of 70 years, eays our special correspondent. Dr. Thacker, of Christchureh, returned from. Sydney by iho Maungauui yesterday, and went south by tho Maori last evening. Mr. Fislt, general manager in Austra--1 lasia for tho Marconi Wireless Company. : arrived from Sydney by the Maunganui [ yesterday. , A private cable message received in ; Christohurch states that Lieut. I'ennell, . who was a member of the la\ta Captain i Scott's Antarctic expedition, has been pro--1 inoted to the position of commander in tho Royal Navy.—Press. Association. It is understood that Major W. R. N.. i Madocks, R.A., who was out hero with Colonel (now Major-General) Pols-Penton, i and went to tho South African war with the first New Zealand contingent (with whom he distinguishe dhimself at tho action on New Zealand Hill), will eomo out with General Sir lan Hamilton, In-spector-General- of tho Overseas Forces. Mapor Madocks is General Hamilton's assistant military secretary. Mr. Gcorgo Richard Ireland, one of the oldest actors in Australia, and fatfher of Miss Harrie Ireland, actress, died at his residence, St Kildu, Melbourne, last week, at the ago of 79. He came to Australia GO years ago, and gained a deep and varied experience while travelling throughout Australia. In 1890 ho paid a visit to England,: and liad conferred on him the freedom of tho City of London. The late Mr. Ireland played many lmi portant Shakespearian Toles, and played at various times with George Coppin, Julia Matthews, George Rignold, and other favourites o£ years ago. Ho leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters. Mr. J. Maughan Barnett, of Auckland, passed through Wellington on Tuesday on his way to Nelson, where ho is to in? spect the Norman and Beard organ recently presented to the Nelson School of Music by Mr. Cawthron, before tho same is token over. Mr. Barnett is to give a recital in the Wellington Town. Hall on Thursday evening nest, under the auspices of tho City .Council. During the succeeding week Mr. Horaco Weber, of Napier, will give -another recital. • . Mr. M. H. Robertson, proprietor of the New Commercial Hotel, who wa.3 taken suddenly ill on Sunday morning, is reported to be out of danger, ana to bo making steady progress towards recovery. , Mr. Charles A. Caigou, assistant master at. tho Hutt District High School, has been appointed first assistant master at Lajisdowne, Masterton. The members of the Eamilton-Plimmer Dramatic Company will arrive from tho south .this morning. The company will appear at the Opera House this ovoning.