PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1803, 16 July 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

In the House of Representatives yesterdny afternoon, the Speaker read n letter which lie. had received from Lady Guinness, acknowledging receipt of a letter conveying to her tho 6?rms of the resolution affirmed by the House. On the motion of the Prime Minister it was agreed that the letter be recorded in tho journals of th? House. The Hon.' R. H. Rhodes, PostmasterGeneral, was a passenger from tho south by the Maori this morning. Jlessrs. A. S. Malcolm and G. J. Anderson, M.P.'s, were passengers from tho south by the Maori this morning. Sir Georgo Clifford arrives from tho south by tho Maori this morning. Mr. Harold Gregson, of Auckland, who had been appointed musical adjudicator at the Inver.cargill competitions, has requested the committee to release him from his engagement on account of ill-health. Tho committee has agreed to do so, and has appointed Herr Carl Sauer, of AVellington, to the position—Press Association. The interment of the late Mr. John G. Rose, who died on Monday, will tako place privately to-day. Tho deceased, who was 36 years of age, was tho second son of Captain Henry Koso, who was for many years manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company in Wellington, and fot a time chairman of tho AVellington Harbour Board. Tho lato Mr. liose was a member of ono of tho Now Zealand contingents which went to the South African AVar. On his return from South Africa he joined tho staff of Messrs. AV. and G. Turnbull and Co., and was attached to tho firm's insurance branch as'manager of tho Guardian Company. He was an enthusiastic volunteer, and was captain of tho D. Battery. Athletics claimed his attention some years ago, and ho was a member of the Star Boating Club. Mr. E. Newman, M.P., has undertaken to deliver an address at noon to-day before tho Dominion Conference of tho farmers' Union on the subject of agricultural education. Ho will include in his address a description of tho Hawkesbury Aericultural College, in New South AValea, which he visited a few weeks ago. Mr. Newman is speaking-at tho request of Mr. J. G. AA'ilson (president of the Farmers' Union). Mr. A. Latham, of Gore, was not in his usual scat when tho Trotting Conference met yesterday, and his past services wevo referred to in an appreciative tono by tho president of tho conference (Mr. John Rowe). Since 1905 (said Mr. Rowo) Mr. Latham had ably and without a break represented tho Goro Trotting Club and tho Goro Racing Club. A resolution was carried condoling with Mr. Latham in the vcceiit bereavement lie had sustained by the death of his wife. The remains of the late Mr. 13. H. Montgomery, New Zealand Govommeait Tourist Agent in Sydney, wcro brought across to Auckland on Friday l>y the Maheno, and the funeral took place on Saturday morning from his mother's residence 'ill Pitt Street,_ when a largo, and representative gathering of Citizens attended to pav their last respects to the deceased. The members of the "Puss-in-Bools" Pantomime Company, who have completed their tour of the North Island, left for the south last evening. I)r. Ludwig Dielil, a member of Ilie Loudon Hoard of Directors of tho Talis- : mau Gold Alining Company, will leave ] AVellington for San l'rancisco on l'ridav ; ucxV ' i

I'or many years tho Groymouth Jockey Club has been represented at Iho Racing Conference by Xlr. M. Hannan, but ho will not be present Hi is year, owing to his election contest in the Grew His pluct "'ill be taken by Mr. 13. J. 'FibGibLon. Tho death occurred at Auckland on Saturday of Mr. Edward Lee, aged 7(1 years. Deceased will bo remembered by many old Auckland volunteers as "Ned'' Lee, who for 40 years was staff-bugler and caretaker of the old Drill Hall in Wellesley Street in that town. He «uno to New Zealand with a draft of tho 05th Regiment in 1852, and served through both tho Taranaki and Waikato wars, gaining the New Zealand war medal. Deceased, who was a widower, leaves two sons, ttfo daughters, fifteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Canon W. W. Sedgwick, vicar of St. Luke's, Christchurch, has been offered by Bishop Julius, and has accepted-, the po.-i----lions of diocesan missioner, organising secretary of tho Church Mission Kind, and Bishop's chaplain, tho last-mentioned being purely ail Honorary otiiee. Canon Sedgwick's principal work will Ix; tho reorganising of the whole of the mission business. Ho is almost certain to livo in Christchurch, says the "l'rcss," but will bo attached to no parish. It is understood that he will not give up his present charge until arrangements havo been made for a successor. Canon Sedgwick has had an interesting career. He served as a. naval chaplain, and saw active service in tho Sudan with tho Gordon relief expedition. Returning to England, ho shortly, oil account of ill-health, left for South Africa, serving iu Bcdiuanaland. Ho returned to tlio Old Country onco more, and then, thirteen years ago, came out to New Zealand, taking chorgo of St. Luke's ten years ago. Ho was recently appointed a canon of the Christchurch Cathedral. In the Supreme Court yesterday, on the motion of Mr. A. Fair, Mr. P. 11. Harper, solicitor, of Levin, was admitted by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) as.a barrister. Owing to ill-health, Mr. Herbert Bloy, tho' well-known and conductor, has been forced to relinquish the musical 'directorship of tho Wellington Professional Orchestra for this season, much to the regret of everyone concerned. As it is not intended to allow this able body of instrumentalists to disband, Mr. Christian Hellemann, conductor of the Royal Choral Society, has been offered, aJid has acccpted, tho conductorship for tho remainder of the current season. It is intended to tender Mr. Bloy a benefit in the Town Hall on a date to bo arranged next month.