PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1831, 18 August 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Excellency tho Governor (tho Earl of Liverpool) and 'her Excellency (tlio Countess of Liverpool) arrived from tho south yesterday morning. Tho Bishop of Melanesia (Dr. Wood) is now 011 tho mission steamer Southern Cross 011 his way to Brisbane, wliero 110 wilt attend tlio Australasian Church Congress to bo hold next month. Mr. Georgo Ai Stroiff, who was recontly appointed Swiss Consul for Now Zealana, has (says our Auckland correspondent) been compollod to leave tho city owing 'to tho ill-health of Mrs. StrcilF. Ho has taken a liousointho Waitakerei Ranges, the higher altitude being recommended as likely to bo beneficial. They will bo absent for an indefinite period, during which Mr. Carl Soegner, German Consul, wlio was Acting Swiss Consul for 22 years, will discharge tho duties of tho position. To-morrow will bo tho iirst anniversary of t-lio doatli of Mr. T. G. M.'Carthy. i\ requiem moss will be celebrated at tho Basilica by the Rov. Father M'Carthy. Two oflicers of the Royal Now Zealand Artillery had tho honour of presentation to his Majesty tho King at a recent leveo. They wero Lieuts. H. A. Davies and J. L. 'Turner. Lieut. Turner is a son of Captain Turner, of Wellington. Sir Robert Lockhairt was a passenger from Lyttcltou by tho Walrine yesterday. Among other passengers to Sydney by tho Moeraki was Mr. T. Hood, who for several years was connected with tho Guardian Assurance office in Wellington, and formerly in Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rutherford and the Misses Rutherford, of Amuri, who havo been on tour in England, arrived back' in Wellington by Saturday afternoon's Main Trunk traiil.

Mr. James Brown, a well-known pressmail, and for several years past managing dircotor of the "Wairarapa Ago' Newspaper Company, died suddenly yesterday morning from haemorrhage of tho luiiks at the ago of seventy-one years, Sajis our Masterton correspondent. Deceased arrived in New- Zealand about 40 years ago. His first newspaper work was dono 011 tho "Wnirarapa Daily Times," of which paper he was sub-caitor. • Ho afterwards became .editor and proprietor of tho "Wairarapa Observer." He was Mayor of Carterton for two or three years, and was responsible for th® institution of the gasworks in that township. Ho was a prominent horticulturist, and took keen interest in all local institutions. Since returning k> Mastertou about three years ago, he has been a member of the council of tlio Chamber of Commerce. He was also a Justice of the Peace. The fuiieml is to take placo on Tuesday afternoon. •

Captain James Dick, of tlio Oamaru Harbour Board, who died at Oainaru on Wednesday last, was a witness of the fight between the Merrimnc and tho Monitor, off Fortress Munro, in 1863, during tho American Civil War. The Monitor had just coino into the James River in the morning, and a few hours later tho Mcrrimac appeared for t'lio purpose of destroying the shipping in the port at the time. Captain Dick used to relato how his vessel, which was loaded with prisoners of war, fell subsequently into the hands of the enemy, only to bo retaken by the Northerners a few days later.. At tho close of th'e war Captain Dick' came to New Zealand.

Mr. P. J. Brooker, of tho Monoy-order and Savings Bank branch of the Christchurch Post Office staff, has received notice of his promotion to' the position of accountant at the Oamaru office.-

Mr. William Nelson Poolo has been appointed superintendent of mercantile marine for tho port of Kaiapoi.-

Tho death occurred Inst week of Mr. James Smith, an old resident of Matakohe. Tho late Mr. Smith, who was 85 years of age, was a brother of Mr. A. L. Smith, dentist, of Auckland. Ho was a native of Nottingham, ,and'camo to New Zealand some '40 years ago, settling near Matakohe. Ho was very well known in tho fruit industry, . -particularly. as a grape-grower. Mr. Stnith, 1 vrfio 'had been ailing for about two years, is survived by a' widow, who is about 80 years of age, and a grown-up family of seven sons and thrco daughters.

A Maori war veteran, Mr. Edward Donnelly, died in tho Auckland Ho'nvtal one day last week, at the ago of 7G years, Deceased came to New Zealand in 18U3, and 6«rved with distinction in the New Zealand forces, being present at tho battle of Orahvu.

Mr. W. Fisliwick, L.A.8., of Timaru, lias been. granted two years' leave of absence by the session of Trinity Church. Mr. Fishwick leaves for the Old Country at tliVend of this year, where lie will prosecute further studies at tlio Royal Academy of-Music, London.

'- The New Plymouth Iligh School Board of Governors lias from amongst a lium"ber of.' applicants selected Mr. R. 11. Rockel- as English and classical master, Mr. Bookel passe.d liis M.A. degree in 1901, in New Zealand, taking 'honojurs in Latin and' English: -For the last twelvo months 'ho has been English and Mathematical master at tlie Wellington Technical College. ' Mr, Rockel commences Ida new duties on September 18.