PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1843, 1 September 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

0 The following are the Bishop of Wellington's engagements during September Sunday, September 7, preach at Marton; Tuesday, September 0, institution of the Rev. A. W. Payne, M.A.j Wednesday, September 10, meeting of school trustees at Wanganui; Saturday, September 13, address to Victoria Collogo Christian Union; Srtnday, September 21, consecration of new church at Masterton; Monday, September 22, confirmation at Masterton; Saturday, September 2", address to Victoria Collego Christian Union; Sunday, Soptember 28, confirmation at Lower Hutt. Tho. Hon. J. R. Sinclair, M.L.C., arrived from the south' by tho Wahino yesterday. Mr. Rockel, of tho Wellington Technical Scliool, who has been appointed Latin master at the High School, New Plymouth, will leave Wellington on September 12. Mr. F. G-. Page, manager for Kirkcaldio and Stains, accompanied by Mrs, Page, left for Sydney on route to the Old Country by tho Maunganui on Friday last. Mr. C. M. Whittington has been elected chairman of the Hawko's Bay Education Board for tho fifth successive term. Mr. J. Snodgrass lias been elected president of tho Napier Chamborof Commerce (states a l'ross Association telegram). Mr. William Low, who has just concluded an engagement with tho Hamil- ' tou-.L'limmer Dramatio Company, ' 3 ■ to pilot the Elwood Trio Concert Com- | pany through Now' Zealand. The com--1 pany has been touring the South Island, and is about to visit tho north. Mr. John Prouso is touring with the 1 company. The Rov. Cyril Hepper, vicar of St. , John's, Nowcastlo (England), _ since | 1906, and well known to many in -New Zealand as a member of tho Anglican General Mission of 1910, has been appointed Diocesan Missioner to tho Bishop of Winchester. The Elwood Trio woro passengers by the Wahino,, which arrived from tho south yesterday morning. ' Judgo Cooper left Auckland for Gisborne on Saturday. | A communication has been received ' by the secretary of the Auckland branch of ilio St. John' Ambulance Association from St. John's Gate, England, stating that thte Earl of Liverpool's riunie is to be submitted by tho Chapter General, by command of tho, Duko of Connaught, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John, for selection as a Knight of Grace. Mr. E. Reuben Piggott, of Auckland, has retired after 40 years' Service with tho New Zealand Insuranco Company. , On Saturday his fellow-employees assembled in tio general manager's room, whou Mr. James Bustle, on their bo- ' half, presented Mr. Piggott with an address, accompanied by a purso of sove- : reigns. Sad nows readied tho town on Friday morning, says our Otaki correspondent, coneorning Mr. Arthur WI Skerman, one ! of the most popular residents of tho coast. Ho was on a business visit' to Levin on Thursday wlien a firo broko out, necessitating tlio call of firemen to , man tho reel; Tho firemen were rounding a corner and collided ;witli Mr. Sker- > man, who was knocked down and ren- ! dered unconscious. Later lio appeared ; to be rallying, but in the afternoon, lie i again bc-camo unconscious, and passed away at 9 o'clock iu tho evening. Doi ceased was a member-of the Horowlienua County Council, tho Otaki Town Board, . and a member of tlid now defunct road . board. For several years ho has rcsid- . Ed hero, during which timo ho lias livod i on tho Kaingaraki Estate, lie leaves a i widow and several brothers. Lieutenant Cnthbert Ooppinger, R.N., formerly of H.M.S. Pioneer and late of H.M.S. Pyrnmus, obtained his relief on the arrival of the latter s'hip at Sydney recently, and is now on his way, to England in the P. and O. liner Mongolia. A complimentary social was tendered at Thames on Wednesday night to Mr. Jas. Jordan, under transfer to Napier, aftor being for twOnty-fivo years .clerk of court, registrar, and warden at tho Thames. Mr. Jordan received a purse of ' sovereigns from tho public, a gold modal from tho bowling club, and also lifo membership. . Mr. M. Hannan, who contested tho i G-rey seat at tlie recont by-election, lias been reappointed Crown solicitor at Greymouth.