PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1846, 4 September 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Archbishop O'Shea was a passenger from Lyttelton to Wellington by the Mararon this morning. Tho Rev. Father Herring was a passenger by tho sanio vessel.

Mr. Hiley, the newly-appointed manager of tho Government Railways, wan to have left Vancouver for Auckland by tho Niagara yesterday. Tho Niagara is duo in Auckland on September 23.

After thirty years' servico, Sir. Jolm JloH'iiloy lias resigned tho position of superintendent of tho Gisborne Firo Brigade. Ho lias been mado a lifa member of tho brigade, and has been presented with a gold badge to mark his services. Mr. Townley is known as Gisbomo's "grand old nian."

Mr. A. J. Dixon, assistant account" ant in tlio Wellington branch of tho Bank of New Zealand, lias been promoted to bo ma-nnger at Marton, in succession to Mr ; Mathieson, who, for health considerations, has beon given three months' leave of absenoo.

Sydney papers _ announce that Mr. Ben Fuller has joined tho directorate of George Willoughby, Ltd., tho theatrical firm which recently acquired tho business interests of George Marlow. Ltd., and which controls tho Adolphi Theatre, Sydney, and tho Princess Theatre, Melbourn?.

Tho arrivals yesterday at tho Windsor Hotel included Mr. G. Elliott (Masterton). Miss Daniol, Mr. Cobbe (Feilding). Mrs. Salkeld (Blenheim), Miss M, O'Donogliuo (Wanganui), and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ball (Hastings).

Commander Arthur AVilson M'Kollar, second son of Mr. Dugald M'Kellar, or Wellington, formerly Collector of Customs, has been awarded tho Royal Naval Reserve Officers' Decoration. Bom in Auckland district, Commander M'Kellar entered tho service of tho New Zealand Shipping Company when fifteen years old, and after serving on various sailing ships owned by that company, he was appointed to tho old Kaikoura, which was commanded ■by Captain Crutchley. Commander M'Kellar _is now master of the new Kaikoura, which •arrived last \yeek at Auckland'from London.

. Mr. and Mrs. Peters (Wairarapa), Miss Gardiner (Wanganui),-and Miss Porter (Wanganui) are staying at the New Occidental Hotel.

Mr. J. K. Macdonald, at present as-sistant-towdi clerk and accountant to tho Timaru Borough Council, has been, appointed rate- collector for the Christ" \ church City Council. !

Tho death is recorded of Mrs. Duncan, relict of Mr. John Duncan, of South Hokitika, aged 78 years. Deceased was a sterling old pioneer of the Coast. A largo grown-up family is leffo—Press Association,

Mr. and Mrs. David Sutherland and Miss Sutherland, of "Hiuakura," Mar« tinborough, returned from a visit to Australia by tho Manuka yesterday.

Mr. Walter Monk, the well-known theatrical agent, arrived from, Sydney, by tlio Manuka yesterday.

Mr. Douglas Lillieorap, who has left his position witli tflio Dresden Piaiuj Company to enter into business on his own account, received a presentation of a case of pipeg from his fellow employees prior .to his departure. Dr. Garcia Webster, of Wellington, returned from a trip to Australia by ! the Manuka yesterday. !

The Rev. Frederick C. Spwr has placed his resignation in tlio hands of the officers of tine Collins Street Bajitisl Olvurcii, Melbourne. He will terminate his ministry in Australia in February next, when ho'will return to England. Major William Richards, soil of Commissioner Richards, ,of tho Salvation; Army, has been appointed general boo- 1 rotary : for tho Army in tho J)(itch East | Indies. j

Mr. Michael Vincent Murphy, who has been 'appointed Administrator and Chief Magistrate of Norfolk Island, wae k> leave Sydney oil Monday for tho island.

There are at present several visitors t to the city from America, amongst the; new arrivals being Mi'. T. K\ Hastings, i of Now York, who is stayiu£-at.. tho | Empire Hotel, and Mr. P. A. Curtis, of i who has made the Grana Hotel Lis headquarters. •

Major'B. J. Stone, of the Salvation Army, who has been in chargo of tha Prison Gate Brigade Homo, Epsom, bhs received orders to proceed to Christchurch to take chargo of the "People a Palaco."

Yesterday's arrivals, at tho Empire Hotel includo "Lieut. Jorns (Newcastle), Mr. J. H. M'Evoy and Mr J. M'Evoy, (Sydney), Mr. R. Rudd (Auckland), Mr. W. Bowbes and Mr. 0. Granby (Napier), l and Mr. J. V. Gordon (Masterton).

Amongst the latest arrivals at tho Grand Hotel are Mr. S. W. Maffett (V-a-ngauui), Mr. S. Hanswell (Aiichiand), Mr. Hugh Baird (Hastings), Mr. Joyce Tompkins (Christchurch), Mr. Oh. Alcorn (Christchurch). Mr. Alf. A. Allaa (Sydney), Mr. S. G. Griffiths,, and Mr. J.'Allan (Dunedin). There was quite an influx of visitors to the Royal' Oak Hotel yosterday, amongst them being Mr. stein (Christchurch), Mr. C. B. Phomas .and Mr. J. 0. Beer (London), Mr. j A. Robin and Mr. A. W. Dawson (Na-. pier), Mr. Tliomas Clark and Miss ; Clark (Eskdale). Mr. G. G. Mace (Mastcrton), Mr. Thomas Grcsham (Auck- i land). Miss M'Louclilan (Rongomai), Mr. A. E. Jull (WaipawaU Mr. Eustace Lano (Napier), Mr. W, I. Lim- j /brick (Wuipawa). Tho Rev. Cyril Hopper, vicar of bt., John's, Newcastle (England), since 1908, and well known to many in New Zealand as a niembor of tho Anglican General Mission of 1910, has. been appoint- ' cd Diocesan Missiouer to tho Bishop of. Winchester.

On Sunday' morning last Bishop Novill instituted the Rev. E. L. houso to tlio charge of the parish of St. Mary's, Mornington. There was a very largo congregation, and great interest was taken in the proceedings.