PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1849, 8 September 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

« — Vice-Beoal. His Excellonoy the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool will pay their first visit to Nelßon on September 20. His Excellency tho Governor gave a dinner party at Government House on Saturday evening, to which the follow, ing received invitations: —Tho Right Hon, Sir' Joseph Ward, Bart., P.C., K.C.M.G., his Grace Archbishop Redwood, HOll. A. Myers, Hon. D. Buddo, Hon. C. M. Luke, Hon. C. H. Mills, Hon W. Beehan, Hon, A. Baldey, Hon. W. Nikora, Mr. G. J. Anderson, M.P., Mr. H. Atmore, M.P., Mr. J. Bollard, M.P., Mr. J, H. Bradnoy, M.P., 'Mr. R. F. Bollard, M.P., Mr. P. C. Corliss, Dr. F. Hay, Mr. W. R. Morris, Mr. F. S. Popo, Mr. A. M. Smith. Mr, R. G. Blow, son of Mr. H. J. H. Blow, Undor-Secretary for Publio Works, was lately awarded the bronze medal of tho Royal Academy of Music, London. He is' a promising young vocalist, and has been studying music in London for tlio last two years. Before returning to Now Zealand 110 will continue his studies in London for another year, with a view to attaining tho distinction of Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music, and tho silver medal of the acadomy. Colonel F. Goring, of Napior, was a passenger from London by the lonio on Saturday. Major Foster, of tho Defence staff at Palmerst-on, has been transferred to Napier. Among the passengers for Wellington by tho lonic on Saturday were the Rev. T. Halliday, Rov. G. Wood, and tho Rev. J. 'and Mrs. Fordyco. Professor .MacMillan> Brown, of Cbristchurch, who lias boon oh a visit to tho Caroline Islands, and is now in Australia, was oxpected to leave Sydney for New Zealand by the Willochra oa Saturday last. Tho Hon. F. Hazolthorn, Minister for Public Works for Victoria, and Mrs. Hazolthorn, have arrived in Auckland from tlio Islands, and will arrive in Wellington by this afternoon's Main Trunk express. Mr.' Huzeltliorn loaves for Sydney en route to Melbourne on Friday next. • Mr. E. H. Lawford, manager of the Dannevirke branch of the Union Bank, lias returned from a trip to England. Mr. J. O. Jamieson, of Cliristchurch, is staying at tho Oak Hotel. < Mr. Arthur Hatherall, of Hastings, who was severely injured through his motor bicyclo colliding with a dray at Havelock last Monday, is making a rapid recovery, and is now out of danger. Mrs. Barry, wife of Mr. H. P. Barry, (superintendent of the Waihi Gold Mining Company), diod at her residence at an early hour on Wednesday morning. The deceased lady had been in ill-health' for 6omb years,. and for tho_ past 12 months had been a confirmed invalid. Messrs. A. K. Rogers, of 'Now Plymouth, J. If. Strang, of Mastorton, W. Esson, of Wanganui, and A. E. Booth, of Carterton, aro guests at" the EmpireHotel on Saturday. Mr. Allan Hamilton, of Sydney, who is well known in Now Zealand, has retired from tho theatrical business with which 110 has boon connected for more than thirty years. He proposes to leave for England by ijay of China and Japan early in November, and spend a year on a holiday abroad. Mr. Alexander Ronnie Hay, a, vary old resident of Dunedin, died last week. Mr.-Hay arrived in Dunedin early in the sixties. Recent arrivals at the Hotel Windsor included: Mr., Mrs., and Miss M'Lean, who arrived by the lonic from London on. Saturday. Mr. H. Cramond, local manager for Thomas Cook and Son, and Mr. Bevan, passenger clerk for Levin and Co. ( leave on a holiday trip to Taupo, Wairakei, and Rotorua to-day. ' Mr. J. F. Woodward, secretary > and leader of the Wellington Professional Orchestra, has arranged to tour New Zealand as musical director of the Julius Knight Company. Judge Palmer, of tho Native Land Court,, and Mrs. Palmer are staying at tho Hotel Cecil. Mr. and Mrß. Q. Date, of Napier, are staying at tho aamo hotel. Saturday's guests, who arrived at tho Grand Hotol, included: Mr. F. Herrick (Hawke's Bay), Dr. Bamford (Auckland), aud Mr. E. Holt (Napier). Mr. J. P. Konny, socretary of the Napier Harbour Hoard, returned to Napier on Saturday. Mr. G. Witty; M.P., was a passenger for south by the Mararoa on Saturday evening. Mr. H. Barry Conoy, well known in Auckland musical circles, is acting as judge at tho Gisborne musical competitions. Mr. Isaacs, of tho Education Department, is visiting Auckland to arrange for the Departmental exhibit at the Exhibition. Mr. Joseph M'Farlano, seoretarv of tho Auckland Y.M.C.A., is resigning from that office, and intends returning to America. , Mr. Ashley Hunter, of Auckland, left by tho Arahura on Saturday for Westport; where as consulting engineer to tho Wcstport-Stockton Coal Mino Company lie will inspect the works now being, carried out in connection with the com-, pany's extension of the electric tramway system to its new coalfield. Another of tho rapidly decreasing band of early Auckland residents, 111 tho person of Mrs. Otohert, mother or tho Rov. J. Olphert, of Rocky Nook, died' •on Thursday. Tho dccoiised, who had reached tlio ago of 88, lived in. Auckland for 53 years. Her husband and two sons predeceased hor, tind sho is survived by ono son, a daughter, and four grand-children, all of whom livo in Auckland.! . Mr. D. H. Guthrio, M.P., Chief Goveminent Whip, will lcavo Wellington tomorrow on a flying visit to Marton. Mr. F. R. Reed, inspecting engineer of tlio Mines Department, _ is visiting Auckland in connection with tho Government mines display at tlio forthcoming Exhibition. Sir. Reed says the court is to bo the finest yet shown in Now Zealand, ns after tho Auckland Exhibition tho contents aro to bo transferred to England for purposes ot a. New Zealand display at the proposed Imperial Exhibition in 1915. Mr A Joyco, who retired from the service of tlio Lyttolton Harbour Board a fortnight ago, has been Keeper ot tlio Time-Ball at tho port ever since it was first dropped on the stroko of 1 p.m., thirty-seven years ago. Mr. Joyce has been'interested in tho search for petroleum. and ho has resigned from tho board's service in order to take tho managership of the Petroleum 'Prospecting Company, which was floated recently, and which probably will begin boring operations in a' few months at Chertsey. The relatives and friends of Mr. F. P. Morcn, of Takapuna, are experiencing considerable anxiety owing to tho fact that h« lies heon missing from his home sinco Wednesday, August 27. Mr. Moron has been employed for tho past 12 years by the Devonport Borough Council as pumping engineer at Takapuna, and was looked upon as a very reliable servant of the council. Tlio Auckland "Herald" 'says he was last seen 011 August 27, when 110 paid a visit to tho city. Since then no clue as to Iris whereabouts has been obtaii x ed, No reason can bo ansigm><l for tlito man's disappearance. tJEraSHEHSES