PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1853, 12 September 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Excollency tlio Governor paid an official visit to tho Public Hospital .yesterday afternoon. Ho was accompanied by tbo Countess of Liverpool. His Excellency tlio Governor and Lady Liverpool are to bo present this ovening at tlio Sunday School Union prize distribution, which is to bo held in Wesley Hall. Tlio Hon. Mr. Hagelthorn, Ministof for Public Works for Victoria, and Mrs. Hagelthorn, were the guests at a luncheon given by tlio Mayor and Mrs. Lulco yesterday. Bishop Averill has intimated that ha will bo unable to go to Auckland beforo the New Year. Dr. Ardagh, who recontly resigned the position of senior resident medical officer at 'tlio Auckland Hospital, has gono south to Tcmuka, wliero it is hia intention to take up general practice. Tho Rev. R. J. Porter haß been nominated by tho Oamaru Presbytery as Moderator of tho Presbyterian General Assembly.

Mr. James M'Ennis, who was . magistrate at Naseby for about 10 years, died in Dunedin on Tuesday, at the ago of 74. Beforo ho was appointed to Naseby ho was well known as the clerk of the court at Kumara. Ho was at one tinio in tho police force, and was for many years a closo friend of tho lato Mr. Seddon.

Tho Hon. J. E. Jenkinson, M.L.G., will arrive from the south by tha Wahino to-day.

Colonel G. N. Johnston, of the Royal Artillery (Wellington), will arrive from the south this morning.

Mr. Ambrose Millar, of Auckland, Consul for Peru and Vice-Consul for tho Netherlands, is at present on a visit' to Wellington. Ho is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. G. Humo and Mrs. Hume, of Featherston,' arrived _ in. Wellington yosterday, and are staying ot the Royal Oak Hotel.

Mr. Clias. Y. Fell, of Nelson, arrived in Wellington by tho Pateeua last evening.

The Government Meteorologist (the Rev. D. C. Bates) visited Ashburton on Tuesday for the purpose of choosing a. suitable position for the erection of tho sunshine recorder. He will return to Asliburton to-morrow to adjust tho instrument. Mr. Bates is on a tour of inspection, and will visit Dunedin.

Mr. J. B. Reid, of Canterbury, left London on August 1, by way of America, on his return to New Zoaland.

Tho death occurred at Feilding on , Tuesday at the ago of 73 of Mr. G. H. Robinson, who has been living in, the district for 25 years. His wife predeceased him fourteen years ago. A. powu-up family of four daughters is

Mr. C. E. Evans, of Wellington, has been appointed draughtsman to tho Timaru Borough Council.

Tho death occurred on Tuesday night of Mr. Robert Turner Melhuish, a very old resident of. Nelson, at Glenduan, Wakapuaka, at'the ago of 67 years.

One of Feilding's old identities in tho person of Mr. Isaac Brent died on Wednesday evening.. Deceased settled in Feilding 25 yoars ago, and started in business as a cabinot-maker, which he carried on till the time of his death. Mr. Brent, tho "Star" 6tatos, camo out from Prince Edward's Island in a small sailing vossel of 100 tons, '.and landed at Nelson after a most adventurous Voyage, in tile year 1854. Ho was a,.very active; .office-bearer in the Methodist Church. Ho leaves a brother, Mr. S. T. Brent, of Rotorua, and tlireo sisters, Mrs. Albort Bagnall (Auckland), Mrs; Penny (Rotorua), and Mrs. W. Carthew (Feilding).

Mr. N. W. Simpson, teller in. the New Plymouth branch of the Bank of Now Soutli Wales, has received notice of transfer to Svdncy, and leaves in about a fortnight's time.

Sir. J. E. Tomlinson, who has been meat inspector at the Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Works for the past six years, has been transferred to Eltham as stock inspector. Before hie departure the staff made presentations to Mr. and' Mrs. Tomlinson.

The resignations of Sister J. Murray and Nurse I.* J. Stitchbury from tho utilising staff of the Wellington Hospital have been!' acoopted with regret. Mr. W. H. P. Barber (chairman of directors) and Mr. Win. M'Lean.(secretary) will leave for Sydney to-day oil .business in'connection with the Wellington Opera House Company. Messrs. John Flockton and W. Freeman will also leave by the same steamer.

The Rev. Dr. Clune, who was Superior of tlie Redeinptorist Order in Wellington a few years ago, has been made the first Archbishop of Western Australia. Two years after his departure from New Zealand Dr. Clune waa appointed Bishop of Perth when Western Australia was _ included in t-110 archdiocese of Adelaide (South Australia). The new archdioceso of Perth will includo Geraldton, Now Northia, and Kimberley. Sergeant Henry Hood and Quarter-master-Sergeant Thos. Valentino have been awarded tlio Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal for having served over twenty years. . i

Messrs. Robert Lee, W, H. Field, and A. W. Hogg are gazetted, members of tlio Wellington Education Board.

Sir. Ford AValtham, the popular bass singer of the Dandies Company, lins been laid up in Gisborne for some days. For ten years past, uutil Monday niglit, Mr. Waltbam had not missed a performance or rehearsal.

Mr. Duncan Webster, assistant clork of the Gisborne Magistrate's Court, was placed in the box on Saturday morning and called on to face a number of law clerks, who desired to bid him adjou on tlio eve of his transfer on promotion to Hastings, and to present him with a token of respect.

Mr. L. Stowe, Clerk of Parliament, has had to undergo an operation, and he will bo away from his duties in Parliament Buildings for at least three weeks. .

Yesterday's arrivals at the Royal Oak Hotel included Mr. and Sirs. Jas. Conway (Seattle), Mrs. P. I*. Weaver (Honolulu), Miss B. Maybury (Los Angeles), Mr. N. Kettle (Napier), Mr. Clias. M'Leod (Napier), Mr. J. Sandtmann and Mr. Saudtuiann, ]un. (Napier). Among tho- guests tit tho Grand Hotel aro Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Vasburg (Los Ajigolcs), Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Ratlibono (Denver), and Mr. Frederic Sliipman (Chicago). Major Herepath and Mrs. Heropath, of London, who arrivod by the American steamer yesterday, aro staying at the Grand Hotel. They intend making a tour of the Dominion.