PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1854, 13 September 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

«— The Rev. A. Cameron, Chancellor of tho Otago University, went south by tho .Wahino yesterday. . Captain Robertson, master of tho illfated Do/on, who Was compelled to go ashore at Cape Town, owing to having teen, stricken with fovor, has written to a friend in Lyttelton, under date August 20, stating that ho was convalescent, and hoped to leavo tho South African port at tho end of tho month for his homo in England. Mr. W. W. Bird, of Wellington, who lis Chief Inspector of Nativo Schools in I New Zealand, returned on. Thursday by 'the San Franoisco steamer from an educational mission to. llarotonga. Mr J. B. Reid, of Elderslio, who arrived by tho Tahiti from Amorica, has left for his home in.tho south. His Honour Mr. Justice Sim, President of the Arbitration Court, accom- ■ panied by Messrs. W. Pryor and J. , M'Cullough, members of the Court, is, | expected to return to Wellington from ; 'Auckland on Tuesday afternoon. Councillor L. M'Kenzie has been appointed chairman of tho By-laws'and Fire Brigade, Committee, of the City Council during tho absenco of Councillor iW. H. P. Barber in Australia. Messrs, J, Craigio, M.P., W. J. , Diekio, M.P., T. Buxton, M.P., and F. H. Smith, M.P., wero passengers for tho south by the Wahino last evening. Dr. Randall Woodhous'o, who for the last six months lias been noting medical superintendent of the Wellington Hospital, is going Home t,s nodical officer of the Kaikoura, which is to sail from Wellington next week, and ho intends to remain in tho Old Country for two or three years. . The Hon. J. T. Paul left for Dunodin by tho Wahino last evening. Tho Hon. 0. A. C. Hardy was a passenger by tho same vessel. Mr. W. H. Hargroaves, who has been manager of tho Waimato (Canterbury) • branch of the Bank of New Zealand for the past thirteen years, was on Wednesday presented with -an illuminated ' address and a purse of sovereigns, on his retirement from tho bank's service, i which ho commenced at Auckland 46 J yeans ago. i Mr. F. H. Baker has resigned from . tho Union Company's office staff at '• Auckland to visit tho Old Country. , The Rev.' W. M'Donald, of Waipukui rau, is to receive a call to the Epsom I Presbyterian Church, a chargo rendered , vacant by the resignation of the Rov. W. Trotter 'a order that he might go to Groymouth. 1 '' The Hon. J. Anstey left for the south by tho Wahino last evening. Dr. Colquhoun, of the. medical faculty <)f the Otago University, was ajpassengor for tho south by the Wahino last evening. ■ Mr. M. Hannan, who contested tho recent Grey by-election in the Opposition interest, has beon presented by his supporters with a substantial purs© of sovereigns jind an illuminated address. Mr. T. A. Gates, one of Ashburton's oldest residents, is seriously ill. , Mr. , John , Smith is . visiting Christchurch in connection with- Manchester Unity Oddfellows? affairs.; . Dr. N. A. Neeley, of Christchurch, left yesterday for San Francisco by tho Willochra on, a six months' visit to America and England. Mr. E. Temple Perkins, of Messrs. Gollin and Co., Propty., Ltd., has been appointed to take charge of the firm's Christchurch branch, and left by tho s.a. Mararoa on Thursday night to take up his now duties. ' Sergeant-Instructor Head, of the Pefence forces, 'left for tho south by the Mararoa on Thursday ovening. A movement whioh has been inaugurated in Temuka is on foot among the people of South Canterbury with the object of making a presentation to Mr. John Talbot, who for many years has been giving his time and energy very freoly to the publio of South Canterbury.. Mr. Gray and the Misses Gray, ol Taratahi, are among tho guests at tho Windsor Hotel. Mr. Washington N. Curtis, a visitor from tlio United States, is staying at tho GVand Hotel. The London "Daily Telegraph" of a recent date has a doath notice of Mr.' W. V. W. Vine, E.R.C.0., L.R.A.M., who passed away at Leysin, Switzerland. The deceased, was a brother to Mr, A. W. V. Vine, organist at St. Mary's, Timaru. He was barely 23 years of age. After holding appointments at Matlock and Herno Hill, he was, for reasons of health, ordored abroad, when ho bocamo organist and choirmaster at All Saints', Vevoy. His health, however. 1 failed rapidly. Tho "Musical News says that the late Mr. Vine was an excellent player, and displayed much promise as a composer. Mr. John Walton, of Greymouth, on Monday evening attended his fortyfourth annual meoting of members of the Groymouth , Jockey Club. Mr. Walton was ono of tho original members of tho club and actually partici- ] pated in the pegging off of the'reserve upon which the Omot-o racecourse is situated. He has been a member of tho committee sinoo tho inception of tho club. Mr. J. W. Sandtmann, accountant at tho head office of the Tysor Line, Ltd. Napier, was met by tho staff on Wednesday, on the eve of his departuro on a trip to tho Old Country and tho Continent, and presented with a purse of sovereigns. Tho resignation of, tho Rov. G. B. Inglis from the charge of the Ashbtir--ton district was received at a,meeting of tho Christchurch Presbytery on Wednesday, A motion of appreciation of tho services of Mr. Inglis, carried by the congregation, was read. Mr. Inglis i 3 to take up work in tho Auckland .district. Mr. C. Branigan, of the Agricultural Department, met with a painful accident at Ashburton on Thursday. A lady was vainly endeavouring to start a motor-car standing at tho Post Office, and Mr. Branigan essayed to help her; in doing so. ho had his wrist put out by tho car handle springing back. Yesterday's arrivals at tho Empiro Hotel included Mr. E. 0. .Schutz (Sydney), Mr. H. W. Rishworth (Mastorton), Mr. G. A. Dawson (Napier), Mr. R. G. Ritchio (Christchurch), Mr. Geo. Court (Auckland), Mr. Geo. Baildon (Auckland), Mr. Maurico Casey (Auckland), and Mr. T. R. Nevillo (Auckland).