PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1862, 23 September 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vioe-Beqai.. His Exeollenoy tlio Governor, tlio Earl of Liverpool, is to ba present at tlio anniversnry meeting of tlio Y.M.O.A. at tho Town Hall at 8 o'clock this evening. On Thursday, ovctiiug tho Countess of Liverpool la to ba present at the initial recital of Madame Nordica at tho Town Hall.

Mr. L. Blundell and Mrs. Bhindell, of Wellington, arrived at Auckland by tho Niagara from Vancouver last evening.

Mr. Arthur Duncan, of Levin aiid Co., tho well-known golf player, was a passenger by the Pateena, which left for Picton and Nelson yesterday afternoon.

Mr. J. Trevor Thomas, formerly with the Now Zealand Fanners' Co-operative Association at Ashburton, has been appointed manager of tho Ilawkes' Bay business of Mesßrs. Aoraham and Williams, Limited.

Tho funeral of tho late Mr. William Brunskill, for many years secretary of tho Wellington Bowling Club, will' take place at 10 a.m. to-day.

Mr.. H. A. Parker, who (it Is cabled) lias defeated E. 0. Andorson in the Sydney lawn tennia championships, ia a son of Mr. Robert Parser, of Wellington. For Beveral years lio was tho tennis champion of New Zealand.

Mr. T. Russell and Mrs. Russell, of Cliristchuroh, who had' been oil a visit to England l , returned' by tho Niagara, which arrivodi at Auckland from Vancouver yo3terduy.

A private cablo message Teoeived in Wellington announces tie death in Tasmania of Brigadier Hold.way, of tlio Salvation Army, who was stationed in Now Zealand for some years. Tho der ceased officer did good work among the Maoris, and afterwards ho took a prominent part in the yonng people's movement.

Tlio death is announced from Palmerston North of Mrs. Burbush, widow of the late Mr. Henry Burbush, of Wellington and Nolsoni Deceased landed at Wellington soventy-two years ago, being then only one year old, and bug had many interesting experiences in tho early days. Mrs. Burbush waß married twico, her first husband being tho late Mr. John Reay. She leaves four sons and two daughters, among tbs former being Mr. F. H. Burbush, of Auckland.

Mr. F. Wilding, of Christchuroh, arrived in Auoklandi by the Niagara from VancouYer yesterday afternoon.,

Mr. H. J. Ferguson, solicitor, of Napier, who has been on a visit to Wellington. returns by the Napier mail train this morning.

Tho Hon. G. J. Smith, Canterbury, and tho Hon. J. T. Paul, Otago, wore expected to arrive in Wellington by tho Mararoa tliia morning.

Mr. G. Witty, M.P. for Riccarton, Mr. G. W. Russell, M.P. for Avon, and Mr. C. E. Statham. M.P. for Dunedin Central, left Lyttelton for Wellington last evening.

Tho Rev. G. W. Ray, F.R.G.S., who is known as "The Livingstone ol South America," andwho is giving an account of his explorations at St. John's Schoolroom this evening, is a Canadian by birth, having been bom in Toronto and educated in Montreal. Some dozen years ago, during a visit to England, ho read a paper before the Royal Geographical Society, on his exploration work in South America', describing how ho had discovered tribes of Indians who had never previously seen a white man, and tho degree of F.R.G.S. was conferred upon aim. Ho has also written ft book, "Through Five Republics on Horseback." the tenth edition of whioh has just been published by an Auckland firm. Mr. Ray spent twolvo years amongst the most savage tribes of South Amorica .and has lectured on his experiences in all parts of North America, in tho Arctio Circle, Alaska, Dawson City, and Klondike. After visiting England he went to Australia,' and landed in Wellington last Wednesday.

Mr. Harold Carr, who has been manager of tho Royal Rink, Auokland, for some months past, has joined the headquarters staft of Haywardß, Limited, in this city.

Mr. Dugald Ferguson is at present on a visit to Feilding.

Mr. John Annand-Smlth, who has filled tho position of secretary of the Waikato Publishing Company, Ltd., for tho past two yearß, has severed his connection with that office. In association with others he has acquired the To Aroha "News," possession of which is to be taken on October 1.

The death of Captain R. 0. Paterson, a retired shipmaster, is reported from Dunedin. Deceased was 82 years of ago.

Three deaths occurred in Gore on Sunday of well-known residents. The Rov. J. M. Davidson, aged 84. was ordained 1 nt Dunedin in 1866, and after a period at North Taieri and Mataura Valley was induoted to the Mataura ohargo .in 1876, retaining that position for sirteen years. During the last eleven years ho lived in retirement at Gore. 110 was the first Moderator of tho Mataura Presbytery, and also filled the position x)f Moderator of Otago Synod about twenty-five years ago. Ho was twice married, and a widow 'survives him. Mr. William Johnston). aged 80 years, a well-knmvn resident during the past thirty-two years, also died I .' Ho arrived! in the colony in 1869. After working a few years at tho origin earing trade in Port Chalmers he took up land near Gore. For several years ho has lived in retirement. Ho leaves a widow, four sons, and five daughters. Mm. Paterson. wife of Mr. J. A. Patorson, baker, also passed away on Sunday, v agod 43. —Press Association. Mr. J. A. Nash. Mayor of Palmorston North, is a visitor to Wellington, having arrivod hero last evening.

Captain B. M. Aldwell and Mrs. Aidwell left Lyttelton for Wellington by tho Mararoa last evening.