PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1872, 4 October 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

At a meeting of tho National Executive of the Political Reform Leafjuo, ■held in Wellington, yesterday, morning, tho following motion was passed, all present standing"That this exccutivo desires to express its sense of. tho great publio loss sustained by tho Dominion 1 in tho death of Sir-William Russell, and 1 to placo permanently on record its- ap- 1 preciation of tho many and valuable ser- 1 vices rendered bv Sir William as a pub- • lio man, and of tho high standard of 1 conduct and lofty idoals always main- i tainod by that gentleman. Tho execu- "1 tivo also desires to express its respect- ] fill sympathy with I-ady Russell and ■ the members of her family in their sad bereavement." ' ... The 'Bishop of Waiapu (Dr. Avorill) j In his address to his Synod at Napior : vosterday referred to his translation to ; the see of Auckland. Ho said ho had enjoyed tho confidence, loyalty, and friendship of a body- of olergy whom he would leave with the deepest regret, and whose kindne?s and dovotion he would never forget. Ho thanked both J olergy and laity of the diocese for the ; very kind and touching way in which ( they expressed their wish that ho ( might see his way to continue to work ( in the Waiapu Diocese. Had he been ; invited to occupy-a of greater j ease and comfort and involving less responsibility and -work, he would have | had no difficulty in refusing, but the ■ very difficulties ■of the • position seemed ( to constitute tho strength and impori- - ous nature of tho call. The cabled r>ews that ViscountNarthland has been appointed second in command of the Tyrone Regiment of the Ulster Army i 3 naturally of interest to Wellington peoplo. Viscount Northland is the only son and heir of the Earl of Ranfurly, formerly Governor of Now Zealand, and it is after, him that' Wellington's hilltop suburb takes its iiamo. Viscount Northland (Thomas Uchter Caulfield Knox) was born in IBS 2, and was married last year to Miss Hilda Cooper, daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, second baronet of Woollahra. He wos formerly captain of. the lorkshire Dragoons (Yeomanry), and later, a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards. For a time he acted as one of the •A.D.C.'s to his father, during tho latter's torm as Governor of New Zealand. • Sir James Mills, who arrived from tho south yesterday, will leave foT Dunedin this evening. ' • Sir Chas. Bowen, Speaker of tho Legislative Council, left for tho south by tho Wahine last evening. ■ Mr. Alexander' Humo Ford, of Honolulu, editor of the "Mid-Pacific MagaBino," is a visitor to Wellington. He will be the guest of the New Zealand Club at luncheon on Tuesday next. • Colonels Richardson and Hayhurst were passengers for the, south by the iWahine yesterday. Mr. Latter, the now Head of the Wanganui Collegiate School, was educated at Marlborough,' of wliich' h<y was scholar and exhibitioner, and'at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, of which ho was a scholar.. He took first honours in Mods, and second in Lit. Humanioros. Since 1891 he was a master at Cheltenham. He has specialised in English teaching, and has re-organised the teaching of that subject at Cheltenham. Mr. Hugh Ward, of tho firm of J, O. Williamson, Ltd., leaves Sydney on • a trip to America during the owning .Week. • The Rov. P. W. Clarkson, vicar of Taihape, and official lecturer for : tho Bible-in-State-Schools League, is visiting Rotorua this week-end. Canon, Garland, organiser of tho league, is in Auckland. Mr. G. J. Garland, chairman of tho 'Auckland Board of Education, is visiting Wellington to interview the Minister of Education (the Hon. James Allen) upon -various matters connected with tho .affairs of the board, and- as to proposed legislation affccting teachers.' . Arrivals at tho Grand Hotel yesterday included Mr. Ohas. F. Moort (Sydney), Mr. W. A. Sundhoimer (London), Mr. N. A. Thay, and Messrs. L. T. Carr, R. Broad, and F. Jackson (Palmerston North). , Yesterday's arrivals at the Empire Hotel included Mr. G. B. Osmond (Auckland), Mr. S. T. RossiteT, Mr. W. Garrett (Auckland), Mr, Alf. Bainball, Mr. L. T. Shakespeare, Mr. J. W. Henold, Mr. Edgar Stead (Christohurch), Mr.' A. Collins (Maryborough), Mr. J> A. M'Dougall, Mr. J. Lindsay (Eltham). Mr. J. B, Murdoch, and Mr. ■J. Max (Mangatoki). The following guests took their de(pairture yesterday #rom the - Empi™ Hotel:—Mr. Joseph Butlor (Auokland), who went south; Mra., Hall (Blenheim), and Messrs. R. J. ilsloy, E. Welsh, R. 'J. Stopher, and E. Bissoll, all of whom went south; Messrs. C. Dalton, G." Tntt, M. A, Elliott. , and W. Bowles, who left by the Main Trunk train for Auckland; Mr. W. A. Peed, who left .by the Sydney boat: and Mr. -Selig (Christchurch "Press'). . The following were amongst tho pas- ] 'Bongers who arrived from the north yesterday by the Alain Trunk express: —Mrs. Perry (Feilding), Mrs. H. F. Butler (TJtiku), Miss R. Smith (Wellington), Mr. Hayes (Kakalii), Mrs. F. F. Buxton Rogers (Wellington), Mrs. O . R. Hewitt (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Lows (Auckland), Mr. W. T. Young (Wellington), Mr. J. Harris (Feilding), Mr. 11. G. Fountain , (Auckland), Mr. W. F. Sturman (Auckland), Mr. J. S. Dickson (Auckland), Mr. J. H. Rce.d (Auckland), Mr. Selwyn J Haslett (Auckland), Mr. W. J. Potter (Auckland), Mrs. Bensfielil (Auckland), Mr. A. S. Adams (Auckland), Rev. J. Dawson, Mr. D. Mn'cka.v, Mr. • A. V. Short, Mr. W.'S. Wnllis, Mr. J. O'Connor (Auckland), ■ Mr. N. A. Shag (New York), Mr. J. B. Perry (Woodcocks), Captain P. St.. John Keennn, (Wellington), Mr. S. "\V. Fawkes (Akitio), Captain S. Trask (Palmerston North), Sergeant-Major Collins (Dannevirko), Mr. A. E. Sykes' (New Plymouth). ' . Tfio Victoria Colleco Debating Society • will hold their nnnnnl Phinket Medal contest at the Concert Chamber, at 8 . o'clock this evening. Junp's Band will play at Lyall Bay on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.