PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1878, 11 October 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Ton days' leave of abeonoo from bio legislative duties were yesterday grantod to Sir Jas. Carroll.

Captain Gillman, of the Matatua, having been unable to take up the position, Captain Benton, of the has been appointed harbourmaster at Gisboriio (states a Press Association telegram).

Captain Binger, of Noleon, was a passenger for Sydney by tho Jlruruka. yesterday.

Archdeacon Tisdtill waived in Wellington yesterday and is ftaying- at tho Hotel Cecil.

Mr. and Mrs. Soott Oolvillo left for the south last night.

Mr. T. Macfarlane, of Hobßon Street, left for. Sydney yesterday on xoute to Durban (South Africa).

A very old resident of Groymouth, Mr. William Holder, merchant, died today. He arrived, in Otago in 1802, following the geld-fields there, and then came to tho Coast, and founded tho firm now known as Messrs. Holdor and Sons. He was one of the best-known business men on the Coast, and took a prominent part in Methodist Church affairs. —Press Association.

Pilot Shilling, of the Wellington Harbour Board's staff, iB diio back from a trip to England on November 16.

Among the passengers going north by. tho Main Trunk train last night werei Mr. Bris Doyle (Auckland), and Mr. P. W. Eiby (Timaru).

Tho death of Mr. James Irwin Wilson, at Woodhill, Whangarei, removes one of the first surveyors or tho Dominion. Mr. Wilson arrived in Auckland in 1855, and he and his brothers surveyed thousands of acres of Nativo! land between Whangarei and Auckland. •'

The death is announced of Dr. Tempest Andorson, who visited New Zealand some time ago to investigate tho volcanos, a subject on which ho was lecturer to tho Royal Society.

Mr. 6. Cruicksliank. Stipendiary. Magistrate at Inrercargill, has been, granted twelve months leave of absence from March next. Mr. and Mrs. Cruicksliank will mako an extended tour of tho world.

Stan Doust, tho Australian tennis player, who took part in the Davis Cup matches at Homo, sails by the Orama for Australia.—Press Association.

Mr. J. Cunningham©, of the firm of Collinson and Curaiinghame, Palmerston North, who has been on oh extended visit to tho Old Country, left London last week on his return to Now Zealand.

Among those staying at tho Grand Hotel aro: Mr. and Mrs. Bankart (Auckland), Mr. T. Cowlishaw (Christchurch), Mr. E. J. Armstrong (Dunedin), Mr. J. Val Cullen (Auckland), and Mr. K. W. Robinson (Dunedin).

Messrs. A. W. Murray (Gisborno), Georgo D. Hansford (Christchurch), Leonard Mills. (Dunedin), E. E. Gahagan (Christchurch), C. Cranby (Napier), 0. L. Danill (Foilding), F. Haig (Dunedin), and S. Richards aro staying at tho Empire Hotel; also Mr. and Mrs. W. Alexander (Dunedin). Tho latest arrivals at tho.Hotel Cecil includo: Mr. Hudson (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Skorman (Ot-aki), and Mr. and. Mrs. H. Eiby (Christchurch).

Staying at tlio Hotel Windsor at present are: Mr. A. Eraser (Foxion), Mr. and Mrs. A. Swanger (Waiiganui), and Mr. D. Whyte (Hastings). Among those who arrived by tlio Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon were:—Mesdames S. Edwards, Coatcs, H. F. Uobertson, and Skuso; Misses S. L. Smith, Browning, and D. Maco; Colonel W, R. Bloomfieldj Messrs. C. Hay, W. R. Wilson, E. V. Warren, Howard, F. Hudson, Harry. Scott, T. Brow, A. M. Hnrvoy, from Auckland; Mr. J. W. Turner, from Frankton Junction; Mr. B. Scth-Smith, Ohakuno; Mr. W. Connan, Marton; Mrs. Van Staveren, Mrs. W. Stewart, and Messrs. G. L. Minifio and F. J, Solcr, Wanganui; Miss K. Thompson and Messrs. H. F. Bollin and M. Cohon, Palmorston North; Mrs. Hastie, Hastings; Mrs. M'Phail, Foilding; Mrs. Q. H, Hattou, Oliura; Mrs. John Cotter, Greytown; Mr. H. T. H. Grove, Mangawek'a; and ilrs. R. Batliurst, Molbourno; Mr. W. R. Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Durney,