PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal, His Excellency tho Governor and suite will attend Mademoiselle Geneo's performance at the Opera House on Monday evening. This week's "Gazette" chronicles the appointment of Dr. Ferdinand Froycsleben, aj Consnl-General of AustriaHungary at Sydney. Tho appointment of Mr. James Hislop as Chief Electoral Officer, and Mr. G. G. Hodgkins as Deputy Electoral Officer, and Mr. W, W. Cook as Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages at Wellington, are gazetted. Messrs. E. J. Dnbourne and D. M'lntyro (Presbyterian Church) are gazetted officiating ministers under tho Marriage Act. Mr. S. Tansley, who-haß been, clerk of the Court at Dannevirke for many years, and who has retired on superannuation, was yesterday presented with a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated address by the townspeople in appreciation of the way ho has dis* charged tho duties of his office,—(Presf Association.) Arrivals from the north by tlie Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon in? eluded: Miss Neighbour and Messrs. J, Nevill, T. S. Black, P, Selig, C. Q'Con nor, and F. W. Aicken, from Auckland] Mr. It. J. Bell, Hamilton; Mr. H. H, Hampson, Rotorua; Mr. J. A. S. Ait ken, Taumarimui ; Messrs. A. Barns, A. Blair, F. F. .Tolly, J. Harper, P. S. Havcock, A. M. Bmmett, and Rev, J, D. Mills, Wanganui j Mr. E. Lyon, Marton; Mr.' L. T, Hartnell, Taihapo: Miss N. Ragg, Mrs. I ? . Adams, and Messrs; C. R. Murray, A. M. Hayman, H. Jarvis, and J. J. Roberts, Palmersfcon North: Mr. J. Georgetti, Mangawcka; Mrs. F. G. Cooper and Mrs. F. It. Mackay, Dannevirke, and Messrs. K. Cole and J. W. Burton. Included among the through passengers by the s.s. Marama, which arrived at Auokland on Tuesday, en . route for Sydney, was Captain 0. Bellairs, who at different times has represented "The Times" in different parts of the world. Captain Bellairs, who is on a. pleasure trip, was last in Auckland thirty-three years ago, when as a young subaltern no came there on furlough after having suffered sunstroko in India. Mr, John Steele, of Auckland, and formerly of the Knox College, Dunodin, has been appointed to tlio temporary oharge of tne Hanmer Presbyterian Church, Canterbury. Mr. Steele is a soil of tho late Rev. D. J. Steele, who was in charge of Otara, near Gtamitiu, for many years; and subsequently went to Canterbury. ■ Mr. W. J. England was presented with a set of literary works by the momhers of the Auckland Y.M.C.A, on Tuesday-evening:, on the occasion of his resignation as leader of the Y.M.C.A. orchestra, and in {recognition of tho services he has rendered during the last twenty-five years.. ' Mr. S. Harrison, stationmaster at Hamilton, who has been appointed to take charge of Taumarunui, was the recipient of several presentations from his colleagues in tne serVice, on the eve of his .departure. Tho Rev. A. Ti Chodowski ? late of Dunedin. lma been elected minister of the Carlton United Hebrew congregation. Carlton is one of the largo Mel Bourne suburbs. Mr. S. Bolton, a well-known Palliatua landowner and newspaper proprietor, who has contested the local seat in the Reform interest, is returningto Now Zealand by-tho Remuera. from England with lis family. • Dr. C. E. A. Coldicutt has been appointed by the Auokland Hospital Board as honorary anaesthetist at the General Hospital. The Itov. W. M'Donald, the new minister of the Epsom Presbyterian Church, has arrived in Auckland, with hiß wife and family. Mr. M'Denald will take the services next Sunday, and will bo inducted the following Tuesday. . Mr. Maughan Barnett, the Auckland City Organist, has accepted appointment as organist at St. Mark's Church, Remuera. "Dick"' Cavill, the well-known Australian swimmer, who a few years ago ranked amongst the world's champions, was a through passenger to Sydney by the Marama, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday, accompanied by his wife and two children, For gome time Cavill was employed by the Auckland Board of Education as a teacher of swimming, but left for America about four years ago. During his sojourn in the States ho has been giving tank exhibitions at various vaudeville shows, and was director of the only Water circus ill the world; no fewer than 42 performers being under his control. Mr.. R. Seene left for Auckland by last night's Main Trunk express. Mr. T. G. Russell, barrister, of Christchureh, who ib on a visit to the North. Island, is expected in town today. . Before tho Baptist Conference concluded at Wanganui on Wednesday delegates -expressed their' high appreciation of the work of the secretary (the Rev. R. S. Gray)., Mr. I. M. Srneeton was appointed a delegate to the Baptist Union of Great Britain, irnd the Rev. E. A. Kirwood and Howard Elliott delegates to Australian Assemblies.—Press Association. Mrs. Bonar, widow of tha late Honourable j. A. Bonar, M.&.C., of Hokitifea, died at Wanganui yesterday evening. She arrived from the Coast about oighteen months ago in failing health, Slio loaves five sons, Major Bonar, of the Defence, Department, Stratford., being one, and the other four reside in the Hokitika district.—(Press Association.) Mr. J. Coyle, secretary of the WeU lington. Hospital And Charitable Aid Board, was yesterday granted annual leave of absence. He leaves for Sydney and Melbourne'' to-day by the s.b. Maunganui.