PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlio Hon. J. Jliur M.I/.C., was a paS« aenger by the Maori for Lyttelton last evening. Tho death look place on Tuosday of. .Mr. Charles King, at tjio rosidenco of his Jlr. !{., King, To Puke, at tho ago ot 84 pea l's. Deceased *Ito « soil, -o'f' Jlr. Joli.ii King, who fought as an oilicer under tho Dulio oi Wellington at tiio Battle of Waterlog. The bite. Mr, tßiiS was horn in Argyleshin., Scotland, and had resided si.t Now Xc'iikuiti for a period of twenty-five years. He leaves a grownup family of fine son ami two daughters. Sir. Charles Hslliday, far a long scries of years Nelson's liest-known letter* carrier, died on Tuesday last, at tire a£« of'B7 years. Three theatrical companies left Wellington far -Sydney by tint' Ulimaroa yesterday. They were the Tiny Town Company, the Geneo Company:, and the Ko.val Comic Opera Company.. Jlr. S. Burton, Government, veterinarian, who lias been transferred fiom Gisboriiif to Wellington., received a presentation at the former town before leaving. Mr. W. Patrick,, tho well-known cricketer, mid ono of the members of the representative team chosen to go to Australia, is seriously 111. Mr. Walter Kirby., the Auckland tenor, left by the J.I.M.S. Makura for Sydney, where he wilt joiii Madame Nordica in ay Australasian tour . Miss lialen Gardner of Duncdiii. who is to sing the leading part of 0 Mimosa Salt in "The Geisha" with the Wel- , lingtan Amateur Operatic Society shortly, will arrive Irani the south Mr. Torn Pollard, who is to produce tiie opera, wifj arrive iit Wellington on Tuesday nest. At a maeiing Jield in Sydney on November 13 it w is decided, to present Mr. 11. N. SoutliiVfill, th'.' well-known concert promoter, Who has liiany friends iu Now Jiealaud, with a testimonial in recognition of his 25 years' service in tlio cause of -charity, and in the musical lifo of Australia, i Messrs,. John Lehinioiio and Claude M'ltay wore appointed secretaries of the committee appointed, and tlio Lord. Mayor and Mr. Merriman treasurer's. Tho Royal Choral Society of Wellington havo completed arrangements with Mr. Andrew Black, of Sydney, to sing here in "Tho Messiah' 1 ' on December 21'. '■ This completes the quartet of soloists which is constituted as follows;.-' Madame Kvol\n Selig (soprano),. Miss Miira Callow (Contralto), Mr. Andrew Black (baritone), and Mr. Pan! Hnfaulfc (tenor). The three lfrst-uamed vocal- . ists will also sing in: the Auckland Choral Society's performance of ''Tho Messiah" next month. ~ Mr. Bobert, Johnstone, of Moli.nota.raia, Hatvko's Bay, intends to leavo on. a trip to the Old Country during February nest. On Tuesday evening last a largo liilhilier of railway officers met to do honour to Mr. James Young, senior clerk in. tlio District Engineer s office at Christchurch, who is., being promoted to tlio position of Iloilway Land Officer at • Wellingtons Mr. C, Diss, District En- ; gineer, on. behalf of tlio members of [ the Maintenance Branch., presented Mr, Young -With a purse of sovereigns, and. Mr, J. P. AlaShpsqn, oil behalf of tlio members 'of the North Canterbury Branch of tho Railway Officers' Insli- , kilo, presented Mr. Young With a handsome tea and coffee serviei. Congratulatory speeches 'were made by representatives of all branches of tlio service. Dr. Frederick Pa.lliser Worley, D.Ss. (London), Jf.A., M., So. (N.Z.), first-class honours in chemistry, D.J.C., F.C.S., who 6'UcGceds Professor Brown, in _ tho . ■Chair of Chemistry at Auckland Univor-sit-Vj is in. Ins 3;4th year, lie is a sou o'f Mr. W. F. AVorley, of Nelson, ij.ii'c}; waS born in that city., Ho was educated at the Nelson Boys' College, St, John's ( (Siilegd, Tamaki, > Auckland, and tho ' Auckland University College, 'afterwards going to the- City and,, Guilds College, South Kensington. . Later Dr. wofloy ! returned to And land,, and for four years was on tlio staff of King's. College, teaching c.nemistry aiid other aubi.efcts ; , for or.e year at the Grammar School, teaching chemistry, and for two terms as acting science master. For ortfe year (1-907) bo was acting-professor of ehcimstry and experimental physics at the Auckland University College during, tho absence in Europe of Professor Brown. Moro recently he has been giving lectures and laboratory instruction to tho ji.Se. holwurs class and chemistry class at the Citv and Guilds •CollcßO. South Kensington. At present Dr. Worley is eiißaßcd 111. ehc.niiSal -research work: With Professor 11. E. Armstrong, F. 11.5.-, in London. Shortly after he returned to England (about live years.ago), Dr. *orle.v was awakled the !>caiaier-sellcrs» Company's research fellowship, tenab o for tlrro.G yoars ot I'lto City -aiid Guilds College, tinder Professor Armstrong. At the ei'.d of the three years,a special extension was granted to lnm to eiiabSe him to Gontinuo Ins researches. Dr. M or■lev lias published some 1.2 papers on research' work in the proceedings Ot tlio Hoyal Society and elsewhere. Anion# lost wools's visitors tpHouse, Waikanae, were the following :— Dr. and Mrs. Paitio (Wellington), Dr and Miss Guthrie (Fcddmg), Mr. and Mrs. It. 0, Foster (]3ngland')> Mr. ana Sits W. llayiiiond (-Nnpier), a ' lf j IL Burdokiu .(EVtham)., Mt. md Mrs. Pearson (Wellington.).. Amongst those who aimed in \Jellingtoit from the north In tho Mun Trunk express yoSterfay afte.noon e ■the foTloWing!— Mr. a.iidMrs S 11 Inkilts, 'Misses 'Peacock aiid M, t Tlirop-, and Messrs. A, Daw Son anu J. from Aticklfl.udi.MTO. Baxtor and M . ]■;. ,1. liime, Whangarei ; Bev. It. H. niid Mrs. Dcrtsbury. Oiicluinga; Mi. JKnsoll, Thames.; Mr. P M'l.uosh and Mr G. Mall, Danncvirke; Ke\. C. ' , and Mrs. Askew, New Plymouth: T'btor liioiiwisn and Messrs.. J-. U Jtose and 11. F. Jl'Neiil, Wonganiii; f'niiti.in J. T. Boswoftli., Messrs, N an Stavoren »od If. I>a H ,o^ u North; Messrs, A. K ,au^P':. ! A* Heriuaii, -0. Ge-ber, and Alien. Christeliurch; Mrs. .1- Wjii-dcll, Duncdm ; Mr. S 15. M'Carthv. Napier; Mrs. Masters, Fading 5 Mr. G. Blundell, Canada ; Mr. J Hirst, Mclboarne; and ale-ssrs, t . C. Phillips a:i,id F. Cox,