PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1915, 25 November 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. John A. Bartrum, M.Sc., at present assistant geologist iii tho New Zealand Goolfegioal 'Survey Department., lias been appointed Lecturor in Geology at tho Auckland University. Ho was educated at tho Tinrnru and Christchurch High Schools, and tho Otage University. There were two other Now Zealand candidates.—Press Association.

Mr. E. E. Hammond, manager for I the South British Insurance Company, Wellington, has, on account of continued ill-health, found it necessary _ to sever his cosmectioii with the service. Mr. Hammond has bean with tlio South British Insurance Company for over 25 years, and is one of the best informed li.cn on accident insurance in Now Zealand. Mrs. Van dor Vclden, widow of tho deceased artist, is expected to reach Wellington on her return from Auckland to-day. It is understood that Mr. Voyco, secretary of the Lyttelton Waterside Workers' Union, will be tlio Federation of Labour's candidate for the vacant Lyttelton seat in Parliament. Mr. Augustus R. Hynes, a student- in the mechanical engineering department of tho Technical College, Auckland; has beon appointed engineering instructor at the Napier Technical College. J At Friday's meeting of the Ilawkc's Bay A. ami P. Society it was decided to procure a portrait of tho late Sir William Russell, to hang with the other past presidents' portraits in tho society's rooms. Messrs, T. H. Lowry and >T. H. Coleman ivoro appointed to confer with deceased relatives. Sir William Russeli was president Of tho society for several years in the early eighties.

Archbishop O'Shea, of Wellington, is expected to visit Napier at the end of this week, Friday it is anticipated, and will conduct ordinations at Meanee and confirmations at St. Patrick's Church. Tho death occurred at Nmkumaru (Wanganui River) on Saturday morning of Mr. William Handley, one of tho oldest settlers on the coast, and one of tho original band of those who were influenced by the Now Zealand Land Company to leave the Old Country and colonise in now land. The deceased was 7'7 years of ago.

Mr. Robert Guthrie, of Mount Nessing, is stated to Tjava i received numerous requests asking him lo become a candidate in the liberal interest for tho .Waitaki seat at the next general election.

Reference to the death of Mr, W. F. Simpson, tho famous long-distance runner, was"made in tho animal report of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association at last night's mooting. "One of the finest and most papular of Dominion athletes," said tiro report, "as a performer on the track lie ranks with the Empire's best, and his keen unswerving support of amateur athletics waq Known and appreciated. Ho was a mail of whom it might rightly bo said it was good to know. He was cut off in the (lower of manhood, and wo desire to place on record tho sincere regrots of all athletes at his untimely decease."

Mr. Tom' Pollard, who is to "produce' l "The Geisha" for the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society, and Miss Helen Gardner, of Dancdin, who is to sustain a leading role in that opera, - will arrive from the south to-day. A fall rehearsal is to be held at the Skating Rink this evening.