PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1921, 2 December 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vsck-Regal. A Press Association message from Auckland states that the Karl o{ Liverpool had a busy time yesterday. At 11 a.m. ho opened the Exhibition, and, at -1 p.m., laid the foundation stone of tho new Grammar School building at Mount Eden. In the evening His Excellency attended a civic banquet at tho Town Hail, tendered to tho visitors to the Exhibition.

Tho Hon. Jas. Allen (Minister of Finance} will arrive this morning from Dmtcdiu. Tho Parliamentary party which attended the opening of tho Auckland Exhibition is duo to return by a special train arriving at 6 p.m. to-day. The jtstrty includes the Hon. Yv. F. Massoy (Prime Minister), tho Hon. W. H. Ikil'ies, tho Hon. F. W. Lang (Speaker of tho House of Representatives), about twenty members of the House, and a number of Legislative Councillors. Dr. Gibb, of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, will be a visitor to Waiiganui next week-find, when lie will conduct services at St. 'Paul's. Professor David, tho distinguished Sydney scientist, is about to.pay a visit to England for private, reasons, and also in connection with Antarctic work, The professor hopes to return to Australia in time to take part in the welcome to Dr. Mawson on his return from the south in March next. Sir lan Hamilton, Inspector-General of Oversea Forces, is to arrive in Frc mantle on February 3. On. February 10 he will leave for_ Sydney, and', after inspection of troops in New South Yvalc-s camps, will return to Victoria, afterwards coniins on to New Zealand. Mr. William Frederick Stock, ono of the best-known of Adelaide's lawyers, died hist week. ■Mr. 0. Knight., of tho Eketahuna stair of Messrs, Dalgety and Co., lias • rcc-sived notice of his transfer to the linn's Blenheim branch. His Worship tho Mayor (Mr. J. 1\ Luke) changed his mind respecting his being present at the opening of-tie Auckland Exhibition. With tho Town Clerk (Mr. J. R. Palmer),, ho left for ' the northern city by the midday train on Saturday. Tho funeral of tho late. Mr. Archibald M'Leod, of Messrs. M'Lcod and Hopldrk, which took place yesterday wonting, was largely attended. Tile whoio of the. finis's employees were present, as were also representatives oi' several of the other timber and hardware firms, the Victoria Howling Club, and St. Joint's Church. The Rev. Dr. Gibb, assisted by the Rev. James I'aterson, conducted the services at the late residence of the deceases;! in Austin Street, and also at tho graveside at Karon.

llccenUy "AVr. M. 'J. Maoßeynolds, ivlion chairman ef the Opunake Harhoiir Board, was cliallaiißed l)v Mr. Uiiglison, another member of the board, io go before the electors. The challenge has (says ail exchange) boon scccpied, and the conf.cst is to. take place shortly, the loser paying the expenses of tho election. Footballers and football supporters throughout Now Zealand will re:;ret to learn' that Tamil, the crack 'laranaki forward, lias not yot reeovored from the indisposition from which ho suffered towards tlio oiitl of tho season. On Thursday ho went to Now Plymouth, and is now : n a private hospital there. Mr. H. CI. Hill, who lias been appointed to the, position of assistant manager of tlio .Dominion Producers' Association, lu : is resigned from the Wellintjton Chamber of Coinmorec. At yesterday's meeting of the council of (lie Chamber tlio resignation was accepted with regret-. Commissioner Biclinrtls, of tho Salvation Army, who will lio accompanied by Lieiitenant-Colcmcl Powlcv, the chief secretary, will Icavo for Iho Smith Island this week. Among tlio places to bo visited are: liivcreaigill, Omarn, I'ort Chalmers, and Riverton. At, tho iast-raemioneil place the Commissioner will open a ne'v hrill. The well-known po.w adtoento, Professor Starr .lordan. is to visit Australasia next year for purposes of peace propaganda. Professor .lordan, who was a delegate to the recent Hague l'eaeo Conference, visited Australia several years ago. At that iimo lie was principal of tho jU'bnd .Stanford l-ni-versity, California. Sin was recently appointed ciiruiccllor of thai Vnivcr-

Mr. K. .). Tail, for many years business manager ol' Her Majesty's Theatre,' .Melbourne, has been appointed genera! mitii ?K nr in Sydney for Messrs. J, C. ti Hliamson, Ltd. Owing to ill-health, Mr. David Ando, son lias retired Irani the funeral mauAustralia 0 f the Orient jtcnifi Aarizatinn Company, Limited, ill. arid iteid, the branch manager ' -■, t who lias been a^soeia'ed y.'uh tn» company for massy yours, hat; won appointed m his j,],,,.,,. ' <>f the Ekotrtliuna I .it Office ata„ has received notice of ins I«ansfor lo .Nelson. . Mr. T. 11. linydliouse, v;ho is retir- !!'£ i m ),!! 0 "htorship of the Sydney bmiuay Jniieß," in order fo tafec up farming •» the Auckland provhioß, was honoured at a gathering of Urn New South Wales Institute of Journalists. Iho chairman (.Mr. T. W. lfcnev, editor of tho "Sydney Morning Herald") icfcired to Sir. as a v-oiy successful and eminent; journalist, fo bom they wished many years of happiness and prosperity. Mr. iioydliom-o, J" reply, stated that lie had been greatly benefited in hc-alth by his recent trip, ami iiis nerve troubles were now ended. Altlmugh he was to engage in farming, it dill not necessarily follow that hfl would cease to bo a journalist. (Hear, near.) -Ur. IT. TT. Vincent, well known in theatrical circles in Australia, where ho was the lirst general manager for Williamson, Garner and Musgrove, died on October 10 in England at his hov.se, 58 Combo Park, Bath. Sir. Vincent, who was a leading London actor before lie came to Australia, returned- to England in 1901), and revisited this Dart of the world with tl» "lien liur" Company. He retired from tho staejo cieht years ago and settled w Bath in 1910. Mr. F. G. Hartley, manager of the branch of tho National flank at Outram, has received notico of his transfer to Stratford. Mr. H. Goiirk-y, of the Tiinaru Post Office staff, who is retiring after forty years of service, was presented by the stalT with a silver tea ami coffee service and a case of pipes. Tho postmaster (Mr. Kissel) -mado tho presentation, and his remarks on Mr. Gourley's services were endorsed bv -other members <rf the staff.—Press "Association.