PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1945, 31 December 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. \V. F. Massey is reported to bo making steady, if rather 6low, progress towards recovery. Ho is able now to be out of bod for a short while every afternoons but it will he somo while yot before he can venture abroad. No change lias bfien made in the arrangements of the other Ministers. Professor John Evershed, Director of the Kotlinkaual Observatory in Southern India, is a. passenger by the Orvieto, due in Sydney on Thursday. He is eii route to Nelson, New Zealand, to report on the proposed solar observatory to be established there—Press Association.

A vor.v old resident of tho Maimvatu district'died on Sunday in tlic person of Mrs. George Farmer, who had reached the great ago of 87 years. Death followed upon an attack of paralysis. The deceased lady, who was well known in many parts of tho district, leaves a husband and one soli, Mr. A. Farmer, of Himitangi. The funeral took place yesterday.

Mr. A. Erskine and Jlr. H. A, Parkinson left by the Main Trunk express VBsterdav to attend the annual meeting of tho New Zealand Education Institute at Auckland.

Til? Rev. Father A. O'Farrell, of Sydnev, is a visitor to Wellington, Ho leaves on tho return joumoy to Australia this week. .

Tito visiting 'American athletes. Messrs. Templeton, Power, Parker, and Cailgl'ie.V, with their manager. Major Peixbtto, frill leave Auckland for Sidney 011 .Tainiary 12. Tlio team, which is to make a return visit to New Zealand, ivill leave Sydney for Wellington again on February 21.

Mr. George Hatch, of Melbourne, ecuoral Manager for Tlios. Cook ami Son, tourists agents in Australasia, will ho accompanied on his trip through Now Zealand by Mr. Goorgo Field, one of the fiflirs inspectors who is engaged Jn making a tour ot tlio colonies. l f or several weeks past Mr. l'ield has boon i travelling in Australia. Mr. Thomas J. Davis, of the Treasury Department, has retired on superannuation after being with the Government. Service. Mr. Davis will bo well remembered for the excellent work ho did for many years in connection with volunteering. Thanks to his untiring efforts as sergeant of the old Wellington City Rifles, that Corps held tlio palm for efficiency in physical drill for many years, aiul it _ was always a rare treat to see Mr. Davis's team in action. On retiring from tlio Sci-vieo Mr. Davis was presented by his eolioafjnes with n handsome piece of plato, suitably inscribed, the presentation being made by Mr. G. F. C. Campbell, secretary to the Treasury.

The keepers of tlio coa.l-hnlks moored off . Thormlon assembled at tlio TliorntUm Municipal I)ath£ yesterday after* noon and made ih<> custodian of the baths, Mr. ,f. Caluan, and his wife, a handsome and seasonable presentation in return for tlm many kimltioßsos and favours received at their hands. Tho presentation took Hie form of a silver cake«stand and fork, aud silver eiean; jug and sugar basin, Mr. Malcolmn Ross, of Wellington, who went Homo in March last, is leaving London for Now Zealand on January. 20,

News lias boon received in Christchurc 1 ' that Miss F. Whit-combe, of that city, who has been studying mi London, has passed her C.M.H. examination at iho City of London Hospital. * , Mr. P. H, Harris, at present stationed at Hamilton, is to take clia-rg.o of the Napier branch of tli.o South Bntish Insurance Company. Mr. J. A. Gilmour mid Mr. W. Ernest Gilinour, of El-s-thorpe, Hawke's Bay, were amongst the successful candidates who sat for tin law pnfessiwiol examination held last Noveiiibsr. Mr, W. 11. JJojnpse.v,' Postmaster at Pabiatua, is still on sick Jeavo as tho result of an accident to his teg. Mr. W. I{. Howard, of Wellington, is at present itcti.ug as. Postmaster, Mr. J. l.anrenson, who has ittwii performing the duties, having returned to Wellington. Mr. Daniel Quinn, an old resident of Timaru, passed away there on Saturday last. Deceased camo to New feilaml oboat 00 years ago, landing at Lytteltmt From tliero lie proceeded on to Timaru, where ho las resided ever eiiM». Mr. Qiiiim leaves four, swift and three daughters. Mr. Donald MacLeod, late of Wellington, and now director and general manager of M. and M. Machines, Limited., Melbourne, arrived by tlw Mamigamu oil Christmas Evo ana will lie hero for some weeks.

Mr. E. W. Aekland, o.f Wellington, managing director of l.htj National Electric Company, is at present spending n three weeks' holiday at Wiiiter'tjjMahd, TnmnaruiHii. Ho is accompanied by Mrs. Aekland and' their three children.

Mr. A, Hanna, the Auckland solicitor, together with his daughter and tivo sons have motored down from Auckland, and are at present staving at the Grand Hotel.

Dr. J, O. MacDiarroid, of Huntly (Wnikato) is at present a visitor to Wellington. 'the following visitors to Wellington wero recent callers at the Government Tourist Bureau:—W. D; Hamftday, Austin, Texas; E. J. Smith, Bradford, England; Mrs, G. C. -Sa.ye.rs, Auckland; Percy L. Craven, Bedford, England; Hetty . Woods, Egrenient, 'Cheshire, England; Ly-dia 'Wilson, Brunswick; Dr. Nortlicott, London ; Mrs. M. M'Millan Scott, Kelso: J. 'W. . Robinson, KoeMiamptoii, Queensland; Hubert Boecken, Cologne, Rhine.

Mr • S. Inder, Assistant-Postmaster at Christcliui'di, lias been promoted to the position of Assi&tont-ijispectoi' of Post Offices for tho Wellington and Hawko's Bay districts.—Press Ass-oeia* tic-n.

Mr. 6. P. llanby, of Huknmu, had to undergo an operation for a bruise of a rather serious nature on the leg, being tlio result of a flight accident, vchicli occurred in Wellington on December 15. The operation Was performed by Drs. Dawson and PatcrsQii, o : f Pnbiatua.

31 r. W. 1), Hornaday, a touring Newspaper correspondent from Austin, Texas, U.S.A., is visiting Welluijjton. Mr. Hornaday has been pointnissioncd to writo a series of articles on New Zealand for a group of American papers.