PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1949, 5 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vick-Kegat,. His Excellency tlio Governor (t.Jie Earl of Liverpool) and tho Countess of Liverpool left for Christchurdi ox Saturday night, on route to Hofcitika, where they will attend the Wcst-land jubilee celebrations. They will stay at Christclnirch until to-morrow, when they will go oil to Greymmith and Hokitika by tho overland route via Otira. Gorge. It is expected- tlint their Excellencies will return to Wellington on January 13, The Hon. W. F. Massev continues to

The Hon. W. F. Maswey continues to improves in health steadily, if rather slowly. During the last two days ho has been able to leave his room and ccmo downstairs for a few hours, so that be may expect to bo able to venture out of doors within a reasonably short time.

The. Hon. W. Fra-ser, Minister of Public Works, arrived from Auckland on Saturday, and he. will leave hero to-night for Bokitika to attend tho jubilee celebrations there this week. Ho proposes to return to Christelntreh on Saturday, and in his two or thwo days' stay there he, will look over tho Lake Coleridge works, and probably also take a trio out to Akarea. Ho will return to Wellington, about tho middle- of tho month. His subsequent movements are at present uncertain. He may go to Kawhui- at the end of tho month,* or he may go south.

Tho Mayor (Mr. J. I'. LtifcoJ, who has been spending a few days holiday in tho Hawko's Bay district, has returned to the city. Ho left Wetlinirton for Nanier via. Palmerston North on Basing Day, and returnod via tho Wairarapa.

Tho General Manager of Railways, Mr. E. E. Hiley, is expected to return from Auckland to Wellington early this week.

It is understood in Dulicdin that Sir James Mills, K.C.M.G., leaves tho Dominion by tho It.M.S. Aorangi for San Francisco, en route for London, towards the end of February.

Dr. Hassell, medical superintendent, of tho Porirua Mental Hospital, left Wellington for Sydney by tho Elimaroa on Saturday.

Dr. Gibbs, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Pollen, and Dr. Fell returned to Wellington from Picton by the Patccna on Saturday evening.

Two well-known Victorian sportsmen, Sir Rupert Clarke and hifi brother (Mr. E. 15. D. Clarke), are on a, visit to Dunedin.

Mr. Barclay Hector, registrar of the University of N*w Zealand, has gone to Auckland on a visit,

The Hon. Oliver Samuel and Mrs. Samuel have left New Plymouth on an extended foreign tour, proceeding first to Java, via Sydney. ;

Ex-ContinftOßtoi-s will regret to learn of the sudden death of Alex. Millar, of Winchester, at the age of 30. His death was duo to heart failure. He saw service- in South Africa, ns a- member ol Kitchener's Horse and as a sergeant in tlio Eighth Contingent.

Mr. G. H. Scales has returned to Wellington from Christcmirch

The friends of Mr. TW W. Fisher, Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, will regret to hear of the death ei his wife, which occurred yesterday at tho family residence in Brougham Street.

The donth has occurred, after a brief illness, of Mr. Solby Morten (aged ■!"), for twelve years secretory of tho Wamuanui Agricultural Association, and for many years acted in a similar capacity' to the; Kgmont-Wanganui Hunt and Trotting Club. Ho feaves a widow and an infant daughter,—Press Association'.

Mr. Horaco Hunt, the talented Wellington pianist, sends-greeting's to his Wellington friends from Choflottonburg, Germany, : ■where, he -states, ho is remaining until jioxt summer (Xew Zealand's winter).

Mr. Whitii Winara Parata. n wellknown Maori resident of Wniknnao, died in a private hospital in Wellington oh Friday night. The. deceased, who was fifty-fiv-e years of age, contracted pneumonia recently,. from tlio off cots of which ho succumbed. Tho ho.dv was taken to Watkairae on S''t> mrday, to be interred thoro. during the present week. Mr. It. A. Wright, a member of ih« City Coimeil and Harbour Board, will leave for ChristchuMh to-night, en rout" to Hokitika. whwo he will attend the West Coast jubilee tjolebrations.

Tho Mayor has sent the following letter of condolence to Mr. W. S. Akorhatise. on tho death of Mrs. Rhodes:—"Your beloved relative ami city's benefactress has entered into ar honoured rest. While she shoos he: life and work remain as a hlessei memory and incentive io othew to emuhite lies' in deeds to promote the sociaJ uplifting of the people. Citizens moiiri with you all in year bereavement. Mrs, Lnko' unites in sympathy—(Signed? John P. Liitco, Mayor." Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Lewyi'. of K>l- - who have been on a visit to their relatives in Canada, returned to Wellington bt tho Moana on Friday night. The fwWal of tho late Mr. Randolph Olinhant Stewart, wlio died from injuries received while travelling on* top of a-tiamcar last weok, ws held yosterdav. At the request of Mrs, Stewart'the ■interment'was private.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Soifert and Mr. and Mrs H. R. Jenkins, of Palmersteu North, returned from trips abroad.liy tho Moana on Saturday. Qtjm- w tfwilandors who returned by the saivo ship wore Messrs. B. Laupitb a«d S, A. Chawple-Halt, of Auckland. Several American tourists arrived by tlw'Moww on Saturday. Among these v.-err. Mr. H. P. Koil, oi New Sort, and' Major H*ml*. a wMrawn trawller,' who has previroisjv visited New Zealand on his round-the-world trM*"!. When diving from a platform into shallow water in Evans Bay yesterday, Mr A. V. H, Mnnro, the Harbour Board's Wharfinger, struck his head on tho sionv bottom and sustained * nasty scalp wound. The injury, lio'.»..vor was not serious, and Mr. Mmiiu was able to proceed to his home.

' Father Goadringcr, of t>t-. Patrick a College, who lias been staying with Father Keogh, of Hastings, returned to tire City by the mail train on Saturday eveaing.

Captain G. T, Hall has been appointed Adjutant in chamoof the Territorial encampment, which is to ho lieid at Takapau in April next. Tim following anecdote is told of tho late Mr. T. Adanisolj, the New Zealand Cross horo, who died at Wwwanui rocoritlv. On September 3, lSo* a ««- tactaient of Wanjianni Raiwrs, under Maiors. Brassev aiulStap-p, proceeded, to Opotihi for Hi" iwwwwo of PWT»hinß tho murderers of Volkner wd Ful loon. Mr. Aiit.Tionv Nathan, of Tmhapo. then , eerjennt with the Rangers had ,een sent or, shorn nt Muiftftiwt to niA 'ip strollers Wli etl senarßtnfi this <lutj i-oilo up. "■««>«• *J« t,l l y - RO,n 1 |- J nskoa/pofab-OB to H» ship. B«wa tokl of tlio Opotiki outra.se. Mi* | could eomel" lie said wistfully 0! course- vou cm came,/' war. the, repU , "hop in '' Without further hesitation, young Adamswi, for it was he, obeyed the wrpcant. ami joined the, punitive oxpoditibfl. That was the beftmniw of his remarkable soldiering raa'cer, which lasted for six years.