PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■ The Rt. Hon. W, F. Massey wns considerably improved in health yesterday, llio other Ministers in Wellington are the Hon. H. 1). Bell and the Hun. B, H. Mhodes. The Hon. A. L. Hofdman and the Hon. F. M. 15. Fisher are at Auckland, the Hon. W. H. Hemes at Hotorua, and the Hoii, J. Allen at Dunedin. Archdeacon Gessett, of Christehmch, who has been on a visit to the Old Umitry, arrived in Wellington by the Kotorua yesterJuy. Dr. U. 11. Mill, D.Sc., LL.D.. Direo t?r of the British Rainfall Organisation arrived in Wellington Frem London by the Kotwiii.yestorday. Dr. Mill intends travelling in the Dominion for the next two months. Dr. Mill was formerly librarian of the RovaJ Geo< grapnical Society, and president nnd secretary of tlvo Royal Meteorologio.it Society of England. Ho is a distinguished authority on scientific, and <re» graphical matters. ' .Colonel Sir Edward Ward lifts re signed tiio Permanent Under-Secrotarv ship at thoTVar Office. Hβ will be sue, eeedodhy Mr. H. H. Brade CB As-sistant-Sccrcta-ry of War.—Press 'Xssd. nation. ' Mi-. H. S. llobkon, manager of the Dank of Now South Wales at Nelson returned from a visit to England by the Maiuigamii yesterday. ■ Jlr. G, Sutherkiid, of Woll.ingtaH, leaves by the AraWa for London today. Mr. W. It. Mummery, of Gisbom&, leaves Wellington fo:r Monto Video by. the Arawa to-day. Captain Olsen, of Gisborne, will be a nnssonger by the Arawa from Wei* , lmgton to Loiidou. The- Bw. C. Iv. Moir, of Auckland, js going to London. He. has booked by the Arawa sailing to-day. t Mr. Justice Heydon, President of tiio Now South Wales Industrial Court, is making a holiday visit to Tasmania and New Zealand. Oue of the pioneer settlers m the Taie.ri, Air. John Bathgatc, of ftouris Farm, died a few days ago nt the- age of 72. Mr. Bathgate came, out witt his Yather and family in the ship in 1861. Mr. W. H. jßen.iior, chief postmaster at Crisboriie, is about, to rutire nffoi , spending 44 years in the service of the Department. The Kw. W. Voimbks, M.A-, who for the past two years has been asso* ciat4d with the pamli of Holy Trinity, Greymoutli, is severing his connection with the parish, in order to make a tour of iho world. Mr. P. H. Chamberlain, the electrical engineer, who laid down the Christchurch tramway system, lias recently boon appointed general manager of the Alabama Power Company, whose head office is at Birmingham (U.S.A.). Mr. It. P. GroviJlc, Inspector of Surveys in the Lands Department, now resident- at Hamilton, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographicnl Society. Judge Kawssn, α-ecninpaiiicd by Mrs. Rawsori, returned to Wellington 'y-estm , - dsy, from a .holiday spent in Picton. Mr. Walter Carte)', of the Mines Department, wha Went Home during tiio early part of last year, returned to Wellington by tire llotoi-ua yesterday. Dr. 15. H. Williaws and family, of DuuedtH, returned i'rom a trip aliroad by tiie .Kot-onia yesteKla.v. _Mr. P. W. Mai-cliaiitj consulting ongincer to the Timarii Marbaur Board, arrived from England by Hib Rotorua y^-sterday. Mr. C. Lutz, son of Mr. J. A. Luta, of WeJiingtoii,- -ivho has spent the last four years in Oennany acirairiug commercial training, was among the passeiigers arriving by tke Bytorua ftofli London yesterday. '< Dr. E. L. Marchant, Avho lias boon spending a holiday, clown, smith, returned to Wellington this wctf!;. Included amongst the passengers wiio left Wellington by tlie Taihitt for Shu' Francisco last evening iwc: Mr. and Mrs. Lavingtoii, Mr. and Mrs. Frasikland, Mrs. A. S, Patterson, and tho Kcv. and Sirs. Tajio-r. Mr. 0. flaiues, wlio lias been on a visit to Australia, returned to WcJiiiigton by tiio jlaungamti yes-terday. Mr. J. fl. Gnififord was a passenger from London to WclH.ivgton liy the Ko-' torua, winch arrived yesterday.

I Mr. A. A. S. Dauby, who recently r-esignod the position of immigration Officer for tiro Dominion, intends leaving Wellington by the louic for London. There ho will visit his son. Dr. A, B. Ijanby, wiio is at present attached to tho staff of Guy's Hospital. Mr. Dauby will Uβ accompanied by Mrs. Dimity and his two daughters. In an obituary notica of. tJio late Mr. Selby Morton, tho Wanganui "Clm>n» iclo" eays that hs was born at Turiikhiit 47 years ago, he was educated at the late 3k. Jelui -Boss's sciioolj after ivhtch ho entered the employ of Messrs. D. M'Farlane and Co., of Waiiganui-, fo-f which firm he was neooiii-itant for a ininilwr of years. During that time he took a keen interest in' football, athletic and sporting matters, and was well known up am! down the coast. It vfas> how; over, in connection with the "Waiißanui Agricultural Association, lliat Mr. Morton was best known. Ho was appointed seifetary about twelve years ago, and it was largely owiiig to his untiring effort* that the annual show was brought to its present high standard. Mr. Morion was an ideal man for tho position, for apart from his own interest in, and knowledge of, things agricultural and pastoM-1; !.io was on intimate terms of i'rieiwlship 'with fte farming communis , in all parts of tho'Dominion. In addjticn to the Agricnltnral Association, Mr. Morton was pattiwiJariy well known in connection with hunting,' nnd ho wag the esteemed secretary of tbo EgmaivtWaiiftemii Hunt Club, No "ffleet" was complete without Mr. Selby _ Morton, whose thorough sporting instincts and genial humour mads him popular with all. Mr. Morton was also secretary of tho Wanganoi Trotting Club, there is ttonc who had the privilege of friend* ship with tho late Mr, Morton but will feel the deepest regret at his untimely end. Tliey "will mount l'.im most nihn know him best. The deceased was married about throe years o-go to Miss Marj HcßHi, of "Bucflos Ayres," iMonnwliaki, ftwi s'iie, with ai\ infant dau.gtitc.f, aro toft to mourn their loss.

Miss Maxwell, matron of the Dtmedm Training College, has left for Kngland, via tho Cape, After visiting the Transvaal sho will inspect the principal training colleges and schools of IStifilnnd and Scotland, and will report to her lioard on the- results of her tour. , Mr. F. Parker, Gisbgrne manager of the Bank of New South Wales, was to learo Gisborjio for Aticiilttml yesterday to take up tlio position of i-elieting managed for thseo Months. Sir James Carroll, who is visiting Auckland, will probably leave far Kotonm in a few days. It was recently reported that it was unlikely tiint Sir JaiiMJS Carroll would seek re-election' ag I Jil.P. for Gisborne. In reply to a fjueßtion on this subjoet by a '•'Herald" reporterj Sir James Carroll said: "The statement was published without iny authority. That is nil that 1 can say." Sjr James Carroll has grcaitly improved in health during tlio past few weeks. The following visitors to Welliftetpti are stayinsr at flic Albert Hotel:—Sites W. GiJhspift, Mr, C J. Birth, Mr. V, B. Arittstj-ont, Mf. J. K. Sh»nrcr r aiid Mr. a. G.. Coldhani, all from EnfitrinA ? alsct Bγ. nnd Mrs. Hill, .<?.{ Picton; Mr. Erie Phillips, of Christclwrcii; Mr. and Mrs. friirty, of Dmiodi'n; and Mr. t, H. Brittain, Stock Inspector, of Ble-ii' hoirai