PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1955, 12 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. H. D, Bell, Miniver of Internal Affairs, luiends to usit the Rotorua district shortly to attend to certain acclimatisation matters.

Mr A. M'Cartbv has been appointed to* succeed Mr. W. \V. Sampson, now Dcputy4tegistrar of Patents at VUI- - as Deputy-Registrar of the bupreiw> Court at Christdmreh.

At the next Christchurch Literary and Musical Competitions, Mr. J.. H. Hopkins and Mr. James Uro (both ot Melbourne) will act as judges m elocution and music respectively, and Mrs. F. P. Smith will be the official accompanist. Mr. David M'KciJzie, of New Vork, who has been touring the world per motor-car, has arrived in Mr, M'Kcnw's car is a 9a h.n. Ihoroas, and ho has boon on a tour d lour wars since leaving America, ussmg through all parts of Europe, India, and Australia. Mr. M'Kcnzio 4<-rcs f '°« Wellington ta Taupo, and then (Mucccds to thoroughly tour both. islands in his ear.

Mr C A Marris, who is leaving tho "Evening Post" staff to take t.p tho position of Associate Miter of tho J 'Sm>" newspaper ra ClmstchuTch, was farowclled by his colleagues d ilw "Post," and presented by Mt. Gresley Lukiii. the Ifelitor, on behalf of tho staff, with' a ittirso of sovereigns. Ha will leave for- Clmstdraicli in-xt Saturday.

Tito death /occurred in the- 'Christ-i church -Hospital on Saturday of Mr. \V. H. Smith, an old ox-cmplqyco of th.o "Press" Company. Mr. Smith, v>ho was in his 80th year, was brought out to Adelaide from the Old Country when oiilv four vears oH. Ho served his time on the- Adelaide "Observer," mid. teen carflo to' N» Zealand, over fifty years ago. Alter working at his trade for a time in Southland, ho fame to Ohi-istcimrch, was engaged en tho "Lyttelton Times," and then joined the. "Press," of which paper ho was primer from 1863 to 1872. lie continued in Ao service, of tho company until a low months ago, when failing iieaitto cciiipelled his retirement on a pension. A tow weeks ago Mr. Smith, who was tit tho lialiit of looking "P 'i» s f rwm,B m ■tho "Prras" office, sustained a para, lytic stroke while in tho building, rnd was remowd to the Hospital, wUw> ho nunainod until lus death, never recovering full consciousness.

" afr "M. 1 SottneHy, was presented Vvmmters of tho fW Theatre stuff with a silver-mounted wsmmg «"" ; «« Saturday night. Mr. Donnelly is living 'for Knjtfatid. shortly on n health recruiting trip.

Mr. J. W. H. Scotland has relumed to New Zealand rtl'ter having taken a six months* eouvso iit flying St the. fam» 611s nerodremc at H-cndon, London. iU cotnes back with ji certificate as a qualified Airman, and with a thoroughly wr< rieeable machine. H is a Caudron hipiano with a 45 h,p. Aisznjii engine. Mr. Scotland intends to fly in New Zealand, but bo has net ret. decided when and where ho will raako bis first flight*.