PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■ Vice-Kegai,. His Excellency tho Governor has consented vo preside at tho opening of the Australasian Medical Congress/ which is' to bo hold in Auckland on February 9. Tho Right Hon. \V. F. Massoy (Primo Minister) intends to leave Wellington ftt - tho end of ncxt.weok on his post-, pened tour of tho Bay of Plenty district. His health has considerably improved since his return from Auckland, and he hopes to ho strong enough in another week to mako {lip journey without discomfort. Tho Hon. A. L. llordmnn lvas gone toDitnedin to boprospnt nt the-function being held there in honour of Sir Joshua Williams, who is shortly to leavo fpr England. Mr. HcrdnVnn will j.iobablj eomo back to Wellington to-morrow mcrhine. The Hon. J. Allen, vho is also''in Duncdin, will not return until next week. ' ■

Tho Hon. W. H. Herries left by the second express last night for To Aroha, where he will attend tho summer show. It is not yet certain whether he willreturn <o Wellington' before goiiig on the trip through the Ray of i'leiny district with tho Primo Minister.

.Tlie Hon. W. Frasor, . Minister of Public Works, who has been in the Kangitikei district, is expected back, in Ayellington to-day.' ~

■'A. Press Association cablegram, announces tho arrival at Melbourne from London of General Sir lan Standish M. Hamilton, Inspector-General of Oversea Forces. Sir Inn Hamilton, who is en routn. to New Zealand, is accompanied by his staff officer, Brigadier-General G. F. Ellison.

Viscoiint Commander J. B. Kelbnrn, who is en route to Now Zealand, arrived at Melbourne yesterday by tho ?■ and O. steamer Otway, irom Lon-dc.'.-K He is accompanied by Viscountese Kciburn.

'The Very Rev. Father Holbrook, Oliancellor of thn Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland, is expected to teach Wbllincton to-ir.onqw on his return from a visit to Great Britain. ■ He is to be ■ entertained at a reception in Aiickland. early next month:. Father Holbrook, while in Ireland, secured, five postulants for the Sister of Mercy order nrtibiiKst whom is a niece.of his own. They'ari'ived in Auckland'a few days ago.' ; , '

Mr. B. M. Wilson; general manager for the Tourist Department, arrived lack from the south yesterday morning after a tour of inspection of tho Lako Wakatipu-Milford Sound track.

Dr. W. E. Collins has returned from a visit, to Auck'and. '; .

Mr. W. Pryor, secretary of the New 'Zealand Employers , Federation, ' will leave on a holiday for tho north at the end of tho week. Ho intends to motor through Taupo and Rotorua by way of Napier, and return via' tho WaitomO'Cares, tho Mokau, and Taranaki. .■>.■■■■ .■...•.'•■

'The Rev. Dr. W. F.- Adeney, exchairman of tho Congregational Union of Enrjaml, who has. been visiting Wellington, will attend the nicotines of the New Zealand Congregational' Union to bp held in Auckland on February 11. Dr. Adeney will visit Christchurch early. in Mardt. • ' :

■'At yesterday's meeting of the Wellington .'Education Board, Messrs. J; G. W; Aitfcen, W. H. Field, and W. Allen were ;appointed managers of the Wellington Technical School, and Messrs. J. W. M'Ewan Euid.jD. M'Keuzic representatives on the , board of tho Petone Technical School. .'

Reference was made tb'the 3 illness of Jlr. ; . J. .;&'-. W. Aia-en 4r ;flt v ye'Ster'da.v's meeting of tho Education Board, hy Mr. 'A. W; Hogg; and tlie board carried a motion- 'sympathy''-'tvi'th- Mrr Aitkoii, and wishing him a speedy recovery. ■'■'•' ■■.-.■

■ Mr. V. R. Gunu," of.Messrs. J. B. Ma'cEwan and C 0.,. Ltd., is at present confined.to his bed ■by an attack of pleurisy. ~ . ,' "...' •'

On Saturday evening, at the King's Theatre, Dunectin, tho theatre staff made a presentation to the retiringmanager, Mr. Barrington Waters (formerly of Wellington), .who has been held in esteem during his term of office. Mr.' Wo-tera has been succeeded by Mr. .W.:.E. Crpme. . . .' . "' ,

Mr. W. H. Prickitt, Consul-General for 'tho United States in New Zealand, im-d-i? at present travelling on extended leave'iiv America, will return to Auckland, probably at the end of February. When ho left, some months aco. he had'not then decided whether he would return to New Zealand, but cabled advice has.now been received that Mr.v.Prickitt will' continue his official duties for a. further term. ;

• At a specially-convened meeting of the Wellington Boys' Institute the following resolution was unanimously passed: "That'thn committee, records its sincere regret and deep grief at tho death of Mrs. S. A. Rhodes, .and wishes to place on record its deep sense of appreciation of many . services and kindnesses which* she , rendered'.'to tho instituto during her life-time. For many years past she has taken the deepest interest in" the welfare of the boys of the city, and has manifested this in the most generous manner by donating a site for the' now institute, and by subscribing many large sums for the erection of tho jiew building. .Not onlv by her fjit'ts. but by her wise counsels and sound judgment, she has been a tower of strength to'the committee. Her name will imypr ho forfrotten ns loujr as-there is a Welling! 6n Boys'. Institute. The committee also wish to express to tho relativfs their'sympathy..in. the- great loss which thev have sustained." ;