PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1982, 12 February 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

VaCE-lUoii,. His Excellency the Governor was a possengcj for the south by tho Wahino last dveninc. The Bight Hon. W. F. Jkssc.v (Primo Minister) and the Hob. W. H. Merries, arc at Rotofua, the Hon. I>r, Painaro. o.t Auckland, mid tho lion. V. M. B. Fisher at Queonstown Tho Hon. K. H. Rhodes left Auckland for Welling ton last evening, and will arrive,hero, this morning. All the other Cabinet Ministers aro in HVollington. Mr. Fisher, frill probably delivor a' political speech at Kangiora before returning to We> lington. Members of the Otago Law Society met Mi'. Justice Hostring yesterday afternoon and warmly congratulated him an .his elevation to the Supicme Court BeiieJi. —Press Association, i The Hon. W. A. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, will .bo the guest at a New Zealand Club luncheon on Tuesday next, .February 17. A.large gathering of members of the legal profession will assemble at tho Magistrate's Court at half-past ten today to bid farewell to Mr. A.. H. Holmes, who leaves at the end of tho weal: to take up his new positttii as Registrar of the Supremo Court at .Chfistihureii. ■. Mr. W. G, Riddel), S.M., will preside, and with him will be associated Mr. 1L ~\V. Bishop, the senior ■magistrate of the. Dominion. A presentation oft behalf of; tho profession will he mado by Mr. 0. P.': Skerrctt, K.C. Mr. W. A, Rcimell, acceuntant at the Stratford branch of the Bank of Now 'Zealand, has been transferred to WclHuston. Tlve Rov. A. H. Colvile,' vicar of New Plymouth, who exchanged pulpits with the- Rev. AY. E. Gillam, of St. ] Matthew's, for tteo months, was tljo: recipient last evening of a purse .of sovereigns, presented by tho vestry; aivd church worker* of the parish. Mr. Golvilo left Auckland yesterday, Mr. Gillam returning to-day. Tho Premier of New South Wales (Mr. W. A. Hoiman), accompanied by Mrs.'Molnian.,, arrived >in Auckland frb.hi ilotorua on Monday. They leavo Atick, land at tliev end of this week for A\ r e'l- ■ ■ Ikgton, travelling , via the Wangamti. River. AftW spending a couple' of days ■in .Christchnroh, Holman and liis party will'leave Wellington for Sydney' on ■ Ffibmaty 20. ~ Mr, E, P. Pniwiddifiy who has for the p'aist eleven .yca>s been connected with, .the-.Napier hraiich of the South. British ■insur-aiico Company, has beeii promoted to.a .position in the company's Perth office. . Mr. AV. H.. Bennett, managing direc- ; tot - for the South 'TttrauaM Steamship Company, returned from Auckland by ■ yesterday afternoon*? express. ■ • Messrs.. Victor Trumper and Kella- ' , way, two notable Australian, cricketers^ arrived from Sydney by the Mauiiga'lvui yesterday to join tho Australian cricket ': tijam, which is to play hero to-morrow •' and oil Saturday. The Rev. George Milter, formerly of Tokdmariro '(Utago) f Mshytefian. . Ckn'eh was formally inducted into tho . charge of St. Andrew's CliuM)., Ashhurteii, last Thursday. . . < , Major F. E. Johnson, of the North' ■.. Staffordshire Regiment, who is on fur* ■ lough, arrived.!!! Wellington from Syd'r: iuey by the Maunganui yesterday. •;At tho conclusion of Monday ;ey.ei'iiiig's eutertainnteivt'at the King's THer, atro in Duncdin, a li.uinbor of friends mot Mn Barriiigtoh Waters, late, manager, of the theatre, Wlia is coming, to • Wellington,.■and; ipr#SGiitix! lijjn. with a goidsovßreigtiTi'Ssc'ftiied with sovereigns. Earlier in the evening, at the Central ■'Police Station, 'Serjeant Eeelos, on be-' : half of tlio Duncdin police force, pre'': ses'itcd Mr. Wateri'. with a ■travailing, suitcase'prior to his transfer to Wellington. Major R. S. Smith, deputy shipping' master at Sydney, was a passenger to NW. Zealand'by tho Maiiugauui. Another pioneer passed away last' Week in the'person of Mr. Edwiii Cuff, 'of Halcombe, brotlicr*iii-'law of Mr. ,WMastcrson, of the Government Printing Office, and of Mr. J. B. Heywood, ft ■Lsiidon, and late Secretary 'to tiro Treasury. Deceased was a.brother of Mr. Walter Cuff., secretary 'to tho Lower , Hn.it; River Board, add'also <i.f ; Mr. Al- : bert Gnff, of the li'rm. of Cuff and Graham, Ohristchurch.' ...Deceased leaves a . widow and'fifteen.children' (six sons and' 'pirns daughtef'S). \< Mr. H. Hayward, of 'Wellingtoii, is on a visit to Na.pier. : :■. Mr.- F. A, Williams, of the. .Uiribn Compa.n.y'fl.'.Fiji staffij arrived in .AVoI"' Hugwn by the Mauiigahui frqm. Syd-. uey yesterday. ■ The Musical Kennedys, a company of skilled musicians, ..who have-befen per■i'ormiug. iu Australia ■under thp: .iiiauage- ■ rivejit of Mos'sif,. 3. and N. Tait,.arrived' from Sydney by.tho Mauiigaivuj yesterday,, and art to proceed Ui DUnedin by tliat steamer to-day. The Eemiedys only :■ arrived frem England a few mo'iitji.s ago, ivhei'o tiiey performed with success under several hia'iiagemeiit&. Mr. S. S. Wtll'ia'ms, of Wciliiigtoiij. who has boon on a holiday visit to'Aus-: tfa.lj.Bj rehmicd by the Mauiiganu.i yesterday. Brigadier 'Glover, of the National Headquarters' Staff of the Salvation Army, left Wellington yesterday for; Auckland. < , Mr. P. J. Nolan, of . the editorial staff of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph)" who has' ieen visiting Auckland, is at pre'sent ift AVelliligtWt.' He leaves for Sydney again to-morrow. Dr.. W. W. Moore,, of Napier, leaves on Friday for ii trip to America. ■Archdcaqoi! Ruddock left Napier yesterday moniing for Auckland, and will ■return to Wa.tpa.wa on February 15, for the induction of the Rev. P. T. 6ulliwick <Jato Archdeacon of tho' MelAncsian..Mission) to the charge of the Waipawa district.