PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 25 February 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'file Right Hon. W. F. Massey (Pritr.o -Minister) will return io Wellington this weiring from Hastings. "The Hon. F. 11. 11. Fisher is p. 1,1 route to Wairoa, the Hon Jas Allen is «fc Wnngamjt, and tho Hon. R, H. Rhodes Christchurch. The other Cabinet Ministers arc in Wellington. 'I.he Prime Minister and (ho Hon. F. M. J), .Fisher weie entertained at. a banquet' at Hastings by H#wk6'<s Bay fruUgrouers last evening—Press Association. l)r Julius, Anglican Bishop of Christejiurcli, was a passenger for (lie south, by the .Maori last evening. It was mentioned at tho annual meeting of tlio astaiioniieal section of tho AVeHiiivrton Philosophical Society lasts ? evening that a presentation of books rotating to New Zealand bad been inado OH behalf of the section to Mr. j. Kverfihcfl, of tlio Ivodai'k.a'niil Observatory in India, who reported upon the suitability of Nelson as a site for a Solar Ohservn■tery. A similar premt.ajioii fe to bfe made to Mrs- Eversli'cd, wlio rciideied valuable assistance in the important work undertaken by her husband. Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, will leave for England on April 3 ii:s oiie iff the delegates to i1.i.6 International Congress to bo held ill London in June. Dr. and Mrs. Mathow Holmes arrive;! in Wellington on Monday nigl.it , from Auckland where l)r. Holmes at- ' tended the reccnt, Medical Conference, the council of which lio is a member. ; The journey down was made by motorI e.ar, via Rotorua, Taupo, Xapier, ■ and Palmerstoii, thre.fi; days being taken 01.1 ' tho trip. Yesterday morning His Honour tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) admitted the following as barristers and solicitors of the Supremo Court: —Mr, lloss Reginald liurritlge, of Wellington • (on the motion of jilft W, F. Ward); Mr. John Cruickshank Morrison, of Elthttm (011 tho.motion of Mr. J. C. l'eacock): and Mr. Ronald Heiirj- Quilliam, of Xefi- Plymouth (on the motion of Sir. J. 11.. Quilliwa), Mr. Frederick Speir, ah old and -te* spected resident ot Xeison, is dead; aged iS AssociatiSit, The council of the Wel!ingt<(^ Astronomical Society last evening clectcd Miss Mary Piootor ini honorary yicepresident of the society, in recognition '0-f her valuable towards tjio i advancement of astronomical research in New Zealand, Mr. Heguibotham, of Kil.biriiie. who is well known in artistie circles, leaves oii a visit to tlio Old Country early in March.. It is tils intention to visit tlio principal art galleries in England and . tiie Continent, and improve his knowledge by undertaking a courso of tuition in the studios, .

Ttio Education Hoard nt. its meeting yesterday appointed Miss K. E. Armirage, at present assistant jit flpiini School, to the position of assistant mistress 'id the iai'aat department at lCe.tbura.fe. Miss, Annitage has ■■bad English experience specially qualifying her for the appointment- Miss liar. gFeaves has been .appointed assistant mistress fit Maraum; Miss D'Emden, assistant at Carterton. The dcr.th is .announced of_ Captain J. Small Pender, at Dirnnoan, m Perthshire, early last month. The late Captain Pender retired froni the tnioli Company's service about six years ago. Anwiij! this vessels ho coMtoaiided were the I'polu and Comma. Mr. Eric Threadgill, the new physical director of tho V.M.0.A.. arrives by the Wiliochra k-day. Mr. Threadgill, who was acting -physical director iii tho Adelaide ,V',M.Q-.A.. for. .'six rocMlis,;' after which lie assumed charge of the physical vfO-fk in c9uil.cicti.OVt 'with the. fella-rat Association, is -njj. all-round gymnast; has represented South Australia in Association football; played cricket Six Adelaide and. Ballarat, is; a long-distance ninncr, plays tennis, rows, ■ and swims. Mr. IV H, Diivey, M.P., w oil & visit to Wellington. Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward arrived at Duivediu from tho south fast night. Sir Joseph Ward will deliver k political nddroSs in tlic 'Garrison Hall oil Thursday night.—Press Association.

Dr. Duncan Ptout and Dr. Robert Stout have comemuced tho practice of their profession ill tho city. Mr. F. "W. Rowley (.Secretary for Labour) left Wellington yesterday on a : visit to the principal North Island towns. Mr. T. Vi'.. Kirk, director - of _ tho orchards, gardens, and apiaries division .of -the. Department of Agriculture, is ait present <;ji a visit to Auckland. At a meeting on .Monday evening. of the Board of Directors and members of committees, of tho Y.M.C.A., opportunity was taken to present -Mr. U. N. Howard, who has been for thejiast, three years physical director hero, wrtii .a tra.\> oiling nig, on tho occasion of his* clopartiire (to-morrow) to America to study plivsifi'al Tt'ork there. The He; S. J Seinell, of Masterton, who has been spondng a holiday at ' iVlo-xa'iidtd Sout'Hj will rojii'Gsent bis dis-tj-krt at this Mctljodist'Dc-iiferfiilCo in I)iuiedi.li this week-.