PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2131, 24 April 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The-Right Hon. AY. F. Masse? flPitim* Minister) is at Ear-Mie, tho.Hon, Jas. Allen at Blnvedw, the Hon. AY. Fnisor at AYaitara., and tho Hon. B. H> Rhodes at tho Kawai military camp (Canterbury). Tho Hon. AV. H. Hcrries returned by the Napier express last evening;. The Hdn. H. D. Ball,, tho' Hon, i\ M. 13, Fisher, tho Hoik A. It. Herdmaii, awl tho Hon. Dr. Poniafo are in Wellington. Sir. J. G. AY. Aitken, who reecntbr underwent a, serious opcratioa, fa at present recruiting Ms health on a AVaiiganni farm, Ca-ptn-ui Foljarabo, brother of His Excellency; the Governor, who has been in New Zealand on furlough, . leaves AYeWiiigton for Sydney by tiro Maun.ganui on May 1.5, ca route- to India. Lioutenaut-Genwal Sir Jan Hamilton, insjweter-Genera! of the Overseas forces, is a passeogof by the. Mocralu Which has Railed from Melbourne for the Bluff, New Zealand.—Press Association, Many wiil regret to learn of tho death of Mrs. Wiggins, wife, of Mr. Wat. Wiggins, sent'-, 'ho well-known leather merchant, whfcb occurred -at her residence,. 157 Wellingtpii Tertaco, on AYcdflosday morning. The deceased lady, who was very highly rogpeotcd, was a Miss Elliott, and a native of In ■ws.killmg,- hi the North of .Ireland. She journeyed to Australia wjtli her pareats in the early and some 4S years ago camo to Sew .Zeslaiid, and for tho prettier part of that time has resided sn Wellin&teiSi. She kaves an adult family of fivo sens a»(l five daughters. Colonel A. AY, Robin, Quartcrmsisiirr-. General, and Colonel the Hon. R> H. Collins, Adjutant-General, havo left Wellington 'to attend at. tbo wiiHtary eftmp that has been established at M.itarai, on tho Oiago Central railway lmc in Anticipation of the Visit of Getters! Sir lan Hamilton. It is understood that Colonel Rabin will a*t as umpim in connection with tlw sfta.ffl-iight that is to bd held there during the General's visit. The Bor. Father Menard, S.M., Ims (says the Op.una.ke "Tiroes") received notice of transfer from 'Opiasake to Boulcott Street, Wellington. The Rev, rather Harnett has been appointed to succeed Itim. ;Mr. J. C. Matter, who died at Wa)iga»«ii on Monday, Was the ffttiher of Mr. Charles Marter, ehief siib-edil.or of the "gyijney Daily Telegraph." _Ho has been a" resident <if tlw Dniijinion sincn lE52j and leaves a wife and yeveii soiia.

f i'iio Amoral of the Mo Mr. 'diaries Cbcß).y, whoso death occurred ou Tuesday, took place at the- tlpjwr llutt yesterday morning. Tlio lato Sir. CJvidliy was a very old identity in the- ILutt Valley and was a brother of Mr. . Jo.hu C-rtdby, J.P., of iho Lower Hutt, Jlo was horn at Brentwood) Fuse's, n-n-d came out to N«*r Zealand over liillf a. century ago, Ho was 78 years of ago at tho thm of his death. Tho M'oceoabe.B-11. Society entertainedMr. A. M. Myers, ex-Fiiianea and Defence. Minister of Now Zealand, at a dinner at tho Groat Central Hole} oil' Twsday evening, J>rd FnWnott (Under-Scetot-a-ry for tho Colonies), the Hon, T, l[acl;c])7ii> (High Commissioner for New Zealand), Sir John Anderson f Permanent Under-Secretary for tho Ccto.niesi.j and Mr, Israel Zaugwi'll (tho novelist;) wore, present.—Press Association ("Times" and Sydney "Sim" Sorvicta.) Tho. death took .place on Wednesday, at her home, in ttohsan Crescent, kt Mrs. Stuckoy, wife of Mr, ¥. 0. A. Stuckey, onty of tho inspectors of tlio Wellington Education Board. Tho h-to Mrs, Stucko.v W:Bs 'fke- eldest d»-ugh-to:i? of tho Me Mr. J. 11. Pope, for rjiarry years chtef inspector of. Native -schools., and was bom at Daiiedm during tho time that Ivor lather was oil tlio stair! of the Dunedin High School. She was married to Mr. Ste'key in Wellington twenty-arm years ago, 'tier death W'jis not altogether Unexpected., as she ted. been in bail health lor some time-, Two daughters BJ.irvjve her. The funeral will take piano this morning. Mr. and Mrs. P, S. Nichoih (Christ* church) left by tho A theme yesterday >»» a B'is months' visit to Grout Britain. Mr. .James Hill, secretary of tho Department of A.grieufei.ro «t Hamilton, iios received noti'SO of bis transfer to Wellington, His successor will bo Mr. P. CnlJMlt, of the Head Office, Dig, K„ E. Tapper and D. F, Umi have been appointed bottsc- surgeons m the Wellington Hospital Staff, vice Drs. Fra-ser and Ma.thiesoii-. The state of Mr. \\\ Bute's health, has been such as to cause, his wfetites some anxiety., says- Urn "Otago 15asly Times. 1 ; On M* return from 'Welling ton it was cotes idered: -advisable to send, him ta tho Simc-dm B.espite-S, hut four days later lie was able i'j go to his hismsOi where- he is Sow rapidly approaching -convafese-ettetF, and he is- -expected to bo out and abotst -again id a day :or two. Prako- Pliya, Asv.ahadi-, Mittor of; House to the Kiiig of Siajri,. -acco.nV pa-ni.ed by Messrs. 'J'almtan ftcrtjetc'-arid Hobbs., is at prcsojit Rhd'tit-g much, eji-. tortei-nmeut in 'the Hot Lakes district. The pftrty is to- visit Wellington shortfej. and witf leave hero on the retiira to\ j Sydney hy tlio Wiljochra. on May.-8.. i Mr. and Mrs. Charles, DaIJE. 'of Pa'.l;merstou Xorth, -leave- by the Mb.a.na in-. <la:y for San Francisco, en t<(utc (o: Eiigl.aiifl. Dr. T. W. Pal-Unson, of io.ndbrn. wl.iohas been touring J?«-w Z*aland : ./pr.-t'h6 f past hiGi'rtli, IcaVfis for Sydupy -to-day, en rwrto to- Eftg.lsnd> The steamer Jf.abita reported' fro:m Norfolk Island last vook >ha't . M». Paion, wife of the Rev. FrSd fefou, dieel in tho Now Hebrides a'Jbpu.t March 20, Deceased was a Cafiixd.fan;, ,a'ud- iiad ■be.en married about 18 iJion;fhs\ fho Eer. F. Pst-on a.ni his wife had biajiV Statioiied ! at Omia, oil tho 'island of MaWfcula., JSew Hebrides, The- fiev. F. Patoii is a- inembcr of a wc'Miio'wn niis> ■sionary fettiily. Mr, A.. F. Bfeqlioff Van Sych., of H.s.guo, Hollaiid, who -is a w'ell-k-nowi'i - hunter in niauy countries, is B.ii s risit to Sydney-. Mr. Tan Eych liaj :niad'G a : Jiohby of bift'.gahic shootirfg for fto past 16 years.. When in Java hi kept sovtftat lion', panthor, leopard, and tiger Oubs, i wli-wh he had captured after 'shobting r their liio-ihors, ,:aitd..sonie..,o:£. tlic'so wefo sent by hira to 'the Zgo at . Mr. G. Sei.fert, -ivbo-'i? Pad'db.u''s.priri' cipixl bftcjker in the race against Barry xu ti'i<>- Tliwiies for ■tho.'-worlfi's s'buljing ■ chsimpionsfi-ip, left l?alni'Ersto)i 'ye'ster'- . day for We-iliagtoii., on route for London, where he will witneis'- tlio race. At a. mooting of the ftcw Plymouth ; Fire Superintendent liellriiigcr ■ was prcseut-cd wl-fl'i a two-years' %fi:< co-nipMuig 23 years' .sefffeo with lire brigade. An old identity, Mr. : &ms, Davy, passeel awa* ot- the rftsidencb .of his soft. Mr. Ci-eo.fg.o Davy, J.P.-j Gtsbornc, on April J-6, at lw.> ago of S9 .years. The ia-to- Mr. Ua-vT caw'o to Nc'-W.. Zenland, with his bwtlier, Mr. Edwly-. Psry, to joiii. tfeir father, tho lato Qapta.'.niS. IT. Ditvy. formerly .of tli.6 Bonfril Army, who tad settled at Ne>v .Plf■liifl'uih, M'rs, Davy Jirodcce&scd I;p.r -lvtis> basd ftbout seven ycMs agOi Thb' lato Mr. Daw leaves several sons and daugMors—Mr. Charles l)ary,,of fi'sWho, lato of the Polico Porcc;. S.t-r. Henrv Daw; Mir. George Davy, of Filzrov, J,P.': Mr. Frederick.. ,'Day'y, tatter, Now Plymouth; Mr William J)avy, of Now Plymouth., farmer.;' Mfr Giiv'son Ho:pki'n DaVy, of Wiingaiiui.; nncS Mr. Fhollen Davy, of Waip.ata.-i Mrs, B. Stevens, of Feildine;' 'Mrs. Wood-head, of Battey; Mrs, ' M-Bre-gor» of WsmgoHiu; it.nd Mrs, HoldeiH of J.vtefcla,ttd.