PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2147, 13 May 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

« ; Tho Right Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime : Minister) left Napier last night for Gis--1 borne. Tiio Hon. W. H. Herrics, the Hon. F. M. J3. Fisher, and tho Hon. R. ; 11. Rhodes are nt Christolmrch. Messrs. j Fisher and Rhodes will return to Welj lington to-morrow morning. The Hon. . i F. Eraser leaves to-day for Feiklihg. ; Ho will return to-morrow. Tho Hon. ; James Alien is at Auckland. Tho Hon. A. L. Herdman, tho Hon, H. D. Bell, and tho Hon. Dr. I'omaro are in Wellington. Mr. H. J. H. Blow, TJndcr-Seoretary ! for "Public Works, will leavo by the Wil- | lochra on May 22 on a holiday trip to Tahiti. Ho will bo absent from, the Dominion for four weeks, and intends to como back by tho Wilfochra on her return trip. Mr. Henry L. Riseloy and Mr. E. Manning Lewis, who havo been visiting Wellington in tho interests of tho City and Port of Bristol, leave for Christchurch and Dunedin this evening. They return, to Wellington and sail for San Francisco by tho s.s. WilItichra on Fridav, May 22. On Thursday, May 21, tficy will bo in Wellington, and appointments to meet them may be made at the Chamber of Commerce, Customhouse Quay. Sir Ronald Munro-Fcrguson, Gover-nor-General Designate of Australia, with Lady Ferguson, arrived at Fro-' mantlo by the Otway yesterday.—Press ■ Association. An old resident of Wellington, Captain William Cook, of 81 .Wellington. Terrace, died on Sunday, at tho age of 80 years. Ho was apprenticed to the sea in 1857, being articled to Mr. George Kendall, of Liverpool, on the barque Sorato. He traded in various ships to ( America and tho East, and whilo holding the position of chief mate for the harqucntine Elizabeth, was wrecked on tho coast of Algeria in 1860. Captain Cook obtained command of tho ship S Kgcria in 1869, and also held other \ commands up till 1874. At that date A 3ie resigned, and engaged in engineeri'. ing business till 1888, when ho'sailed $,' for New Zealand, where he joined the fe Union S.S. Company at'tho timo of tlie maritime strike of 1890, trading on the West Coast in the steamers Orawaiti and Kanieri, and ho remained in their servico until 1897. Of a kindly, genial disposition,' he made many fiiends. Mrs. Cook predeceased him' by a year and eight months, but lie leaves two daugh- , tcrs, Mrs. E. A. Dance, of Blenheim, and Mrs. H. Spalton, of 81 Wellington Terrace. Mr. Gordon Kinvig, who is leaving for Melbourno noxt Friday, was the recipient of a handsome present from the members of the Central Cricket Club last evening. Mr. Claude Hickson, the club captain, who made the presentation, referred to Mr. Kinvig's happy association with the club, and to the zeal with which- ho had carried out his offi- , cial duties. • ■ Tho Rev. Father Smyth, senior curate of tho Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Timaru, who is beine transferred to Thorndon, Wellington, is receiving cordial but regretful farewells from the various Timaru congrc- , gations.—Press Association. 1 Tho R-ov. A. Macaulay Caldwell, who ' camo from Auckland four years and a half ago .to tako charge of Chalmers ' Presbyterian Church, Timaru, has re- ] ceived a call to tho Cairns Memorial ' Church, and the Timaru Presbytery yesterday approved tho call with much regret at losing so able a preacher. Tho ■ membership .of Chalmers Church has increased from 514 to 853 during ; his term and communicants from 366 to 450. Another Presbyterian change is a call to the Rov. P. W r ilson,.bf Albury, South Canterbury, to'MayfieldV'wliich fie J ha 3 accepted.—Press Association. Congratulations wero extended to the new Mayorof,;Karori (Mr. W. T. Hil- . dreth) at last evening's meeting of tho . Borough Council .hy Councillor Davis. Similar reference was made to Council- J lor Jordan, who has been elected to a * vacancy on the council. Mr. R. Milligan has been elected ( chairman of the Oamaru Harbour Board. , , Mr. Jas. Williams, the retiring chairman, did not seek re-election as -a member. > i Mr. R. S. Briggs, the Auckland | "Star" states, has definitely decided to , contest tho Paniell seat at the next general election as a Liberal candidate. At tho annual meeting of the Grey- ] mouth Harbour Board last night, Mr. Felix Campbell was elected chairman for the fifth year in succession.—Press Association. ' At the Wellington Savage Club's ko- ' rero on Saturday evening riext, to be hold-in tho Masonic Hall, Sir Joseph i .Ward will be installed as Chief Savage. ( Mr. T. Williams, of tho Taihape \ railway staff, has been granted six ( months' leave of absence, and will leavo shortly on a visit to England.