PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2196, 8 July 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

Word has been received of tho death at Suva of Mr. James Dickson 'Dixon, formerly a planter in Ceylon, and moro recently a prominent official in tho Civil sfervico of Fiji. It is only three, or four months sinco Mr. Dixon paid a visit to New Zealand, ecvcral weeks of his stay being in this city—at tho Wellington Club. The late Mr. Dixon was a man of most-attractive personality, and possessed many warm friemis, who will greatly regret their loss. Ho took much interest 111 music and literature Tho manuscript of two books from Mr. DLxon's pen are now with publishers iu London. He also figured 111 the magazines occasionally. In his address to the Anglican Synod yesterdtiy, Bishop Stirott referred in feeling terms to the lato CaptaiN Honitt, iiJio passed away since tho last Synod meeting. He said that tho greatest sympathy would bo extended to Mrs. How'itt and her family. Mr. F. W. Furby, of the secretarial staff of the I'rime' Minister, received last evening a presentation from his colleagues, the secretaries of Ministers of tho Crown, to celebrate his recent marriage. The gifts were a chiming clock and a handsome spirit stand. From the staff of the Prime Minister's oflico ho received also a silver fruit fitnnd. Both presentations were made by the Prime Minister. A meeting of the employees of the Auckland City Council was held on Satuiday evening in tho councillors' room in the Town Hall to consider what form of function should bo adopted by officers of tho corporation to mark the honour of C.M.G. recently conferred by the King on His Worship tho Mayor of Auckland, Mr. C. J. Parr. The suirizestion that found most favour wan that tho function should tako the form of a dinner, nt which the Mayor should bo present, and that a gold medallion of some intrinsic value, with tho arms of tho city engraved on it. should ho struck, and presented to the Mayor as a memento, of tho auspicious occasion. Tho condition of Jlr. W. G. Gcddes, Dunedin's patriarch Oddfellow, is canning bis friends the gravest concern. Mr. (Jerldes is ninety-three years of age today.—Press Association,