PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2198, 10 July 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Professor Prince, ; the Canadian Fisheries' Expert, accompanied by Mr.'■"Ayson (Government.Fisheries' Expert) left on a visit to Blenheim and Nelson yesterday. Professor Prince expects to bo another two or three weeks in New Zealand, arid intends' to pay a visit to Sydney and Melbourne prior to. returning, to Canada.. ■ .:■?■... ■''

The Rev. John Paterson M.A.i" the new-minister of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, arrived in Christchurch froiu Sydney yesterday morning; and was inducted m the afternoon; Hβ was welcomed at a gathering of Christchurch members at night.—Press Association.'

/Mr. B.L. O'Brien, formerly'gabjer at •Auckland, Lyttelton, New . Plymouth, and 'elsewhere, is dead (states a Press 'Association telegram from New' Ply. mouth). •• . ■ ■ ■-■.-.'•■■■.;"/ ■';?■;

V: Miss' Ellen Terry, ,thb' eminent;'actress, and the members of her'com-, pany, leave, for Sydneyto-day by. the; Mahenor 'Mr. Joseph Blascheck states ■that he may;tour New Zealand again, towards tho end of the; year.;: ■■•;■ .-:.••'.

Mr. Henry Knight, an bld;eettler',of. the Lower. Hutt, died-in > the Davia Street private hospital oh Wednesday last. Ihe deceased, who,was 74 years of age, was. brought out. from,: England as a child by his parents, arid has. spent practically' a lifetime: in the Hutt Valley, where- he engaged :inr pursuits. On, Friday fast he underwent ari.oporation.foi.an iuternal;complaiut. He leaves a- widow and a family of six sons arid two daughters. : Two "of the sons (Messrs. James and Henry .Knight) and a daughter; (Mrs!: J. Gordon) re-! ; side in the Hutt district, i-;'.;;;

•:• Bishop Grimes,.of. Clmstchurchj who was taken : ill last week,\ was removed on Saturday last to theHospitalof the 'Little; Sisters, of the Poor.; .:'':v" • ■•■■■

Mr. Prank AmsJen, accompanist to the Royal Choral Socioty, leaves for England this afternoon. During his absence Mr. C. W. Kerry will act as the society's accompanist.

The condition cf Mr. 'William M'Lean, i»ciecnrv or the Wellington Opeia House Company, who is confined to. Nurse Major's private hospital, continues to cause anxiety to nis frioude.

News has been received of the death at Napier on Wednesday of Mr. Robort J3uckendge, at one time a wellknown figure of Cartorten. Deceased, who w,as 69 years of age, had been ' buffering from a serious illness , for a, long time. '

Colonel E. S. Heard, who-' has licM the important post of Director of Staff Duties and . Military Training,, leaves on his return to England to-day, sailing i for Sydney by the Mahcno. ft is not without'regret that Colonel Heard de■parts from New Zealand. His work here lias been of a highly interesting character, and from ono point of view he would hate liked,to have gone "right , through with the job." Ho had albo met a number of very charming people., and would ncror lose his great love for the picturesque side of New Zealand, iu particular the Now Zealand hush, which uas full of enchantment. .On the other hand,, ho would be glad to get back to England to renew acquaintances and friendships of other days. Colonel Heaid is being succeeded by Colonel W. G. Braithwaile. late General .Staff Officer jn Auckland: the latter position is being assumed I)} , Captain M'Donald,lato-'. ly from England.

Councillors A;R.-Atkinson and- Jno. Fuller, junr., were last night granted a further month's leave of absence from the City Council meetings. Both councillors are at present absent from NewZealand.- '"rp' ; 1" •- ' ■<

Mr. C. B. Morison, K.C., has been appointed the City Council's valuer in rpspect to the revaluation of Sections 112 and 113, Lambton Reclamation (Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd.). • Mr. Matthew Murdoch has been appointed the council's valuer in respect of the revaluation of Messrs • Watkins, Hull and Wheeler's Section 125, Lambtou ' Reclamation. ' " " • •

■;Messrs. : A; ; P. : All]?ortj W: Ai'ana A< E. Dee, of Nelson,' are/in town attending ■':«■■'. meeting of the -Kaipara : Fruii ■Lands ; Development; Messrs. J;; Harrison Jones, bf'Dimedin, :aiid J. . G...'Bidwill;: Wairarapa, arc•. in ,to\vn,for the same'object'! v;!.y;'. ■•■■■.■