PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2269, 1 October 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr. Albert, Martin, wlio has been staying at Titahi Bay for' a week, las returned to town.

Captain Tonkin, of Napier, who had been in ill-health for some time past, died yesterday afternoon.

'Mr. Ernest Kellow, accountant to the firm of P. Haynian and Co., and for twenty-three years a member of the staff, is severing his connection with the firm at the end of the 'week to enter into partnership with his father, Mr. . James Kellow, as accountants and auditors.

Mr. Grattan Grey, at one time a member of the Hansard-staff in Wellington, who has been in Australia for many years, is at present a visitor to Wellington.

Captain Marsholl, senior naval officer, and Mrs. Marshell are now staying at Rawhiti, Goldeis' Hill.

Mr. J. Bollard, M.P. for Eden, who has been indisposed for some weeks, took his ' seat again in the House of Representatives yesterday. •

At tho Grand Hotel last night, Mr. Itauikl.vn Price, a now business officer from tho Head Office of tho Temperance and General Life Assurance Society, Melbourne, was tendered a farowell dinner and presentation by the members of the Field Staff of tho Society at Wellington, prior to his departure for Australia. Complimentary speeches woro made by Mr. C. A. Marquis and other officers of the management. Mr.' Price suitably responded. The presentation took tho form of a suit caso. Mr. Price, leaves for Melbourne by tho Moeraki to-morrow.

Mr. J. 15. Jenkinson, of Clydo Quay, Wellington, who was for some years_ a mcmbor of tho Legislative Council, intonds to contest the Clutha seat at the coming election in the Liberal interest.

' Tho death is announced of Mr. Richard James Coulsou, for tho past twenty years book-kcapo'r at tho Royal Oak Hotel and veiy well known to the travelling public. Tho deceased, who was 45 years of ago, complained of a sore throata few days ago, and had to tako to 'his bed. His lieart bccamo affected and death supervened.

Mr. Frank "Wright, representing Sir Douglas Mawson, arrived from Sydney on Tuesday by tho Mooraki to inako arrangements for the coming tour of the celebrated Autarctic explorer and scientist,

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rawson, of Wellington, have arrived at Fremantle. en route from Euroijo. They ospeot to (-iSftck iW#ugtw fee.,