PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2278, 12 October 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vicb-Begai. The following were invited to dinnef at Government House on Saturday last: Colonel and Mrs. A. H. Russell, A.D.0., Colonel and Mrs. E. W. C Chaytor, Colonel and Mrs. G. N. Johnston, Colonel and Mrs: F. B. John* Bton, Colonel and Mrs.. W.' J. Will, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. W.'G. Malone, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. W. Meldrum, Lieut.-Colonel D. Stewart, Lieut.Colonel A. Bauchop, C.M.G.; and Mrs. Bauchop, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. J. Findlay, Lieut.-Colonel and , Mrs. J. J* Esson, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs, T. W, 1 M'Donald. Both General Sir Alexander and Ladyi Go'dley are amongst the numerous sufferers from the prevailing influenza. The General's staff officer, Lieut. Tahti Rhodes, has also been laid low. The Senate of the University of Lon* don has conferred the degree of 8.D.on the Rev. James Cumming, M.A., of Khandallali. Mr. Cumming studied ot the' TFniversity of Edinburgh, and graduated with honours in natural science. He held the Senior Gunning Scholarship, in Science and Theology, "which- is. open for first-year theological students of Scottish Universities. Mr. Cumming is well known in the courts of the Presbyterian Church, and is also well known: amongst his brethren as an enthusiastic; Hebraist.. . . A cablegram from Home states" thati Dr. Geo. J. Adams; of' Foxton, has been successful in : passing the examination of the Fellowship. for the RoyaJ College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.

Mr. Chae. Russell, , of Rona Bay, in-i tends to be a candidate for tire vacancy on the Eastbourne Borough Council caused by the resignation of Mr. F. P.Kelly.

On leaving tho firm of P. Haymon and Co.,' after twenty-three years' service, Mr. Ernest Kellow was presented with a gold sovereign case, and a silver entree dish for Mrs. Kollow. The pre? sentation was made by Mr. Clnude Taylor, nnd was suitably acknowledged by , . Mr. Kellow. The latter is about to join his father is an auditing and accountancy business in Wellington.

At tho September examinations of knd surveyors, the following five candidates completed their examinations! having previously passed in some of the subjects:—G. S. Collyns (Greymoutti), H. L. Langdon (Masterton), G. W. Sampson (Cliristclmrch), E. C. Barker (Christehurch), and H. H. TThjttakei? (Hamilton).

Many will deeply regret to learn 06 the death in Auckland ou Friday niorniag of Mr. A. K. Hayward, editor of the "New Zealand Farmer." Until recently, Mr. Hayward's health had been excellent, but a few weeks ago he was ordered to undergo a serious operation, and his death followed. Tho deceased, who was 47 years of age, ar-, rived in New Zealand from England about thirty years, ultimately taking up'land in the Bay of Plenty district. Later, he founded the "East Coast Guardian," at>Opotiki, and then bename atached to the Waikato "Argus." Once again he moved,- this time to Tβ Kuiti, where he'founded tho "King Country Chronicle." and finally; in 1806, he came to Auckland as editor of tho "New Zealand Farmer." Mr J. R. Boose, secretary of the Royal Colonial Institute, left Wellington for the South ou Saturday night. Mr. C. Parata M.P., is at .persenC somewhat seriously indisposed, confined to bod with a severe attack of rheumatic gout. '. '. . .* : Among the New Zealanders. in London who have volunteered for tho Isew Zealand contingent for active service at the front is Mr. Cyril Bnce, well known in Wellington in amateur swimming circles. Mr. Gerald M. Bowen, son of _ Sir Charles Bowon, Speaker of the Legislativo Council, lias arrived in Sydney from the East, whore he has been engaged for seventeen years in mining and rubber enterprises.