PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2385, 15 February 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. Their Excellencies the Earl and Couna tess of Liverpool returned to Christfrom Wellington on Saturday ' Tie Hon. W. H, Hemes arrived in Wellington from Tauranga yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Long, of the Melanesian Mission, who, it lias been reported, wao drowned while attempting to save two lives, was, in a sense, a member of the staff of St. Mark's Parish, Wellington, and after service at the church last evening the organist played tho Dead March to his memory.

A telegram received in Wellington on Saturday stated that the Rev. Mr Askew, vicar of St. Mark's, who is ili in New Plymouth, is improving, and hopes to be home in Wellington after a while.

Mr. James Macintosh, of the firm of W. and G. Turn hull and Co., returned from a visit to Dunedin by the Wahine yesterday morning.

Mr. Mark Caselberg, son of Mr. M. Caselberg, of Masterton, who i 6 on »' visit to England,, has joined the Red' Cross Ambulance Corps, and mil not return until after the war.

Mr. R. M. Isaacs, who has been connected with the railway service in Wei' lington for some years, leaves here for Invercargill this week, transferred on promotion. On Friday the council of the New Zealand Amateur. Rowing Association entertained Mr. Isaacs at z {uncheon at the Grand Hotel, and presented him with a case of pipes. On Saturday night Mr. Isaacs was the recipient of a presentation, which took the form of a silver tea service from the members of the Hataitai Bathing Club, of which he has been a member siuco ite inception.

The Rev. J. Gibson. Smith, of St. Andrew's Church, returned from a- visit to the south yesterday moriimg.

Mr. C. Matthews, Inspector of Prisons, returned from an official visit to the south by the Wahine yesterday morning.

Lieutenant E. H. Tayler, a son of Mr. Archdale Tayler, of Auckland, while serving in the trenches in Northern France with, his regiment, the York and Lancaster, was admitted to hospital from a serious attack of pneumouia. This news was conveyed to Mr. Archdale Tayler by cablegram from the Secretary .of the War Office. Later news has been received that there is a slight improvement in Lieutenant Tayler's condition.

The death occurred at Carterton on: Friday of Kaurangaihi, wife of Hamuera (Samuel) Kingi, of South Carterton, after a lingering illness, aged 33 years. Large numbers of Natives froni all over the district are gathering at the lesidence, and a big tangi is being held. The interment will take place at' the Black Bridge burial ground.

Nurse Whalley, of the Auckland Hospital, was the recipient of a handsome gold medal at the last meeting of the committee. The chairman of the board (Mr. M. J. Coyle), in making the presentation, congratulated Nurse Whalley upon having obtained the highest num-' ber of marks in her class at the examination in nursing at the Auckland District Hospital, whioh was evidence she had been diligent. Mr. Coyle said the result reflected credit, not only on Nurse Whalley herself, but also on the lady superintendent and the lecturers. He noticed,' with pleasure, that Nurse Whalley also received the highest num-ber-of marks in the Dominion in the State registration of the examination of nurses.

Referring to Mr. G. B. Bullock'sdeparture from Dunedin to take up the managership of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the annual report of the Otago Harbour Board for 1914 states: —"On June 26 Mr. G. B. Bullock, who had been, connected with the board since '1907, and was at the time of resigning a representative on the board of the payers of dues on ships, resigned his seat owing to removal to Wellington. Mr.' Bullock's intimate knowledge of shipping affairs made him a most valuable member, and his removal was a distinct loss to the board. An. engrossed minute, expressing the esteem and regard of his fellow members, was presented to liimj a rose-bowl from the members themselves and the executive officers was also presented to Mr. Bullock. The Rev. Father Ormondlias been forwarded by the Mayor of Auckland a letter congratulating him, as a native of Auckland, upon receiving the important appointment of secretary to the Roman Catholic Apostolic delegate for: Australia.

In announcing the death of Prebendary William Selwyn, the "Guardian" (London) states that the was the latest survivor of the party that sailed from Plymouth in December, 1841, with the first Bishop of New Zealand.; Born at Eton on March 27, 1840, he was consequently only a child of eighteen months when he started on the long sis months' voyage to that then almost unknown' land, where he remained till, as a boy of nine, he was sent back to England iu H.M.S. Dido. He was sent to Eton where he gained, and throughout his life retained, that passionate affection which the famous old school seems shove all others to inspire, and whero he formed friendships which lasted to his "death. From Eton, after a short visit to his parents in New Zealand, he went to St John's College, Cambridge, and was ordained deacon at Trinity, 1864, being appointed to tho curacy of Chaddesley Corbett, near Kidderminster. In the same year ho married Harriet, daughter of the Rev. Ambrose Stewart, and in 1866 he was appointed Vicar of Bromfield, Salop, whero during forty-one years he executed the office of priest of a country parish. From 1873 to 1899 be was secretary_ and treasurer of the Melanesian Mission, or which his younger brother John was consecrated Bishop in 1877.