PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2449, 30 April 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. P. C. Corliss, Commissioner for Stamps, left for Sydney, en route for England, by the Moeraki Ho goes on holiday to join Sirs', and Miss Corliss, who have-been in England for some time. , On Wednesday afternoon lie was bidden good-bye by his friends in the Wellington Bowling Club, who wished him bon voyage and a safe return. Mr. J. W. Stewart lias been select-'d by the Public Works Department workshops employees to' represent them on the Public Service Association. Mr. E. AV. Knowles, a prominent and much-respected resident of Napier, dietf at an early hour yesterdayj morning. Born in England 82 years ago, Mr. Knowles came out to the colonies when a young mail, and settled in Hawke's Bay a great many years ago. After carrying 011 a large dry goods business in Napier, with considerable success, 110 acquired an interest in the local evening paper, the "Daily Telegraph," and eventually became its solo proprietor. A few years ago he. sold the paper to a company. Mr. Knowles took a keen interest in all movements for the advancement. of Napier and surrounding districts, lie was at various tinies a member of local bodies,' and was chairman of the Napier Gas Company and oilier joint stock concerns. For some lim<yhe was chairman of the Now Zealand l.'rcss Association. "He. lias left, a widow and a daughter, the latter being' Ihe wile of Mr. J. A. M'lcfarlauc, of ficu Louioiid Station, near Hastings.

Visitors staying at the "Albert Hotel are: Professor Cardston, Mr. Burt, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Mills, and Mr. S. Smith, of Christchurch; Mrs. Watson Hill, of Pictoiij Mr. M'Laughlan, of Wanga'uui; Mr. Linkhorn, of Auckland, and Mr. Fairhall, of Westport, Miss E. Lynch, 31.A., of Wbangaroi High School, was yesterday appointed by 'the College Governors to be an assistant mistress at the Wellington Girls' College. Mr. John Crozier, an old resident of iNew Plymouth, died there on Tuesday, aged S9 years. Miss Nina O'Flynn, who was brought out from England by the Government, and lias for some time past been acting as sub-matron at the Sunnyside Asylum, left Wellington for Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday, to connect wfui the Omrah for London. Miss O'Flynn intends to go straight to the front, as a nurse, and has already been cabled for and has had a station allotted her.

The Rev. W. Slade (the new superintendent minister) and the Rev. J. Richards were welcomed on Wednesday night by the Wellington, South Methodist Churches. The Rev. J. Dawson, president of the conference, presided, and in the name of the Methodist Churoh of New Zealand welcomed.the ministers and their wives and Mr. Slade's fam-. ily. Mr. C. M. Luke also spoke, as did the Revs. W. A. Evans and_ W. Shirer. Solos were sung by Misses Chapel, Cuminings, and Croucher, Messrs. Musker and Patrick, and recitations wero given by Messrs. Basil Cooper and Edgar Fclthain. Miss Ena Ward played the accompaniments.