PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2450, 1 May 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. H. D. Bell left for Aucfc • land last night. Lieut.-Colonel Davidßon, who has been spending a long furlough in Nelson, left Wellington for San Francisco yesterday, en route for Peru, where he will resume his place on- the staff of the Peruvian Army. Dr. Pearce Baldwin, chief medical of* ficer for the Government a i Rarotonga, who has been on holidav leave in New Zealand, left foi the Islands by the Moana yesterday. Hi was accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin. Mr. Gerald Fell, the well-known Wei* lington solicitor, has enlisted in the forces to bo trained for services abroad. Ho is to go into camp on May 8 as a sergeant (on probation). Mr. James Grover, who had reached his seventy-fifth year, died at his residence, 80 Moxham Avenue, Kilbirnie, on Thursday. The late Mr. Grover fought in the Crimea, when he was only 17 years of age, and was twice wounded. ' Mr. Wm. Tee so, formerly officer in charge of the Telephone Exchange, and latterly of the head office of tne Post and Telegraph Department, underwent a serious operation on Wednesday, at the Brdugliam Street 'Hospital. His many friends will be pleased to hear that he is doing as well as can he expected. . The name of Mr. H. Baldwin, treasurer of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board and Mayor of tho Hutt. is mentioned as a candidate for tho chairmanship of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The late'chairman. the Rev. W. A. Evans, did not offer himself as a candidate in Wednesday's election. Mr. A. D. Cox, the well-known New Zealand tennis player, has arrived in Wellington, on furlough, with Mrs. Cox, from Calcutta, where he is on the utaff ! of the New Zealand Insurance Company, Mr. John Heslop has been appointed a member of the Taranaki Land Board.Bishop Sprott's, engagements for the month of May are as follow':--Pongaroa, institution of the Rev. J. C. Davies, 2nd; Wellington, annual meoting of Boys' Home, 4th; Wanganui, meeting of school trustees, 6th: Lower Hutt, 11 a.m., 10th; Day's Bay, Retreat for C.E.M.S., 10th and 12th; Hawera, institution of the Rev. C. H. G. Cowen, 8.A., lGtli; Opunake, ISth; Beaconsficld. consecration of church. stitution of tho Rev. R'. G. Blackburne; SLA., at Palinerston North, June 2. Mr. R. M. Isaacs, who has been president of the Now Zealand Referees Association since its inception ten years ago, wau transferred recently from the railway .service at Wellington to Invercarf?ill. v ln its annual report the association states that Mr. Isaacs during his long connection with the exeoutive has given valuable servico to the cause of Rugby football, and in tho interpretation of points of law which have come before the executive his advice pnd opinions.have been of great value. He has invariably given his fujl attention to the business of the association, and tho executive feels that the delegates at the annual meeting should make soma tangible recognition of his services. To that end th'ey ask associations to in* street their dclogftteb. :

Two very interesting arrivals in Now Zealand from Belgiuiii are Madam Lina; Nyberg and Mons. Paul Crets-Saldaigne, Who were appearing in grand opera' at the Theatre Royal, Antwerp, when the War broke out, and only left when the actual bombardment of the «ity commenced. Both are artists of considerable standing ,on the Continent, and it is to be hoped that arrangemens may, be made for them to be heard in Now. Zealand during, their stay. On the motion of the Lord Chief Jus* tice of England (Right Hon. Lord Reading), Sir. George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia) has been unairi- 1 moiisly elected an honorary bencher o£ the Middle Temple.—Press Association.Mr. L. W. L'Estrange Edwards, who has taken his degree at Cambridge, and a member of the English Bar, has been twice refused admission to Kitchener's Army on account of ill-Eealth.-He is at present in a nursing home in London, and will join his father, the Hon. Mr. Justice Edwards, as soon, a? ho is able to travel. . Mr. Norman Collie, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.0., Ji.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., souof Mr. Edward Collie, of Newtown, is > at present in Wellington on a holiday visit. Sir. Collie has held the post of assistant organist at the well-known Church of; St. Margaret's, Westminster, for over three years, and has recently been appointed. organist and choirmaster at St. Luke's Tuubridge Wells, retaining his old position at St. Margaret's. Ho ieturns to England about mid-August. Mr. N. F. Constable, mercery buyer of Messrs. Sargood, Son', and Ewen, leaves Wellington on Monday to take over the managership of the company a Napier branch. Dr. and Mrs. Bowie, of Masterton, left for San Francisco by the Moanai yesterday. Mr. G. b. Morrill,' of the Peopled Church, ■ Minneapolis, U.S.A., with Mrs, Morrill, Miss M. Chase, and Mr. L, Morrill, jun., left for San Francisco by, the Mcana yesterday. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. T: N. Brodrick) announced at yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Land Board that Mr. H. T. Ellingham had been returned unopposed as a member for a further term of two years as from June 5 nest, and extended his congratulations. Mr. M'lntyre endorsed the remarks made by the Commissioner, and Mr. Ellingham replied acknowledging the felicitous statements made by the members.