PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2665, 10 January 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

FVice-Reo.ii..] His Excellency tho Governor and the Countess of Liverpool contemplate a cruise in tho Tutanekai in northern waters two or three weeks hence. The vessel will probably start from Onchunga and go round the northern part of the island to Auckland, calling at various settlements and places of interest en route. Archbishop Bonaventure Cerretti, Apostolic Delegato in Australasia, will arrive at Wellington from Sydney on January 17. He then proceeds to Duliedin and Napier, and will be in Auckland about the beginning of February. Later in tho month ho will proceed to Christchurch, in order to consecrate Mousignor Brodie, V.G., as Bishop of Christchurch. Major H. H. Allison, of B Squadron, has been appointed area officer in charge of the 10th (Nelson) Mounted Regiment, in place of Captain Avery, who is at tho front. .Major Allison (says tho Marlborough "Express") has been granted leave of absence from the headmastership of " the West Lyttolton School until the termination of the war, and will take .up his residence in Blenheim. The Hon. Dr. M'Nab, who has been in Hastings recently, was in Wellington on Saturday and Sunday, but he intends to return to Hastings and to remain there for a fow weeks longer. The Rev. ;E. T. Wynne Bond, vicar of Martin borough, has resigned from his charge in order to proceed, to .the front (reports tho "Star"). Mr. Bond has been vicar of tho parish for "upwards of ten years, with the exception of an interval of a lew months, when lio was in. charge of St, Thomas's, Wellington. The death is reported ■ from London of Sir William Vavasour, eldest brother of Mr. H. D. Vavasour, of "llgbrooke," Marlborough. The deceased baronet was born in 18-16, and married in 1870 Mary Teresa, daughter of the late Edward Weld, of Lulworlh Castle. Ho is succeeded by his son, Leonard Pins, R.N., who is now on active service in the Mediterranean. The title dates back to 1625, when Sir Thomas Vavasour, Kt., of Hazlewood, was created a baronet by -iing Charles I. The baronotcy became extinct -jn the death ol ; the seventh baronet in 1826. Tho estates devolved upon the second" 6on of the seventeenth Baron Stourton, the Hon. Edward Stourton, who assumed tlie namo' of Vavasour, and was created a baronet.

One of the earliest New Zealand colonists, Mrs.' Sarah fteichel, died on January 6, and was buried at Karon on Sunday morning. The deceased lady was born in. County Clare, Ireland, and ■emigrated to Tasmauia about 'sixty years ago, where sho met her late husband. After their marriage, tie couple settled down at Orepuki in Southland, where they remained for thirty years. Aftor lier husband's death Mrs. lleichel removed to Wellington, and led an active, life until recently. A few days ago she became ill, and died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs:. Foully, of Brooklyn. Tho deceased lady is survived by a grown-up family of two daughters and four sons, two of whom, L T. and E. F. lleichel, reside in Wellington. Mr. Howard Hill, solicitor, has returned to Wellington from his vacation, spent in Hawke s Bay and Taupo/Dis- . tricts. Mr. James Robaon, who left Invercargill for London about five months ago. to ascertain the practical utility of an aeroplane wing illicit he has patented, is sow engaged fitting up aeroplanes in Vieker's works in Kent. The wing has been submitted to the Board of Invention, and lio is awaiting their report. The Rev. E. T. Gallop, late vicar of Taumarunui, after three years' work' in New Zealand, is about to return to London, where lie lias an appointment as vicar of St. John's, ■ Walham Green, S.W. • , : The Hon. G. W. Russell will soon have two sons in kh-iki.- Olio sailed .■with the second hospital ship, the Marama, and another, Mr. Douglas Russell, is shortly going into training at Trentham.. . .. A recent addition to tho Officers' Corps of the 9th Reinforcements is Captain R. D. Elliott, of the New Zealand Dental Corps. Mr. Joseph B. Hooper passed awsy at an early hour on Saturday morning at the residence of his brother-in-law, 9 Adelaide Street, Petone. The ,late Mr.. Hooper was well known at Petone. He was the seventh sou of Mr. Thornim Hooper, of Nelson, where the deceased gentleman was. born 47 years ago. After engaging in business in- Masterton for some years, Mr. Hooper came to Pet-one to take over the Empire Hotel, which he relinquished ten years ago, and went to th° Thames, over the Junttion Hotel. Later bo romoved to Hamilton, and some two years afterwards he retired. The late Mr. Hooper took a keen interest in snort, and occupied the position of president of tho'l'etone Football and Bowling Clubs. He was also a steward of the Hamilton Racing Club, and chairniac of the Waikato Licensed .Victualler*' Association. Deceased leaves a widow and family of three—Mr. .!. M'Kfenssia (stepson) and two young children Messrs. Wilfred Fowler and S. Burrell, two Feilding residents, left by the Remuera on Friday to join the Flying Corps. Mr. A. A. S. Danby, formerly Govern, inent Immigration Officer at Wellington, after a two-years' absence in England, has roturned to New Zealand. A son of Mr. Danby. is a surgeon on one of the new British monitors ill the Mediterranean. . Mr. C. R. Pollen, who has been in the Government service for over 40 years, and is at present Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Canterbury district, will retire on pension at the end of March next. Mr. Pollen is retiring at his own request. He intends to live in Auckland. .Amongst the men who will go into camp next week will be Mr. Charles Fred. Bassett, father of Corpl. Cyril Bassett, of-Auckland, who gained the 'Victoria Cross for technical services performed with the utmost skill and daring at Gallipoli. Mr. Bassett is 50 years of age, and a printer by trade. He is joining tho infantry. Mr. Gordon J. Reid, who has been supervising officer for New Zealand of the Union Assurance Society for tho past seven and a half years, lias been appointed assistant manager for New Zealand of the Commercial .Union Assurance Company and will be succeeded by Mr. Joseph Wisney, recently manager of tho latter company's Otago Branch, a position formerly held by Mr. Reid. Riileman Thomas Flint York, of tfie 6th Platoon, First Battalion, N.Z. Rifle Brigade, who was killed in the engagement of Christmas Day against tho Senussi, on the Egyptian border, was a son of Mr. Thomas fork, a very wellknown resident of Woolston, and was in his _36tli year. He was educated at Christ's College, and was afterwards engaged in sheep-farming in the Wairarapa and at Waimate. Ho enlisted at Waimate. His widow and two children are residing at Waimate. Mr. H. P.- Wyatt, Acting-Superin-tendent of the Post and Telegraph Department, has been appointed to tho position of Superintendent at Christchurch, replacing Mr. A. J. Talbot, who will take .charge of the Auckland office. Mr. Fi'ilS. Gannaway, at present Superintendent' at Auckland, will replace Mr. Wyatt at Wellington. Sir. Wyatfc has for years-been a prominent member of the Wellington Bowling Club, and his many friends in tho bowling world will wish him every success in his new sphere of duty.