PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2738, 5 April 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The B,t. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward will return to Wellington from the South Island to-morrow morning.

The Hon. A. L. Herdman left Wellington by the midday, express north yesterday*. He intended to quit the train at Frankton Junction, there to take a special train to lfatorua, on route to the Urewera Country.

, Sir Henry Hider Haggard, who is visiting theso Dominions to investigate the general question of post-war farm settlement for soldiers, arrived at Hobarfc by the Turakiua yesterday.—Press Association. ' ■ .

The following list of the Anglican Bishop of Wellington's engagements for April is published in tho ' "Church | Chronicle .•—sth, Te Kiri, confirmation, 2.30 p.m.; 6th and 7th, Manaia, confirmation; 9th, Eltham, confirmation; 10th, 11th, and 12th, Waverley and Waitotara, confirmation ,• 13th, Patea, confirmation; 14th, Hawera, consecration of St. Mary's; 16th, Hawera, confirmation ; • 17th, Mokoia, confirmation; 21st (Good Friday), Wangauui, three hours' service; 23rd (Easter Day), Wanganui, preaoh at Christ Church; 26thj Marfan, Diocesan Girls' School sports; '28th K Boseneatb, confirmation; 30th, Wellington, preach at St. Mark's, 7 p.m. May 3. Christchurch, meeting of General Synod.

A Press Association message states that Mrs. Lawrence, tho victim of Monday's fire at Palmerston North, died yesterday.

Mr. W. G. L. .Hellish, of Marfan, was yesterday admitted by the Chief Justice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court.

A Press Association message from Sydney records the death of Mr. D. M. Magi]], formerly a member of the New Zealand Hansard staff.

Mr. J. C. Williamson, who has been appointed to succeed Mr. Holdsworth as Chief Postmaster at Auckland, has beea chief clerk at the head office i»r several years past, and lias earned a reputation' for courtesy, tact, and efficiency in that post of responsibility. Ho was a wellknown member of the Kelburn Bowling Club, and was one of that club's best and most popular players. Tie has an able successor as chief clerk in Mr. A„ T. Markman, whose record in the service is a fine one,

Mr. Harry Tonks, son of the late Mr. George Tonks, and nephew of Messrs. Enoch and William Tonks, of Wellington, was found dead in bed. in Wanganui on Monday. Deceased, who was born' in this city 45 years' ago, has left a widow and one child. About a month ago he left for Wangamu to work in Messrs. Thomson and Lewis's cordial factory in that town. The cause of death, was heart failure.

Among the passengers by the Mararoa from Lyttelton yesterday morning were Mr. 0. Holdsworth, managing director, and Mr. D. A. Aitken, general manager, of the TJnion Steam Ship Company.

Mr. C. Tilleard Natusch, of Wellington, lias received a cablegram from hia son Stanley, stating that he has been promoted from the rank of sergeant to that of lieutenant. He enlisted on August 16, 1914, loft as a private with the Main Expeditionary Force, and has been continually on active service ever since. He took part in the famous landing at GallipohY and was present also at the evacuation of the SuvlaAnzac positions. Two of his brothers, .Guy and Cecil, are at present in camp with'the rank of lieutenant.

It was mentioned at the annual meet" ■> ing of the Boys' Institute last evening that the hon. secretary (Mr. A. 'M. ttosie) had enlisted for service. Ha was re-elected secretary pending hifl summons to proceed to camp. 7

The Very llev. Chancellor Price, Christchurcii,, is leaving for Europe -. about the end of the present mouth. 'Father Price, when in Australia/with the late Bishop Grimes, was ordered' to take a complete rest under the ;pen-' altv of a serious breakdown._ He was. unable, 'lowever, to do so, in view of tho respusibilities devolving upon him. consequent upon the appointment of the new.Bishop. When he became ill last N week, the doctots ordered him a ; complete cbssation of work and a long voyage Home. The route has not yet bcon decided upon, but Father i'rice will probably* go via Thursday Islvid ' to Hong-Kong, and then proceed through the Panama . Canal to the United States, afterwards travelling to England. He expects to be away tiU I the end of the year, and if his health will permit he will volunteer as a chaplain with the forces. Father Price holds the rank of Chaplain of the Fourth Class in- the Now Zealand Territorial • Force. Mr. Thomas Crook, who died in.the Auckland Hospital on April 1, arrived in, Auckland in 1875. Mr. Crook, who at the time of his death was fc4 yearsi of age, was for many years in Christchurch. At one time, he visited the. various Maori schools, at the Government's request, giving lantern Ho resided with his son at Mount Eden, and leaves five sons Md wi daughters, and some7s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Kev. John H. Elliott, DD., who has been conducting the Australasian Chapman-Alexander Bible Institute in Adelaide, South Australia, amved in New Zealand by the Moeraki on Monday, and went south the same evening to hold a series of meetings in Chrlsv rhurch. Ho will return to Wellington on April 12. and will address various tfathoriugs in connection with the 5.M.0.A. ______