PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 249, 15 July 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. Weather ami. other circumstances permitting, His Kxcellency tho Govcrnorlleneral and tho Countess of Liverpool should return to Wellington from the islands on July 21. Sir Ernest Shackkton returned from North Russia to England in April, and was quickly gazetted by the War Office lor further special (lutiig abroad. When the last mail left England Captain Worsley, D.5.0., and Captain . Stenhousc, 1).5.0., who commanded Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploring ships 011 his last expedition to the Antarctic, were still in North Hussia.

Mr. Edward A. Batt, of the local' staff ot' Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, who has been abroad 011 behalf of his firm, returned to Wellington by the Manuka yesterday. Mr. Halt ln\s been detained nearly three months in Sydney.

The death occurred at ]lawera last week of Mr. G. A. Holder, at the age of 4li years. Deceased, who was a former resident of Auckland, where ho was attached to tho staff id' iho New Zealand J.pan and Mercantile Agency Company, was about twelve years ego transferred to the Hawera branch of that company. Later he accepted appointment as manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Company in Iluwera, but owing to failing health resigned that position, and latterly had been, acting as secretary for the Wnimalo Plains Trotting Club. In his younger days ho was a nromiuent. athlete, and was a brother of Mr. A. IT. Holder, who at one time held tho Australasian hurdles championship.

Mr.. G. N. Baggett, assistant librarian of tho Wellington Free Public LibraVy, who has been'exiled in Sydney for three months past, returned by the Manuka yesterday.

Mr. H. E. .Carey, who has been appointed to succeed Dr. J. A. Gilruth as Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, is a younger brother of Mr. A. V. Carey, of Christchurch. Mr. Carey, who was born in England,'joined the' British postal service early ill life and worked his way up to the position of secretary to tho Chief Secretary of the Post Office'. Twelve or fourteen years ago ho came out to New Zealand to join the Department of Agriculture. It was then that he met Dr. Gilruth, who was principal veterinary surgeon for New Zealand. Wlipn Dr. Gilruth went to Victoria in 1908, Mr. Carey accompanied him, and four years later, when Dr. Gilruth was appointed to tin Northern Territory, the two men were still unseparatcd, as Mr. Carey went to a Government position in connection with the administration. Ho has been in tho Territory ever since.

At the meeting of the council of the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. M. Luke (president) referred to the death of Jlr. IV. Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Smith and Smith. Mr. Luke stated that Mr. Smith was one of the foundation members, and was a member of the council for a number of years, since when he had taken an active interest in tho chamber. The suddenness of Mr. Smith's end liad come as a, great shock when they heard of it through the columns of the Press. Heartfelt sympathy would be felt, with Mrs. Smith and the members of the family. He moved that a letter of condolence and sympathy be sent to Mrs. Smith by tho secretary. Mr. C. C., Odlin has returned from Auckland after a prolonged holiday. Mrs. and Miss Odlin'accompanied him.