PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 42, 13 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. His Excellency the Governor-General and tho Countess of. Liverpool will arrive back from Chrislchurclt to-morrow lnorning. On Saturday evening they will attend the performance of "Hiiidle Wakes" by the Allan Wilkio Company at the Grand Opera House.

Dr. H. W. Cleary, Catholic Bishop.of Auckland, is still in tho Mater Misevicerdiae Hospital, Auckland, and li'is condition is low. Littlo improvement could he reported on Monday evening. A Press Association telegram from Oarnaru announces tho death of Mr. William Rutherford Darling, u wellknown citizen of Oamnni for 30 years. The lutu llr. Darling was hold in high respedt throughout North Otago. Ho was formerly a member of the firm of Darling mid M'Douall, grain merchants. Ho retired recently na his health broke down in' June last. Mr. Darling'cj death was not unexpected. Advice lms been received by Sir. W. A. von K-cisenberg, of tho Department of Internal Affairs, that his youngest brother, Ernest, is reported missing, believed drowned, oil' the transport Arawa, en route to New Zealand. No date is given. Tho deceased soldier, who left with tho Fortieth Reinforcements, was 2!! years of ago. The Bochdiile "Observer" of September 10 chronicles tho death of Mr. P. ,T. Bright, n nephow of John Bright, the famous orator and statesman. Tho deceased gentleman, who was head iif l!io firm of John Bright and Brothers Limited was ii Preo Trade Unionist, but took no active part in politics, and. uloiik uith his father devoted hie attention to the development i»f tho business of the *irm, which during his lifetime has becomo ono of the largest cotton manufacturing concerns in Lancashire. He took a keen interest in local affairs, and quietly gave what help ho could to all philanthropic work. He travelled largely, visiting practically nil European countries, Egypt, Turkey, and America, and lie looked upon Franco cs a second homeland. A keen sportsman, lio was associated with the Bochdalo hunt, and to the best of his ability helped to add In the pleasure of the people rmong whom his lot was cast. A Press Association message from Now Plymouth announces tho death of Mr. James Wade, an old settler and formerly chairman of the Taranaki Education Board. Lieut-Colonel R. E. Courtney, C.8., V.D., who gave tho name of Courtney's Post on Gnllipoli, died suddenly in Melbourne on October 22 from hemorrhage of tho brain, at the ago of JO. It was at Courtney's Past that the late officer recommended Captain Albert Jacka for his V.C. Colonel W. I. H. Burgess, C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., N.Z.S.C., who held tho rank of brigadier-general in tho Australian Forces, to which ho was on loan during the war, and who has been ap. pointed staff-officer for artillery for the Wellington district, haa taken up his duties. Tho Mayor of Auckland (Mr. J. H. Giinson) and Mrs. Gnnson are expected to return from tho United States and Canada by the Niagara about December IG. Major E. S. Matthews. M.8.E., who line been on tho district staff in Christchurch for tho past five years, three of which, as etiift'-mnjor, "Q" duties, has been loaned indefinitely to tho Department of Public Health, and has token up his duties in tho Christenurch office of that Department.