PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 157, 29 March 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

. « Vice-Regal. His Excellency the Govcrnor-General and the Countess of Liverpool will return to Wellington from Botoruii on J'nday next. The Hon, J. G. Coatcs left for Auckland on Saturday. Major-General Sir Alfred Bobin who has been • performing the duties of Administrator of Samoa for the past three months, returned to Wellington on Sjitiirdny. From a military and naval point of view, General Bobin does not place any strategic value on Samoa, which has no" harbours. Even Pago Paso, m American Samoa, was a small harbour that was not snfe from a naval point of view, as any vessel sheltering there could-be shelled with ease from witbout. MajorGeneral Bobin is to submit a report to the Government shortly, giving Ins views on matters of the administration ot Samoa under the mandate. Mr. A. V. Barnes, parishioner's churchwarden, and Mrs, Karnes worn towelled by the parishioners of St. Hilda s. Island Bay, Inst week, prior to their departure for Auckland. Mr. Harnes was presented at a social with a leather suit case and Mrs. Dames with liandsoniely-*ound prayer book. A well-known figure in journalistic circles, Mr. P. J. Dunne, died during I'ridav night at the residence of his brothem," Mr. B. D. Dunne, Mnv Street. .Hie late Mr. Dunne commenced his inurnnij istic career on the "New Zealand rimes under the late Mr. Chanlrev Harris and Mr C. Eons Marten, and was aftcrwnuls identified with journalism in Centra Ora»o. Vov a number of years he ».» editor of the "West Const Times, and returning to the North Island, lie. ww editor of the "Horowhemia Chronicle, Levin, and for fomo years before lis death had been proprietor and editm of the "Obnkune Times and Waimnr.no County OnVtle."- He was a senior n.emher of the Ohakune Borough Council, a cuber of the district. Hew nation Board, and widely associated with the conduct of public affairs in that nart of h island. Ho leaves a widow, formerly Mis« Gribben, of Hokitrka. but no family. , Br. Newell, who for many years has acted as the. North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard's medical officer ht the Casualty Ward. LvHelton, and in the Lvtteltorf'district, has been (fronted leave'of absence by the board to enable hinj, to make a trip to Europe.