PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 45, 17 November 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

« , Vice-Regal Their Excellencies tho Governor-Genc-ral and Lady Jellicoe Will arrivo back in Wellington from Christchureli next .Fridav morning. The Mayor of Waiigamu (Mr. T. I). Williams) received a telegram from Captain. A. It. Curtis, private secretary to the Governor-General, stating that Lord Jellicoe, accompanied by £ady Jellicoe, proposed to visit variolic centres, and would arrive in Wauganui at~ 7.25 u.lll. on November 25, leaving at 3.45 p.m. next day. Their Excellencies have expressed a wish that during their stay tlio.v will Have an opportunity of. visiting tho Avenue School. The : Mayor is arranging "to give Their Exccllcncies a fitting welcome. Brlaadier-General D. J. M'Gavln, Director-General of Medical Services, is making a tour of inspection of the South Island military hospitals. General M'Gavin will also conduct a medical examination of staltr officers during his abs(;nc(> from headquarters. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) will ac"ord Sir Thomas .Mackenzie, late Hiqti Coinmisioner for New Zealand in Eng. land, a civic reception in tiie Concert Chamber nt 11.30 a.m. to-day. _ The speakers will includ? tho Prime Minister and Mr. Smith, representing tho R«turned Soldiers' Association.' The Bishop, of Bondigo arrived from London by UlO Rcmuera .yesterday, en route to Australia. Ho attended the recent Lambeth Conforouco in London. The "Rev. M. A. Itiigbv Pratt, of Trinity Church, Dunedin, who has been engaged in historical Tosearch work 111 Sydney, and ling also been participating in the celebration of the centenary of Tasmimian Methodism, returned to New Zealand by the Manuka on Monday. •A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth announces the death of Mr, Henry Weston, proprietor of the "Taranald Herald" since 1867. The late Mr. Weston, who was born in England, was alwut 83 yeare of age. Ho camc with his parents to Now Zealand 111 18.50, and the family- settled in New Plymouth. I;'or some years he engaged in commercial pursuits, and thon acquired the laranaki Herald," later establishing m connection therewith "The.Budget -a weekly journal. Seven or eight years ago, lie, with Mrs. Weston, revisited tho Old Country. Although of later years Mr. Weston never sought civic honours, Jie was always interested in any scheme for the ad'vaiitago of New Plymouth and ™ Tiiranaki district. Of an exceedingly courteous and kindly disposition, ho had many friends in tho town of his adoption' as well a« throughout New Zealand. He leaves a widow, but no children! His brothers, Mr. T. S. Weston and Mr. Warwick Weston, predeceased him. Messrs. TVS. Weston (Wellington), Claude 11. Weston (New Pb-nimith). W. C. Weston (manager of the 'Herald"), and Georgo Weston (Chiislcliuieh) are nephews of the deceased gentleman. JIY G A. Pearson, Chief Mechanical Engineer, of Railways. who has lately \ij\dernonu an operation tor appendicitis in fTie Davis Street Priv.v e hospital, is now progressing favourably. Mr Tom Pollard arrived from Christcluirch yesterday morning to the production of 'A Country Gul tor tho Wellington Amateur Operatic bocielj. Lieutenant S. M. Doaiis. of tho 17th Lancers, is visiting Wellington. The Rev. G. Turner, of during the absence tor a year ot the -Key. H. 0. Fenton, will take charge of the Anderson Bay parish, Dunedni. - Mr W. Cox, of l'etoije, has returned from' an extended business tour in Australia. Mr. A. J. Shields, of Taihape, Ims been appointed junior clerk 111 the borough engineer's ollice, I'elonc, and Mr. Vt. Bain of Pel-one, has been appointed assistant at the power station. Mr T; Shoa, Chinese for New' Zealand, has left for Hong Kong from Sydney by the Kanowna. Professor Wilson, of Harvard University who is engaged in the compilation of a world survey of forests for his university, has made a tour of the -\\est Australian forests, and will shortly visit New Zealand.