PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 30, 29 October 1921, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

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The Governor-General and lady JelHcoe spent a busy day at New Plymouth yesterday morning, says a Press Association message. An interesting motor drive, was followed by a civic reception. In the afternoon Lady Jellicoe opened the Clarke Memorial Hostel in memory of the late Mayor, James Clarke, who was killed in an aeroplane" accident here last year. Lord Jellicoe visited the golf links, where he played-a round. Lady Jellicoe visited the Plunket Society’s rooms. In Ithe evening the citizens' ball, the most brilliant social function at New Plymouth for many years, was held.

A Press Association cable message from London states that Sir James Allen and Lady Allen held a reception for the High’ Commissioner’s staff, and their families and friends at the New Zealand offices. I Passengers for New Zealand by the Vancouver boat Mgkura include Messrs. M'Cullough, Easton, and Kettle, delegates to the Press Conference at Honolulu. Through passengers include Messrs. Anderson, Peach, Hawkes, and Todd, the Australian tennis players.

Advice has been received in Wellington of tfie death of Mr .Joseph Pointer Leary, a well-known settler of the Manawatu district and founder of the “Manawatu Daily Times,” at the age of 82 years. Mr. Leary was educated in New South Wales, where he followed the trade of a general printer, and ultimately entered journalism. He came over to Auckland in 1863, joining the, staff of the “New Zealand Herald,” and in 1864 took up an appointment at the Government Printing Office. In 1874, in conjunction With Mr. J- L. Kirkbride and others, he established the "Rangitikei Advocate” and. later the “Manawatu Times. After a few years the firm dissolved partnership, Mr.. Kirkbride retaining the Advocate" at! Mr. Leary the ' Times. In 1880 Mr. Leary sold out of. the latten, retaining only tho commercial printing business, which he continued to carry on until recent years. In 1893 he stood for Parliament, but was defeated. Mr Culford Bell, who has been adjudicating at the Gore competitions, returned to Wellington yesterday.. Mr C B Wheeler, of the Union Company’s head office staff, is at present on holiday leave in Auckland. Mr. F. H. Hill, of the staff of Messrs. Dalgety and Company, shipping agents, is at present on holiday. The Professorial Board of Canterbury College has (states a telegram from Christchurch) nominated Mr D H. Black, o'f Canterbury, as a candidate tor the Rhodes Scholarship. _ Mr. H. A. Ward, manager of the city milk department, is to leave for America on Tuesday next by the. Manama. He will be .absent between three and four months. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goldberg, who have been abroad for some months, arrive in Wellington to-day. The New South Wales Cabinet has agreed to place a sum on the Estimates from which assistance from time to time can be granted to the poet, Mr. Henry Lawson, as the Commonwealth allowance of -hl a week which he is receiving is, inadequate, says a Press Association message from Sydney.