PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10279, 14 May 1919, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr and Mrs William Elliot, of EpsoMi left for England bv 'tho Corinthio.

Mr .Tohn Hooton and Mr G. Spwot, of Wellington, are at present staying in Auckland.

Tho Hon. G. W. Kussell. Minister for Public Health, is expected to arrive book from the. south to-day. |

Tho Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, is expected back in Wellington from tho We«l Coast on Sunday nest.

Captain W. R. Allen, foreman etevodore for Richardson and Co., Napier, arrived from the East Coast by the Kaikoura and returned to Napier by ithe mail train yesterday. :

Maior A. W. Samuel, who contested the Hutt seat at the last General £W tlon, is spoken of as a candidate for the Rotorua seat at the approaching general election.

Mr and Mrs Herbert W. Taylor, oi Mt. Eden, left bv the Mnkura yesterday for Canada, United States, and Ens:laud on a combined business and pleasure trio, and expect to be absent fron Auckland until November.

Lieut-Col. James Hareest, D. 5.0.. <A Gore, who returned bv the Hemuenv Imi Hi» Dominion as a senreant with., tto Main Bodv. He was severely wounde* at Gallipoli. came back to'-New Zealand and returned In France.-- -He was deco rated by the Kins. *.

Mr and Mrs Claude Fenwick arrived in Wellincron vesterd->v from Auckland in order to ioin the Tainui for Newpori News. Thev are Roinc on a busineetrin .to Canada and the United States returning •by vflav of [Vancouver mexd September.

Co'onel P. Cosssrove. V.D.. Chief «1 i ho Dominion Bov' Scouts, arrived by th< Mjraroa vesterdav-morning on his.wiV3 to Tar'annlci. where' ho will make a visit "f ir.spect-"nn. throughout tho province Last pvenin; he was present at a 803 SconV conference in-the Y.M.C.A., "Wil lis street. ~._-■ -.-»»

' 'Mr G. A. Troup expressed refrret a; tha absence, through;illness, of Mr Mot ris, actinT-citv engineer, from the annua meeting last night of tho Boys' Institute Mr Morrix. he stated, had always beei a -very active worker in connection vitl the institute,-and'on-behalf r of the meet ing he desired -to convey-to- Mr Mprri their sincere desire that he:.would sow be restored to.health and strength.- ;An plause.) - • •• "|

At the meetinir of the Wellmjrtoi Bowlinjr Centre: last nijrht a motion o: rouret was passed in. connection wifrt the death of'DK IT.'W, Boss, Mr E Plimmer, who proposed the motion. eei( that Dr. rJoss was a gentleman who r« revered hv everv bowler. He was I Rood bowler, .and ono who was loved b; every person with whom he came in. con tact. Other members also expresses their sincere reirret at the -loss of Dr Itoss and it was decided to send a let tor of condolence to his relations.

•Mr J. £.■ Dickson. l ; censee,of the Wai roa hotel and one of Wairoa's bes ! known citizens, died a few days ago fron pleurisy,' his' illness lasting only a fev days. Deceased was born at Popln; 'Liislandl and came to the Dominion ft years aao. Alter occupying a positioi on the Government steamer Tutanekai he held positions at the Masonic nrii Criterion Hotels, Napier. ,He occupied » seat on the. Wavroa Borough Counci tor sis veais. but was defeated las month. lie was prominent as a Forfcster Druid, and Mason. i

A cable has iust been received by Dr Perkins, of Wellington South, from, hi son. Captain Perkins, who is at presen; in Enslund. Captain Perkins has re contly accepted the appointment ;n ta : Colonial Office of District Commissione in Jiiist Africa. Captain Perkins volun (peied and left with the Main Body ii 1»14. Ho was transferred to the Roya Field Artillery, and ■ spent', two years ii tho Struma Valley. He irained his cap taincv in 1317 and returned to New Zea land on a short furlough in February laiß. On his return -to. England- he wa; sent over to France, where he'remaine< on active servioe -till the Armistice ~W sißiied. Captain Perkins was r educate* at th'a Wanpanui Collegiate School. ■...;

Mr G. A. Troup, was re-elected presi dent of the Wellington Boys' Institu-V last night: Dr. J. - S. Moclanrin an« Messrs J. Hislop and L. T. Watkini were re-elected vice-presidents. The tol lowing were al»o re-elected t —Hon. tre* surer. Mr H. K. Douglas; hon. *ecretarr Mr G. E- Browii: hon. auditor, Mr B Wilberfoss; hon. physician, Dr. Elliott lion, solicitors. Messrs Gray and Jack son. The following Tver© re-elected a the committee of management :—Mes dames W. S. Moorhouso. J. McKerrow .T. P. Luke, and Messrs A. Martin, D M. Menelaus. T. Shields. Oeo. EUiffe, C Bary. C. S. Moore. R. Pearson. D. E Mcnzies. J. M. Morice. B.Sc., W. Bash H. Elliott, L. Leak. D. Douglas.

The Minister for Education referee* in lush tonus at last night's meetini of tiie Boys' Institute to the idealisri and tho unselfishness which led Mr Q A. Troup, president, to latke such a liv< and ac.vo interest in the, es|ahlishmen' and ' progress of the institution. H< knew that it had been a labour of loyi with Mr Troup, and that" he had besi working for humanity's sake. (Applaus#. It behoved manv, many more men ix this and other communities to follow ir the footsteps of a good-hearted and big heaited man like Mr Troup. (Applause. There was a w:de field for service; but unfortunately, there were too few en ; [tasted in it. It was essential thatir*>r« attention should-bo paid to. service ol this kind. (AApplause.)

The officers and members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wellington Boys' Institute were re-elected as under at tn< annual meeting - last night :—President. Mrs J. Hislop; scretary, Mrs G. E 'Brown; treasurer. Mrs G. T. Bell: committee. Mesdaraes J. E. Blair, Gooder, J. I!. Gibbons.-Barrett. It, Hannah, Horner. A. Hamilton. Bruce Christie, Kirkcaldie, Lackmann. Carr, J. P. Luke, Meier. C. S. Moore. Darling, J. M. Morice. W. S. Mooihowte, ■W. McLellwi. J. McKerrow. .1. S. Maclaurin, McLcod, .T. McE'downey. .T. D. Ri.tchie, H. Rose. Redgrave. Remington, Stanton, G. A. Troup. L. T. Wotkins, Geo. Winder, A. Wilson. Misses Bock. M. Chappell, Clark. A". Chappell. Coatos, Gilchrist, A. Holm. E. Holm. Kirkcaldie, McGill, Kothehberg, and ' Sidey.

Tho Rev. Samuel Kn'.cht, wbo«e d<vth occurred at Christchurch on .Saturday, arrived in tho Dominion only two jearj a«o, but had a Ions: and distinguished career in Australia. Born in Liverpoo in i»534. he earao out lo Victoria at th« asre of IS and entered into busies. Jn 1556 he was called into the Metaodtit ministry, his first station being lortland. From this time he convince* ! without a break, to fill the clref I'll] it? of Victoria and South Australia til: hts retirement from active work "id lfo6. \fr«- .this he did ten vears of circuit biiiWins in Victoria, takinar up neglected suburbs or small towns, and strenfrtheninc tho churches in these till they irere able to call ministers of their own. During his Ion? mini?trv he raised by h ; s own efforts or eifts the large sum of 430.030 for 'church purposes, and no ii"etly cau«e w>s ever refused help. la 1N77 lie wrs .elected nresulpnt o* thf S-iu-h Australian Conference. On the death of. his : wife, in " 1917 he cama to Christchurch to reside with his son, tht Rev. Percy Knight.' Don't unecnlato: rine Stanton and Kynni.--*Mnle?worth street:' Open and rlosed-in cars for hire ••' trTflfte and re* pairs. Under Yice-ivegal patronage. '.Phone 2240, ._„.._..*