PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

4 Tho-Rov. P. W. Fairclough arrived back ' from iho South on Saturday. { Tho Rov, J. Rcpd Glasson left for Palmcri ston North on Saturday. ,' Mrs.' Bissot, wifo of Mr. George Bissot, 1 I formerly agricultural editor of tho "Cantorbury Timos," and now a mombor of the staff of tho Agricultural Department, died in i Christchurch Inst "Wednesday night. Tho deceased lndy had boon in indifferent health for some timo past. Tho detachment of tho Royal Now Zealand 'Artillery stationed at Lyttolton has boon i weakened by tho death of Acting-Bombar--1 dior 'Criglington, a very efficient soldier, who euccumled to an attack of infhioim, roinbined with pnoumonia. Ho was 38 years of ago, and leaves a widow and three young ■children. I Mr. John Ingram has been selected by tho Lower Hutt Borough Council, out of 31 applicants, for tho position of engineer in charge of tho Hutt pumping station. Mr. Ingram is at present employed by Messrs. Dymock and Co., Ngahauranga. i The ranks of tho legal fraternity ia Groy--1 mouth aro to be added to in the person of Miss M. J. Mouteith, who successfully passed her examinations somo two years ago, and has lately boon practising her profession in Wellington. ' ' . Mr. Judah Myers' received cablo advico on ' [ Saturday of the death in London of hie ! brother, Mr. Aloxandor Myers, for some ' years a resident of London, but formerly of tho firm of .Messrs. Myers and Cantor, of Sydney. Tho deceased, who was a bachelor, was soventy-jono years of ago. Colonol Goad, Director-General of tho Indian Remount Department, was a passenger by tho Wimmera from Sydney. Ho will be a visitor to tho Mnnawatu A. and P. Show, and is looking for suitablo romounts. ' Mr. Charles N. Greenland, secretary of tho I IWestport Harbour Board, arrived by tho I Jlapourika from "Westport last Saturday. ' Tho Hon. Hamilton Gilmer, M,L.C, was a passenger by tho Ponguin, which arrived from 'Nelson 'and Picton yosterday. I His Excellency tho Governor and a number i of other guests wero entertained afc dinner in the Wellington Club on Saturday eveningly Mr. J. B. Harcourt, Prcsidont of tho WclVI lington Racing Club. ', JJr. H. F. Allan has been appointed secretary' of tho Wellington Sconerv Preservation Bocioty, vice Mr. J. H. W.'Wardop, resigned. 4 I Mr. Callaghan, of tho Post Offico staff at* ! Tima'ru, is; sponding a holiday in Wellington. I' Mr, H. W. Rowdc'n, of tho Tourist Dopart- | Inont, is undor 'orders to transfer to tho 'Agricultural Dopartment, whero ho is to suc- \ ceed Mr. W. Gifford, who is leaving tho Govorrimont sorvico. His Excellency tho' Governor will go into ' resid,oaco at Govornmont Houso, Auckland, immediately after tho prorogation ot Parlia- /' ' mont. Tho .building is now being renovated , by tbo Public Works Dopartment ih propara- ' tion for his visit. Tho date of Lord Plunket's departure for tho North dopends, of courso, ■upon the duration of tho parliamentary session, and it is thoroforo unlikely that he will loavo Wellington until after tho middle of •November. j P.O. C, W. Martin, of tho Wollington , Naval Artillery Volunteors, has been promoted to tho rank of chief petty officer of tho corps, vjco C.P.O. Harris, resigned. I ■ Colonel A, W. Robin, C.8., Chief of tho 1 General Staff, has. mado a satisfactory recovery from his recent indisposition. ! Colonel Collins, Finance Momber of tho '• New Zealand Council qf Defence, has boon prostrated by a severe attack of influenza. I Colonel Davies, of tho Defence Board, and ' ; Captain Rogers, -and Lieut. Chcsney, of tho , New ,Zealand Royal Artillery, arrived trom 1 the South by tho Mararoa yesterday, j Messrs. A. W. Rutherford, M.H.R., and tho Hon. G, J. Smith, M.L.C., left for the South by the Rotomalinna on Saturday night, i Sir Goorgo Clifford wont South by tho same steamer. \ i By tho last mail His Worship the Mayor j learned that his daughter, Miss Joan Hislcp, j was yisiting Switzerland in company with I Mrs. -Edwin Lcmaro, wifo of tho famous 1 English organist. Mr. Thomas Hislop, jun., ' who is taking tho law, has entered upon his studies at Cambridgo University. I Tho man Do Lancy who was neaily suffocated in a firo at a butcher's shop in Courtenay Place the week boforo last, is still in tho hospital. Tbo man's condition has 1 causod considerable concern on several oc- ' casion's since ho was taken to tho institution, «nd tho case is said to bo a peculiar one.