PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 238, 1 July 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Negotiations are in progress for a lecturing tour . throughout Australasia by Mr. Hall Caine. . Mr. Tom Mann has returned from the South. He will remain in Wellington for a short period. t At the meeting of'the Hospital Trustees yesterday morning, the resignation of Nurse Hursthotise Was received with regret. ' - Mr. A. R. Hislop,. secretary of the Institute of Marino Engineers, had to leave his office yesterday afternoon on account of indisposition. A week's leave of' absence was yesterday granted by the House' of- Representatives to Mr.-'F. Lpwry, member for Parnell, owing to ill-healthi Mri John' Bollard, M.P. for Eden,, has not yet come to town for the session. Hoiis unwell, and has been granted ono week's leave of absence. The Rev. J. J. North has been selected tp preach the Congress sermon at the Australasian Baptist Conference to bo held :at Sydney in September next. \ 1 Mr. A. W. Rutherford, M.P. for Huruniii, is nofryet in attendance at Parliament. Urgent public business iis the reason-as-signed in a notice of motion to. grant hnn four days' leave of absence. , ' ■ His Honour Mr. Justice > Edwards is expected to return from New Plymouth on Thursday night. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman will probably arrive'from Nelson: about the end of tho week. , Mr. Alex. Verne, advance representative for Meynell and Gunn's Dramatic Company,headed' by Mr.' Harcourt Beatty 'and Miss Madgo Macintosh, arrived in Wellington last evening, en route to Christchurch. The company opens in Wellington on July 27.

Mr. Sydney Nicholson, of Sydney, third son of tho late Sir Charles Nicholson, who was Speaker of tho Legislative Council of Now South Wales,, and later first. Speaker of the 'Queensland Legislative Assembly, has been appointed-' organist'" of'f.Canterbury Cathedral (England) out of a hundred candidates.; Mr. Donald r Banks,'' clerk of Court' at Hawera,' Clerk of Licensing. Cointaitt-ec, and Registrar of, Electors,, formerly Assistant Clerk of the Court! Wellington; was admitted at New Plymouth on Monday by Mr. Justice Edwards as a sblicitbr'of.'the Supreme Court of Nevv'Zealand, on, the motion of' Mr. R. D, vWplsh;-,:; . j '''Mr. W. ST. Geddis, who was'until lately editor of tho " Auckland Observer," and who is now managing director and editor of.the Napier'/" Daily Telegraph,.''-was entertained by a number of, his .'Auckland iFriends before his departure. On their behalf he was presented by the Mayor (Mr. A. M. Myers) with an illuminated address, and a solid silver flower bowl for Mrs. Geddis. He was. presented by the " Observer " staff with a gold sovereign caso and match-bos.

As pleasing , ceremony took place in the •{ Electoral Department last evening,: when -j Mr. J.' Geoghan, who has been 'transferred :j to the. GovernAent Life insurance Doparfc J ment, was presented by his brother officers ~ with h token of tho esteem iji'whick ho was .;, held by them; The. presentation,' which con- j sistcd of a gladstono-bag, suitably; inscribed*. was made by Mr. F. W. Manslleld (Chief ■ • Electoral Officer), who, jn\ a few felicitous: . words on behalf of himself ajid staff,'-wished Mr. Geoghan every success in his new sphcro j of labour. Mr. Geoghan replied in a happy, j voin.

The death occurred at : Dunodin. on Sunday morning of Mr. .J. A. Hay,' }LA., of the Audit Department, Wellington. j J Deceased , was the only son of Mr. D. R. Hay, now of Melbourne, journalist (formerly a well-known tailor in tho Octagon in the early, eighties). Ho hid a brilliant scholastic career.prior to ontering tho civil service. Ho secUrcd ».>. junior university scholarship in 1597, won. tho John Tinlino scholarship in 1900," took : his'B.A. degreo in 1901, and -gained the ; M.A; degree in 1902. Deceased followed the | teaching profession for some time,, but. even-' tually entered the Government scrvico. He . was only'2B years of age. Miss E.- Hay, of. the Government Life Insurauco staff, is a sister of tho dcceascd. .

' Mr. H. R. Roberts; the distinguished New Zealand actor, who will appear at. tho Opera,' House next . Saturday evening in; E.. Hi, Poplo's comedy-drama, "Tho Princo Chap,"-' ■; supported by a new English and -American ,j company, is in receipt of the following letter from tho members of the Julius Knight Co.: :

—"Dear Mr. Roberts,—Tho undersigned members of the Julius' Knight Co. aro d<y ; sirous of taking this opportunity to welcome you back to your native heath after an' absence of niuo years abroad, during \vhich' time you have worthily upheld the prestige of | your profession, and by... your enorgy and i your ability added one more liamo to the long list <of successful colonial actors.' We further wish to convey to you our very , sincere wishes for « prosperous and happy tour' ; of Australasia." This graceful compliment ; is signed by Mr. Julius Knight, Miss Ola Humphrey, Mr. Richard Stewart, Mr. Bert ; Roylo, and tho members of Mr. Knight's .-j company. . . ;