PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 306, 19 September 1908, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. C. P. Skcrrett and Miss Skcrrett weis passengers by the Ulimaroa, which left for Sydney yesterday. Captain S. V. Trask, N.Z.M., Staff Officer to the Chief of the General _ Staff, has been granted leave of absence until September 28. Mr. R. Murray-Falooner, of the Union Company's staff, returned from tho North last night, and ivent South by tho ferry boat. Tlio Rev. J. J. North, who is to represent New Zealand at the Australasian Baptist Conference, left for Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. • Surgeon-Captain T. H. Valintiric, New Zealand Medical Gorps, has relinquished his duties as medical officer to tho Hawera Mounted Rifles. Mr. Harold Beauchamp (of W. M. Bannatyne and Co.), chairman of the Bank of New Zealand, will leave for Queensland by the l'yser liner Whakarua on Sunday. Tho appointment of Mr. A. 6. Hume, as acting-captain commanding No. 3 Company, Wellington Division of Carrison Artillery, haa been approved by tho Council of Defence. The R-ev. Macdonald Aspland, minister of the Courtenay Place Congregational Church, has received from England the sad news of the death, within one - week, of both his parents. Aciording to a Press Association telegram from Duhodm, Mr. J.. B. Waters is coming to Wellington to give evidence on behalf of tlio Chamber of Commerce and Dunedin stock agents regarding the Agricultural Produco Bill. ■ Mr. J. Coogan has been appointed temporary chairman of the Wellington branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation, tho office having been rendered vacant by the lesignation of Mr.'George Winder. A formal election will bo held'in duo course. Mr. John Kennedy, of Aliaura, Grey Valley, a cousin of Mr. Martin Kennedy, of this city, died'at his home on Wednesday last at the age of 69 years. Ho was very well-known on tho West Coast, where he had resided for 42 years. Deceased leaves a widow, two sons, and six daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders will leave Wellington on Monday for Masterton, where they sing in oratorio the same evening, with Masterton Choral Society. Thereafter, their movements arc:—Wanganui on Wednesday and Thursday; Hawera, Friday; Auckland, tho following Monday and Tuesday, sailing for England, via Suva and Vancouver, on Wednesday, September 30. Brigadier Bray, the new secretary for men's social work of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, arrived, with Mrs. Bray, from Melbourne yesterday. The Brigadier has seen over> 25 years' service in tlio Army—nearly all of it in Melbourne. Ho will spend a week or two familiarising himself with the inner workings of the Army's local institutions, and will then visit Auckland in connection with the work for 'inebriates. Oil Thursday evening tho staff of "Progress" foregathered-.to bid farewell to Mr. Philip G. Palmer, who has resigned the editorship of that journal in order to take chargo of the "New Zealand, Builder, and Engineer." The Hon.' v R. 'A. Loughnau, in presenting Mr. Palmer with a complete tot of technical works, referred to general esteem ill which the departing editor was held, and wished him'all' success in tho future. Tbo funeral of tho late, Mr. J. W. Lloyd took place yesterday. Deoeased was a member of the D. Battery, and a firing party and a largo number of ether .members of the corps followed his remainsto tho Karori Cemetery. Court Sir.Georgeißowen, A.0.F., of which tho late Mr. Lloyd was a P.C.R:, was also represented, in addition to a number of friends of, the decoased. The P>ev. J. Gibson Smith officiated at tho graveside, and the Garrison Band played tho Dead March from "Saul" on the way to, the .cemetery," The New York "Evening Post" states that Mr. Wm. A. Brady, the American theatrical manager, is endeavouring to arrange a round-the-world tour for Mr. Robert Ma.iitoll, one of tho foremost tragedians, on tlio American stage. Mr. Manteli is to open his next season (in November) in New' York .hi " King John," which will bo followed by "Louis XI," Wolsey iu "Henry VIII," and Bertuccio in "A Fool's Revenge." "If all goes well," tho paragraph states, " Mr. Mantell will start next spring (February) for Australia, Now Zealand, and South Africa, ultimately reaching London, whoro lie will' be seen in 'Lear,' 'Macbeth,' and Ibsen's 1 Brand.' " Robert Mantel! is .54 years' of ago, and is an Irishman. ' > Saturday next (Dominion Day) will be tlio 21st anniversary of the entry into ivilities of tlio Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward). At a meeting of the members of the Go\ eminent party of the House of Kcprosent.uives last evening, it was resolved to make a suitable presentation to Sir Joseph in commemoration of. his political cotning-of-ase.-A committee was appointed to make tin* arrangements in conncction with the presentation, which will take place on Dominion Day. It was decided tlist tho subscription lie nno guinea, and that the prm.ut.it.'-! be from the Government members only. members of the Upper Houso also beii meeting vith tho same object, but no dceis.on was arrived at, and it was dcoidwl to meet again.