PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Arthur Ballanco, the Wellington vocalist, lias left for Auckland, whero he intends giving sonio concerts in conjunction with Mr. Horace Hunt, also of this city. Miss Gwladys Brandon, of tho Wellington Tclophono Exchange, was presented by tho girls of tho exchange with' a gold cable bangle on her transfer to the Napier Exchange. The Cjiiof Justice (Sir Jlohprt Stpjit) re- 1 turned to Wellington yesterday. His Honour informed q. Dq.mi.niqn ipporter tliat ho had not yet piado up his niifld whether ho will apply for holiday leave next yeap.._ The death is aijnoui|ced at To Aroha of Mt. Henry Montgomery Salmon, father of Mr. H. Salmon, clerk of the S.M. Court, Carterton. At the time of his death Mr. Salmon was 81 years of ago. He was wellknown as ono of the oldest settlers in the Waikato. Our Masterton correspondent states that the funeral of the late Mr. F. Biiick took place yesterday'afternoon, and was the largest seen in Masterton for, many year?. Tile rcniains wore interred in the Masterton Cemotery, the Bev. H. Watson conducting tjxe ceremony. Mr. Jas. M'Parland, who has been manager of the Hotel Cecil for the ppst two years, intends leaving for America on Monday. On the. eye of his departure • ho' is being presented With a gold, watch and pendant by the employees of tho hotel and a number of friends. Captain Bower, of tjio New Zealand Ship? ping Company's steamer Turakina, winch arrived yesterday, was married before his vessel left London. The passengers Ijy tlio steam.or presented the popular skipper with a handsopio service of silver entree dishes to mark the event. _,Mr- A. D. M'Jjeod, of " Martinborough, who has bpen oii a lengthy trip to Groat is expected |)'apk' in New Zealand about October 12. It is understood that while 'in England Jfr. M'Leqd closely studied the raetlipds of local politics in their relation to and coiinties. _Mr, Stuart Ripjiardson .(city plectricaj engineer)" will loayo for Sydney liext Friday in connection with the , Australasian Tramwaj' Officers' Association's annual meeting. Ho will probably bo absent for a fortnight. In ,th,e inesptime M/'- M. Cable (assistant, electrical engineer) will take up Mr. Richardson's duties. , ' pur Christchnrch correspondent states that Loidy Plujiket has delivered in the past few days, jii djffprent paifts of Christchurch, four lectures to mothers qp the carp of the baby. Tji,o' addresses haye been attended iu each cijso by several hnndred \yomep, and, sq far as the, summijri?ed reports siippjied' tq the newspapers indicate, tliey been wo'l worth tins careful .consideration of tkp audience. , Tho Rev. J." Joijes, of Lower Hutt, will preach at the special service to hp jield in St. Paul's iPro-Cathedral on Tuesday to commemorate tjie jnhileo of the ordipatiou of the first Ahglicain bishop of Wellington. Mr. Jqne? has been longer in tho diocese tjian any other minister .except 4-rchdeacon Fancourt J who. wijl not' be well enough to preach. He came'out to Otego in. 1871, and was minister ptiFeildhig in 1879. Mr. T. H- Hjjrfeer, of P|i'ristphurch, passed tjirongh Wellington yesterday on his return to that city, , hfiviifg spent eighteen montlis toijripg Qii the Coiitinent, in Britain, and the Upitod States. His impression of the New Zealand Court at the AilglorFranco Exhibitiqii was that this pountry s not cDFectiyplv represented, ai)4 the Court was not' worthy of iUe D.oinjpion. Mr- Harkei* states that ijp enticement wppld make him :' settle- ol'sowliere tljan in'this country, his iexpression being, "New Zealand for tho ; New. Zealande'rs." . Mr. Reginald Blow, of Wellington, son of ; Mr v .H. J. H. Blow,, under-seci'ptary of tjie 'Public* .Wo'rlcs'.Departniorit,' is'distinguishing i.hims.el.f•: a competitions. The . news Was' ro.ceiycd ypsterday that ho had received the first prize in tho " own selection" vocal contest, in jvhich lie sang Maude Valerie White's "Devout Lover." Of Mr. Blow's performance in tile test piece, "Lord God of Abraham," the judge (Mr. Baeyeitz) saj4Mr. Blow's performance was a thorough treat. The aria suits his voice, and lie has evidently heard accredited Elijahs, for he understands the music, and caiv ping it with ease. It was the most finnislied performance! of the afternoon—perhaps of the wholo festival so far as the vocal musio is concerned." Mr. Blow is a pupil of Mr. Leo. Buckendge, of Wellington. . A Press Association telegram frqnj Christchurch states that a deputation representing the Chamber of Commerce,' Industrial Association, Employers' Association, and Tramway Board waited on tlio Mayor yesterday with reference to a public aen'd-off being given to Mr. William Reece on tho occasion of his leaving fpr England next month. Several members of tho deputation addressed his Worship pn the subject, a)l expressing the high approciatipn in which Mr. Reece w?s held ,hy tho public for hjs valued services as Mayor, president of the A. and P. Association, first chairmfin of the Tramway and also in connection with tho dispatch of the Rough Riders, etc. The Mayor said ho joined most heartily with tho gentlemen who had spoken in their appreciation of the many public services of Mr. Reece. Ho would be most happy to assist in making the send-ojf to Mr. Reece ono worthy of the opcasion. A committee was appointed, and it was resolved that the vale: dictory meeting should take place on October l'i. Tho Rev. .John Treharno Phillips, whom Bishop Wallis has selected as the new vicar of Tenui, was educated at the University College, Cardiff, and University of London. He was ordained deacon in 1893, and priest in 1894, and has heifl the following appoint-ments'-Curate of Beaufort, Monniouth'shiro, 1893-95; Handley, Wiltshire, 1896-99; Presteigne, ' 18994900; Leominster, 1900-04; Wyphbo)d (diocese of Worcester), 1905. The Rev. Arthur Thomas Brisfed Page, tho new vicar of G'reytown-Featherston, a scholar of King's College, London, received deacon's orders in 1892, and those of priest the following year. He was in turn curate of Castlo Hedingham (1892-10Pq), St. Mark's, Portsea (1895-1903), and Penistone, in tho dioceso of Wakefield, 1903, The Ifev. Eriiost Ironmonger Sola, appointed to the charge of BuDs-Sandon-Greatford, was at Sartfm Theological College in 1001, was ordained deacon in 1902, and priest in 1903. In 190$ ho was appointed curate of St Alban The Martyrs', Westcliffron-Sea, St. Alban's diopeso. Bpfore that', he was cijrate of St. John Evangelist's, East Dulwich, 1902-05.