PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 318, 3 October 1908, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Louis Becke, tho novelist, ia at present staying at Rotorua. Our Dunedin correspondent writes:—Mr. Jack 'Williams, "one or our old firemen, a championship rower, and the referee in tho final football test match at Auckland, has been appointed deputy-superintendent of the Auckland Fire Brigade. On Tuesday Mr. Klee, of tho R.N.Z.A., was on the occasion of his approaching marriage to Miss Gertrude Foley, of Wellington, presented with a handsome black marblo clock from his comrades. Tho presentation was mado by Mr.. A. "Walker, who spoke at somo length of the high esteem Mr. Klee was held m. by his fellow-workers. Mr.. Klee responded in. a few appropriate words. Tho Rev. Herbert Innes Jones, of the Anglican Church, has arrived from Blenheim to take up his new duties as assistant to the Rev. John Jones, Vicar of Lower Hutt, and will officiate on Sunday nest. Mr. Innes Jones, who was in charge of tho Anglican Church in tho Seddon and Awatere districts, under Archdeacon Grace of Blenheim for the last two years, was presented with a handsome dressing-case by the parishioners of Seddon at a tarcwell social tho night before he left. Mr. Innes Jones is engaged to be married to Miss Emilia N. Baker; of Seddon. A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that tho death occurred yesterday morning, in Christchurch, of Mr. Charles Kidson, tlio well-known sculptor, after an illness of somo duration. The deceased gentleman completed his art studies in England, and then went to Melbourne. Ho afterwards caino over to Now Zealand and took np a post as one of tho' instructors at tho School of Art. Although tho late Mr. Kidson had dono a considerable amount of colour work, it was sculpture that most attracted him, nnd he relinquished the appointment in order that ho mignt have fuller opportunities to nursuo that branch of art, of which ho becamo so conspicuous an- ornament. Tho first work of his to attract attention was a magnificent bust of tho lato Hon. R. J. Seddon. Mr. Kidson was a .frequent exhibitor at tho Art Society's exhibition, and tho memory of a delightful littlo study of a child's head at tho exhibition of last year, entitled "Daughter of Eve," will lone remain with lovers of art. Mr. Kidson's most reccnt work was a bust of tho lato Sir John Hall, completed only a few weeks ago. Tho deceasou gontlemau loaves a widow and youug family of four ohildren..

Mr. Donald M'Lean, late of Timaru, and brother of Mrs. J. C. M'Kcrrow, of this city, died at Dunedin yesterday. Mr. P. Sevan, check clerk, Wellington Telegraph Office, left for Sydney. by' th# Maheno yesterday afternoon on a fortnight's vacation. Mr. Justico Williams arrived from Dunedin yesterday morning, and Mr., Justico Denniston from New Plymouth last night. Mr. Justice Chapman and Mr. Justico Cooper are expected to arrivo from Hokitika and Napier, respectively, to-day. The passengers who left for Sydney by the Maheno yesterday included Dr. Mason (Chief ' Health Officer), Dr. and Mrs. Pomaro, Mr. William Turnbull, Mr. Stuart Richardson (Electrical Engineer), Mr. Macintosh (manager for Dalgety and Co.), and Mr., Mrs., and Miss Huntley Elliott, of the Hutt. "I hope your career will bo as successful as that of your father," remarked the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, yesterday, upon admitting Mr. William Henry Dillon Bell, barrister of tho Middle Temple; as a barrister and solicitor of tho Supremo Court of Zealand. Tho application was-mado by Mr. H. D. Bell, E.G. Mr. James Lawton, before retiring on superannuation from the staff of the Defence Stores, was presented with a travelling rug , and case of pipes by his late comrades. Mr. Lawton was from 1860 till 1870 a member of tho 6Gth Wiltshire Regiment (the "Springers"), serving in Canada and India. He then camo to New Zealand, and joined tho Armed Constabulary, which he left for tho Defence Stores* _ At a special meeting of the Borough Council last night (telegraphs our correspondent) Mr. W. T. Mansfield was appointed to the combined position of tovrn clerk and borough engineer at a salary of £400 per annum; Mr. Mansfield has occupied tho position of acting town clerk and engineer for tho past twelve months, sinco Mr. R. Brown was given a year's leave of absence. Thero were five other applications from various parts o£ New Zealand. Tho funeral of tho lato Mr. R. G. Deans, tho well-known footballer, took placo at Christchurch yesterday afternoon (a Press Association telegram, states). The cortcge was over half a milo. long, and - included representatives of the various football unions and clubs, and all other sports bodies. There were also present representatives _of the various commercial and business' circles of Christchurch.' The burial took place in the Addington Cemetery. ■ Mr. Norman Collie, son of Mr. Edward Collie, of Wellington South, is leaving for - England this month to complete his .musical studies. He has been studying music—piano, theory, and organ—for the past six years, and has given some very successful public organ recitals in this city, besides officiating at the Town Hall organ on several occasions. Mr. Collie is an old boy of Wellington College, and is at present organist of Trinity Wesleyan Church and sub-organist of St. Mark's Anglican Church. Cable news has been received of the death in England of Mr. Charles E. Carter, of Wellington, a signwriter by trade, and a member of the firm of .Messrs. Robert Martin, Ltd., of Manners Street. Mr. Carter, who was a native of Norfolk (England), has been a resident of ''this city for twenty-five years. With his wife ho left on a trip to England on the last voyage of the lonio for the benefit of his health. He contracted influenza, which ' subsequently affected his heart. Ho was a churchwarden of St. Peter's, and was at one tiino a lieutenant of tho D Battery. He leaves a family of two sons and four daughters. The death is reported from Perth (West Australia) of Mr. Dudley Clinton, the wellknown actor, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Clinton, who was about 40 years of ago, was an Englishman, and f.rst came under notice as a member of the " Swoet Nell" Comedy Company, headed by Miss Nellie Stewart. Probably his.best performances with tliatvcompany were the tutor in " Old . Heidelberg" and Gaston, in , " Camille." He was in Wellington a fow months ago. as a iriember of the Julius KnighttOla Humphreys Dramatic Company, in the repertoire of which he played Brogard. the innkeeper, in "The Scarlet Pimpernel," Colonel Sapt, iii " Tho'Prisoner of Zenda," and Grimaud in " A Royal Divorce." Mr. Clinton was'a capital character actor, and. his bright and amiable disposition, combined with his talent as a pianist and composer of considerable merit, made him popular wherever ho went. ' . ■