PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

j 1 ' Hales, .who has been studying dentistry at Philadelphia, returned to Welling* ton Manuka yesterday. Dr.'Halesi'iisV Mn of the late Mr; W; <H. Hales, of Oriental

; ■ Mr, H, C. Tcwslby, Wellington 'manager for : :oargoodj Son, and. Ew?u, who represented Weiiingtoniafr* tho r<fceirt' .Empire,,-, Chambers, of •Commerctf«tongfosa;'^tui , li'ea :from Sydney ves:v!&' .-MtesM. .-'J, -.Tr'Ltng (Palioers'ton ."i ,rsotth), .and;Duncan end Levicn.(Nelson), who ' : j have also been to Sydney on the sanio mission, ■were:; passengers ! by "tho Same .','6teafncr.; .■• • MrivL.'-Blundeil, soil of Mrs'/- Henry: ' ■ dell, of Clifton. Terrace,; who has been in « 'Cnnoda for. tho last two years, returned, to . Wellington/yesterday by ,the Manuka. '

. Captain .Dawson, .iito: of'-lilt Manapduri,'' V who recently took that steamer to Melbourne (from, which port she is to trado'direct to tho; Islands) returned to Wellington' by the Manuka yesterday. '. r.

• Mr. and Mrs._W. ; .Turnbull returned from » trip to Australia yesterday. ' < ■■ ; 1 V % Bttlrd, who was manager of '"Wonder, land at the hew Zealand Exhibition, was & Ifanuka"' 111 ' Sydn<!} ' yesterday by the*

Mr. GcorcePdnmck mansijlM diroitorof tho. . Otaito Daily Times," who has bteu attend.' ■ing the Imperial Press Conference in London. ;was a passenger from Sydney by tho Manukayesterday. . He returned' from* England;- vis •America, travelling from - Vancouver • in the Makura. . .

;»r V- 1» < Mw'eK : seoretary of tho Timber Merchants Association, left. for the -north on lucSclay, on an extended-holiday for tho bene■fit of his health. . •. 'i , ' Mr -. E. W. Christmas, who anWd in len. don from New Zealand over two monthi a«o, is'now settled in a studio in Chiswick. ■Ho expects to Spend tho next year- or two chieflv ,iir London; and Paris, but • next-spring . wifl make a sketching, tour, in Spain and' Italy, .and later.contemplates.a.visit to Affiorica, ;

, The following- resolution' was 'adopled "by tho Auckland Diocesan Synod on Monday:— 'Iho, Standing' Committor of the Dioccso' of Auckland desires to place on record Its sincere - regret, on receiving intimation of'the resteria. 1 tion of Bishop Leonard Williatns, till tW Bishop of Waiapu. The devotion to his work,' the missionary -Mai for. tho Maori'race, tho beautiful character of a true Christian gentleman at all times, the deep spiritual infiu. enco he has spread among othors, give an' heritage and an example for which New Zea-land-is tho. richer, and, wo may bo proud to • ' numbor him as One bom in this country. ' baptised with the : first Maori' infants to- bo-' baptisr.d, and devoted throughout his life to tho service of God in this country. .' We hope that he may yet live long to give us tho benefit of his mature wisdom ana experience in the guidanco of Church affairs. Jfr. E. Glanvillo Hieite, editor Of the "Prea ,-Lance," and Premier of the VUnion Parlia--went," was last evening presented with a token of ostoein by tho exccutivo of the "Union 'Parliament" upon the oco&sion of his ap-. broaching marriage. Tho' chair was taken, by'--Mr. Lon. M'Kenzie (Attorney-General), who, • after a few introductory remarks, called upon- : Mr. A. E. Budd (Minister for Defence) to : make "the presentation. Short speeches Were also made by Mr. C. J. Nioklin (Customs and Marine) and Mr. M. G. C. M'Caul (Lands and ' Native' Affairs), , Apologies for. non-attendance . were received from Sir. W. G. Compton (Rail., ways and • Public Works), and Mr. W. 13. r Dickenson .(Leader of the Opposition). Mr. 1 Hioks, 1 replying, expressed the great pleasure ho felt in receiving an evidence of good feel- 1 ing from those who had'been closely and pleas-' antiv associated lyith him during the course of tne past session. Although he was about to become a benedict,, he hoped it would not ■ result in his severiug his connection wilt; an. institution which had been at onco profitablo and pleasurable to him.

Passengers from the south .yesterday by Iho Maori included La J v Phmktf ind party, the Revs, Messrs. Buckingham, Lambert, .Hobday, Dallnston, and Powell,-tho lion. C. C. Bowen, Dr, King, and Mr, Ell, M.P. Sir James Mills, managing director of th# .Union Steam Ship Compr.ny, returned from Sydney •yesterday, by tho Manuka. .' A report that the Popo has' recently been ]]1> is denied by the, "Catholic Times." "Notwithstanding tho great heat, the Pope continues' to enjoy -1 tho bost of health, and' though he may have reduced Uio amount, of his daily work, as most of his tihiof lieutenants, nro away from Romo on vacation, ntidieiicei remain nnsuspendod, for overy day furnishes its quota of natives nnd foreigners i'ecoived by his' IMiuwm either in public or. private. Occasionally' I'lus X drives in tho Vatican gardens in tho cool of tlje. evoiiingj but lis yet he has not used' the,' tongniribont automobile presented to lilm by. his American ai mirers, and: probably, never will/' .. ■. ' ,