PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 655, 4 November 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Morris Vox, Acfuvy of tho Government Life Insurance Department, who attended IUo Conference of Actunries at Vienna, and has since visited the United Kindlon , , arrived bid*, in Wellington jesterday While at Homo, Mi. Pox 'lhd tho pleaEuio of witnessing the play of the Austrtlinn eiickot team in several of its matches, including two of the Tests, Mis Fox, who jouriiojed to England with lier husband, iviU not return until Christmas lime. i The Rev. Dr. N-ebet, the First Church, Duncdm, nho has been on o trip to England for the benefit ofihib health, ieturned by tho Momn ycsteidaj. He slates that ho has been benefited byntl'ei gecon voyage n Mrs Niefcct made the trip with'her husband. Among tho passengers to ain\e froiri Sydney ycsteidhj was the Rev. It. E Baris, late. Of the Petoisham Piosbjteiinn Chtirch, .who has accented a cull to ICnox Chmchi Bitncilin, into v nhion chaigo he will bo inducted tin WcdiVwdnv next lie is accompanied by his vfifo, who is a. diughtoi of 5u John Unl ris, bf Sydney ' " J | ' At a mooting of tho Port Ohahnllis Presbyterian Church mst night, tho Key. £ C. Totnonl. who has held tho position of pastor for bomo l)\ joart, intimated that ho had decided to accept a wll to Marlmborough — Prpss .Association, Mr. Richards, Town Clerk and Citj Engineer of Suncdui, returned from a trip to Sjdliey by the Molina jcsterdnj. MY C I! Aldndgo, Distiiet Inspector of ractoijee, will lea\o on a holiday foi tho south to-night. Mr. J S Barton, -of Banks's Commercial J College, accompanied bj Ms Mifc, leaves on a tap to England in Miuch next. Mr. Geo Tlni, headmaster of the South Wol. lingttfn School, left on a two months' holiday usit to the noith by -ycstciday's Main Trunk express This is the first occasion during a peiiod of 25 \enrs that Mi l'lux has sought loTvo othei , thon that given during tho school holidays Mr; W. H. Millward, managing director of tho Geaj Meat Company, left Naples on the return journey to Nen Zealand by tho Oreova on October !! r >. Uc is duo ill Welhngtou early next mpnth. Mr. John Rod, of Joliusoumllc, returned fiom a health Msit to England by tho Moan& jesterday. His health has been greatly improved; liy;the. trip. ~..-.,. . ..... ..,. ~., ~ - v . . Mr. Kpbert llplUday s ofi Wellington,.who ha» v been :.on : 'a:.nsne'l months' visit to , Great Britain nud. the Continent) returned by the'ii-Moana' yesterday ifr cxcollent health. ■On tho> voyage : ; Homo he-diverged'dt Port:Said;to, visit Cairo : .' : and.' tho; Pyramids, :;and, afterwards spent BDmo'. :; interesting, weeks:on the Continent! In Paris,- ' Mr. Holliday met Mißs Nora ■ Long, a ''daughter ,'■ of Mr:, Charles Long,. forjnioriy-: oi well-known ••■':■' comniereiftl' travellor,' and a personal.friend of Mr. iHolHday's.' - ■ Hips ■■: ;> Long •_ was Itaught ■'■ singing; by; Sister : Mary ■■ Agnes,' at' '■ St "■:'<: Mary's Convont, Wcllirigtpn, lyhere Bho. iaid'tho groundwork.bf .a thorough 1 musical education, .which,hasi since beou greatly, dovbioped; ' Mr..Holliday,says that Miss Long has, under "'' the instruction, of,. M.Bouhy, of' Paris, studied ' several of tho grand opera roles,' and has been - ongaged':to. make, her debut as a "star" at ' Nice on November' 28, the authorities there having'engaged her. services for three , seasons. ■ After, that. Miss Long-expects to reach Covent -' Garden. Unfortanatoly, Mr. Holliday had no : opportunity of'hearing .the Wellington girl- ; sing, but was told by. a friend that shohae s/ a soprano voico.of. exceptionally good qu&lifar r ','!'' and Grange.:-:, .-■• .•'.■■,.'.■■;■ , ■ ,'.■■■_. ...- .. .'• \