PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 939, 5 October 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

"''> .'''. ;»—r •■'■■'■' . Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.M., is at present indisposed and at yesterday's civil sittings at the Magistrate's Court . Mr. W. :■ G. Riddell, 5.M.,. presided. Among the passengers to arrive from the south this: morning by the Maori are the Hon. EI.C.-J. Stevens, M.L.C., and the Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C. . Mr. J.'H. N. A. Burnes, Wellington' manager for the New: Zealand Shipping Company, is a passenger by the Kuahine,.due here about October 17. ■ Mr. -Leonard Stowe, Clerk of Parliament, arid' Mrs. and Miss Stowe will arrive from London by the Ruahine about the middle of the present month. • Lieut.-Colonel .Charles Cooper, ; of Chrißtohurch, is a visitor to Wellington. '. The Dunedin Presbytery yesterday morning nominated the' Rev., P. B. Fraser as Moderator of the Assembly for 1911.—Press Association; An old. and much-respected colonist passed away yesterday morning in the person of Mr. Nun' Wilton, of - Owetf Street, .Newtown, in his eighty-ninth i.year. Mr. -.. Wilton . was .-born -in - Somerset',_ :England, and'came to New Zealand: in: the ship Maori about 52. years ago.. He settled in Wellington, and remained here ever since. When he first took up his residence in Newtown there was hardly a house there. He was of a genial and kindly disposition, and made; many friends, and won ' the respect, of,'all who knew him. His •wife died: just a year ago; He leaves a <large .".family , : _of, : six; sons and "seven 'daughters, besides:'many, relatives, to mourn their:loss. The funeral will leave his late residence: to-morrow.at 10 aim. ■ -.'■'. Bishop Neligan's resignation will take 'effect as from October 15i and'he wiU leave Auckland on' or about that-, date : for. Wellington.: After'-a .few days in Wellington Dr. Neligani will leave for England direct. .Steps are .being taken .to'suitably ■ recognise ;his services to the diocese. The Synod will- meet! on October2l,' and will proceed to elect -a /Bishop.-;: The yen':: Archdeacon,:Calder ■has'been,appointed to' act -ascommis-. :sary • after the..Bishop's' ; departure. [lf.;::

Mr. 'D. M'Kenzie, of Pctone, leaves to-day for Auckland, where he will sit on the North Island Railway Appeal Board. He will bo absent for about a week.

w,Mr.' Gilbert Carson/- of Wanganui, .has; been /re-elected unopposed , as .'the representative of the-Taranaki,' Wanga-: nui,' -Hawke's : Bay,.:-Nelson, ; ■■'"■MarlIborough,■'■ Westland, arid Grey Education Boards,von: the.Committee of Advice of .the' ! Wellington Training;, College.' ■' ; . •-' -.-.

■- Dr.; M;p; for Stirling ■in-the'British Houseof Commons','- who; is" at' present ■ visiting,'-his" native country,-; resumed nis old'seat. as ; president of.. /Swimming .Club' at tte/anriual'-meeting;-.of tie;club... last evening, and was tendered an; enthusiastic .welcome. ■ As :a; mark of. esteem and recognition of ; his:''previous '■ long ciation .'■ as: president with - the' progress ,of ..■ the club,; Mr. K,.; C..ißehner, I 'on behalf' of : .the.members,: : 'presented'■'.the doctor,; with ;a.: handsome. souvenir and took occasion, in -jie; course; of, a felicitous VspeephV. to'.'review-'.v.the ...; splendid, progress ( jwhjcH , the "club ■•■ had ■- made'■■ under . the .energetic.' and disinterested auspices .'of.its'-old .president: ; ;;: Mr .; G.; S. Hill also .spoke".:.; The was'- >';'. very| popular one,.and^'at:. the ..'close ,of yMr.'.\Renner's'remarks'/.''three.. lusty cheers' were -. given for- Dr.:' Chappie,, and the'; assembled hatators rose- en .masse" ■and,': sang:. '.'For.; He's:fa':JqllyvGood'Fellow.";:..Cheers..were also .given. -for ;Mrs. .Chappie and.family.!;Dr.,Chappie :responded :-ixtiai; neatVlittle speech,,. and regaled- the ,with t'some ;enterjtaming stories ,of\hs ;as 'a th 6' y Hoiise "or ..Commons./':. : -.'■