PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 961, 31 October 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Captain Goodwyn Archer, of the Veterans' Home, Onehunga,'has received a letter from Lord Ranfurly, ! in the course of which he write?: —"I have definitely, settled not to-leave England this winter. I have so many things occupying my time at ,Home that it is impossible to getaway for. so long. I hope, however, next year, after the Coronation', to visit New Zealand." ~' 1 . '

Says our Palmerston correspondent:— The Rev. Mr. Watson, -of Masterton, wh'o had been appointed to succeed Archdeacon Harper in charge of the I'&lmerston-'Anglican parish, has intimated that he!desires to remain.in Mastiiitf.il. This will probably necessitate' obtaining the services of a Minister from England to take charge of the Palmerston parish, ; ■

Superintendent William Lucas, of. the Spit Fire Brigade, died, on Saturday, morning. Deceased was a gold medal-' list of the United Fire Brigades' Association, and immediate past president of that body.—Press Association-.

. Mr. E; J. Halleti, of Parsons Trading Company, leaves .'Wellington- by the Main Trunk express to-day for Auckland. Mr. Hallett joins the Maheno at the lattor port on Monday next for Sydney, en route for Now Vork.

It is understood that Colonel Head, Director of Ordinance,, has been appointed for a further term. > •

Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., who returns from a trip to 'England this week, will resume magisterial duties in Wellington if his health is sufficiently restored, Sir. W. B>. Haselden, S.M., will then go temporarily to AVangamu to relieve Mr. Kerr, S.M., who is indisposed. '

The death occurred at Castlecliff on Saturday (says our Wanganui ' correspondent) of Mr. William ■ Read Chadwick, , a well-known pakeha-Maori who arrived in New Zealand as far back as 1840, and who had lived in Wanganui for 35 years. Deceased' was 84 years of age. '-