PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1130, 18 May 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency tho Governor Uai intimated to Mr. JI. T. Allen (secretary of the Coronation Exhibition) that lie regrets thnt engagements in Auckland will prevent him lrom officiating at the opening of tho Exhibition on Wednesday next The Acting-Prime Minister (the Hon. J. Carroll) will probably he asked to preside at the opening.

Major-General Godley, Commandant of tho New Zealand Forces, accompanied by Captain Spencer-Smith, stalf officer, were pasicugcrs for the south by the Maori last evening.

Captain Athclstane Moore, D.S.O. (lioyal Dublin Fusiliers), who is one of the Imperial Army cllkers appointed for infantry instructional duties on tho Now Zealand General Staff, arrived in "Wellington by the lonic yesterday.

■'Mr. A. 11. Miles, of Wellington, resident partner of Murray, Koberts,. and Co., returned from a brief visit to Australia yesterday by the Moana.

Mr. Gco. Fenwick, of tho "Otago Daily Times," arrived from Dunedin yesterday morning.

Councillor John Smith Wfc for die south last evening, to lie present at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of tho Gabriel's Gully rush. Councillor Smith was at the rush in 1861, and has never visited the spot since that date.

Our Masterton correspondent states that Mr. Andrew Douglas, a well-known sheepfarmer of Te Wharau, died on 'i'upsdiiy,

Mr. Claude Haigh, louring for Mr. Edward Hransconibe's Searloi 'Troubadour Company, arrived from Sydney yesterday to mako .'irrnngpnicntri for the return visit of this combination.

Between twenty and thirty members of the Victoria Bowling Club assembled last night at the residence of Mr. .lames Martin, for the purpose of prett'iitiiif; him with ii mark of. tlierr esteem oil the occasion of his approaching marriage. Mr. Wi Mack made the presentation. Mr. Martin, in responding, slated that many of his happiest memories were associated with the 'Victoria Bowling Club. Subsequently all present were entertained at supper, and a pleasant night was passed with music, song, and story.

Tho Hon. E. Addcrley, a young Englishman who lias come out to Kew Zealand to gain an insight into colonial farming, arrived in Wellington by tlio lonic yesterday.

Mr. Maynard Dakin, who hlis secured the lease of tho Concert Hall at tho Exhibition, was among the passengers fronl Sydney by tho Moana yesterday. Accompanying him are the "English Pierrots" —Misses Phillipson, Langley, and 1!. Duncan, and Messrs. Thomas, Turner, Austin, and Chapman—who 'will give n series of musical entertainments at tho Exhibition. The entertainment is said to bo of the 'bright and popular order, and there will be frequent changes of programme.

Mr. Hugh Ward, who. becomes a partner in J. C. Williamson, Ltd., next mouth, arrives from the south this morning, anil will leave for Sydney to-morrow, While in Dunedin, Mr. Ward headed another hospital campaign, which realised about .£4OOO. This, with the Government' subsidy, will ensure a sum of at least .£OOOO for tho new wing.

Mr. Robert Darroch, of Eoscneath School, has decided to retain the positions of president of the Schools' Rugby Union and Schools' Cricket Association. At a recent meeting of the Public Schools Union, Mr. Darroch resigned, as a result of the stand taken by the union in regard to the Marist School boys. He was asked to reconsider his decision, mid took time to think tho matter over. Tho Wellington Rugby- Union, recognising the work that Mr. Darroch. had done sn behalf of school Rugby, also asked him to reconsider his determination. Mr. Darroch conveyed his decision on tho matter to the Rugby Union last evening. On a report from the Professorial Board two Jacob Joseph scholarships were awarded by the Victoria College Council last evening, to B. Kennedy (law), and T. Higg (science). V. W. Burbidge, to whom a Sir Georgo Grey scholarship had been awarded, haying resigned "it in order to accept a Senior University' Scholarship, it was awarded to G. H. Robertson.