PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1177, 12 July 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Islington are to visit the New Zealand Academy of fine Arts Exhibition at 11.30 a.m. to-day. To-day the Acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. A. T. Ngata, and the. Hon. D. Buddo will b= in Wellington, the Hon. T. Mackenzie in the Wairarapa, the Hon. I?. M'Kenzie at Nelson, the Hon. G. I'owlds in the Auckland province. The Hon. 0. Fowlds is not now expected back in Wellington till the end of the week. The Hon. T. Mackenzie was at Dalefield yesterday, and will l>o in the Wairarapa, also, to-day. Mr. Justice Chapman is expected In arrive from Napier by this evening's express. Mr. Black, of Auckland, well known in bowling circles, both in Auckland and Wellington, has joined George Slephwison's "The Wanderers" Company. Detective .1. .T. Cnssclls, who has been stationed at Wellington for the pnst ten vears, has been transferred to Napier, and leaves inr that city at the beginning of next week. Probably no detective in New Zealand lias a much better record and a more complete knowledge ot the criminal class of the Dominion that lias Detective Oassells, who has came to be known as the "champion thief catcher o[ the Force." "Whilst Wellington is losing an excellent officer, Napier is fortunate in securing him.

Our Wanganui correspondent stales Hint: word was received yesterday of Hie (leatli. Nt Hamilton, of Mr. A. D.'Hoberlson, manager of Messrs. Dnlgcty and Coy.'s Wanganiii branch. Mr. Koberts>oll had ljceu in indifferent health receiiily and, a low weeks ago, went lo Waikatn in I hi; hope that a change of air would clVect Lin improvement in his health but, unfortunately, I hose expectations were not'realised. Deceased was of a eiiiiel unassuming manner, and his perMinnl intrurity mode him r favourite vltfi all who tow Mm,

Mr. Evan Parry, who lias been brought out from t?ic Old Country by (he Government us engineer in cunueetiun with the scheme tor utitWiiK the water-power nf the Dominion for the generating or olectricitv, arrived hero by the Corintmc yesterday, He was met on the .steamer bv Mr.'J. William?, president of the Welsh Society, who on behalf pi that body, tendered the visitor a cordial welcome to New Zealand. Mr. Parry is accompanied by hi« wife and son. Mr. Michael Gallancy, of Arowhemia, a jiioncer farmer, died at Timnrii yesterday, aged 75. lie was.a native of Derbyshire, and came Id New Zealand in 1858 'working for Mr. Rhodes at the levels for Mime years, lie was the nrst i-j drive a horse team to the Mackenzie Country, and tho iirst lo put a i)lou K h info die Levels Plain. He brought _up a very large family.—Press Association. Jlr. Edwin T. Wray (chief supcrintendeiit in New Zealand of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd.) was recently unfortunate enough to meet, witli a nasty fall when alighting from a ramcar. He has been confined to Ins house for the pas-t ten days, but has now recovered and resumed his duties. Word has been received in Wellington of the death at Kaponga of the Key. Father Haire, S.M., a native of Ireland, who has been located in Masterton and Westport during his twelve years, residence in New Zealand. Mr. W. Pryor (secretary of the New Zealand Employers' Federation) is still in tho south on federation business, lie will probably visit Oamaru and Inyorcargill before ho returns to Wellington, which lie is expected to do on or about July 21. Sergeant M'Namara, of Auckland, has been appointed instructor at the Mount Cook (Wellington) police training depot, vice Sergeant Kelly who has no been enjoying the best ot health hlel}.