PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1192, 29 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor leaves for Dunediu (his evening in order to be present at the opening of the Otago A. ami I , Society's winter show on Tuesday next, \u"'ust 1. He will return- to AVellnißton on "Thursday next. On Monday. August 7 he will leave for Christchurch to attend the Grand National meeting (honest day, and will return again to Wellington on August 10. Tho Hon. T. Mackenzie left for tho south last night to fulfil a number of engagements in Otaern. He does not expect to return to Wellington until the end of next week. One day's leave of absenco was granted bv tho House yesterday to Mr. T. SI. Wilford. 5f.1 , ., on account of ill-health. Mr. 11. 11. Rhodes, member for Ellesmere, was granted fourteen days' leave of absence. A report from Auckland slates Hint Mr. Arthur Withy, the well-known single-tax lecturer, will bo one of tho candidates for the Waitemtlta wat. Sir. Ewen Alison, jnn., and Mr. Harris will also contest this seat Mr W. J. Speight, of the Government. Life-'insurance Office, Auckland, is at present on a business visit to Wellington. Mr. Tisc-h, Mayor of New Plymouth, underwent a very serious operation yesterday morning. The doctors state that ho is'as well as can be expected.—Press Association. Mr. M. .T. Kilgour, late assistant registrar, Land Transfer Office, left by the Manuka yesterday for an extended I rip abroad. A motion was passed by the Fanners' Corioronce yesterday expressing appreciation of the "efforts of Mr. W. .1). l.ysnar, (iishorne. in his endeavour to improve the handling of frozen produce in England. Mi , . Noil Kuffell flusscll was yesterday admitted as a soloeitor of the Supreme Court, before his Honour the Chief Justice, oil the motion of Sir. <.i. Samuel. Dr. Borghnlti left for Sydney by Iho Manuka, yesterday on a month's holiday. Sir. Kathbono, for some years accountant of the B.inlc of New Zealand, Suva, Fiji, accompanied by Mrs. Kathbono. arrived hue by the Alcana, on Wednesday last,

Dpleolive-Sergoant M'Jlvoiioy arrived from Auckland last night, to till the vacancy at l.ambton Quay tiation cuused by tho transfer of ])otoctivc-Scrgca.:it <-as4lls to Napier. llr. M'llvem\v is a brother of Chiof-D-ateclivo M'Hveney. ol the head office, and has been stationed at Auckland for tho Inst sixteen years, occupying the position, of detective lor twelve 'vcars. Latterly he has bem in charge of the detective staff of Newton station, Auckland. K pleasant little function took place nt the office of 11. F. Allen and Son last evening, when Mr. H. H. Scalon was piwerilcd with a handsome gold albert by these immediately concerned m "Exhibitors' Day" at the Coronation Exhibition on Sntnrday last. The. occasion proved a great success, and to show their appreciation of the originator ami clnel executive official of (be day. the exhibitors wished to do Mr. Scaton ''"J ,0 " , ;' Tho presentation was made by Mr. 11. «■ Lloyd, who referred in eulogistic terms to the energy and spirit, which Mr. bcaton bad thrown into tho project, and oJso to his work as a member of the General txecutivo Commitlw! of the Wellington Industrial Association, the promoters of the Exhibition. Mr. N. Hell also added a word of praise to the excellent work dono bv Mr. Sea ton, which has resulted so happily. Mr. Seaton tlianked all present for the, honour they bad done him.

Mr. Harry V. Lyons, tho oldest theatn- I oal advance representative in Australasia, who has almost reached four-score years, left for Sydney by tho Manuka last evenin?. He' came to New Zcalivnd a few weeks ago in advance of Nicola, tie magician, but was taken very ill ln.tlio country, and was still extremely weak when ho went on board last, evening. His connection with things theatrical dates back to the late MO's. In 1851 or 1555 bo took over from the late Mr. G. B. _\V. Lewis, a riding school, which wns situated next to George Coppin's Creinorne Garden?, in Richmond, Melbourne, having then arrived from the East with a. circus. Mr. Lyons piloted tho famous Blondin through the. colonies, and has since beo.n connected with hundreds of shows which have long since been lost sight of in tho misty past. Tho representatives of several of tho city bands met Mr. Sydney Doreo, representative of Sousa's Band, at the Grand Hotel last evening, when arrangements were made to accord John Phillip Sousa and his famous band a recoption on their arrival licro from the south on Sunday, August 13. After a discussion, it was arranged (subject to the approval of the Harbour Board) that tho bands should assemble at or near tho spot where tho steamer will berth, and as the vessel comes alongside, about 2.30 p.m., tho massed bands are to play "The StarSpangled .Banner," as a compliment to the visitors from America. After Soufa's peoplo land, they will bo accommodated iu drags and landaus, a procession will form up, and escorted by the local bands, who will play in turn, they will proceed, via Customhouse Quay. Whitniore Street, and Lambton Quay to the Grand Hotel (where Sousa will stay), mid there tlio procession will break up. The bands tbat will take, part in the welcoming demonstration will be Jupp's Band, the Garrison Band, the Tramways Band, and possibly the Central Mission, Battalion, and the'Petone Ba,uds. Lieutenant Herd, who was presort at last evening's meeting, will conduct the massed bands. Any further particulars required by bandsmen will be supplied by Mr. Parker (of tho Dresden Piano Co.).

Messrs. lloggard and Proiiw, architects, have accepted the tender of Mr. John Moft'at for the erection of factory buildings for Messrs. Alcock and Co., billiardtablo manufacturer!;, oil Emmet Street, Ncwtowu. Tho buildings consist ofjwo large wood and iron factories, ono 7(irt. by 130 ft., and the other 40ft. by GOft. lho contract price is .C 2290. The recommendations of the directors of the Wellington and Duucuin Technical School regarding tho Callender Memorial Scholarships are as follow:—That the. scholarships lie of tho value of .85 each, tenable for one year; that they bo oficred for competition , among trade apprentices in their first year at lho school, iif.'toeri!'#cholari'hips"|beiiigi! offered annually in Dunedin, "and tho same number in Wellington; that the term trade apprentice include: Students of domestic economy, bona-fidc learners between the ages of fifteen years and twenty-one years at any industrial trade or profession for which training is provided at tho technical school, whether sueli learners aro indentured as apprentices or not. A number of further minor conditions aro also

added. On Monday next tho Post and Telegraph Department will introduce at ■Wellington, by way of trial, a new form and envelope "combined for received telegrams. This form, which is folded by an ingenious machine, bears on tho face of it, just above the address, Hie legend "Now Zealand telegraphic message." Ihe form is closed at the back by two gummed and perforated tabs. On tho tabs are printed tho words "New Zealand telegraphic message," and to opem tho form the ends should be separated at the perforations. On. tho completion of his twenty-third year as minister of St. James Church, Ncw.town, the Rev. William Shirer was presented with a purse, of sovereigns by the members of tho church. Mr. H. Davidson, clerk of the sessions, in making tho presentation, said there was present that evening the first child who was baptised in the church. lie was now a married man. The church, which began with a membership of 31, had beeu multiplied tenfold, and U of the original 31 we.ro still wongst them. In complimenting Mr. Shirer on his earnest and conscientious work as pastor, he remarked that ho had never so much as taken a holiday, and they had it in their miuds that both he and Mrs. Shirer should have one, and that without cost to themselves. Mr. ShlTcr,' who was taken completely by surprise, expressed his sincere thanks, in accepting the gift, and tho condition covering it Ho also gave some interesting reminiscences of his work in the early days of St. James's, and hoped that ho and Mrs Shirer would return strengthened "and refreshed to carry on the good work. The following have been elected oflicM-s of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union-.-President, Mr. I'. Curtis; treasurer Mr. T- King; assistant secretary, Mr. G. G. I'Vland. Mr. T. Smith was i-e-elcctcd unopposed to the position of secretary.