PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency (ho Governor has intimated his intention of being present at the first evening of the festival of the New Zealand Competitions Society, which is to be held in the Town Hall commencing October 25 next.

Mr. A\. Pryor, secretary of tho NewZealand Employers' Association, went to Palmerston North yesterday to attend the annual meeting of the Manawatu Employers Association. He will probably return'about the end of the week. The death occurred at Levuka, Fiji, on July 1 of Mr. Vincent Marryatt, brother of -Mrs. John Grant, of Woodvillc, Miss F. .Marryatt, of Opaki, and Mr. A. Marryatt, of the Government Insurance .Department, Wellington. The deceased, who was 35 years of age and unmarried, lelt New Zealand for tho Islands less than two years ago. He was a pianist of exceptional talent, and only a short time before his death had given a highly successful .piano recital in Lovuka. His health had not been good for some time, and he had decided to leave the tropics,' when his death occurred from heart failure. Mr. Edward Alexander Kemiic, AuditorGeneral of New South Wales tor- twenly years, died at his residence, Asliiichl, .Sydney, on July 22. Mr. Kennie, who was tho son of Mr.' James Kennie, M.A., was born in London in October, 1820. He entered' thu Audit Department hero in IS-IG, and continued therein till 1003, when he retired on a pension. His term of Auditor-General dated from ISS3. Mr. 11. H. Kennie, who is- professor of chemistry at tho Adelaide University, is a son. The death is recorded of Mr. John 11. Y.Nish, the well-known Melbourne journalist, who is not unknown in New Zealand. The deceased, who was a son of the late liev. Jas. Nish, D.D., (he pioneer clergyman of Bendigo, was born in JSKi, and after receiving a sound education at the local grammar school and Mel bourne University, became, a teacher. He contributed articles to the Bwuligo press for a time, and later abandoned his scholastic career far journalism. From tho Bemligo "Advertiser" he went to ths Melbourne "Argus," on which paper he rose to be chief sub-cdilor. Two years ago he resigned, and underwent a'serious operation tor an internal complaint. Late last year he accepted the position of sub-editor of the Melbourne "Herald," but had to relinquish it live weeks ago owing to a recurrence of his complaint. A further operation was perfoimed, but ho did not recover. Mr.' Nish visited Wellington about three years ago.

Bishop Wilson, of Melanesia, arrived in Sydney on Wednesday last. Ho has completed liis last cruise round his extensive diocese. The Bishop held confirmations, and dedicated many churches; in fact, it «as a round of farewells. One of the churches dedicated was at Nukapu, where Uishop Path-son. was killed 40 years ago. An interesting circumstance "connected with this was the baptism of a sister of the man who killed the Bishop. The Dnif Group was visited, and four new teachers left there, all the people being anxious to join the mission. On the whole, the Bishop said the progress all round was very gratifying. The Bishop left in tho Malaita. At the mission there was' a parting function on July 11, when two addresses were presented—one native, and the other from the staff—and it is said the proceedings were very pathetic. Tha Norfolk Island Church people and friends gave the Bishop an address and a hearty s3iid-off on the evening of tho 13th, the large building being crowded. All denominations wero represented, and the Bishop received an ovation.

Mr. William Charles Walker, who was for many years a well-known business man in Auckland, died on Sunday at his residence, Epsom, aged 09. The late Mr. Walker was one of the early settlers. He was for many years connected with the business of K. Whitson and Sen, was afterwards in business with the late Mr. Koberf- Graham, and later head of tho firm of King, Walker and Company, lie retired from business a few years ago. His death was not unexpected, as he had been ailing for a long while. Mr. Walker was a member of' the Hemueru Masonic Lodge.