PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1244, 28 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

4 Mr. J. Duthie, with his son, Mr. Edward Duthie, was travelling in Canada during August'. From Montreal they visited the Laurenlino Paper Works at Grandmere. At Chicago they chanced on the great aviation contest and witnessed the flights for two days. The marvellous growth and development of Winnipeg, 'Calgary, and Vancouver during Iho last fivo years have perhaps never before been equalled. Harvesting operations were in full swing throughout the West, the crops being exceptionally heavy, but labour was sufficient, 39,000 men having been carried by the railways from the eastern towns to assist. The Messrs. Duthie were in the Rocky Mountains when the mail left, but they return to New Zealand by the Makura in October. 'I'lio Chinese Consul, Mr. Chow S. Lanchu, who arrived- in Wellington last week, gave a reception yesterday afternoon to business men and members of foreign diplomatic services at tho Consulate. Most of the Consuls in the city were present, and also members of the leading trading and- shipping firms of Wellington. Mr. William Pryor, secretary of tho New Zealand Employers' Federation, is confined to his house- at present bv an attack of acute laryngitis, the result of a cold contracted a couple of months ago while on an organising tour in the South Island. Disregarding medical ad-, vico ho neglected to lay up at the lime, and is now threatened with the total less of his voice. His doctor has advised the president of the federation (Mr. W. Hopkirk) that Mr. Pryor must refrain entirely from conversation of any kind for the next week or ten days, and must not perform any duties involving tho uso of his vocal organs for at least a month after that, but he hopes to bo ablo to allow Mr. Pryor to attend his office, after next week to lcok after necessary correspondence, etc. Several engagements to visit various parts of tho Dominion on business connected with the federation have had to be cancelled in consequence of Mr. Pryor's indisposition.

Tho Rev. T. Keith Ewen was presented with an illuminated address at the annual meeting of the Berhamporo Baptist Church on Tuesday evening. Mr. Ewen, after a pastorate covering seven years, has accepted a call to Gisborue, and tho ceremony was in the nature of a farewell. Mr.- John Prouse has accepted an engagement from tho Feilding Choral Society to sing tho baritone solo work in tho society's production of Haydn's oratorio "The Creation," which is to bo given towards the end of November. Mr. Sidney Butler, of Wanganui, will bo tho tenor soloist.

Mr. H. W. Kirkwood, artist, of Wanganui, was awarded a silver medal for his paintings of New Zealand scenery at tho Festival of Empire Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London.

Regret is expressed in the annual report of the Wellington Cricket Association at tho death of Mr. A. Ashbolt, which took place during last season. Tho report states: "By his death cricket has lost one of tho most enthusiastic supporters which it has ever had in Wellington. As an umpire- and a strenuous worker for many years on all committees of the association, he had done great service in tho best interests of tho game."

Tiie Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union decided last night to present Mr. T. Murphy with n cheque lor .£lO. Mr. Murphy has resigned the position of caretaker at Athletic Park, after fourteen years' service. Mr. Fenton! of Napier, .has been appointed to succeed him.

Mr. A. R Eraser who resigned from the rfal of the Wellington Technical School three years ago to study in England, has recently been admitted as an associate of tho Royal Coiiege of Artists

Mr. E. M. Ryan, who has for some time past been in charge of the boys' department of the AVellington branch of the Y.M.C.A., temporarilv succeeds Mr H. N. Holmes as general secretary of that institution

Drs. Holmes, Harty, Purdy, and Mason returned yesterday from the Medical Conference in Sydney. Nearly 000 medical men attended tho meetings of tho conference.

Mr, F. A. do la Mare, of the Department of Internal Affairs, who has been on a visit to Europe, returned to Wellington by the Moeraki yesterday. He visited various places of interest "in tho Old Country and afterwards went on a cycling tour on the Continent.

Senator R. S. Guthrie (of South Australia), who lias been seriously ill in London for some time, is recovering. Ho will return to Australia by the steamer Orvieto — Press Association.

Tho Certificate of Honour, granted by the Order of St. John Ambulance in Britain to Constable Sleath, of Wellington, for bravery in rescuing a child from being run over by an approaching tramcar in Lambton Quay at tho end of last year, is to be presented to him by his Excellency the Governor nt Government House on Thursday, October 12. Members of the local St. John Ambulance Association aro being invited to bo present.

Mr. Justice Dcnnislon was a passenger for Wellington by Iho Aralmra from Nelson last evening.

On Tuesday evening tho Waimate Borough Council and the County Council and Hospital Board passod resolutions recognising Sir William Steward's thirty years' service as member for tho district, and resolved to lake steps to recognise his services in a more tangible manner. The chairmen of the three bodies mentioned were empowered to ra-opcrato in the matter.—Press Association.

A presentation will be inado to-night, in Wesley Church, Taran.iki SI root, to Mr. W. .1. Jlarland, who is retiring from llio position of oipanisf. after ,'U years' occupnncv nf that position. The liewlynppoinlcil organist .mil clioir conductor, Mr. Henry Wells, late of Christchurch, will be introduced to the congregation, mid will roudcr touo iclcctious ou tbo orjan.