PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1310, 13 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

llin K.vellen.v llin (lovernor iras in ! Chrli.l.'hiuvh ,vt.'„l..riin.v. Tlii' I'riinc MinlM-r fSir Joseph Ward) it. in Wi'llliiKi'Hi; llf H"ii. \). Iluddo nl lliiiihlim'iii Kir .luim-i Carroll nl, (Jisborne; Sir Jrilih I'indlny nl, Auckland; llin Hon. It, yVKiw.tr »l Wiiinm; llio lion. T. MiiHinizli' nl lliiiiKiiliiiiiii the Him. .1. A. Millnr nl. liuiiiMliiii iiml llin lion. A. T. Ngnlii nl Xii|ilcr. Th« 11-.n, 11. M'KViizb. is nl- Wnirou. Ili< wni iu:i-,iiiii|iiiiilml mi liin journey norlli, when hn left Wellington (111 Miniiliiy, liy Mr. Kvim Puny, Government liv'ilro-i'lcctricHl t-xpiM-l. who in to pny 11 vi«il. of iiiMiwilion In Wnikaroiiioiinii unit report.on III" utilisation of Hint lako for hydro-electrical purposes. lli.diop Carroll, of J.ismore, Now South Wiiliw, in nt present in Wellington. H« in ucr<iiii|)iiiiii'il by Monsiguor O'llar.-ui, I'linin'i'ly Hcrrclnry to the liite Cardinal Muraii. Cablegrams from America a mont.li ninc;ft tn.'ido Ihe startling announcement tlml. Selig, tho master mind of tho biogniph world of America, and proprietor of tho Selig Company's films, which arc nightly shown in Wellington, had been murdered. From information received at tho head office of West's I'iultirca in Sydney, Mr. J. T. West advises that a Japanese servant shot Selig, but succeeded only in wounding him. Six applications'wore received for the position of auditor to (lie Fealhorston Co-operative Dairy Company. Mr. It. A. Jjiiery was appointed. Mr. V. L. Cnchcmaillo, who has resigned his position in the Wellington Harbour Hoard to lake up a position 111 the Malay J'cninsula, has been presented by the chairman and executive oflicera of the hoard with 11 handsome clock. The prcseiilation, which was made by (bo chairman (Mr. It. Fletcher) was accompanied by all good wishes for tho recipient's future welfare. A settler who arrived in New Zealand in tho early 'sixties, Mr. l'\ K. Claude, lias died at Onehunga. Deceased had attained the age of till. He settled at l'anatoetoo on land still held by tho family, and after tho Maori war purchased the area adjoining Hamilton, which was subsequently cut ui) and sold under the name of "Claudclands." It was deceased s son who was instrumental in averting a disaster on the Main Trunk express a few months ago, and his subsequent death was a severe blow to the father. Mr. Claudo was highly esteemed by many friends. \ Press Association message from London States that the Hon. Major Robert Lindsay, son of the Earl of Crawford, and formerly A.D.C. to the Governor of New South Wales, is dead. Major Lindsay held his commission in the boots Greys, and was 3V years of age.. He was married in 1903 to a sister of Sir liupcrt Clarke, Bart., of Victoria. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Stock Exchange yesterday, Mr. G. A. Buttle was elected president lor the ensuing year.—Press Association. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), who presided throughout the criminal and civil srwions in Wellington, and also at tho Eliiigamitc inquiry, leaves, for \Unganui to-day. Mr. Justice Chapman was due back in Wellington last night. , Mr. Justice Sim is at present in Blenheim. During Mr. IT. R. Tolley's temporary absence, (caused bv accident), the business (Cwlerholm and Tolley) will bo carried on under • capable supervision.