PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlit name of Mr. F. L. G. West, Vic-' torn College, was inadvertently omitted from the recently-published list of those qualified to receive the. Degree of Dachdor' of Laws. A Press Association telegram from Picton states: Mr. Charles D. Stuart, a wellknown draper, died suddenly on Saturday morning, used lis years. He was in his usual health on Friday night, but collapsed at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, being dead before a doctor arrival. Heart trouble was the cause. Deceased was a popular resident of Pictonfor vory many years, being secretary'and founder of tho Howling Club and Horticultural Society. He. leaves a 'widow, one son, and two daughters. Mr. .1. F. Arnold, late member for .Dunedin Central, has received separate presentations from tho prison warders of New Zealand and from his political supporters.—Press Association. His Excellency the Governor arrives at Gisborne next Friday, coming overland by motor from Kotorua and leaving cn : Sunday for tho south. During his visit to Gisborne, Lord Islington will lay Iho foundation stone of the new hospital end of Holy Trinity Church, and will probably turn tho first sod of the Gisborne end of the Napier-Gisborno railway, the Hangaroa route having been decideil on, according to a telegram received in Gisbcrne from Sir James Carroll.—Press Association. Mr. W. G. Reid, of Wellington, has (according to a Press Association mess-igo from Dunedin) been appointed Lecturer in Accountancy at ihe Otago University, and Mr. 11. D. Bedford, of Dunedin, lecturer in Legal Subjects of Accountancy. A Press Association message received from Sydney states that Archbishop Wright and Mrs. Wright are passengers to Wellington by the tj'limaroa, due hero on Wednesday morning. They will spend a month's holiday in New Zealand. Mr. John Baillie, who is arriving here next month with a selection of works of art by prominent English artists, is tho founder of the Baillie Gallery, London, and a brother of Mr. Herbert Baillie, city librarian, with whom he was formerly in partnership in a book business in Cuba Street. Among the 24 drowned on January -t by tho foundering of the s.s. Tathru, on charter from Sydney .and trading in thu New Hebrides, was Mr. James Uro Russell, marine engineer. Tho lato Mr. Russell, who was the eldest son of tho late Captain James Ure Russell, formerly of Southland and Dunedin, was 15 years old at tho time of his death, and leaves a widow and five children. For some years Mr. Russell served as engineer in the Union Company, and was well known in Dunedin shipping circles. Inspector Hugo made his annual inspection of th'e Dunedin city and suburban fire brigades on Thursday and Friday. Brigadier .Togo has arrived at Dunedin from Sydney to take chargo of the district. II o was given a reception at the Salvation Army Barracks on Thursday night. Brigadier Jago is an officer of 2" years' standing, and has been engaged in the social work of tho Army for tho past seven years. The vicar of St. Matthew's (tho Rev. H. Watson) leaves Mnsterton on a visit to Knglund on March 7. The Bishop of Wellington intends to ordain Mr. B. D. Asheroft to the diaconate on March 3, at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington. Mr. Asheroft will begin work in Masterton parish after Easter, having to complete the present term at Wanganui Collegiate School. News was received in Australia last week from Ottawa, Canada, announcing (ho death of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Reade, C.8., of Queensland. The deceased officer was 4S years of age. no was originally stationed in South Australia, but left that State to go to Ihe South African war in command of the South Australian Rifles. When Lieutenant-Colonel Reado returned to Australia, he was appointed Commandant in South Australia for some months, and was then transferred as D.Q.M.G. to Queensland. Later on he left, for Canada lo exchange with Colonel Wethcrbe. Mr. 11. Rouse, of the principal office staff of the Colonial Mutual Life Society, has been appointed assistant-resident secretary of the society in New Zealand.' Sir Samuel M'Caughey, M.1..C, of New South Wales, is visiting the thermal district. Mr. Robert nislop, late resident secretary in London to the South British Insurance Company, who has been appointed general manager in succession to the late Mr. James Kirl.er, arrived in Sydney last week by the Macedonia, and was due in Auckland by the Winnuera yesterday. Mr. 0. J. Reakes, head of (lie Veterinary Division of Ihe Department of Agriculture, is visiting the Rotorua district. Mr. J. S. Abraham, one of Ihe oldest members of the Pharmaceutical Society of New South Wales, died a few days ago, alter a bug illness.