PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 4 May 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency tho Governor was a guest of tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club on Thursday. He spent yesterday shooting over Taranaki To Na's property, and today will visit the Waiohiki Golf Links. On Sunday ho will motor to the !)th (Wellington) East Coast Mounted Eiflo camp at Titirn— Press Association. Tho Prime Minister will be at Balclutha to-day, the Hon. AV. D. S. Macdonald at Nelson, and tho Hon. T: Buston at Temuka, Tho Hon. H. G. Eil returns to town to-day, and tho ether Ministers are in AA'ellington. Tho Hon. AV. D. S. Macdonald, Ministar for Public Works, who is visiting this district (states a Nelson Press Association message), returned from Murehison last evening. The Minister inspected tho railway works at Glenhopo, and, Slaying seen tho extent of valuable land in tho vicinity of Mureliisou, is impressed with the necessity for pushing on with the construction of the railway in that direction. To-day ho ( will receive a deputation of citizens on local matters, and on Monday will proceed to Blenheim and Pic-ton. Tho Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister for Education, and tho Hon. To Rangihiroa were motored round tho Masterton district yestcrdav. Thev wero accompanied by tho Mayor* and Mr. Sykes, M.P. They visited tho hospital, and motored to the outlying districts, inspecting various schools. Mr. Hanan was greatly pleased with tho school gardens at tho Gladstone School. Tho Ministers left for Wellington by tho afternoon train—Press Association. Mr. Justice Chapman will preside at th» criminal sessions of tho Supremo Court, which open on Monday nest. Major-General Sir Arthur Dorward, of England, who has boon on an extended fishing expedition to Taupo, left for Sydney by tho Mocrnki last evening, on routo to LondonThe Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) leaves for Auckland to-day on Prison Board business. Mr. AA r . Scott, employers' representative on tho Arbitration Court Bench, loaves for Auckland to-day to ationd sittings of tho Court there next week. Mr. 'AA r . Pryor, secretary of tho Employers Federation, goes to Auckland by the eaino train, also on Arbitration Court business. Mr. Justice Sim proceeds to Auckland by the Main Trunk express to-day to conduct sittings of tho Supreme Court and the, Court of' -Arbitration. Mr. John R. Russell, of tho "Dannevirko Advocate" proprietary, and Mrs. Russell, leave on a trip to England on May 17. Thev will travel to Sydney by the Maunganui, and to London by tho Onirah.

Mr. Joseph Mackav, editor and manager of the "Gisborno Times," passed through AVellington yesterday on route to tiie south, where he will spend a brief holiday.

Miss A. N. Ifenphy, who was referred to" in a "paragraph in yesterday's issue as a de.ushter of Major Henphy, one of/Wellington's pioneers, is it daughter of Mr. WilliVim Jlcaphy, a cousin of Major Heaphy. Mr. \T. A, AY. Greenfell, secretary of the Wellington Employers' Association, returned yesterday from a visit to Nelson and Blenheim. 'He has been acting for the ! employer? before the Conciliation Council, I in carpenters' and painters' disputes. | Mr. Harry Hammond, son of Mr. (3. S. Hammond, 'of Knrori, left by tho Mooraki on Fritlav for London and Philadelphia to pursue his dental studies. Mr. Chitrles K. Warner, superintendent of the Palmers-Urn North Fire Brigade ! (states a Christ church Press Association 1 message), has been appointed stinerinteii-' I dent of Christchurcli fire Brigade, to fill the vacancy caused by flip resignation of Superintendent; Kvrk. There were eleven i npplimlion.ii for the position, Hvorol pciu[jjW faia AiialxaliA, '

Mr. Henry Whittcn Gougcr died at Now Plymouth last Thursday, aged about seventy-five years. He was (ho only surviving son of tlio Robert Gonger who was associated with Edward Gibbon Wakefield ill tho founding of South Australia. Mr. James Ilogan, cx-M.P. for Wanganni, left for Sydney by tho Moeraki last evening. Thursday's Auckland "Star" states that the condition of Mr. T. C. Williams, formerly of Wellington, who was reported to bo in a critical stale of health, remains unchanged. For many years Mr. Williams resided in Hobson Street, Wellington. Mr. Wm. Lowe, late manager of the "Beauty and the Barge" Company, is a visitor to Wellington. Mr. A. S. Hiss returned yesterday from a business trip of about a. week in the South Island. A Press Association message from Feilding states that at a gathering at Halcombe on Thursday night a'presentation, of an illuminated address was mafio to Mr. 0. C. Pleasants, on the occasion of his leaving the; district. Ho had been connected with every public body in the district. Mr. Maurice Casey, president of tho Auckland Provincial Bowling Association, was tendered a complimentary dinner at Auckland on Wednesday evening. Mi. A. M. Bryden, who presided, stated that Mr. Casey had been instrumental m laying tho foundation of an enduring spirit of cameradcrie betwen city and country bowlers. During the evening Mr. Casey, who is held in popular regard in Wellington, was presented with a pair of gold-mounted bowls. Mr. Victor Booth, who has been appointed by the Associated Board of tho Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, London, to conduct tho board's practical examination in New Zealand this year, is a native of Oaiuant. liel'oro leaving New Zealand to study inEngland, ho had published several songs through an English publisher, besides being known as a player and teacher of tho pianoforte and organ. On entering tho Royal Academy of Music,ho studied tlie piano under Carlo Albancsi, composition with Frederick Colder, singing with Frederick King, viola with Lionel Tertis, and choir training with Dr. Richards. After a successful student career, he appeared a3 a solo pianist, amongst other things giving the first performance in London of Suint-Saeas's composition, "Africa"'(piano end orchestra), at tho Queen's Hall. Latterly, ho has grnduallv given up concert playing, and has devoted himself to teaching and composition. He is an Associate of tho Royal Academy of Music, an Associate of the London Philharmonic Society, a member of the Society of British Composers, and an adjudicator for prizes at the Royal Academy of Music, .as well as acting as examiner for tho Associated Board.