PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

■ihc Rifiht Hon. W- V. Jlnssc.v (Prlni* Minister) and tho Hon. F. M. li. Fisher ai" at Auchlnnd. end the Hon. W. H. fiurri'-e is at Tuparon, Mr. is cxix'ctcd to reach N'apier on Thurtd«v and Mr. J-'islicv -svj tl roturn to Wclliii|j(o!i n few dajs henco. lb» Hon. It. II Rhodes >$ at Cbristcliurch. 'Iho Uon. Jas. Allen, tho Hon. A. L. Hordinsn, the Hon. li. D. Belt, and tho Hon. Dr. J'oinaro aro iu Wclliiictou. The Hon. W. Friscr leaves this morninn fur Waitara.

Tho Hon. Jus. Allen (JJinietcr of Dojcncc) intends to lo present at as wftiiy us ])osbibio of iho military camps at which tho Dominion Territorials are t-ri bn inspected by General Sir lan Hamilton. Mr. Allen will go south tomorrow night. On Friday ho will presido at o Navy League mcoiing at Duuedin, .Next day lie will tako tho first ttaih for Gore, in order to confer mth tlio District High School Board in that town. Reaching lnvercaigil! on Satuidav nifilil, Mr. Allen <vil! pioceed ou otindav aftonioon to the Uluff, in order > to meet Sir lan Hamilton wLon ho ai- , rives on Monday mcrning. After an inspection of the Inrcrcarfrill cadets on Monday morning, tho Minieltr vill leavo bv iho <>oooiid exprcfp for Dunedill, Ho proposes to visit all, or nearly ell, of tho camps of inspection in tho South Island, inc.u'ling that at Nelson. Mr. Allen will atVnd the Wellington djstrict rump on tho first day, but in uncurtain as to whctiicr he will be abfo to remain for the inspection cf tbo troops in the field on tba following days, Oth.->r Cabinet Ministers will attend Cb many of tl.o camps as possible, Mr. Allen stated, and h' bopco that maay t:II also attrnd. They aro all beinp Kupplicd iiith ttt itinerary o<" fiencral Hamilton's tour. The Hon. W. Frajfr (Minis.wr of Public Works) loaves to-day on a visit to Taranaki, from which ho t>ill return oil Saturday next. On April 29 Jir. Frasor will Joavo for vi» Ekotahurm, and thence proceed to Dannuvirke. and through tbo Waipawa district. Tho Minister will probablv retch Napier ou May 5, and got back fo Wellington on Saturday, May 9. Captain H. J. T. Marshall", R.N"., late commander H.M.S. Cressy, arrived from England by tho Corintuio vestcrfay to rclieio Commander H. C. Cart, lt.N\, in command of ILM.S. Psyche, and Senior Naval Ofljcer of tho New Zealand Division.

Sir. T. Dunford, a naral engineer, and Mrs. Dunford, who , are patßengcrs for Duncdin, nrrived from London by the Corintlu'c yesterday. Mr, S. Eamsay, of Christchurcb, was a posfconger from London by the Coruithic yesterday. sfr. Noel V>*ilson and Miss N. Wilson, of Dulls, leavo for feydiioy by the Willochrqi on Friday nest, to connect with the Mooltan. They will the Jiner at Marseilles, and'trarel to England \ia tho Continent. Mr. G. Dall, assistant-secretary of tho Post and Telegraph Department, wont south by tho iVanine las; evening on business connected with tho Departmoiit. Counrillor J. Fuller, «ho is goinc on a tup to Aiiotialia, was feranted cieht weeks' leave of absence by the City Council last, night, The City Council last evening, on tho proposal of tho Mayor, parsed a motion expressing regrot at tho death of Mis. F. Cohen (info of ox-Councillor Cohen), and Mr. W. Murdoch (Assistant-City Engineor), and sympathy with their beroaved relativos.

A Mai tin Kellogg Fellowship in Hip Lick Astronomical Department of tho University of California has beai fliiardei? fto , tho G;j)v:>rhnMit"A'sfronomer, Mf. C. E. Adams... M Sc./K.R.A S. This honour hac not previously been awaidod to any Now Zealand or Australian astionomcr. and it offers exceptional opportunities for astronomical research at 0110 of the- loading observittones of tbo world. This fellowship in i'ie Lick Astronomical Department van ondoivcd by Mis. Louifo V, )3. KcHoge, in memory ot her husband, Martin Kollogg, whoso services in tho TJimorsitY of California as piofessor and president covered nearly naif a ccntjiry. The purpose of tbo Alartin Kollepg l'Vllowship is to provide opportunities for advanood instruction, and for research to studcnt3 who havo already received tlifi degree of Doctor of Philosophy, or an equivalent, or to meinbere or tlie staffs of observatories-

Tho death occurred ai his residence, Sydney Street, early yesterday morning, of Sir. Sydney Diamond, an old aud respected resident of Wellington- Deceased, who was: 80 ,veart of age, was ono of a numerous family wl<.> arrived in Wellington on Mbv 22, 1841, by tho ship Wm. Hnptinck (CapUni CrowoK He grew to manhood hero, and, in 1852, •when tbo gold rushes wore in \oguo iu Victoria, ho and his brothers wont over to Australia to try the'r fortune. Piro out of the six years that tliov Wi-re. away were spent in Ballarnt. nno they wero in that city wlica tho riots took placo that followed iho burning of Bcntley's Hotol. Mr. Diamond returned to WJington in 18oS, and later went into tho carrying business between Lyttehou mid Christcluuyh, via SumiiDr Hi'l Later heIcamo to AVellingioii', and entered unto 1 partnership with hia bro.tlicr-in-law, Mr. I James Cottlo and together they built the Princes-- Hotol at the northern end of Moleswerth Street. !fhey also built tho old Occidental Hotel on Lambtou Qua?, and Mj-, Diamond was proprietor of it when tho old Theatio lwyal " nf! opened. Later ho built the branch hotel at tho corner of Lambton Quay and Woodward Street, but tin's building lost its license when reduction was first carried in Wellington Mr. Diamond woe(lisa the ground landlord of tfio old Occidental Hotel up till a few veats ago. when ho disiwed of the freehold to M'\ John KiHcaldi<\ In tho old days Mr. Diammid was a fsroifisr tho cricket- and sports grounds of tuo city, rnd maintained a lively interest in all branches of athletics up till about tcv vous ago. Ho vas a vice-president of tho Midland Cricket Club, And olio of tho oldest members of D Battery.

The jlov. J. T. Pinfold, of Dnnedm (oditerof tho "Nation), who has been. (Spending a fow days in Wellington, Mi }>y tho'Wahlno last oveniiig, for the bouth.

Mr J L Bo6«itoi, MA., late tor of education ui Hie Northern Tcintorj, «ho is proceeding to Ade'aide, t-o tak" up on appointment, arured m last week Mr Rossitcr toldau mtcrviower that he had resigned Jβ thcro Hero onh 200 children m the Torriton's fne wbools and no or need for inn iKisition.

Tho \ lctoriit University, Canada, lias ronferrod tho dcgieo d Dortor of Pn »• ltj upon the Uo\. J. K of !3\diK<\ It «ill bo lemcmboud that. Dr Ciuuthcrbnas rcccntlv president of tho Method.bt Confcri'iico of &outli A\alns, and is Mill roeietan of the (iciicial Conlironco of the Methodist Ghu.ch of AuMialasia Dγ \alriUiiiG, Clncf Hclth Officer, who hr,& boon visiting Auckland, «oni on to Ctisborno bj SunJaj's sloamoi Mi. Maurito O'Urien, secrotarj of the Now Zoaland E-cccutnc Comtmttcc in connection with the Panama Pacific Intcrnatiomil Exposition, crniod m Auckland on Saturdv, an-l last nicht was to . lonvo the northern city for l'alniersUm North. Dr R II aiill, director of tho British Rainfall Organisation, accompanied b\ Mil MM , , will lw ft piissoiiKoi by tho Atliemo ior London. Tliq death occurred in Victon? last peek of Mr- Fdiauni Kdmonds Smith, second son ot tho hto Captain AVillnm Honaid Pmitli the founder of iho b\a\h ping firn <~f Honnrd Smiih, Ltd Doteased we ,, 70 verre of age, lock an activ«> part in the nanijremcnt of Howard Smith Corapaay until about ton veare ago.