PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

* _ Mrs. T. W. Tlislop, wifo of the Mayor, left Wellington for Chustchurch last evening. Messrs. W G Reid and H. E. Kempthorno have been elected members of tho Chamber of Commerco. Mr. A. S. Biss arrived by Ihc Manawalu train last night. He camo over tho Maii< Trunk Uno. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dumbell have returned to Wellington after a three weeks' tour in the North. Mr. E. Fletcher was nominated for a seat on tho Wellington Harbour Board yesterday by Heni'y J. Williams, and R. Tingey. Mr. A. E. Remington, M.P., is a visitor to Wellington, and will attend tho reception to be given to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones. Mcssr?. W. W. Biid and J. Porteous, of the Native School branch of the Education Department, have returned to Wellington from Auckland. The Hon. R. M'Nab, ' Minister for Lands, returned to Wellington last night after his trip through tho Gis-bonie-Opotiki districts, ana down i the Main Trunk line. '■Mr and Mrs. F. W. Haybittle and the. Misses Haybittle (two), of Wellington, ivill leave for London by the Marere next month. They will be absent from the * Dominion for about a year. Mr, J. D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, returned to Wellington last night from a trip through the North Island, which he made n\ company with the Hon. Mr. M'Nab, Minister for Lands, Prior to his hurried departure' this week for Dublin, Dr. Thacker informed a reporter of the Press that ho intended tb contest the Lvtielton seat at the gen- ; eral election. He would return in about four months to vigorously prosecute his campaign. It is understood that Dr. i Thacker's ticket will be "Independent Labour." Mr. M. Foley, at present occupying the position of clerk of the Court at Stratford, has been appointed to a similar position at Mastertm, in place of Mr. E. Ruwson, who nas been promoted to the magisterial hench. Mr. Foloy, who was for spine years cour' orderly in Wellington, is a popular officer. Ho paEsed his solicitor's examination some i time ago. Mr. R. B. Chirnside, a member of the well-known i family of Chivnsides of , Werribbes, who were amongst the J original settlers of the- State of Victonu, was a passenger booked from Lon- I don to Welling! on by the s.s. Corinthic, which reached port this morning. Mr. Chirnside, however, broke his jr.urney at Hobart, and ho will not come on to New Zealand immediately, j The Very Rev. Archdeacon Devoy and j the Rev. Father Hickson returned from Europe to-day by the Corinthic. They attended the Chapter of Marist Fathers I in Belgium, and spent some time in ! travel on the Continent and in England and Ireland. Before he went abroad Archdeacon Devoy's health was not robust, but tho change of air and scene have driven sjekness away from him. A recent issue of the Johannesburg Star records that Mr. A. V. Lockio has bson elected Mayor of Roodef oorfc by unanimous vote of the Town Council., He is a eon of Mr. Janus Lockie, of this city, and sinop his advent to South Africa ho has made excellent worldly progress, and has filled sbnie^ important public arid private offices. At present he' is the <?staie agent of two large landed companie .!• which, own a couple of townships ,■- vi various other properties. tcTL; Mr. Stewart/^. .MKarJane, commonly regarded as the oldest member of the' ongineariug trade in New Zealand, died at Christchurch last., week, aged 80 years. Ho was born at Gartriiore, near Stirling, in tho west of Scotland; and was indentured to an engineering firm at Glasgow in 1842, go that he may be said to have been present at the birth Of mechanical engineering. Ho came to New Zealand in 1861, and coon afterwards he became foreman engineer for tho late Mr., John Anderson, of Christchurch, a position he retained for 35 years, when advancing years caused him 'to retire from work. Mr. Lycett Green, a keen and wellknown follower of sport in many lands, arrived in Wellington by tlio Corinthic this morning, accompanied by Mrs. and _-i;i» Green. Mr. Green has for many jears held tho post of Master of Foxhounds for a leaumg division of Yorkshire County in wnich he makes his home, but just now liis desires aro mor« for fish than fox, and he meditates a fairly long eojourn in New Zealand to enable him to thoroughly test the trout streams of these islands. Mr. Green will stay for somo time in Wellington and its vicinity, and he may probably go across to Blenheim in search of some of the abnormal sized trout (even v/h-sn measured by New Zealand standards) that frequent the rivers of that locality. A gathering of about fifty representative citizens "farewelled" Mr. M'Carthy, S.M., at Inyercargill yesterday. The Mayor, with whom was associated Mr. J. Tnrnbull (senior J.P and a former Magistrate), presided. The speakers referred to Mr. M'Carthy's desire to improve tho social conditions of the city. Mr. Watson (chairman of the Harbour Board) said all fair-minded people would admit that hi* did his duty according to his conscience, and had done his best for the advancenient of good living and the suppression of crime and disorder. In losing Mr. M'Carthy, those who had these things at heart lost a friend. A presentation of silverware was made to Mr. M'Carthy and a gold bangle for Mrs. M'Carthy. Mr. Henry Linley Richardson, who has been .selected by the High Commissioner (Hon. W. P. Reeves) and Professor Lethaby, for the position of assistant art instructor under the Wellington Technical Education Board, arrived by tho Corinthic to-day. Mr. Kichardfcon is an elected member of the Royal Society of British Arts. He lias of late years b,een engaged in painting- portraits j (on commission) and figure subjects for art exhibitions. He has executed excellent work in book-illustrating for London publishing houses, and also a good deal of poster and advertising work. He has taught at the Westminster School of Art privately, and has exhibited figure paintings and landscapes at the Royal Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, and tho Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. A party of Auckland motorists, consisting of _ Mr. C. Rhodes, managing director, and Mr. H. P. Barry, general manager of the Waihi mine, and Mr. W B. Leyland, president of the New Zealand National League, has been vibiting Wellington by motor car. The travellers speak in high terms of the good quality of the Wellington roads, which they state compare more than favourably wi6h those around Auckland. The country passed through in the back blocks was thought to be of good quality for farming purposes. Some difficulty was experienced in crossing a few streams ; but, oy the assistance of the largest car of the party, the smaller ones were pulled through. Tho party claims to be the first to have travelled by motor past Tautnaumui. After a two duys' stay irt Wellington a &tarfc on the return journey was made this morninc. Tho triD .will be via I