PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1909, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr. Reuben Watts, well known in musical circles in Wellington, intends shortly to take up his residence in Auckland. Mr. Felix M'Guire, of Okaiawa, with Mrs. M'Guire and daughter, are on a visit to Wellington. They go South by tftie Maori to-morrow. His Excellency the Governor has intimated his intention of attending the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club's sports on the 9th inst. Mr W. G. Foster, managing director of the Wellington Meat Export Company, who has been on a v^sit to England, returned toy Wellington by the s.s. lonic Among3t the passengers from London by the lonic last night were Mr. and Mrs. P. Wills and Mr. and Mrs. W. Wills, of Wellington, who have been "on a visit to Europe. Messrs. W. H. Bennett L. Humphreys, and W. Grenfell left for Christchurch. last evening to attend the annual conference of the New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors' Associatipn. x Miss Gertrude Mills, daughter of Sir James Mills, and Miss Myrtle Lee, dapghter of Mr. Robert I,se, chairman of tho Wellington Education Board, returned from London by the lonic last night. Mr. Nelson Dyson, of Wfellington, leaves for England next month, where he will take up the profession of popular song and music writing. Several of his eongs are already being sung at concerts and music halls. The Rev. H. Davies, M.A., who is shortly leaving New Zealand to take up work in the Canton Villages Mission, China, passed through Wellington on his way to join the Presbyterian Assembly, which is now sitting in Christchurch. Mr. Samuel Rabone, of Blenheim, who went Home with his wife and family in order to place his eldest daughter under one of the lending teachers of vocal music in London^ leturned to Wellington by the lonic las>t night. Mrs. Rabone and two daughters also came back by the same steamer. At Lower Hult last evening, Mr. Henry Rix-Trott was presented, on beJialf of several local residents, with a case of sovereigns in appreciation of his services to the borough, as borough engineer. Mr. T. Waugh made the presentation. Mr, Rix-Trott was also given a testimonial, signed by a number of ratepayers. It was stated that had time permitted, a far greater number of signatures would have •been obtained. The Very Rev. Father T. O'Farrell, C.SS.R. (Redemplomt Order), who was, with Father McDermott, conducting a mission at the new cfeurch of St. Francis, Hayinarket, was (states the f)aily Telegraph of 27th October) suddenly seized with a serious -illness while reciting the Rosary in the church on Friday evening. He was removed to hospital, and was next day reported to have rallied somewhat, although his condition was still low. He has been succeeded in the charge of the mission by Father P. M. Lynch, of the same order, 'from Holy Cro&s Church, Bondi Junction. Mr. J. T. Lang, well known in connection with the dairying industry in the Manawatn district,' was entertained by the citizens last evening prior to his departure for Victoria, where he takes ' a position connected with the industry. 1 Mr. Lang's services to the town and industry, in connection with the A. and P.'s Association and Chamber of Commerce, which hs represented at the recent conference in Sydney, were (states our Palmerston special) warmly acknowledged and eulogised. Mr. Lang was formerly on the Government dairying staff, being one of the first experts to oomd to this country.

In New Zenland there is good reason to hopu, says tho Christchurch Press, that the money market will becume easier, for there i.-s a veiy marked connection 'TSatween the price of raoncj and the activity of the wool -buyers, and it is believed ip some yuarlers ta.it the comparative weakness of the opening Bales in Brisbane the other day was due to the increased dearness of money at lorn:.-. A rise in the bank rate may therefore have very material bearing ipou the prosperity of the farniei-&, and iherefore of the Dominion, and the course pf the money market will be watched vith more than usual interest during tho lext few months.