PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 25, 31 January 1911, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr. Justice Chapman will preside over the sittings of the Supreme Court, which open to-morrow. Mr. W. A. Flavell. local manager for the Westport Coal Company, left for j Auckland yesterday on a business visit, j Mr. James Mackenzie, Commissioner of Crown Lands, returned yesterday afternoon from a trip to the Kaiteke country. The Rev. J. G. Bartlett, who has been appointed vicar of Wadestown-North-land, in succession to the Rev. T. G. Kay, will take up his duties in this district at the beginning of next month. The Street Lighting Committee of the City Council will pay a visit of inspection to-morrow night to the Oriental Bay and Roseneath districts, so as to be better able to judge of their requirements. Mr. A. Paul, of the Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, leaves on Monday, for Wanganui, where he is to relieve '-the local manager, Mr. Campbell, who goes to England for a year's holiday. Captain A. M. Samuel, of the Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, intends to leave fo- England on 25th March, so a& to be present at the Coronation festivities. Jib •will be away about seven or eight months. Lieutenant V. A. Kelsall, of NeLson, who saw active service in the South African War and in the Zulu rebellion of 1906, hae received a probationary appointment as an adjutant under the defence scheme. Mr. Eric Waters, son of Mr. F. V. ; Waters, chief clerk of the General Post' Office, will leave Wellington on Friday next to take up tie duties of second music master at King's College, Auckland, till September. Mr. George Allport, Secretary for Marine, left Wellington by the Hinemoa for the purpose of inspecting all tie South Island lighthouses, and will not be back at the seat of Government for at least another fortnight. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Harris, relict of the late Mr. John Harris, died at Feilding yesterday morning, telegraphs our correspondent. She was 57 years of age. Coming from the Hokitika district, she had resided in Feilding for nine yeara. The Bishop of Wellington -will leave for Wanganui on Thursday to preside at a meeting of the College Board. ther9. His Lordship will afterwards hold Confirmation services in the northern parts of his diocese, and expects to return to Wellington to-morrow week. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) returned from South this morning. He goes to Palmerston North on Saturday to preside at the sittings of the Supreme Court there on Monday. Mr. Justice Cooper leaves Auckland tonight, and will arrive to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Justice Edwards left for Auckland yesterday. It is understood that Lieut. -Colonel F. W. Abbott, D.5.0., unattached list (Auckland district), Captain M. M. Gardner, commanding the Dunedin Detachment of the Royal New 2e£iland Artillery, and Captain R. 0. Cheeney, now at the Tauherenikau camp, are to go to England, in addition to Captain Seddon, for a course of training. A well-known citizen of Auckland (Mr. J. C. Davis), one of the directors of the firm of L. D. Nathan and Co., died on Saturday last. Deceased, who was 61 years of age, was the elder son of the late Mr. Charles Davis, of Auckland. He was well known in racing circle?, especially when the Nathan Bros, kept up racing stables. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. W. 'R. Kirkefj a popular departmental manager at Messrs. Sargood. j Son, and Ewen, Ltd.'s Wellington warehouse, is severing his connection with the firm to enter into business "on his own account. To-day members of the staff gave practical demonstration of their regard by presenting him, through Mr. H. C. Tewsley, director, with a silver tea and coffee service. Mr. Tewsley referred appreciatively to Mr. Kirker's lengthy service with the firm, and wished him every success. Mr. J. G. Smith, general manager of the International Correspondence Schools, Ltd., accompanied by his wife and family, are passengers by , the Marama, due at Wellington to-morrow morning. Mr. Smith has been invited, by the management in London to proceed there in order to discuss important proposals affecting the immediate extension of the schools' business throughout New Zealand and Australia. Mr. Smith will leave for Sydney again by the Marama on 26th February, aud will leave for London, Canada, and the United States by the Makura from Sydney on 13fh March. He has been invited to remain in London for the Coronation festivities, and anticipates being back in New Zealand again early in August. Mr. Josiah Tutchen, one of Wellington's early settlers, died at his residence, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, on Saturday last, at the age of 79 years. Mr. Tutchen arrived in Wellington with hie parents on Bth October, 1841. After living here for several years, he went to the Victoria goldfielde, where he was very successful. Returning in 1853, he proceeded to Otago, where he took up land, which ho fanned, and on the discovery of gold there he supplied Cobb's coaches with oats and chaff for their horses, delivering the produce at different places along the coach route. He also ran wagons to the diggings with goods foi the diggers. Finding the climate too keen for him he removed to Gisborne when it was first settled, and entered into pastoral pursuits. He took an active part in- the local bodies there. Later on, he- moved into the Waikato, where he resided on hie farm for several years, and then on to Tauranga, wherehe had been engaged farming up to his death. The deceased had been in failing health for some 'years, and a severe attack of illness resulted in his death. Mr. Tutchen was a very energetic man. He leaves a widow and family, and tw<v sisters — Mrs. Edwin Bannister, of Palmerston North, and Mrs, John Waters, of Pipitea-street, Wellington.

It is probable that the Hutt Valley ■ and Johnsonville Rifles will be Amalgamated shortly under the new battalion scheme, and the Post and Telegraph Rifles wil' be the nucleus of a communication company.