PERSONAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 47, 6 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. Dire, M.P. (Egmont) was in Napier yesterday. He left by the express this morning. Misses Martin arrived by Saturday night’s express after spending a holiday in Christchurch. Mr. T. A. Peterkin, ex-Mayor of Lower Hutt, who has been visiting Hastings, returned home this morning.

Sir Joseph Ward left Auckland last night for Ohakune, where he is to speak to-night. He will proceed to W« llington to-morrow.

John Hunter has definitely announced his decision to contest the Masterton seat as a straight-out Government candidate at the next general election.

Mr. Lomas, at present chief clerk in the Labour Department, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Tregear as Secretary for Labour. Mr. F. Rowlev becomes chief clerk.

Mr. H. E. Radcliffe, chief clerk to the State Mines Department, is spending a holiday xn Hastings, and is staying with Mr. A. Brook-Tay-lor. He returns to Wellington to morrow or Wednesday.

A cable from New York to-d'\. reports that Dr. Ryan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia. a widely-known prelate, b dying.

It is expected that the Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agricul-

ture, and one or two other mem-

bers of the Cabinet, will attend the Dannevirke Show next Wednesday.

Miss Brogan, of the Mahora School staff, and Miss Noble, of Mangateretere, returned to Hastings on Saturday. The former spent her holidays in Dannevirke, and Miss Noble spent hers in New Plymouth. Mr. W. G. Bell, oi Napier, intends leaving on a trip to the Old Country next week. He will be accompanied by his sister. Mr. Bell’s many friends will wish him a thoroughly enjoyable trip and a safe return. A handsome cup, presented by E. W. Burton, Esq., of Gisborne, for competition between the Bowling Clubs of Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay, is at present on view in Mr. Gillespie’s window, Heretannga street, Hastings. The trophy is present held by the Gisborne Bow ling Club. Mr. J. Barr, President of the New South Wales Journalists’ Institute, and formerly on the Wellington press, was entertained at dinner by the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Journalists’ Institute on Saturday evening. Other visitors present were : Messrs. Corbett (Sydney “Daily Telegraph”), Burns (Christchurch “Press” and Mills (Feilding “Star.”). Rev. Father Quinn, who was assistant parish priest at Hastings for . some years, and Who latterly has been ministering' in’- : 8t Joseph’s, Wellington; has been transferred to Christchurch.’Father Quinn will be one of the professorial staff at St. Bede’s High School which has recently been established by the Marist Fathers in Christchurch. Rev. Dr. Le Floch, of Temuka, has been appointed to the Meanee Scholasticate. and Father Macdonald, parish priest of Meanee, will succeed Rev. Father Goggan as parish priest at Napier, the latter having been transferred to St. Patrick’s College, Wellington. Mr. A. St. E. Hamersley, the I nimist M.P. for Woodstock (Oxfordshire). practised as a barrister in Neu Zealand, and afterwards in Canada. He married a Wellington girl. Miss Isabella Maud Snow, daughti i of Mr. Hastings Snow. Itugbv football in Canterbury owes ns start to Mr. Hamersley, who

had a distinguished record as a footballer. He captained the English Rugbv team in 1874, and represt nt d J ngland four times on the football field. In New Zealand Mr. Hamersley also took a keen interest in volunteering. He was captain of the C battery, commanded a contingent at Parihaka, and attained the rank of colonel in the N.Z. Militia. Mr. Jas. Armstrong wired <>n behalf of the Dannevirke A. and P. Association to the Hon. T. Mackenzie. Minister of Agriculture, asking him to convey to the Scottish Commissioners now visiting the Dominion a very hearty invitation to visit Dannevirke in company with him on the occasion of the show. Mr. Armstrong has received a telegram in reply, reading as follows: ’ Thanks for your telegram. Yes. the Commissioners have promised to visit the Dannevirke Show. Mr. Chas. Hall made a special request for recognition of the show on part of the Government, and I promised to do my best to see that that was done. It is therefore with additional pleasure that I will convey to the delegates your very hearty welcome to be with you on the important occasion of your show.”