PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 76, 13 March 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL

Ths Prince of Wale* visits Ger many incognito as the guest of the King of WurtenilHirg. Press As hociation.

The Rev. V. ii Stavemi. <>f We! lington. is a visitor t<> Napi-r Mr. J. B. ADf ant> arrived n: Napier last rveninc from Takapaii. Mr. Tilliard Xatuseh. of Napier, is at present visiting Mel lington. Mr. and Mrs. Bimt’nsr, <’f Pa! merston North, arrived in Napier last evening. The' health of his Holiness tin Pope is irnpr- vintr. although he is still weak. —Press Association. Ml«and Mrs. E. B. Stohr. <f StratfdKl. Taranaki, are expected to arrive in Napier this evening.

Mr. T. S. Atkinson, of the Hastings District High School Staff, left this morning on a health recruiting trip to Sydney.

Mr. C. W. Palmer. secretary of the Navy League at Wellington, has had the special service decoration of the league conferred on him after nine years service. —Pres&i Association.

The Minister of Public Works proceeded from Gisborne to Motu to-day to inspect the Northern failway and to-morrow he will visit the southern section of the line. —Press Association. «

A press message from London states that during seventeen years Sir Squire Bancroft has read the “Christmas Carol’’ 450 times and devoted the proceeds, amounting to £20,000. to charities. Mr. T. W. Rhodes. M.P.. has ht*n appointed by trie Government te the position cf chiirman of the loved cf Management for Thames De.p

Levels. Mr. A. Br ;> *. the uit.-T Government representative, has been reappointed.

The W.C.T.U. Convention at Nelson has appointed : President. Mrs. Cole; corresponding secretary. Miss Henderson; recording secretary. Mrs. Mitchell, treasurer, Mrs. Bend!ey ; vice-president, Mrs. Don. - Press Association.

The following passengers ieave by the Takapuna for Gisborne this evening:—Mesdames Pike, Clark and two children, Lieut. Le Quesne. Capt. Morrison. Messrs. Vickerinan. Asmuso, Shrimpton, Sharpin. Laing, Morse, Ancell. Prune, Bycroft, Crone, Pettie. Luca. Dorrington and Preston.

At the Clarendon Hotel. Napier, last evening the friends of Mr J. Biss, who is shortly leaving on a trip to the Old Country, foregathered to wish him bon voyage. During the evening, the chairman. Mr. E. Beecham, handed Mr. Biss a purse of sovereigns Mr. Biss returned thank in a suitable speech.

Mr. G. McL. Redmond, news < d tor of the Sydney ‘Sun,” aecoirpimeti by his wife, is at present ; n ChnMchureh finishing a lengthy tour < t the touring resorts of the Dom iii-m Mr. Redmond is greatly impressed with the facilities afforded stranger- n viewing the numerous von< : ”- spots mapped out by the Tourist Department.

A press telegram from Dunedin states that Mr. Robert Hislop, stationmaster at Dunedin, has been promoted to goods agent at Christchurch. He will be succeeded by Mr. E. Dobbie. of Invercargill, who is in turn to be replaced by Mr. G. Fall, of Masterton. The changes take effect about the beginning of April.

■. Mr. and. Mrs. Laing and family were ent rtained at a socia’ an Monday by the residents of Hea‘ -w. t>and friepds prior to their departure for Feilding, where Mr. Laing is t»be railway stationmaster. Several eulogistic references were made to 'Mr. worth, and Mr. La armson, M.P.. on behalf of sv >snbers. presented Mr. and Mrs. Laing w.ii: a silver hot water kettle an J sp»nt lamp, and a silver dish.

The Hon. G. E. Foster. Minister of Trade and Commerce in the Canadian Government, who arrived at ’ Auckland yesterday, stated to an interviewer that his mission is chiefly to have a look around the Pacific Dominions, which he has not had the •pleasure of visiting before, and in which he is naturally keenly interested. He is sorry he was not able to arrive soon enough to see the Southern part of New Zealand, but he will probably take the opportunity of doing so before he returns t< Canada.

Ministers in Christchurch yesterday were the Prime Minister. tJie Minister of Justice (Hou. A. 1- Her 1man), and the Postmaster-General (Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes). Mr. M rssey and Mr. Rhodes left by the midday express for Ashburton. The H< n. A. L. Herdman. Minister of Jus': e. yesterday morning visited the building at Addington at one time known as the Samaritan Home, which is now used as a place of detention for female prisoners. In the afternoon the Minister was present at a parade of the police force the evening left for Wellington. Press Association.

The member for Ashburton (Mr. M . Nosworthy) was tendered a complimentary social by his constituents last evening. There was a representative attendance of close on The chairman of the County Council presided, and the- Prime Minister. Postmaster-General and seven members of Parliament wire on the pl xt form. Al! delivered eulogist speeches, and Mr. Massey paid a p r tieularly flattering tribute to Mr. Nosworthy in his dual capacity as private member ami junior Government Whip. Mr. Nttswe.rthy was ptesented with a handsome secretaire, and Mr. Ncswcrthy with a ntanienre set. Both the Premier and the title -t < f the evening were very entmi-i:i< icaliy received, and the function urneraliv was of a very hearty mititte.