PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9139, 11 February 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

i Mr M. Cohen is at present on a visit to Christchurch. Mr Wragge, the well-known lecturer, has decided to remain in Auckland for about six months, aiid then leave oji a visit to India. Lady Plunket was a 'passenger from Wellington for London by the Ruahine yesterday. She was farewelled by a large assemblage of Wellingtonians. The friends of Mrs D. R. Bailey (nee Miss Jessie Cameron) will regret to hear that owing -to indisposition she has had to enter Mrs Freeman's private hospital for treatment. Dr. Henry, of Los Angeles, a leading evangelist, is about to visit the Dominion in company with Professor Dillhorn, the author of numerous hymns. Professor Dillhorn will accompany Dr. Henry as soloist and choirmaster. Mrs Ballance is to leave London for New Zealand this month. She will probably take up her permanent residence in the Dominion. Miss Ballance. who has been absent from the Dominion for a number of years, will come out by an earlier steamer. Mr A. R. Bunny, who for many years held the position of Crown _ Prosecutor for the District Court of Wairarapa until its abolition, has been appointed Crown Solicitor for the Supreme Court for the Masterton sub-district of the Wellington Supreme Court district. I Mr Andrew Black, the well-known Scottish baritone, is about to pay another visit to New Zealand, with a concert party, which will include Anton Tschiakov, the young Russian violinist, Miss Ibey Cross (contralto), and Miss Lilian Dclaney (pianiste). Mr Norrie F. Handricks was in Palmerston to-day making arrangements for a concert here I

on February 25. Mr 11. Forwood, editor and publisher of the New Brighton Monthly Magazine, is on a visit to Palmerston North. This magazine is published in the interests. of the Church of England, and is distributed free of cost to adherents of the church. It is published at New Brighton, Christchurch, and is an attractive and readable paper.

A whole list of names has been mentioned of gentlemen who are to be appointed to succeed Lord Plunket in the Governorship of New Zealand. Admiral Sir Wi'.mot Fawkes, and even Baron Fisher (the late First Sea Lord of the Admiralty), have been suggested. In reply to a question, Lord Crewe has informed a Home correspondent that as no appointment has yet been made he cannot confirm or deny any of the reports.

A London correspondent, writing in December, said : —Sir Robert Stout, accompanied by Lady Stout, has been recuperating 'his strength by a stay of some weeks at Bournemouth. He has now definitely decided to return to the Dominion by the Moldavia, leaving on the 14th January, and will probably reach home on 27th February. They will corac up to town on the Bth prox. Sir Robert is feeling much stronger and better for his rest.

Mr 11. Toogood. of Singapore, formerly of Christchurch, where he contested a seat at the general election in 1905, was on Wednesday night appointed engineer to the Hokitika Harbour Board to carry out works in connection with the proposed improvements to the harbour, subject to an arrangement regarding ccrtain details. The works io be undertaken involve an expenditure of £40,000, and are in accordance with the recommendations of the late Sir John Coode and Mr Arthur 8011, C.E., of Auckland. The appointment carries a salary of £500 per annum, and private practice is permitted.

South Australia and Victoria each has an octogenarian legislator, who will be cheerfully stumping the country in a few weeks with a view to re-election. Mr Thomas Burgoyne, M.P., is in his 84th years, and has sat in the South Australian Assembly during the past 26 years of his life, lie has held three Ministerial portfolios. Victoria's octogenarian lawmaker is Mr Melville, M.L.C., an active member of the Melbourne Harbour Trust. Ho has not missed a. sitting of the Legislative Council for a. long series of years, and although in his 81st year is light-heartedly entering the campaign for re-election for Melbourne North.

Sir Reginald Beauchiinip arul the Earl of Orford are contemplating a trip to New Zealand, with Auckland as first port of call. They look forward to some fishing in Now Zealand waters. Sir Reginald Beauchamp is a wellknown traveller and soldier—he has been in China, Japan, India, Burmah, arid saw some fighting in the Shipka Pass with the Turks. Lord Orford, the fifth holder of the title, is the son of the late Hon. Frederick Walpolc, M.P., R.N. He was secretary to the Commissioner to Eastern Roumania in !878, to the same in Egypt in the eighties, and was attached to the Earl of Rosslyn Mission for tho marriage of King Alphonso XII. of Spain. In 1880 Sir Reginald Beauchamp married a daughter of the Earl of Rodcn.