PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 13950, 5 January 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. an-d Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Hawke'a Bay, left by the Main Trunk tram latt evening for the South.

Mr. John Masters, late of the 65th Regiment, died at the Auckland Hospital on "Sunday at the age of 76 years.

Mr. W. H. Leege, of Vancouver (8.C.), arrived in Auckfand by the Mokoia yesterday, and is staving at the Grand Hotel.

, Mr. A. G. Plate, an American visitor, was amongst the Mokoia's passengers from Sydney yesterday. Mr. Plate leaves for the Islands to-day.

Mr. David Potts, of the Northern S.S. Company's staff, has been promoted from Paeroa 'to a position in the company's service at Te Aroha.

The death occurred at Woodcrpft, Remuera. yesterday, of Miss Fanny Kinder, sister "of the late Rev. John Kinder, D.IE, in her 89th year.

Mr. H. D. Grocott, who has for many years been connected with the General Post Office, has been appointed to the Prime Minister's staff.

Mr. A. P. Webster, of Melbourne, who has been appointed general secretary of the Gisborne Y.Mi'.A., is expected to arrive at Wellington during the present week.

Messrs. W. I). Farrand and E/TA. Earrand are Sydney visitors at the Grand Hotel. They arrived by the Mokoia yesterday, and intend touring the Dominion.

Mr. G. W. Russell. M.P. for Avon, is to he entertained at Christchurch by his friends and supporters on January 2S. Sir Joseph Ward has been invited to attend the function.

Mr. and Miss A. MaUalten, of Chester, England, are at -present on a visit to New Zealand. They arrived in Auckland yesterday from Sydney, and are quartered at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burns, of Sydney, closed a visit to Auckland yesterday, proceeding in the evening to Wellington by tie Main Trunk route. Mr. and Mrs. Burns will subsequently tour the Southern lake districts.

Mr. Geo. H. Chirnside, a well-known squatter of Wen Park (Victoria), arrived by The Mokoia yesterday, and is staying at. the Grand Hotel. Mr. Chimside leaves for Rotorua to-day upon an annual fishing trip.

The Rev. F. Carew Thomas, who has *N?er.i 'in charge of All Saints', Ponsonbv, ..(or the last nine. months, during the absence of Archdeacon Calder, left yesterday -with Mrs. Thomas on a holiday visit to QiiftwlL

Mr. Clement Wragge, the" well-known meteorologist, arrived by the s.s, Aparima from, Calcutta yesterday. .... : He intends ftf,v;;;g in £oai;UUz several months, and will deliver a series of lectures, commencing in Wellington.

Professor Easterfield, of Victoria College, .Was a passenger for Sydney by the Ulitnaroa, from Wellington, on Friday. ProTesedr Easterfield is on a holiday trip, but lie "will go on to Brisbane, where he purposed "attending the Chemical Conference of Australasia.. ;,:.,...■ .....

'. Chief-Judge Jackson Palmer, of the Native Land. Court, who has been spending the* vacation' in Auckland, returns by the ! West Coast route to" Wellington to-day, in order to open the sittings of the Validation Court (of which ,he is also chief judge) at Otaki. : ~

Major Clarke Walker, of No. 3 Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles, was presented with a gold-mounted Malacca cane, inscribed with the crest of the regiment, by the members of the corps; at Whangarei on Saturday. The presentation was made by . Captain Rastrick. '.'

.'Mr. C. G. Tegetmeier, chairman of directors of . the Auckland Electric Tramways Company, arrived in Auckland from London by the Mokoia yesterday, and is staying at the Northern Club. It is Mr. Tegttmeier's intention to remain here for fix or seven weeks. •=

Hie .Excellency the Governor will be in Wellington to-morrow for the transaction of official " business. "He . will preside at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Nazareth Home at Christchurch, on January 19. and the. following day he will visit Dunedin, where he will attend a Masonic meeting. On January 23, he will preside At a, meeting of the Caledonian Society at Wangahiii.