PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7049, 10 February 1910, Page 5

PERSONALIA

Mr Charles Hall, M.P. for Waipawa, is on a visit to Wellington. The Hon, G. J- Smith, M.L.C., of Christchurch, arrived in Wellington yesterday, Mr Otto Jerusalem leaves next Friday on a five months' business trip to Eng land, Franco and Germany.

Tiro Hon. A. T. Ngata, who has been living at Port Awanui since the close of tho session, is expected to return to Wellington in about a fortnight.

Tho Hon. J. A. Millar, who has bean away from his constituency six -months, will leave Wellington on Monday for Dunedin, and return at the end of tho month.

Mr F. Gillandors, formerly manager of the Moumahaki Experiment Station, arrived in Wellington from Taranaki last evening. He intends leaving tomorrow for a brief visit to Sydney, His Honor Mr Justice Chapman leaves to-morrow: morning for Palmerston North, where ho is to preside at tho criminal session of the Supremo Court, which -commences in tho afternoon.

Mr W. G. Kenrick, S.M. in tho South Taranaki district, hns obtained leave of absence on account of illness, and it is unlikely that ho will bo able to resume duty for live or six w-ceks. Mr H. b* Fitzhorbert, S.M. at New Plymouth, will undertake his work temporarily. Mr Herbert -E. Evans was yesterday admitted by Mr Justice Chapman as a barrister ot the Supremo Court, on tho application of Mr M- Myers. Mr Evans is connected with the Jinn of Messrs 8011, Gully, Bell and Myers. Tho exact position on the Wellington hospital staff hold by Dr Brown was not accurately stated in our issue of yesterday. Dr Brown is the senior assistant house surgeon, the actual senior of the staff being Dr Hardwick Smith, the medical superintendent. The Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of Railways, has written to tho secretary of tho Feilding Chamber of Commerce, accepting the invitation to visit Feilding for a motor tour through tho district. A meeting of the dmmber is to be held to make arrangements for the visit. A Press Association cable message from Ottawa yesterday stated that Professor Goldwin Smith, of Toronto, had a serious fall, breaking his thigh, and that anxiety is felt as to his recovery. Professor Smith -»s now in his eighty-eighth year, and has lived in Toronto since 1871.

Mr AV. Pryor, secretary of the New Zealand Employers’ Association, leaves for Rotorua this morning on a holiday visit extending over a fortnight. Before returning to Wellington he will visit Poverty Bay and Palmerston North on business connected with the federation.

Tho Hon. Er Pindiay, _ (AttorneyGeneral and Minister of Justice, left by the Main Trunk express for the north yesterday, and will probably inspect tho new reformatory farm near Te Awamutu, where Dr Hay (Inspector of Prisons) and the Rev. 'Jos. Kayll (Penalogist) are making the preliminary arrangements for starting this useful institution. Mr E. P. Hay, of the Auckland office of the Public Trust Department, has been appointed Assistant bolioitor to the department, (and will take up his new duties towards the end of the month. The position has been vacant for a year, since tho promotion of the Assistant Solicitor to the position of Solicitor, consequent on) the retirement of Mr P. J. AAdlson.

Mr Robert Underwood died on Sunday at the Christchurch Hospital. He was wall known in theatrical circles, having carried on business in Christchurch as a theatrical agent for the past twentyfive years. Prior to Ms arrival in Christchurch ho acted as manager of Dallimg’s Hotel, Dunedin, for some years. Ho was advance agent for Pollard’s Limputliain Opera Company when it made Its first tour of New Zealand over twenty years ago.

Tho call from St. Stephen's, Auckland, to the Rev. I. Jolly was considered by tho AVanganui Presbytery, sitting at Morton Junction on Tuesday. The Rev. AV. Trotter and Messrs Peacock and Kirker appeared as commissioners in support of the call, and Messrs Munro, Scott, and Bauille represented the Palmerston congregation. After deliberation, it was resolved to piooe the call in Mr Jolly’s hands, and ho accepted it. Mr Jolly is to remain pastor cf Palmerston until the end iff this month, after which date the Rev. G. Bucld will he interim moderator of the vacancy. An appreciative resolution, referring to ilr Jolly , s high qualities and splendid work, was passed by the Presbytery.

Mr Maughan Barnett, who opened the new organ in the Wesley Church, Feuding, last night, was welcomed on arrival by members of tho Choral Society, local musicians, and others. The Bey. C. E. Beecroft, for the trustees of the Wesley Church, expressed their high appreciation of the kindness of Mr Barnett in coming to open the new organ. He referred to the place of music in the worship of tho church, aud was pleased that in Peilding they had both the talent and the instrument for offering the best they were capable of. Mr Barnett said it was always a joy to him to open new organs. As a means of educating the people in a young country to a better appreciation of the higher class of music, the organ was the best medium. That instrument was capable of leading tbo people up to- an appreoiation of orchestral music.

Mr T. R. Eoydhouse, editor-in-chief of tho “Sunday Times," "Referee," and "Arrow," will be a visitor to New Zealand this month. Mr Eoydhouse, as originator of the Boy Scout movement in Australia, and a member of the controlling body, will note the progress of the work in this country so far as his stay (confined to the North Island) will allow. Being one of the promoters and executive of thb Aerial League of Australia,- which now has sections in every State of the Commonwealth, he will Inquire ns to the proabeots of the proposed section in New Zealand, and afford any information required. Ho is also a member of the Counoil of the British Elmplre League, and is authorised to represent that body here in promoting a,branch of tho parent Teague, which has its head office in London, if conditions appear favourable. Mr Eoydhouse will reach Auckland by tho P. and O. steamer Malwa on February 16th, and Will later visit Wellington. He may b* communicated with through the Tourist Department.