PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7055, 17 February 1910, Page 7

PERSONALIA

Mr Harry Bullock, manager for Messrs A. JL'rtrick and Co., Wanganui, died yosteidar/, aged thirty-six years. According to a Press Association cable me-*ia«c», received from Fremantle last night,* Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice of New Zealand, arrived there by the Moldavia yesterday.

Mr J. Cl. L. Addison, general managet at Melbourne of the National Bank ot Austmiasia, arrived in Wellington yesterday from Rotorua. where he has been recuperating his health. He loaves for Sydney by to-morrow’s steamer, Nlr W. T. Jennings. AIM’, for Taumaranui, was tendered a complimentary 'banquet at Ohura on Tue.-day evening. Air George Ixmday presided, and on bohali* of the settlers, 7iresented Mi; Jennings with a memento in appreciation of the* .services lie had rendered them, Bisftop Stuart, who spent twenty-eight years as a missionary in India, seventeen years as Bishop of Waiapu, and sixteen years -as a missionary Bishop in Persia, is no-5", at the ago of eighty-two, compelled through failing strength to return to Ertdand. ALr Alfred Clement Morton, land agent of Pell ding, died yesterday in Palmerston North, aged forty-three years. Ho ’ was a .native of Invercargill. Air Morton, was a member of one of tho Now Zealand Contingents which served in South Africsw He loaves a widow and six children.

The Hon. It. J. Black, a member of tho ATew South Wales Legislative Assembly, and a director of the Bank of Now South Wales, and Air J. Bussell French, general manager of the Bank of New South Wales, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Marnma from Sydney. They loft last evening for south.

A Press Association cable message from London announces the death of Air Pete Currsm, lato Labour AI.P. for the Jarrow Division, of Durham. He was defeated at the recent elections by a majority of 6.7 votes. Tip till 1891 he was secretary of the Plymouth District Gasworkers and General Labourers' Union, and since then -general organiser of the union. He was Chairman of tho General Federation of Trade Unions and on tho Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Con-

Sir Regfnalkl William Proctor Beaucliamqa. came on to Auckland direct from Londcpn by tho P. ami O. Company's H.ALSI Mahva, which reached the northern .city yesterday. Tho baronetcy was created in 1744, and Sir Reginald is tho fifth : baronet. He was present at the fighting in Shipka Pass with the Turks, and travelled through China and Japan in 1879, and through India and Burmaih in. 1890. His seat is Langley Park, Norwich.

The only two Alinisters in Wellington at present are tho Hon. D. Buddo and Hon. J. Carre* 1 .!. The Prime Minister is at Bijuff this morning, and proceeds to Dunedin in tho .afternoon. with Lord Kitchener. The Hon, Dr Findlay left Auckland by the Main Trunk express last night ter Wellington. The Hon. R.'McKenzie is with Lord Phmkct at Collingwooch Til© Hon. T. Mackenzie is at Hokitika, Hon. J. A. Millar at Dunedin, and tho Hon. A. T. , Ngata at Port Awaarai.

A petition is being signed to ask Mr John Barr, Mayor of Eastbourne, to stand -again for election. Ho has visited several places recently, and is now gathering information re water supply at Nelson. It is urged that the experience ho has gained will be of practical value to the borough, in view of its requirements. Mr Barr states that he has such an insight into the borough affairs that he feels it his duty to agree to stand for election. He will take an early opportunity of meeting the residents at a pirflalio meeting. ~

T. 6. Battersby, the famous English swimmer, who "will be one of B enurepairels chief opponents in the swimming contests at the Olympic games % at Athens in May next, will probably visit Australia next year, Battersby is very anxiesus tojmeet the Australians in their own waters, and looks forward to a most successful tour. Battersby anticipates that he will have little difficulty on this occasion in obtaining. the English Amateur Swimming Association's permission to tomr Australia. Mr -Fleming D. Cheshire, inspector of tho United States Consulate© in the Far East, arrived at Sydney from Yokohama by the Japanese mail steamer Yawata Mam.; last week. Mr 'Cheshire, whose headcpiarters are at Shanghai', exercises supervision over American, matters in Japan, China and tho Philippine Islands. He is at present engaged in-making his perioeffleal visit of inspection, and will remain; in Sydney for about a month. Subsequently ho will come to New Zealand.

Mrs George Hall, who was for a good many years associated with Mr J. C. Williamson's musical, combinations, has passed away. Mi's Hall, who was professionally known as Miss Aggie Kelton, lived in Sydney since her retirement from .the-stage. Miss Kelton’s last appearance on the Woßington stage was with Mr J. C. Williamson’s Musical Comedy Company, which played "San Toy/’; "A Runaway Girl,” and "The Bell© bf Now York.” Miss Kci'.ton’s portraya3!: of Ca-rmenita in "A Runaway Girl,” s was on© of her finest impersonations.- Mir Hall, who is now in England, was for many years a. musical conductor for th© : J, C.. Williamson firm.. Mr Charles Wilson, chief Parliamentary librarian, has received a special invitation to attend and read a paper at tho conference of librarians, which is to be held at Dunedin at Easter 'under the auspices of the Dunedin .City Council. Five years ago Mr Wilson visited some of th» principal libraries in America and the Odd Country* and in writing to him tho Town Clerk of, states that although Mr Wilson is not a public librarian he will be able to give .them some ivery valuable information. Mr Wilson ■ has replied that he will submit the invitation to his committee, and should they be pleased to grant leave of absence he will be very glad to attend the conference and read a paper of an essentially practical character on "The Selection and Purchase of Books.”

Mr Alfred Hill, composer of the operas " Lady Dolly.” " Tape,” and "A Moorish Maid," and familiar here as five years' conductor of the Sydney Liedertafe], is this city (says the ‘‘Sydney Morning Herald "). During hie long etay at -Rotorua, hv which his health has been completely restored, Mr Hill, who has already done so much to make known the Maori melodies,' still further studied their, national songs, and finally composed a new "Violin Sonata on Maori Themes,” which will he introduced here during the winter by Mr Cyril Monk. It seems that tho Maori women have no knowledge of the female voice ,as knownin Europe, but imitate the male voice ns T’.ltich as possible, and invariably sing from the chest. Owing to the composer’s long illnees tho production in London of "A Moorish Maid" has been delayed, otherwise it would have been staged a year ago. Mr Bridgeman, a librettist and critic from London,Who heard the opera! whilst travelling on this side, has tho matter in hand, a syndicate in which Messrs Aschcberg and Co., Mitchell’s Library, and Ashton's Agency are chiefly interested, has subscribed the capital, and cifiorte are being made to secure the Lvrio Theatre from next September, in which, case Mr Hill will visit London to conduct the work. i .