PERSONALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7139, 28 May 1910, Page 5

PERSONALIA.

A Press Association message stales that iris Excellency the Governor, who is paying a farewell visit to Dunedin, was presented with an address ou Khali of the citizens yesterday afternoon. Subsequently ho attended tho annual mooting of tho "Society lor the Health oi Women and Children, where he delivered a short speech, ami at 5.30 pan. ho held a levee at tlio Town Hall. He will leave for Christchurch to-day. His Excellency will hold a leveo at Christchurch on Tuesday. He leaves for Wellington the same evening.

Mr It. B. Eoss, M.P. for Pahiatua, is in town. Mr George Wright, of Dannevrrke, is or a viat to Wellington. Mr B. G. Hicks is to bo entertained by tho Liberal and Labour Federation on Tuesday evening. Mr Griffiths, fruit merchant, was a passenger for the Eastern Pacific by tho Mokoia. last owning. Mr W. 11. Field. M.P., has left on a visit to the Bay of Plenty. He will be absent from Wellington about a week. Among the passengers from South by the Mararoa (has morning arc Professor Biekertori and Mr T. 10. Taylor, M.P. Mr Lysnar, mayor of Gisborne, left Wellington last evening by the Mokoia on his way to London via the Ban X'ranciTco route. Mr ,T IX Eitcliie (Land Purchase Board) and Mr D. Cuddle (Dairy Commissioner) lett "Wellington for Dunedin last evening. Bishop Wallis, who is at present staying at Xtotorua for the benefit of his health, is expected to return to Wellington towards the end of next week. Mr IS. J. Dagg, the well-known, farmer of Wairarapa, who has sold his farm, left fox* Australia yesterday. He intends settling down again in the "Waira-. rapa. Mr G. 11. Soaks was a passenger by the Mokoia, which left "Wiellingtorj last evening for Ilarotonga and Tahiti. Mr Scales is on his way to London via San Francisco.

A party of Masterton settlers and residents left on a visit to Australia yesterday. Among them were Messrs C, Darnell, J. Elliott, 0. Pregnill, J. Morris, and li. J. Dagg. Mr Frank Dyer returned to Wellington on Thursday by the Tyser steamer Nerehana. lie has been to Australia oil a holiday, which included visits to Brisbane, Sydney and’ M©px>urne.

Miss Rees, daughter of Mr W, L. Rees. Gisborne, has received advice from the University authorities that she has passed the LL.B. examination. This, with her M.A. degree, entitles her to bo called to the Iki-r. On Saturday last the late members of the firm of Messrs Tyree and Company, Ltd., Christchurch, presented Mr C. W. Zicle, who has been warehouse manager for the firm for tho past eleven years, with an Illuminated address expressing; appreciation of his unfailing kindness,‘ and wishing him success and prosperity in tho future. >

Mr Allan Thomsen. Rhodes scholar, .a son of Mr G. M. Thomson M.P., who is one of the geologists of 'Captain i Scott's next Antarctic expedition, has been asked by Captain Scott to study for six months under Professor David, one of the geologists of Shackleton's expedition, and he. is now in Sydney for that purpose. Mr Edward Brown, son of Air Peter Brown, formerly stovedcro for the New Zealand Shipping Company, has just obtained Ids chief engineer’s certificate. This is an exceedingly creditable performance for a young man who only left Messrs Cable’s foundry in Wellington throe years ago. Ho is at present’second engineer on tho steamer Inveran. Mr Charles Schilaky, who will visit New Zealand to conduct tho next Trinity College (London) examinations m music (practical), will act in a similar capacity this year in Tasmania and Canada. Ho is a British subject, and received his musical education in London, Berlin, and Paris. IJis favourite/' instiumonts are tho violin and pianoforte. He is an accomplished linguist, being able to speak four languages. At a parade of the Dominion Scouts held on Thursday night Acting-Captain Dalrymple announaed his resignation of the command. Mr Dalrymplo informed tlio members of the company that ho had received a letter from tho Prime Minister, expressing the thanks of tho Government for the offer of services in connection with tho Powelka affair, and for the satisfactory manner tho Scouts Imd carried out tlio duties allotted to them at Palmerston North.

At the Fire Brigade ball last night tho Mayor (Mr Wilford), during the supper adjournment, presented the following medals and certificates to members 4 of the brigade Superintendent O’Brien, Engineer Spry and Firemaft Parry, each a three-year- certificate); En-gine-driver Roberts, five year’s medal; Engine-driver Reynolds and Assistant Foreman Stewart each bar (7 years); Deputy-Superintendent Tait bar (9 years); Foreman McLean bar (9 years). Mr Francis TerrUj, a Marlborough pioneer, died at Blenheim on Wednesday, aged 73 years. He arrived in Nelson inf 1862 in the sailing vessel Magnum Bonum. After residing in Nelson for a time the gold rush set in on. the Wairau diggings, and Mr Terrill, together with several others, made his ■way thither over tho Maungatapu, cutting the first track from" Nelson (says the ’’‘Express”). This was about the time that the never-to-be-forgotten Maungatapu murder took place. Later on Mr Terrill engaged in farming pursuits at Sunnyside. Mr Thomas Blennerhassett is about to retire from the management of Messrs Hallenstein Bros., Ltd., Wanganui. Twenty-six years ago Mr Blennerhassett opened the New' Zealand Clothing Factory's business at Westport, and five years later was transferred to Wanganui, the management of which, for 21 years, has made him closely connected with the growth of the town. The company have granted' Mr Blennerhassett a pension, in Recognition of his long and faithful services. He will be succeeded by Mr T. F. Xhckett, at present manager In Hastings.