PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7269, 27 October 1910, Page 5

PERSONALIA

Bishop Wallis arrived at Wellington last night by the Arahura, from Pieton. Mr D. V. McKenzie, of Dunedin, received honourable mention at the Ballarat eisteddfod for his ringing or J. if. Adams’s “ Tho Nazarene." Mr G. I!. Wh'itinf? and Mr J. Young, president and secretary respective!v ot the Canterbury 'trades and Labour Council, are on u visit to Uellrngtou on labour burin e.:.s. Mocki-k ]; K. Bannister and M. Ban- 1 nister luivc booked passages by tho Gh-maj-oa from Wellington to-morrow, eu route to Melbourne, where they propose \o take up their permanent rcwdence. It was decided by tho New Zealand Employers' Federal-ion yesterday to recommend industrial unions of employers to nominate Mr W. Scott as their representative on tho Arbitration Court, and Mr W. Pryor as tho deputy member. Miss Blanche Johnson James, an Adelaide singer, ha.v been engaged for tne principal contralto part, in tho opera •'Rjrutldo/' to ho produced at the Queen « Hall, in connection with Handers Birthday Festival in February next. A Press Association cable message from Sydney announces .the death oi Major Morns, of the Royal Australian Artillery, and iColonel Strong, organiser (and for many years commandant) of tho Now South Wales school cadet forces. Tho civic reception which it had bcon. •proposed to givo to Captain Scott yesterday afternoon was postponed, owing to tho Warrimoo, from Sydney, not arriving in the stream until 11.30 last evening. The reception will take place at tho Town Hall at 5.30 p.m. to-day. Mr J. 11. Kirk, of Gisborne, questioned by a “Herald" reporter as to the truth Df a statement that ho intended opposing tho Hon. J. Carroll at the next election, stated that ho was quite unable to say what hud given rise to such a statement. Whilst it was not improbable that ho would at some future date seek election to tho House, ho had no intension at present of doing so next election. An English army veteran, Mr John. Stoer, who saw a great deal of active iervice, died on Friday. Mr Steer resided in Hawora for some two years. Ho itrved with tho 35th Regiment throughout the Indian Mutiny/ being for fourteen years on active service in India. After receiving his discharge he came to Now Zealand, and settled in Auckland. Ho lived there for twenty-five years prior to going to llawera. Tho Hon. G. Fouvlds, whilst on his wav through Melbourne, eu route to South Africa, was given a seat on the floor of tho Victorian House, and was subsequently entertained at dinner by Air Drysdale Brown, Attorney-General, and n brother of Mr J. Vigor Brown, M.P. Tho President of the Council (Air J. M. .Davies), the Speaker (Mr Frank Madden) and members of tho Ministry were also present. itr Cecil Palmer, secretary of the Wellington Branch of tho Navy Longue, came in for a lot of praise at the Trafalgar sapper last night- The Mayor (Mr T. M. Wilford) paid a tribute to his mil, energy and enthusiasm, and later on tho Hon. Dr Findlay, Attorney-Gene-ral, proposed Mr Palmer's health, remarking that he must have a groat love for the work to devote so much, time to #ho affairs of the league. The toast was drunk with musical honours. Mr Henry Gilleec© Dutton has been, appointed choirmaster and organist of St. Sepulchre's Church, Auckland, in succession to Air Vincent Rice, who recently resigned after holding tho position for upwards of forty-one years. Air Dutton, who was elected out of eleven .applicants, received his musical training at Tewkesbury Abbey, England, gained an organ scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, London, is a Fellow of tho jßoyal College of Organists, has had eleven years* English experience in wellknown London churches, and , for the past throe months has acted as deputyorganist and choirmaster at All Saints', Ponsonby. Air C. E. Daniell, Masfcerton, resumed his seat on the Wellington Harbour Board yesterday, after his long illness, extending over some months. The chairman welcomed Air Daniell back to the board, and expressed the hope that h© had thoroughly regained his health. Air Daniell, who has not hod an opportunity of giving an opinion at the board table on tho dock question, owing to his enforced absence, discussing the matter with a “Times" reporter, remarked' that he thought Mr Fletcher had acted with great tact throughout the proceedings. 'T have been long enough on public bodies to know what such negotiations mean," ho added, “and I think the vfydrman is to be congratulated upon tho result of his efforts.