PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7851, 13 July 1911, Page 6

PERSONALIA

His Excellency the Governor trill open the Auckland Savings Bank’s new premises on tlie 22nd iusfc.

Mr P. Hally, the Conciliation Commissioner, will return to Wellington from Napier to-morrow.

The Hon. G- Fowlds, Minister of Education, will open the Hamilton High School this afternoon.

Mr Joe MaeMahon, of Messrs MacJJahon and Donnelly, returned from a v sit to Sydney by tne Ulimaroa yesterday.

the remains of the late Mr F. Hunt, who was killed by a motor-car on, Monday evening last, arc to be taken to Martini this morning, where the interment takes place this afternoon. Mr J. D. Mathewsou, of Dunedin, has been promoted to the position of chief clerk of the Union Steam Ship Company’s office at Strahan (Tasmania). Mr J. F. Kirby, formerly of the Union Company's headquarters etaif, Dunedin, has been appointed nn inspector under the Industrial Disputes Act of New South Wales.

Passengers leaving Wellington to-day by the Atheuio for London include Messrs 0. A. Bunny, T. E. Crosse, and John Strang (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs J. H. Williams and throe daughters (Havelock North), and Bovs. A. H. Colville and S. Crimson.

Mr R. Heaton Rhodes,' M.P. for Ellesmere, trill return to the Dominion in August to attend the session of Parliament. Ho will again bo a candidate, for X’ariiameut at the next general election. Mr Walter H. Parkinson, of Jxaituna, states that ho has no intention of opposing Mr Ehodes. Bishop Grimes, whoso health has not ’b {, cn very tjood of late, accompanied by t.ie Bpv. Dr Kennedy, left Christchurch last night for Auckland, to join the .Atua on a trip to the South Sea. Islands During, the bishop's absence, which will 'extend to September, tbo v Very Hcv. JJean Regnauk, S.M., Provincial, will act as administrator of the diocese. Cable advice has been received from 'Sydney of the death, at the age of fiftytwo years, of Hr John Arthur, who was for many years accountant in the Dun(6din branch of the Kew Zealand Loan jend Mercantile Agency Company's office, lurid afterwards manager of the Wellington branch. He leave© a widow and nine children—six daughters and three sons.

Passe users by the Ulimaroa from Sydii ey y-esierday included Mr Muuz -utlxaler, late German Consul at Sydney, who is en # route .by tiie Athenic to-day for Rio de Janeiro, ►where he takes up a similar position; Mr •;j. 11. Blair and Mrs Biair, who have been on a holiday visit; and lion. \V. Pitt, ol Melbourne* architect for the Municipal Theatre at Napier. The Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister for Public Works and Mines, visited Waketfield, near Nelson, yesterday, and was 'publicly welcomed by the residents. Ho s.joke there in the evening, and spends to-day in Nelson transacting departmental business. On Friday lie travels overland to Westport, visiting the southernmost portion of his electorate, and he will probably catch Tuesday's steamer at Westport for Wellington.

A big tangi is being held at Tui pa over the remains of liewa Mokena (Anglice. David Morgan), who died on Friday last (says the Te Aroha- correspondent of the **Auckland Star '). Rewa was chief of the Ngatikoroponga tribe, which formerly owned To Aroha and the surrounding country. He was born here fifty-five years ago, and was educated at St. Stephen's, Parnell. He was a man highly thought of by pakehas, and of great influence with his own tribe. He was to have gone to England .this year fn connection with the Treaty of Wnitangi. but his visit was postponed on the snore of ill-health.

Mr Clifford Bramah, of Wellington, who was on a tour of England and A '"erica, died suddenly at Washington, ThS.-A., aged sixty-nine years. He was one of the founders of the New Zealand Fox T'rrior Club, and at on© time a member of the executive of the New Zealand Kennel. Club ..and the Wellington Kennel Club, The deceased, who leaves a widow nnd on© son. carried on bnsdijKVfi in TJpnpr Cuba street es a cutler. He was probably one t of the most: expert judves of dogs in the southern h'>n>jsnb*ro, and ww> very, well known throughout New Zealand as an authority on oanino matters. Messrs Dalgety and Co.’s offices were closed yesterday afternoon and the flap: Jon at half-mast as a mark of respect to the late Mr Alex. D. Roherteon, manager of the company's Wanganui branch, who died on Tuesday morning: as a result of a severe cohl. : Deceased had been on a holiday visit to Hamilton, Waikato, where, he died. .The late Air Robertson; who was about thirty-five veare of age. was a native of Scotland, and came to New Zealand fifteen years ago. At one time he was manager of the Blenheim branch, and prior to trans-f-'rriup: to Wanga-m two years ago was in charge of the Wellington merchandise department. The deceased was unmarried. The inWmeut will take place today at Hamilton. In the course of his tour round the world with the Sheffield Choir, Hr Charles Harris?, the promoter of the tour, is, in pursuance ol his musical reciprocity scheme, testing the voices of l-ad-,njf vocalists, in the different countries visited, with the object of making a selection ol soloist foi subseauenl tours. While in Christchurch, Dr. Harries asked Mrs Gower Burns, the well-known Chrietchurch vocalist, to sins for him, and Mrs Burns responded with the solo "Hoar ye, Israel,” from “Elijah." Dt Harriss was. quite delighted with Mrs Gower Burns’s voice and her artistic way of using it, and expressed the hope that Mrs Burns might be able to accompany the Choir in view of further tours. He promised to communicate with Mrs Gower Burns, on his return to England, stating, definitely what arrangements would be made for securing her services for the next tour.