PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8262, 26 October 1912, Page 5

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL.

His Excellency the Governor will arrive in Wellington this morning by tho .dararoa from Lyttelton.

Mr E. Atherfold, who was well known in the WaJ-rarapu, died in tho Pahialua lltupital on Monday last. Three days' leave of absence was yesterday granted Mr H. Poland (Ohinomiuil by tho iiou-to of Representatives. Tho death occurred at Konini on Monday of Mrs Mativcexm, at tho ego ot eighty-six years. The deceased had renjd.,.l in Koiani for twenty-two years. Sir George Clifford (president of the New Zealand Racing Conference) arrives in Wclington from tho south thin morning.

The Rev. J. Rattray, who is leaving Pougaioa, was pretende-d with an address and purso of sovereigns on Wednesday evening by tho Presbyterians in tho district.

Tho Hon. A. Ehrhardt, until recently Attorney-General for Fiji, was a passenger for Sydney by the Zealandia, from Auckland, on Wednesday, on his way te> England. Mr Ehrhardt has retired from the position owing to ill-health.

A Press Association message states that Mr G. N r . G. Arbor, at present op tho Tirnaru stair of tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, has boon appointed secretary of tho .Dunedin Expansion League.

Tho death is reported from Napier 01 Mr Stephen Freeman, for many years head of tho "Hawke's Bay Herald s" general printing department. Ho was an. old resident of Napier. Tho deceased, under the wna do plume of "Fetlock." contributed sporting notes to tho "Herald" for a long period, Mr C. H. Chapman, who contested Wellington South in tho Labor interest at tho XDOB elections, and afterwards was a candidate for tho Wellington City Council, has recently delivered a number of addresses on New Zealand matters in various parts of England, during an eighteen months' visit. Mr Chapman is now on his way back to New Zealand.

Mr George L. Cameron, of tho staff of Laery and Co., Ltd., was presented with a handsome suit case and a shaving outfit on tho occasion of his leaving the firm. Mr Cameron, who responded very feelingly to tho good wishes expressed by the accountant, Mr B. 8. Withers, is leaving to take up a responsible post with Messrs Do Pelichet, McLeod and Co.

Captain Bentley, brigade bandmaster. New South Wales military forces, who had been judging at the South Island Bands' Association's contest at Dunedin, left Wellington yesterday by Manuka, on his return to Sydney. "I am glad to see," ho remarked prior to his departure, "New Zealand in such a flourishing state, X haven't seen .any evidence of depression during my visit. Fou seem to be keeping your, ©nd of the stick up all right." Mr Vivian Smith, associate of the Royal School of Art at South Kensington, has been appointed assistant art instructor at the vVellington Technical School. Mr Smith has had teaching experience at the Sheffield Technical School of Art and at the Sheffield Trainmg College for Teachers, and. has just completed a fivo years' course at the Royal College of Art. The now instructor will arrive by the Tnrakina Shout the middle of December, and will take up hie duties at the beginning ot tho next school year.

Tho Venerable Archdeacon Stocker P vrho has boon vicar of St. John's Church in invoroargill for thirty yoairs. and la now retiring, was met yesterday afternoon by a hu*go gathering of oitLsens and presented with a puree containing j£ls sovereigns (says a Press Association telegram). Speeches of tho moat complimentary nature regarding tho Archdeacons public services to Invercargill ware made by tho Mayor (Mr Scandrott), Colonel Hendereon. (representing the military), Mr J. B. Watson (representing the citizens), and representatives of the clergy and v-a-nons societies with which tho Arohdenoon was connected. Iho presentation, is said to be tho most substantial yet made here, and tho subscriptions were, received without a single personal application, by way of canvass being mado.