PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8457, 17 June 1913, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. His Excellency the Governor (Lord Liverpool) and Lady Liverpool will make their first visit to Palmerston North to-day. They will go up by special train this morning, and on arrival at Palmerston at noon will be met on the station platform by ■ the Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash), members of ihe Borough Council, and the leading officials of the Manawatu A. and P. Association, Immediately afterwards they will be driven to the band rotunda in the Square, where an address of welcome will be presented by the Mayor on behalf of the citizens. Lord and Lady Liverpool will be entertained at lunch at 12.45 p.m., alter which they will proceed to the A. and P. show grounds, where his Excellency will officially open the National Hairy Show at 2 o’clock. Their ExceUencies, who will bo aocompmnoQ by Captain' Eastwood, will leave Palmertson by special train on the return journey to Wellington at 3.15 o’clock. On Thursday the Countess of Liverpool will attend a concert to be given in connection with the Girls Peace Scout movement in Wellington.

Mr R. B. Ross, formerly M.P. for Pahiatua, is visiting Wellington. Mr A. J. Stone-Wigg, of the Wairarapa, is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mr J. Green, manager tor Lever Bros, in the South Pacific, left Auckland yesterday for Sydney. Mr Cullen, Commissioner of Police, is expected to return from his visit to Auckland on Thursday afternoon. His Honor Mr Justice Edwards travelled from Auckland to New Plymouth yesterday via the Main Trunk. Mr J. Downes, who has for som* time been in charge of the Waipa prison camp, has been transferred to tho plantations near To Awamutu. Mr G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and, will return to Wellington on Tuesday next week, ■ The Hon. C. Louisson, M.L.C., and Mrs Louisson, of Christchurch, left Auckland yesterday by the Maheno on a visit to Australia. Lieutenant Redmond, who for several years past has been sergeantmajor in charge of the Nelson district, has been promoted to the position of area-officer at Oamaru.

Sir James Carroll is now reported to be progressing very well indeed towards recovery from bis recent severe illness, though he has not yet been allowed to leave his bed.

Mr A. W. Budge, of Stratford, was seized with illness while on a visit to Auckland, and had to _be operated upon. He is now making good progress towards recovery. Mr W. j'. Weaver, of the mail room staff of the Napier Post Office, who has been transferred to the circulating room of the General Post Office, arrived in Wellington last night. *■ Mr J. Burnett, chief engineer pi working railways, and Mr H. Buxton, chief traffic manager, have gone again to Auckland to conduct the inquiry into the recent railway accident at New Lynn. Mr A. Fraser, who has just retired from the position of Town Clerk ol Foxton, has been presented by the Borough Council employees with a handsome oak smoker’s cabinet. Him Fraser was presented with a , solid silver jewel casket. . The Rev. Father Graham, 8.M., M.A., who was formerly, on the staff of St. Patrick’s College; and is now Rector of St. Bede’s Collegiate School j Christchurch, has gone on a trip to the Islands for the benefit of his health. He was in Wellington on Saturday. .. , Three members of the Defence staff at , the district headquarters,. Palmerston ' North—Captain Powles, Captain Robinson, and Lieutenant Powles—who have been transferred to other stations, ■ were tendered a • farewell smoke concert by their 1 fellow-officers on Saturday night. A visitor to Auckland at present is the Rev. G. W. Ray. F.R.G.S., a member of the • Canadian, Baptist Church, who has had fourteen years’ experience as a missionary and explorer in 'South America. Mr Kay, who is now on furlough, is engaged on a, lecturing tour of .Australia and New Zealand.

Mr W. Pryor, secretary, of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, left Wellington by the Maori last night in order to attend the Arbitration Court sittings at Christchurch._ While in the South •he will • also • visit Reefton to represent the gold mine owners at a Conciliation Council.sitting. .

The Government statistician, Mr M. Fraser, who has been in Australia during the last few weeks making. inquiries intoi, the statistical system in operation in the different States of the Commonwealth and in the Commonwealth offices, is expected to return this week by way of Auckland, where he will arrive to-morrow.

The Hon. W. F. Massey left ' for Christchurch and Dunedin . last evening, and will he absent till the end of the week. He will bo joined at Christchurch to-morrow by the Hon. James Allen, en route to Dunedin. The Hon. R. H. Rhodes returned to Wellington from New Plymouth by last night’s express. The Hon. A. L. Herdman reached Christchurch last evening from Greymouth,. and is expected to return to Wellington on Wednesday morning. The Hons. W. Fraser, W. H. Herries, H. D. Bell, F. M. B. Fisher, and Dr Pom are are at Wellington. The oldest elector in the Common- 1 wealth to exercise the franchise on May 31st was probably Mr R. Bodey, of Bostock’s Creek, near Camperdown, Victoria. Mr Bodey, who is 104 years of , age, voted at Cobden. To his friends outside the booth he remarked with a smile that ho expected to be able to vote at the next too. At Molong, N.S.W., Mr John LVlurray and his wife, who live at Mandagery Creek, drove fourteen miles to Manildra to record their votes. Mr Murray is ninety-eight years of age, and his wife is eighty-six.

Much regret will be felt throughout Horowhenua at the death of Mr Daniel Hannan, of Levin, which took place on Saturday. Mr Hannan had been seriously unwell for some time past, but apparently recovered considerably as the result of medical attention. Latterly, however, he had relapses. Deceased was a well-known and highly popular personage throughout the county, and was well known in Wellington. Mr Hannan m a liberal supporter of benevolent institutions, ana in sporting circles he will he nruch missed. He was an active Worker in municipal affairs, and was a member of the Levin Borough Council up to the time of his death.

Messrs E. Crowley, of Napier, ami P. Nowey, of Melbourne, are visitors to Wellington.

Mr Hope Gibbons, of Wanganui, is at present in Wellington, and is staying .at the Grand. Mr and Mrs Williams, of Otano, Hawke’s Bay, are at present in Wellington, staying at the Royal Oak.

Mr H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secrotary for Public Works, will return from Australia by the Moeraki to-morrow. Mr apa Mrs W. Andrew, of Otahome, Castlepoint, are visitors to Wellington, and are staying at the Royal Oak.

Mr and Sirs Harold _ Sniith, who have been staying in Wellington for a few days, returned to Pahiatua by motor yesterday afternoon. Councillor Stephenson has been elected by the Horowhenua County Council as its representative at tiia Counties’ Association conlerencfe.

Mr Q. Lochhead, of Nelson, and Mr R. J. llsley, of Napier, who nave been staying at the Empire, returned u> their respective homes yesterday.

Mr E. Stettart, of London, is on i visit.to New Zealand, and is staying at-tho Empire at present. Mr Paul, of Wanganui, is also at the Empire. Private cabled advice from Australia, says a Press Association message from Auckland, states that Bishop Crossley, of Auckland, is no better iu health than when he left a fortnight ago. '

Mr N. Galbraith, accountant of the local' office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, who underwent an operation for appendicitis a few weeks ago, has recovered his health, and resumed duly yesterday.. Mr R. J. Irving, who has been buying sheep extensively in the Dominion for Messrs Osborno Bros., of New South Wales, has been staying at the Empire. He left for Masterton yesterday afternoon on business connected with his mission.

A very old Napier identity, Mr Robert Anderson, of Owen street, passed away at the hospital . on ~ Saturday mnrnifig in his 74th year. Deceased had been a resident in the district for forty-four years, and was warmly esteemed by bis friends. He. left & widow and one son.