PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8653, 11 February 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr W. E. Scotter, of Sydney, is present staying in Wellington, lie is at the Empire. Mr and Mrs Waters, of Dunedin, left Wellington for Auckland by last evening's express. Mr M- Laracy, secretary of tbe Shearers’ Association, returned to Wellington from: Blenheim last night. ..... Mr R. Tennont - (Grey-mouth) and Mr H. Hewitt (Martinborough) are staying at the Empire Hotel while in Wellington. Mr D. , Le. Cren, tho well-known Timaru engineer, returned, to the Do- , minion by the Ruapehu yesterday, after a trip to England, ■ The Rev. .1. Gumming has been appointed by tho Wellington Presbytery - ns visiting chaplain to, tho Poriruallental Hospital. The Rev. J. K. Elliott, 8.A., was last,, evening appointed Moderator of the;,. Wellington Presbytery for tho ensuing term. Mr J. B. Laurenson, president of the Canterbury Industrial Association, attended last night’s meeting of , tho Wellington Association and was heartily welcomed by those present. Canon Sedgwick is to be consecrated Bishop of Waiapu at Napibf Cathedral , on Sunday, the 22nd inst. Ho will leave Christchurch for the- .North • Island on tho 18th inst. Messrs Wilson, Atkinson, • Hunt, Stork, Reid-, Whyte and MaEwon)’ '■ were among those who left* Wellington by the njidday Main Trunk express'' for the north ytetefday; ' New arrivals at tlie Hotel; Windsor* include Mr B. L. Lewis and' Mr, W. H 1 Campbell (iGsbome), Mr AIL ; Pearson (Foxton), and Mr R. StrahgM and Miss Strange (Moree, New South]' Wales). ■ .p

Tho Hon, F. M. B. Fisher arrfvtd at -Gore yesterday. Ho’ was motored to Waimiimu in the afternoon, to. see the route of the proposed Gore-Hedgehops railway, says, a P ros»;A ssooi ation tojft* gram.

Mr., ilorbert''L. Abrahams;, (BpnQonV ■ Mr' 6. yinoent fPeHh), Mr Hi Jones _ana Mr A., A., Cfoiigjttss (D.ariedm) sire Mhoim those ! staying at the. 1 Grand Hotel ah. pros- ; «*■. ■ ■ Among those'who loft for ;iAuofc3aod , by the Main Trugk express losteVaii* ing were Mr and Mrs Laidlaw, ~ edin), C2), Meesfs Hapnoy;;,, Orson,'. and,.;R. Han- 1 nab. '.V-

Mr Allan Steven, miller, died father suddenly at Dunodin yesterday at the age of fifty-six years. He loft a widow* two eons and two daughters,; states ■ a>Prt sai-Assooia* tioa message. " '■>

Mr F. Da Vidsoa,,wW f onager of the' Ohl^tchurch’ J, Eamndh of Messrs Jamas J, Nivefi. and' Ltd.'., for a ypar gast, h&s hceß ttnosafarrod.' to the, firm's head. office’jSt | Wellhla-v, ton. The Ohrisbchnj^ Mr Davidson. With a.JduidSomo.. esse of .pi&ifi'l ■;. tf’’ ;

Mr W. .Wylie, who was injured in tlie motor accident on the Hutt road on Monday, was reported yesterday to be’progressing very well towards .recovery. Mr D, McLean, who was much shaken arid had a finger broken in the, same accident, is 'also getting pn, satisfactorily. Dr F. Tniby King.-who-was the New Zealand Government’s ■ representative at the .conference recently held in London on infantile mortality, Returned to the Dominion by the Ruapehu yesterday. Dr King left for Auckland last evening to attend the Medical Congress., _ ' : 1 Incjuded in the passengers from the north by yesterday’s Main Trunk expresses were Mr and Mrs Gill, Mr and' airs,‘Mayes, Mrs Harris, and -Messrs Vincent, Bruce, Reeve. Leaning, -H. M. Hunter. Pinker. Patterson, Cross, Fauvel, Picken. -■ Manoy/ Armstrong, Spratt,■ Keene, Cross>: Wharhurton, and H. Jones. ; >

Mr Roy Bagnall, member ‘ for St, George in the New South Wales State Assembly, arrived in Auckland from, Sydney by the Maheno onvfiuttday on a health-recruiting trip, as he has /lately suffered from a severe illness. Mr Bagnall is an Aucklander by- birth; being the eldest son. of the late Mr Albert Bagnall. At the elections in December, he defeated the deputy-leader of the Liberal party. - The Wellington Presbytery, last 1 evening, on the motion of the Roy. Dr iGibb, resolved to place on record itB r (profound, sympathy' witgi Mr S c . 0. W. (Ait ken in his somous illness and ifa‘ I thankfulness that ho if n<n( on, fine - way to recovery, Also too hope Athii ho might he speedily restored to perfect health, and enabled to reeumo ni* long career of disinterested eervioe for. the church qnd tbo cppunuivity. • The death took place at Waihopolast week of Mr Edwin Cuff, son of ah old Canterbury settler. The - deceased, ■volunteered in July, 1869, to join the iTararua (Thames) Rifle Volunteers for ;tho defence of, Alexandra, Waikato," ,which was threatened by Te Kuiti. Mr Cuff was -a sergeant in the' defending company, Messrs Ibbetson,' Hepburn 1 and J. T. Marshall, and Mr Nicholas Marsh, of AVellington, were also in the same company as Mr Cuff. Mr J. D. Smith, son of the Rev. J„. Gibson Smith, of St. Andrews, receiv*’ ed his license to preach from the Wel~ Jington Presbytery last evening;, Mr; Smith has just completed his courseof studies,. at,‘.Knots, College.. Dunedin. ■pi vim ofl Us- isSiaittaial voeafaoau. TIM preparatory trials ''prescribed by" VnS' Presbytery were reported as having been satisfactorily carried out. .’ After the usual questions had been put to the candidate hy the Moderator, Smith was declared duly licensed jtq discharge the duties of the ministry, and the right hand of fellowship wn'S extended to him by the members’ of tbo Presbytery. For all Hair Treatments, Face Massage, Electrolysis, - Shampooing, Hairdressing and Manicuring, Mrs Rollßston is recommended. Switches, transformations, etc., of the best quality -hair,-at English prices. Appointment for persona! attention necessary. 256 Lambton quay : telephone 1599.*