PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8679, 12 March 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Colonel Robin is a passenger from Lyttelton by the Maori this morning-. Mr and Mrs Whittome, of Auckland, are at present staying at the Empire. Mr Alf Linley proceeds to Sydney by the Ulimaroa to-morrow. Sir Joseph Ward returned to Wellington from Christchurch yesterday morning. Sir John and Lady - Findlay return to Wellington by the Maori this morning. Sir James Carroll, who has been visiting Christchurch, returns to Wellington by the Maori to-day. Mr and Mrs W. J. Adams, of Sydney, and Mr and Mrs Richmond, of Nelson, are staying at the Royal Oak. : Mr and Mrs Vavasour, of Blenheim, are on a short visit to Wellington, and are staying at the Royal Oak. Superintendent Ellison, of the Wellington police district, is paying an official visit to Nelson. Mr A. C. Collins, Johannesburg, and Mr D. Galloway, Mangaweka, are among the guests at the Hotel Windsor. Messrs F. H. Stockwell, G. Adams and E. Woodridge, of Palmerston North, are on a visit to Wellington, and are staying at the Empire Hotel. Mr E. P. Dansey, of London, is revisiting New Zealand after an absence of some years. He comes for the fishing, and is proceeding to Taupe in a few 'days. Messrs T. Fox (Mastertdn), H. Roberts (Feilding), G. T. McCann (South' Africa), and Mr and, Mrs Branch (New \ork) are among, the guests at the Grand. i Captain H. Johnson, - harbour-mas-ter, who was injured in the recent coach accident near Waitomo, telegraphed yesterday that he was bruised all over, but not seriously injured, Mir C. Holdsworth, managing director • for the ■ Union • Steam Ship Company, who arrived in Auckland on • Sunday 'morning from the south, left for Sydney by the Niagara, on Wednesday.' ■ The Hon. W. Pitt, of Melbourne, who /designed the- new Wellington Opera House, arrived, by the ; Manuka from Sydney yesterday morning. Ho will be present at the function m tho building this evening. . The Rev. James Don,, secretary of the Foreign Missions Committee .of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, arrived in Wellington by the Manuka yesterday, after a visit to Sydney. • The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) returned by the Arahura - last night from the West Coast,-where, he has been bn circuit. Mr justice Hoskmg is to leave this afternoon by the Victoria for Gisborne, to preside over the Supreme Court sessions there. Mr Erik Jesperson. who sails by tho Ulimaroa on Friday dor Great Britain, arrived from Palmerston North yesterday afternoon. Before ■ returning to Halmerston he; intends ■to visit his . native land, and do an extensive tour of the Continent. Mr W. E. Souter, of the National Bible Society of Scotland, who for the last" few years has been stationed in West China, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Manuka from Sydney.Mr Souter is oh furlough, * and it is his intention to attend the jubilee of the Otago Bible Society at the end of the month. . I - - ■

• At the last Anglican Church vestry meeting, at Levin, it was decided to place-on record the great services rendered to the church by Dr and Mrs Kennedy. Regret tras also expressed that ■ they wereabout to leave the Dominion, and a hope expressed that the/change would have the desired effect on the doctor’s health. ; The Rev. George MoNeur,, of the Canton Village Mission of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, arrived from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday morning. Mr McNeur, who is the-senior lecturer in the Union Theological College of Canton, has; just come from the Far East, and .is on furlough. He is accompanied by Mrs, and Miss McNeur.

: Mr John Kerr, one of the managing directors of the Gourock RopewOrk Ex-. port Co., Ltd.', the oldest established drm of rope and canvas manufacturers in Gr««t Britain, is on. a visit, to New Zealand, and intends spending about a hlonth visiting the principal centres. Mr Tom Black, the New Zealand representative of the firm, srill accompany Mr Kerr on his tour. Inspector James Hendry, of the Southland Education Board, who .has resigned after a period of service extending over twenty-eight years, was made the subject ot a complimentary resolution at the last meeting of the board.; The motion expressed regret dt- his retirement, and accepted the resignation, to take effect from December 31st, 1914, but relieves Mr Hendry from duty on June 30th, 1914. ; The Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey) is at Nelson. The Hon. W. H. Herries returned from Picton yesterday. The Hon. H. D. Bell was at Akaroa yesterday. He will return to Wellington to-morrow. The Hon. Dr Pomare left for New Plymouth yesterday morning. The Hon. W. Fraser is in Central Otago. The Hon. A. L. Herdman was at Wyndham yesterday, and will go on to Invercargill- to-day. The other Cabinet Ministers - are in Wellington. * Mr David Anderson, for many years general manager in Australia of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, died in London last Tuesday week. Mr Anderson, who# was one of the most prominent men in Australian shipping circles, had Tbeen m ill-health for some considerable time, and' when ho left Sydney last year it was thought that the change would improve him, but He gradually grew worse, and passed away on Tuesday. The late Mr Anderson joined: the office of Messrs Anderson, Anderson and Co. forty-three years ago, one of the two firms which act as managers or directors of the Orient line, the other firm being Messrs Green and Co; He first came to Australia early in 1890, when he took the position of branch manager for the company in Adelaide. He removed to a similar position in Melbourne - in 1892, and wont to Sydney on March Ist, 1893, to take np the appointment of general manager in Australia for the company. From this time he retained control of the company’s affairs in Australia until last year, when his health failed him. The late Mr Anderson was very prominent in 1907, when he brought to a successful issue the present mail contract held by the Orient Company with the-Commonwealth Government. Mrs Rolleston, hair specialist, has returned from Christchurch, where a branch of her business has been established, and may be consulted personally at her rooms, 256, Lembton quay. For appointments, Telephone 1599. *

Dr Fitchctt is among the passengers from the south by the Maori this morning. Colonel and Mrs R. J. Collins were passengers to Auckland via tho Main Trunk last night. Messrs Braddock, Preedy, Oorkill ’ and Gray left by the express last night for the north. Dr Neeley was a passenger from Auckland by tho Main Trunk yesterday. ) Rev. Mr Blamires, Bev. Mr LuXford, Rev. Mr Avery and Rev. Mr Frost arrive from the south by tho Maori to-day. “ His Honour Mr Justice Stringer leaves for Napier to-day to hold a sitting of the Arbitration Court there. Ho later proceeds to Auckland. Passengers for the north by tho midday express , yesterday included Mrs and-Miss- Lawrie,--Messrs Ross, Curtis, Kinross-White. McLellau, Me- ■ Cullough, Thompson and Wheeler. Among the passengers booked for Sydney by the Ulimaroa, which is to leave ' Wellington to-morrow aro Dr Ryan, Hon. W. Pitt, and Commander Burrows. Mr W. D. S-MacDonald, M.P., who ‘ was taken ill on Tuesday at To Kaha, while travelling from Opotiki to To-' Araroo, was sufficiently improved toleave Cape Runaway for Gisborne yeSj-s terday. Tho Wellington branch of the Fur- ■. niture Federation will be represented- ■ by Mr D. R. Kennedy (x>resident), Mr W. F. Ferguson, Wanganui (country--representative), and Mr D. Moriatty - " (secretary), at the conference of furniture trade workers, to be held in Christchurch on April 14th. - ’’ Among those who arrived by, tile,,, Main Trunk yesterday were Mr . and... Mrs Clarkson, Mesdames Tanner,.. Gamble. Mains, Lewis, Messrs G. Mo-. Cann, Nelson, Nicholls, Cooper, Hallister, Coleman, Rcakes, A. Gray, Carr, Wickham, W. A. Cook, and A. McMaster. ‘ Yesterday Earl and Countess GrbyT spent a quiet day at General Godley’s | residence, Oriental Bay. Earl Grey f has been obliged, owing to having dona •’ so much here, and being over tired, to give up his projected visit to Napier,j and is, therefore, going direct to Rotorua by the midday M,ain Trunk train to-day. - - The officers and teachers of the Wes-K ley Sunday school, Taranaki street)! presented Mr F. Billman with a hand-)* some travelling rug in view of his departure for the .Old Country. In making the presentation Mr L. Brabm, the secretary, spoke in appreciative terms of the recipient’s long and dupable services. Mr Hatch and Mr G. r Tiller, also spoke in the same strain; - - and wished Mr Billman “God-speed.F Mr Billman suitably acknowledged the--gift. ; . ; ■■■■.,- . ■■ ' ■ ■“■'T A statement in a recent Press Association message from Auckland, to the effect that Captain Johnson, harbour-', master at Wellington, had sustained severe internal injuries through a obacK, capsizing, while on a trip l from the " Waitomo Caves to Hangitiki on - Mom F day, was incorrect. A private -tele--* gram has been received in Welling- - ton stating that Captain and Mrs - Johnson arrived in Rotorua and that he had escaped with bruises and a', shaking. - ■■ ■■■.