PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8680, 13 March 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Earl and Countess Grey left for Rotorua yesterday by the midday express. Mr B. Ginger, of Lower Hutt. who is on furlough, leaves to-day for Woodville and Napier. Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister for Internal Affairs, returns to Wellington from Christchurch this morning. Mr William' Charles Baigent has been appointed by the Government to be a member of the Nelson Land Board. The" resignations of Senior Nurses M. G. Gray and B. S. Greig have been accepted with regret by the hospital committee. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces longservice medal has been awarded to Lieutenant Michael Marr, for 21 years 97 days’ service in the King's forces, Mr C. A. Ewen general manager for New Zealand of the Commercial Union Insurance Company, Limited, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr J. G. W. Aitken, who underwent an operation a few weeks ago, continues to improve. He is still confined, however, to a private hospital. Mesdames Monckton, Mun-ro, Owen, and Rattray: Messrs Brown, McLear, D’Arcy, Hardwick, V. Reid and Rattray were passengers from the north by the express yesterday. Last night’s “Gazette” contains a notification that Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., has been appointed chairman of the Oroua, Palmerston, and Otaki licensing committees. Mr P. M. Veloin, secretary of the Boys’ Gordon Hall Trust, Christchurch, arrived at Auckland by the Niagara from Canada on Tuesday. .Mr Veloin went to America from New Zealand a year ago. Viscount Kelburn, commander of H.M.S. Pyramus, and Sir Robert Lockhart returned to Auckland on Wednesday evening from. Whangarei, where they nave had some, excellent deep-sea fishing. Sir Samuel McCaughey, M.L.C., of, New South Wales, left Auckland by the Niagara for Sydney on Wednesday. He has been in New Zealand since the beginning of last month, and spent some time at Rotorua. Included among those who arrived by the Main Trunk • yesterday were: Mr and Mrs Watson, Mr and Mrs McLaren, Mrs Mason, Mrs Wood, Miss Duigan, Messrs Griffith, W. Ross, H. Hill, and G. Rough, -i Mr and Mrs J. M. Richardson and Miss Richardson, Mr and Mrs Tave-' ner,’. Mr and Mrs Cabbage, Messrs Wright, Woollcombe, and H. C. Mdses left for the north by the Main Trunk last night. ' It is authoritatively stated in Auckland that Mr W. H. Murray, who last election contested Grey Lynn, in the Reform party’s interest®, will again be a candidate for that seat at the forthcoming elections. Among the passengers for the north by the midday express - yesterday were Mr and Mrs Preston, Mr. and Mrs Pike, Mr and Miss Trotter, Mesdames Jackson, Cook, Schlass, Misses Wyett (2), Messrs • Gore, Glorburn, and I. Davidson. , Mr Edgar R. Waite, who has been curator of the Christchurch Museum for several years, leaves .for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide to-day. On his arrival at Adelaide he ; will take up the position of curator at the museum there. Miss Rose Henniker Heaton, daughter of Sir John Henniker Heaton, of penny-post faihe, ha® been married in London to Major Adrian Porter King, a Foreign Service Messenger. —“Times” and Sydney “Sun” Special Service message. Mr Gordon S. , Keesing, son of Mr Harry A. Keesing, of Auckland, has been awarded first" honourable mention in the A.R.1.8.A. Soane medallion competition of London. This is said to be the .first occasion on-which a colonial has won such a European award. 'Mr J. B. McKinney, general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Invercargill, arrived at Auckland by the Niagara on Tuesday from an extended trip abroad. He represented Now Zealand at- the World’s Y.M.C.A. Conference at Edinburgh last June; and afterwards spent seven months in the United States and Canada, studying modern methods of association .work. Mr R. H. Macdonald, who recently gained a commission in .the-Ist Batallion South Lancashire Regiment, now stationed at Quetta,' Baluchistan, left Auckland by the Niagara on Tuesday bo take up. his duties.; Mr Macdonald, who is an old Auckland Grammar School Boy, first served with the College Rifles in the volunteer days, and later held commissions in the 3rd (Auckland) and 16th (Waikato) Regiments.

The Prime Minister (Pit. Hon. W. F. Massey) is in the Nelson district. The Hon. W. H. Herries will leave on Monday next for Parihaka (Taranaki), where a big native gathering, is to take place. The' Hon. F. M. B. Fisher leaves for Ngaruawahia and Tuakau to-morrow. The Hon. H. D. 801 l will arrive from Christchurch ' this morning. The Hon. A. L. Herdman is at Invercargill, and the Hon. W. Fraser is in Central Otago. The other Ministers are in 'Wellington. Without doubt'the largest gathering yet seen 'at an entertainment in Manakan' was the one , which gathered on Monday night to bid farewell .to Mr and Mrs Moßain, who; after eleven years of residence, have decided to remove to the Lower Hutt, where Mr MoBain- has received an appointment as headmaster of the school. A musical programme was gone through, and then Mr and Mrs Mixßain were presented with a purse of forty sovereigns and a silver tea and coffee service. Messrs Andrew, L. Atkins, F. Burnell, and M. Winiata spoke to the sterling qualities of the recipients. Mr M. O. Rigarlsford, for many years in business as a butcher in Molesworth street,' died at his residence, 16, Portland crescent, early yesterday morning, after a long, and painful illness. Born at Stanwell, England, in 1846, he came to New Zealand in 1884, and commenced business in Molesworth street three years later, from which, he retired a few years ago. The deceased gentleman had been in' ill-health for some years past,. the immediate 'cause of death being heart trouble. He is survived by a. widow, throe sons, Messrs R. Rigarlsford (Wellington Harbour Board), George Rigarlsford (Waingawa Butchery), and O. Rigarlsford (G.P.0.), and one daughter, Mrs McNieoll (Palmerston North). A sister of Mr Rigarlsford’s, Mrs M. Hill, of Gillingham, Kent, England, is at present on a visit to her relations in Wellington.

Mr W. E. Bidwill, of Rotptawa, Foathcrstou, left yesterday on a visit to Otago. Tho Rev. Mr Hopper and Rev. Mr Harris arrive from the south by the Wahiiio to-day. Mr ond Mrs Do Toledo, tourists from Now York, are at present staying at theGrand Hotel. ’ Visitors from Sydney staying at the Grand Hotel include Mr and Mrs George Stephenson and Mr J. H. D’Arcy. Messrs E. Wright (Dunedin), Ridge (Palmerston North), and P. Tullocii (Pahiatua) registered at tho Empire Hotel yesterday. Tho Hon. W. H. Homes, Minister for Railways, will visit the Gisborne district on March 26th. Ho proceeds up the East Coast as far as To Araroa. Tho appointment of Mr Robert MacGregor Goldsman as deputy ,rpgn?-|, trar of tho Supreme Court at. .Wei-', lington was gazetted last night. . Mr W. D. Lysnar, Gisborne, is attending a hoard mooting of the B.nstpLj and Dominions’ Producers’ Association, which is being held to-day. Ho returns north on Sunday. Guests at the Hotel Windsor include Sirs W. Oollinson, Mr and Sirs Westwood, Sir Jennings (Napier), Sliss Sic-' Nae (Ballarat), and Sliss 0. Hardw (West Australia). ' The death occurred at Mangamutii ou Tuesday night of Sir* John Dean, senior, at the ago of seventy years. The deceased was formerly in business in Wanganui, F'oxton and Woodville. ■'* Mr John Bollard, M.P. for .Eden, announces that he will again bo a - candidate for the seat at -the ■ comisflelection. The rumour to the contrary is entirely without foundation. The Defence Department advises that „ Cadet D. Bryan, a Now, Zealander at , Duntroon Slilitary College in. Now . South . Wales, and formerly of Westport, has been seriously injured by a , fall from his horse. He is feared to,, have sustained concussion of the spine and loss of memory. ~, Commissioner Richards will proceeds to London via Vancouver to attend the - International Congress of the Salvation Army, which is to be hold in Juno. Accompanying him . will bo Brigadiers Gist and Carmichael. . The other dele- . gates will join the Orsova at ■ Sydney... the second week- in April, and' proceed to London via Suez;- ,i! Colonel' Heard, Director’ of Military Training, who goes to the South Island next week, will visit the WaitaM. High School, which is being placed undof, military control. 'The school camp,i which will be on the same lines as the camp recently conducted; at. New Plymouth High School, will bo under the command ,of Major Grant, V.C., with Gaptaiu Moore as adjutant. iIU Oamaru Senior Oadets will also be.iu* spected by Colonel Hear4r., Mr C. J. Parr, says a Press- Association message, has decided to accept nomination for the position of Mayor or ( Auckland for the ensuing ...twelve,, months. At tho last meeting of the. City Council Mr Parr received practically a unanimous request from tho members that he should again become a candidate for tho Mayoralty. Ho sanf „ that it would be better for his pocket.,,, and ease of mnid to quit the Mayors office now, but ho frankly, that ho did not like to let go thpbig. enterprises which he had Ho wanted to see the largo city schemes a further stage along the road to a successful end. Then he could yetire feeling that his task was done. Special .courses of hair treatment' from one guinea—guaranteed to vent tho hair falling aiid: promote '.'a healthy growth. Shampooing, Hair-, dressing, Face Massage, Permanent. - Removal of Superfluous Hair. Mrs Rolleston, 256, Lambton quay. -Per-'-sonal attention by appointment, ; ’Phone 1599.