PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8682, 16 March 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Bishop Sprott, who has been on ft short visit to Auckland, returned by the Main Trunk on Saturday. Colonel K. J. Collins, 1.5.0., Auditor- _ General, accompanied by Mrs Collins, is at present visiting Auckland. A . Constable L. Moore, of Gisborne, who is on holiday leave, was in Wellington on Saturday, and goes north to-day. Lieutenant-Colonel' G. Hnrcourt Tar-" ner returned to Wellington on Sntur-;' day from Feilding. The Rev. J. Dawson left for the West Coast by the Arah'ura on Saturday. Mr H. J. Blow, Under-Secretary oftho Public Works Department, is ■ at present visiting Christchurch. -"e* l Miss Caverhill, of Rona Bay, had tlis 1 misfortune to cut the tendons of hbr ' ‘ foot on Saturday, which necessitated her removal to a private hospital. Mr and Mrs Barnett • (Australia) and Mr Gunn, who'are spending theirholidays in Dower Hutt, are stayirrgno at the Bellevue Gardens. Among those who arrived" from the north by the express on Saturday" wore Mrs and Miss Fantham, Missc* Watson, Carter, Beck, Christie, M, O’Donnell, and Mr W. Hannay, . Mr James McKenzie, chief officer , of the Government steamer Tutaper., .. kai, is at present in a Wellington private hospital, suffering from slight spinal trouble. Passengers for the north by the Main Trunk last night .included Mr. and Mrs M. Stowart, Mr and . Mrs Turnbull, Mrs Lake. Misses Bennett, . Slade, Corbett, and Mr. Schofield.., . Mr and/Mrs do Toledo, Miss Pettat, Messrs Worthington, Bradshaw, Morey,,"„ dith, Beebo, Cooper. Wilson, and Dil- jl(fl lon Icift by the midday express on ,_ li Saturday for the north. : Dr Frank Greig, of Dunedin, who has recently been on the staff of tho Nottingham (Eng.) Hospital, is now'!' surgeon oh tho sis. ..Athonic, which,' arrives here from lionddn on Majrclh ■ 24th. : jV‘ A Press Association telegram from . Stratford states that at a mooting of, , delegates from different parts of tho"" electorate, on Friday, Mr W. H. bins, ex-M.P.,'was' 'unaiii'mqnsly.’ seleq-.. 1 ted as the Progressive Inbetal "party's ~ candidate at the' coming election.. ,■ ~ Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mr*.... Wellings, Mrs Bennett, Misses Green,- .a Butler, Narkor, Hayward, Messrs Hin- - "'-' ton, Holloway., . ..Goddes,r!"Higgin<son, • Dehro, H. F. Christie, C. Brown, and, ■■ J. A. Smith arrived by the Main Trunk ~, on Saturday. \ . ■ The Prime Minister (Right Hon. AV. F. Massey) is at Nelson. Ho will remain in that city till to-morrow morn- . ing, when he goes on to AVesrtport. The Hon. F ,M. B. Fisher went north.;.* by the Main Trunk express on Saturday, and was at Hatmlton over yosterday. The Hoh.' Wr’Eniser Is, at' Rivemdale (Central Otago). 'The lion. A. L. Herdman returned from the south by the Wahine yesterday morning.,. Tho Hon. Dr Pomare is visiting • various native settlements in . tba Taranaki district, and was at'Puflgft^ 1 ’ rebu yesterday. The Hon. _ H," H!" 1 Rhodes is expected from Ohristclumih. - early this week. Tho other Ministers are in AA’ellington. Very general regret was expressed ~, on Saturday in Christchurch, says the . “Evening News,” when it became known that Mr E. C. Ashby, of tho , well-known firm of Ashby, Bergh and Co., had passed away at the age ,of. n . sixty-one.' Mr Ashby, as his . many friends were aware, had been ailing for some considerable time, and tho end was not altogether unexpected. He was a very well-known citizen of Christ., church, and had been closely identi-; fled with its social and commercial activities for many years.-. Ho-.was an ao-. tive member of the Industrial. Association, and took a keen interest in several other bodies which had for their, object the advancement of Christchurchand Canterbury. He was a life member of the Canterbury Bowling- Club,' of which he was president in 1888 and 1900. In 1890 he was a member of therink which won the championship at i the Dunedin Exhibition tournament,.,,,j Sir Hartmann Just, the Assists nf-* 1 Under-Secretary for tho Colonies, who, in pursuance of the plan of sending out, Colonial Office officials to become..acr, quaintod with the territories with which they are concerned, is about to visit, . South Africa, Australia,' and New Zenland, left England on February 7th j’n the Kinfauns Castle. He will sail from Capetown on March 7th, reaching Adelaide three weeks later, and subsequently will go to Fremantle, remaining in West Australia about a week.. Sir Hartmann Just will then return to Adelaide, go on to Melbourne, and subsequently visit Sydney and Brisbanec He will spend about eight in Australia and three weeks in New Zealand. His visits., will terminate on July 3rd, when.he will sail, from Auckland for Vancouver. As he has to, be back at tho Colonial Office early in August, Sir Hartmann will not be abk to make any stay in Canada.’ Special courses of hair treatment from one guinea—guaranteed to prevent tho hair falling and promote a healthy growth. Shampooing, Hairdressing, Face. Massage, Permanent Removal of Superfluous Hair. Mrs RoUcstou, 256, Lambton quay. Personal attention by appointment. ’Phone 1599. ’..... &•