PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8683, 17 March 1914, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE- REGAL. His Excellency the Governor, thA Earl of Liverpool, accompanied by the Countess, will arrive in Wellington by the Maori this morning. They 'go on to Puugarehu by the New Plymouth express to-day to attend the big native gathering there to-morrow. Their Excellencies will return to Wellington on Thursday evening, leaving by the Maori for Lyttelton the same night. Both His Excellency and the Countess are to he present at the Orakau jubilee in the Waikato ou Apri 1 Ist. Mr G. H. Scales will arrive back ,afc, Wellington from Auckland to-day, ~ Mr Thomas Brown returned south by the Wahino last night. Mr and Mrs Monk, senr., ofßeikiorangi, have left for Auckland. Mr John KcbbcFl, of Ohau, is at pre-, sent On a visit to Rotorua. Air D. Buick,'M.P. for Palmerston North, is at present visiting Wellington. ~ Lord Rochdale is a passenger in tho Maunganui, which arrives in Wellington to-morrow from Sydney. Dr A. K. Newman, M.P. for Wellington East, returned last evening from a visit to Napier. Mr B. R. Gardener, who is at present in Auckland for health reasons, is expected home in the course of a tew days. Mr and Mrs A. Levy and their two daughters leave by the Willochra on Friday for Melbourne, and go ou to ‘ London by the Orama. Mr J. H. Helliwel), who is going ! on a, trip to the Old Country, leaves on Friday by tho Willochra for Mel- - bourne, where he will join tho Oramn. Mr and Mrs Hugh Atkinson leave: for Melbourne on Friday by the Wil-, loclira, and will continue their trip to ' London by tho Mongolia. Mr J; Malcolm, engineer for theHorowhenua County Council leaves to-day for Auckland, to attend the con-. fcrenco of engineers, which, opens there , on Thursday. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that Mr Braham, a’ Lab-'* don journalist, succeeds Dr Ward as editor of tho Sydney “Daily Tele--graph. ” l - Mr and Mrs Grant, Mr. and Miss' Prendergast, Mrs and Miss Carr, Messrs Pearson, Tansey, Prouse, and Gusscott arrived from tho north by tho Main Trunk yesterday. Included in tho passengers bythe-* Main Trunk tor the north last night were Mr and Mrs Edwards, Mr and Mrs Evans, Mr and Miss Wallace, Mrj Dentice. Mrs Phillips, Messrs Rounth- ■ -waite, Cawer and E. Higgins. - ■ At a meeting of delegates from, dif-, ferent parts of the electorate, hold. at, Stratford last Friday night, Mr W. By. Hawkins, ex-M.P., was unanimously selected as tho Progressive Liberal party’s candidate aj, tho coming election, states the Wairarapa “News.” Mr H. W. Lever, of the Bank of New South Wales, with Mrs Lover and* their two daughters, leave by the” Maunganui on Thursday for Hobart, whore they will catch the Blue Funnel liner Ascmius and proceed to London. , Passengers for the north by tho midday express yesterday included Mrs and Miss Gore, Mrs Peacock and the Misses Peacock (2), Johnstone (3), Carrey, Brentall, Knox, Goodfcllow,Messrs Kennedy, W. E. Jackson, An-' derson, and S. Johnson. Mr A. Newton, of the local office,of. the State Fire Insurance Office, has been transferred'to the Now Plymouth, branch, and leaves to-day to take up. his new duties. Mr J. Dick, of tho same office, has also received notice of transference, and leaves _ for Palmers- • ton North next week. v

Recent 'callers at the local Tourist Bureau were: —Mr .and Mrs R. L. Craddock (Queensland), Mr and Mrs" Lepscourt (Sydney), Mrs and Miss' Rich (Sydney), Messrs F. C. Hicks. (New York), J. Kerr (Scotland), V. Gome (Heidelberg,' Germany), H. Pearse, and G. Pearse (Victoria). The Rev. Father Macarthy, S.M., at' present engaged with other Marist Fathers in conducting a mission at St." Mary of the Angel’s, Boulcott street, was at one time a member of the Faculi' ty of St. Patrick’s College. The i*ev. gentleman, who was well known locally in athletic circles, has for the past four years been engaged in conducting similar missions in various parts of New Zealand and Australia. The Prime Minister (Right Hon. W. F. Massey) was at Nelson yesterday. Ho goes on to the coast to-day,-and will be at Reeftou to-morrow. The Hon. W. 11. Kerries left for 'Nett' Plymouth yesterday morning. Ho -is to sjjend some days in the Taranaki district, .and will be at Opunake today. He returns to Wellington on Thursday or Friday. The Hon. W. .Fraser arrives at Gore to-day, and = will bo there until to-morrow. The Hon. Dr Pomare is at Pungarehu (Taranaki), and the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher is at Ngaruawahia. The Hon. Jas. Allen returns from Dunedin tomorrow morning. The Hon. R. H, Rhodes will he in Christchurch until later in the week. The Hon. A. L. Herdman and the lion. H. D. Bell,, are, in the meantime, the only Minis:’.' tors in Wellington.

A cablegram lias been received byMr A. T. Bate from Bournemouth England, to the effect that Mr Edwir Charles Batkin, formerly a- residcntT'd;' Wellington, and a native of Auckland.' died at that seaside resort. The deceased was sixty years of age, and wai a son of the late Mr C. T. Batkin', whe; for many years was Secretary to the Treasury and Assistant ControllerGeneral. Mr E. C. Batkin will be well remembered by yachting and rowing enthusiasts of the old school, as he took a great interest in. both sports, and was secretary of the Star Boating Club for several years. At one tune • be was in the employ of the ■ late Messrs Brandon and Quick, barristers and solicitors of this city, and subse quently entered the Crown Law Office, where he remained until he tookl a tobacconist’s business on Lambton quay, which is now carried on by Mr R. W. Armit. Only a few years ago he returned to Wellington from Queens■land with his wife and two children, 'but- left shortly afterwards for Bournemouth, where he resided up till the l time of his death. Special courses of hair treatment from one guinea—guaranteed to prevent the hair falling and promote -a healthy 'growth. Shampooing, Hairdressing, -Face Massage, Permanent Remora! of Superfluous Hair. Mrs : Rolleston; 2-36, Lambton quay. Personal attention by appointment. I’Phone 1-399.—Advt.