PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11047, 2 November 1921, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. Their Excellencies the Governor General, Viscount Jellicoe, and Viscountess Jellicoe, who have been on a visit to Taranaki, returned to Wellington by the New Plymouth express on Monday night. On Fridav evening Their Excellencies will leave for Christchurch, His Excellency returning to V\ elbngton on the 12th, and Her Excellency some days later. rh-> ■ Hon. Lucy Jellicoe will leave for Christchurch to-morrow night, and will stay with Air and Airs Gould, of Christchurch. Mr W. H. Hawkins. Registrar of the Supreme Court, left for Auckland yesterday on official business. The Mayor (Mr O. N. C. Pragnell) hat returned to Maeterton from a visit tc Wellington. Mr F. Purnell has consented to become a candidate for the Mayoralty of Alar ton. : Air C. P. Smith. Inspector of Fao lories at Wamganui, has been transfertied to Auckland. Mr, W. Newton, Conciliation Commissioner. will leave Wellington for Greymouth this evening, to hear the Westland timber workers' dispute, Messrs A. L. Williams (Weymouth, England) and J. M. Connalighten (Manchester, England), are visiting New Zealand, and at present are in Christchurch Mr EL Carter, offioer-in-charge of the Auckland office of the Board of Trade, who has been in Wellington on depart- J mental business, has returned to the north. - Mr John J. Welch, relieving officer. Internal Affairs Department, has been transferred to Masterton. as custodian and inspector of weights and measures. Mr F. H. Bakewell, chief inspector, is at present examining pupils ax the Master ton District High School- He was to be joined yesterday by Inspectors J. A. Cowies and A. N. Burna. A Press Association message from Auckland states that a memorial service for the late Bishop Nevill was conducted yesterday by Bishop Averin, the hoar synch remising with, that fixed for the funeral. The Prime Minister. Mr W. F. Massey, is due to visit Auckland at the end of j this week. He will unveil the Burns memorial in the Domain on Saturday, and on. Sunday he will riat Pukekohe for the purpose of unveiling a memorial to fallen soldiers. Mr Edward O'Hare, who died last week at the age of TO years, was in bis day one of Auckland’s foremost athletes, and he won many noteworthy poxes as a runner. For several years no acted aa trainer for a. number of football twin, and achieved oomaderanle success. Professors R. M. Algie, H. S. Dettmann, C. W. -Hgertpn. and H. W. Segar. of the Auckland University College, passed through. Wellington on Monday «a route to attend the meeting of the University Board of Studies at Christchurch. Mr El A. Burr, telegraph office super, intend ent in Christchurch, who is retiring on superannuation, will complete 40 years’ - service in May next, prior to which he will take seven months’ leave of absence. Mr Burr was previously In Wellington for three years as assistant superintendent. The Rev. J. H. Haslsm, of Auckland, and late of Palmerston North and Levin, kept terms in economics, jurisprudence, constitutional history and iwnfail and moral philosophy in the recent university examinations and will sit for tas final of his B.A. degree this week. Mr Haniam has accepted an invitation tc the Papakuxa circuit year. A London cable message states that Mr William Speirs Bruce. Polar explorer, ie dead. Mr Bruce was born in August. 1876. Ho was a member of several geographical societies, and at the time of his death was lecturer on geography at the Herriott-Watt College. He was aa honorary member of the New fnltni Institute. He held important positions in the Scottish Antarctic Expedition 11892-33), the Jackson-Harmswarth Polar Expedition (1896-97). the Major Andrew Coates’s Expedition (1898), Prince of Monaco’s Expeditions (1898. 1899, and 1906), was leader of the 'Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-4), when he discovered 150 miles of ooast line of Antarctica, naming it Ooataa'a Land. There passed away on October 24th, at the residence of his son-in-law Mr Lea. Gibson, Blenheim, one of Marlborough’s oldest and most respected residents ’ in the person of Mr Daniel Chittenden, at the advanced age of 84 years. The late Mr Chittenden came to New Zealand 60 years ago, and was well-known in musical circles, being a violinist of great ability, and was ever ready. to assist a worthy cause. His wife predeceased him some four years ago. Requiem Maws was held in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic - Church the Rev. Father Heffernan conducting the service and the Rev. Father (PReilley conducted the service at the > graveside. A long cortege followed tha remains to their last resting place. Much sympathy was frit for those left behind to mourn their sad loss. There are nine children, forty-seven grandchildren, aac sixteen great-grandehildran. For Motor Garage accommodation and repairs ring 2240. Stanton, Ltd.. 15, Molesworth street (opposite Parliament Buildings). Motors for hire (open or closed): reliable chauffeurs.