PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11660, 26 October 1923, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-RECAL HIS EXCELLENCY'S SOUTHERN TOUR. His Excellency has arranged to hold an iftivefstiture at} Government House on the evening of Friday, October 26th, and to give a garden i>arty on the 30thOn the evening of October 29th, Hie Excellency will pay a visit to the Boys’ Institute, and on the afternoon of the 31st he will lay the foundation stone of the new Marsden School, at Karori. His Excellency ha* arranged to leave for the South Island that evening, in order to lay the foundation stone of the Waitaki Boys' High School War Memorial on the afternoon of November Ist, at Oamaru. On November 2nd His Excellency will travel to Christchurch, where he will bo the guest of Mrs Boyle during carnival week, returning to Wellington on tho morning of November 11th. In addition to attending the races at liiccarton and Addington, His Excellency is to lay the foundation stone of the Christchurch Boys’ High School on the morning of November sth, and later hold an investiture in the Provincial Council Chamber. On the morning of November Bth, His Excellency is to unveil the War Memorial at Little River, and on the 9th he will be the guest of the president and committee at the Canterbury A. and P. Diamond Jubilee Show. Hie Excellency bas arranged to pay a visit to the Olympia motor exhibition during his stay in Christchurch. -tiis Excellency expects to leave Wellington on November 15th to go into residence at Auckland. MINISTERIAL The Hon. R. F, Bollard, Minister for Internal Affairs, returned to Wellington last evening from Carterton. The Hon. C. J. Parr, Ministei for Education and Justice, is due back in Wellington from the South Island this morning. The Hon. J. G. Coates, Ministei for Public Works and Railways and Post-master-General, expects to leave Wellington on Monday on a tour of inspection of the South Island. He will be away until about November 15th. Mr H. D. Hunt, of Wellington, has been on a hurried visit to Invercargill. Mr Robert Patterson has been elected unopposed as a member of the Nelson Land. Board

Tlie appointment of Mr George Croebie Godfrey as secretary to the Marine Department was gazetted yesterday.

Mi T. J. Quayle has been appointed deputy-registrar of births and deaths for the Lower Hutt.

Mr E. W Abercrombie has been appointed acting-clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Pahiatua.

Mr Alexander Stuart, of "Runnyinede,” Marton, has been appointed a member of the Wellington Land Board,

Mr Brinsden, of the Dunlop Co., Courtenay place, paid a visit to the Wairarapa 6how at Carterton yesterday.

Mr R. L. Horn, Ohau. won the W. H. Booth and Son cup for most points in Jersey female oattle at Wairarapa show.

Mr A. H. Lindo, examiner to the Associated Board R.A.M. and K.C.M., is examining candidates, in the Wairarapa.

Sir Walter Buchanan won his own cup and the Walter Hall Cup for most points in purebred classes at the Wairarapa show.

The Mount Roskill Road Board has received a gift of 3| acres of land for recreation purposes. The donors are Mr S. Pooler and Mrs Sheeth.

The Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes telegraphed to the secretary of the Wairarapa 6how regretting that he would be unable to attend, and wishing them success.

It is believed that the criminal sessions, which open in Wellington next week, will probably be presided over by the Hon. Mr Justice lteed.

Among the visitors at the Carterton show yesterday were Sir Walter Buchanan, Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P., and Mr A. D. McLeod, M.P.

Mr A. Dalrymple, of the staff of Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., has had tho misfortune to break a # bone in his foot, and it will be several weeks before he will be about again.

Sir John Luke, M.P., made a flying visit to Carterton yesterday, and spent * couple of hours in the show grounds and exhibits, with which he was greatly pleased. He returned to town last evening.

The Hon. R, F. Bollard, Minister for Internal Affairs, arrived in Carterton on \N edneeday evening, and was present for a short time at the smoke concert. Ho visited the show ground yesterday, and inspected the stock with great interest.

Mr T. Hallam, of Carterton, who leaves to-day to take charge of Lancaster Park. Christchurch, was yesterday presented with a handsome jardiniere by the local cricketer* as an appreciation of his services as groundsman and as a cricketer

Mr H. Viokerman, of Wellington, motored up to CaTterton 6how yesterday, doing the run comfortably under three hours. He remarked on the great improvement which has been and is being made to tho road over the Rimutaka Hill.

Mr William Shattock Jones has been appointed to be clerk of the licensing committees for the districts of Wellington and Hutt, vice Mr F. W. Hart, on leave, and Mr Frederick Stoop to bo clerk of the licensing committee for the district of Wekatipu, vice Mr C. O. Pratt, transferred.

Messrs James Long Gilmour anil Daniel Black Waters have been appointed for a period of three years members of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, 1908: and Mr William Carson has been appointed for the same period a member of the Board of Examiners under tlie Coalmines Act, 1008.

A familiar figure at tho Wairarapa show was Mr Henry Daysh, who has not missed a show for many years, and is generally to bo seen at Palmerston North os well His parents came out in the Gertrude in 1840 L with four children, which in later years increased to 16. of which Mr Henry Daysh i« the youngest. Ho was born in Taita. and some of his older brothers and sisters. in their young days, wore placed down a well for safety at tho time tho Maoris were making war on the settlers. Mr Daysh has been a farmer all his life, dairying being his specialty, and it was his eon Norman who invented the Dp Laval milker. His son loaves for America bv the Niagara on October 30th. Mr Henry Daysh, who lost his first wife n few years back, and has since married ogain, is still farming at MartinboroUgh, and enjoys robust health. Don’t let the* weather hinder you; open nnd closed-tn Cars for hire by ringing up Telephone 2240, and the best awaits you Blanton, Ltd.. 15, Molesworth street Advt. City Private Detective .Agency. Office. 8. King’s Chamber®, Wellington. All classes of Detective work executed by experienced male and female detectives only. Fees reasonable. P.O. Box 505. T*L 5695.-Advt

Mr Justice Herdman and Mrs Herd? man left for Chritschurch last night.

Dr Simpson, Wellington, is .returning by the Tahiti on Monday from Sydney.

Tlie Hon. G. J. Smith, of Christchurch, who has been visiting Auckland, is now at Hamilton.

Messrs J. A. Carpenter, A. G. Cate, F. J Hanron, and J. W, Sullivan, of Web lington, are at Auckland.

Mr W. H. P. Barber, chairman of directors of the Wellington Woollen Company, is at Auckland.

Private advice received in Wellington state© that Mr T. M. Wilford arrived at Kyoto (Japan) on Wednesday-

Colonel W. A. Simeon and Mrs Sirason, of London, arrived from Sydney by the Manuka, on avisit to the Dominion.

Mr E. Murphy and Mr F. D. Walker, of Bydney, and Mr C. T. C. Milne, of Calcutta, have arrived in New Zealand.

I>- D. McDonald Wilson, Medical Superintendent of Wellington Hospital, returns from tho United Jjtates on November 9th

Mr C. P. Greenfield, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company’s staff, Wellington, is spending a few weeks in Christchu^ph.

Mr A. C. Cowling, guide at the Tongariro National Park, who has been on a visit to England, returned by the Manuka, from Sydney.

The Right Rev. J. M. Liston, Coadjutor Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who has been on a visit to Sydney, returned by the Manuka.

M- T. B. Williams, Mayor of Whangarei, became suddenly indisposed wall® present at a meeting on Friday, and is at present lying seriously ill.

Dr M. B. M. Tweed has been appointed medical officer to the Carterton Friend* iy Societies as from. December 31st next* l>r D. G. Johnston having resigned after many years’ service.

Mr W. Auld. a life member of the Wellington Football Association, is seriously ill in hospital just now. The management committee last night passed a motion of sympathy. -

Mr H. E. Holland, chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, who has been on a lecturing tour in the North island. will leave Wellington to-day on h if return to Westport.

Dr A. Y. St. Leger, of Pretoria, South Africa, arrived at Auckland by the mail boat from Sydney. He is to 6pend a, month on a tour of the Dominion, and will leave for Rotorua at the end of the week.

His Honour Mr Justice Adams, who has recovered from his indisposition, will conduct the Supreme Court sittings at Christchurch, from November Ist. They probably will continue until close to Christmas

Amongst the visitors at the Carterton show were Sir Walter Buchanan, Mr'G« R Sykes, M.P., and Mr A. D. McLeod, M.F. The Hon. R. F. Bollard, Minister fot Internal Affairs, was present yesterday.

Mr W. J. Crowther, who was injured in the motor accident at Matamata last week, is not 60 seriously hurt as was at first feared. His leg was broken below the knee, and his face badly cut, end it is expected that he will be well enough to be removed to Auckland in a few days’ time.

In recognition of the devoted service rendered by Mr Pryor to the New Zealand Employers’ federation, it was decided by the federation to open, a memorial fund in his honour, the income therefrom to be used for the benefit of Mts Pryor and her younger children. The federation allocated certain amounts as being fair totals for each centre to subscribe. It is pleasing to report, comments the annual statement of the nWellington Employers’ Association, that Wellington employers gave freely and willinglv, the total sum contributed to the fund in Wellington being ,£llsw-ap-proximately double the amount allocated. The funds (totalling JE3OOOJ have been safely invested by trustees.

Advice was received in Wellington of the death, at Sydney, of Mr Aiden Doyle, formerly a well-known West Coaster, at the age of 81 years H r Dovle, who was a brother of Mr P J. Dovle, of 161, Onepu road, Lyall Bay, was born at Wexford, Ireland, m 1842, and participated in the \ictorian gold, rush. He arrived on the Weet Coast in 1864, and as a miner plaved a prominent part for many years in the stirring time, of "The Coast.’ 5 In 13T8 he returned to Australia, and, after spending a few years as an hotelkeeper m Victoria, returned to the gold diggings. He revived th* Araleun mines on the south coast of New South Wales, and was the pioneer of the Wyalong mines He was godfather to the Hon. W. A. Holman. ex-Precnicr of New South Wales.

In tlie course of his presidential address at the opening of the Canterbury Diocesan Synod, Archbishop Julius stated that he was pleased to notice amongst those present Hr George Mclntyre, who had been a member of the Synod for fifty years, and also the Rev. F. G. Brittan, who was in his fiftieth year as a member. (Applause.) On reference to the roll of the first session of the fifteenth Svnod which he opened in 1891, of the clergy only four remained on the active list, the Rev. Canon Bean, the ■Rev. Canon Hamilton, the Rev. F. B. Fendall. and the Rev. Canon Cocks, and of the laity. Mr G. Mclntyre, Mr H. D. Andrews, and Mr W - S. Crighton.

The Lev. A. H. Julius, who has been vicar at Akaroa for 19 years, haa handed in his resignation, which will take effect on January 31st. Mr Jnlins wae ordained in the’ Diocese of Rockhampton in 1884. so that he has a record of nearly 40 years of ministerial work. He was vicar of St. Barnabas'. North Rockhampton. from 1884 to 19<M. and came to New Zealand in the latter year. When h 4 look charge of it. the Akaroa parish In* eluded the eastern bays as well as th« Akaroa nsrbnnr basin, and the vicaf had to make many lone jnnrneys over the hills in a hnggy or on horseback, motor-cars being then in the experimental stsee. Bome years a separate parochial district. Banks Beninsnla Last, was established, with a clergyman of its own. .and the parish redneed to a mere workable ciae.