PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12185, 9 July 1925, Page 6

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL Advice was received from GottarW* ment House last evening that His Excellency the Governor-General is confined to bis bed with an attack of bronchitis. His medical adviser has ordered that all engagements must ha cancelled for at least a fortnight. His Excellency will, therefore, be unable to attend the Trentham races as had been arranged, his visit to Wanganui, which was to take place next week, being also cancelled Mr John Kennedy, Mayor of Geraldine, has arrived in Wellington. Mr A. A. Gellatly, who has been in Sydney for the past two months, returned by the Maunganui. Mr A. S. Elworthy, of Holme station, Pareora, Timaru, is visiting Wellington. Drs. Luke, Wellington, and Turnbull, Dunedin, were passengers from Lyttelton by the ferry steamer yesterday. Air E A. Butterfield, recently attached to the staff of Messrs Halliwell, Spratt, Thomson, and Horner, barristers and solicitors, Hawera, lias been appointed to the legal staff of tho Public Trust Office, YYellington. The death is announced from Christchurch of Mr R. C. Bishop, aged 78, lately general manager of the Christchurch Gas Company, Deceased lived for seventy-five years in Canterbury, having arrived as a boy on one of the historical first four ships. Ho was the senior member of tho Grand Masonic Lodge of New Zealand. Mr P. Selig, who has been president of the New Zealand Trotting Association for twenty-six years, is . retiring from the administration of the sport. Reference was made to that fact at the meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference yesterday, and a vote of hearty appreciation of his valuable services was passed. Mr H. S. Conway, *for 30 years a missionary of the Inland Mission in Chinas is at present the guest of Captain Blackburne, of 2, Oriental terrace. Mr Conway intends proceeding south within the next few days, returning to Wellington in about a fortnight’s time, when he wil conduct farewell meetings to three outgoing missionaries sailing for China in September. A Press message from Pahiatua states that a movement is being taken np heartily by citizens and settlers to mako a practical recognition of the many valuable public services for over 30 years rendered by Mr Samuel Bolton, who lias been identified with numerous local bodies and institutions. It is proposed that the presentation take the form of an illuminated address. At the meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, the president, Mr H. F. Nicoll, referred to the death of Mr A. E. W’hyte, secretary of the Wellington Racing Club. Those connected with trotting nad received many kindnesses from Mr Whyte, who was a man of great administrative ability, and in every way a good citizen and sportsman. A vote of sympathy with Tho members of the late Sir Whyte’s family was carried, the delegates standing as a mark of respect. The death of the Rev. John Lothian, a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church, occurred at his residence. Green Lane, Auckland. Mr Lothian, who was 83, was a native of Edinburgh. Ho oame to New Zealand with Mrs Lothian many years ago, and for 2o years was in charge of the goldfields parishes of Alexandra and Clyde, Central Otago. In 1897 he occupied tha * position of Moderator of the Dunedin Assembly, or Synod, as it was known at the time. Mr Lothian went tc Auckland about twenty years ago, and since then had lived in retirement. Mrs Lothian died about three years ago, and Mr Lothian had since resided wit? a married daughter, Mrs D. Bmart, a< Green Lane. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs Smart, and Mrs P, Cleave, of EUerslie.