PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13997, 29 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Governor and the Countess of Liverpool will leave "Wellington to-day, for Kuanui, where they will be the guest.3 of Mr and Mrs Joseph Studholmo. Ort February 3rd Their Excellencies will leave Ruanui for Auckland^ leaving there next evening in the Tut&jaekei from (hiehunga to visit certain const towns -north of Auckland, also Ta.uranga. They will arrive about the middle of February at Christchurcb., where' they, will ho in residence for several weeks.—Press Association.

The Hon. A. T. Maginhity, M.L.0., will open the gala day proceedings afc Kohatu on Anniversary Day.

Arlvico has been received that Mr.Malcolm Ross, New Zealand war correspondent, has recovered from his recent illness, and has resumed his duties.

Private W. E. Hall, Canterbury Battalion, previously reported missing, but now believed to have been killed, was a son of Mrs. E. Taylor, Swamp road, Collingv/ood.

The Hector Memorial Prize for 1916 has been awarded by the New Zealand ■Institute to Sir Ernest Rutherford, !Prof'.w«or of Physics at Manchester, University.

Brigadier Gist, principal of the Salvation Army Training College, Wellington, and Adjutant Rixon, editor-in-of tho "War Cry," are on a. visit ,to>• Nekon, and will, conduct services at the Balvation Army Citadel to-morrow.!

The death occurred on Thursday, at! her residence in Collingwood street, of Mrs Oatheriuo Oooksey. She was tho relict of the late Mr William Cooksey, a well-known citizen, who was in business in Nelson as a carrier. Mrs Cooksf-y had been a resident of New, Zealand fo:: 3_' years.

Mr. John Sheehy, who was in the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, and saw service during the Maori war, died afc the Veterans' Home, Auckland, oh Monday, aged 78 years. He arrived in. Auckland with that regiment in _ 1863. The veteran was interred with military honours at Waikaraka Cemetery, One-t huDga.

Lieutenant C. P. Topliss, son of Mrs. P. Topliss, Halifax street, has received his commission, and been. posted to B Company of the 3rd Battalion of tho Rifle Brigade, under Lieutenant Carrol Harley. Lieutenant J. 11. Cock, who was wounded at tho landing at Anzac, and returned to Netv Zealand, is also in the same company.

Sir Jtobert James Mi'lo Walker, who holds a captain's commission in tho Coldstream Guards, is at present on a visit to Auckland. He has come to New Zealand at the invit^ion of tho New Zealand Defence authorities, and he will •probably take up an appointroer.t on tho "Defence staff. He has: boe-) fighting in the present Avar, and he was in Franco with his regiment in March last, but was invalided home. He is now recuperating, atid has, m company witli His Excellency the Governor ' visited some of the iNew Zealand military training camps.

W. Kelly, the ■ New Zeajand f«Qtballer v/'ho has enlisted, went to WelHnston from the West Coast some seasons ago, and played with the PomVke Club and afterwards with the -\thletios. Engaging in the League '■crime he joined the Athletic League Football Club. He represented NewZealand against New South Wales one year, remaining in Sydney on that occasion and joining the Balrfiain League Club (last year's champions), of which he V'os the crack' player. He was also included in a New South Wales team against the Englishmen.