PERSONAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5990, 30 March 1911, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr Anthony Wilding- is at San 11-mio this week, competing in tire international lawn tennis tournament there. The New Zealander had little difficulty yesterday in beating. _ tne_ AuieSw. player; 'A. Holmes 1 , 'n '.ho siiyot.d round of the gentlemen's singles championship of San B-emo,. one game being the extent of the ia.ie-s success. As Holmes was the hobi)r of iba championship of San R?mo, WildiiKJM victory over him is the more notable The contest now lies let,>v.vn WikLrg, Kleinschrot'h-, liahc, and 0. ButVp'wim. It is odds on the New Zealander pulling- off the championship. 'The Premiers of the Overso,i,.;Dpjiiin-. ions, and the Ministers! accompany uig tJhein, .who ai'e tp attend' the Imperial Confettncei.,.will oe ihe guests cf th< 'Government and the Kini: dunngi thea .s.tay in England. The Colonial Office has* taken rooms at the Hotel Cecil foe all the rPrcmbrs and Mhr.sters doling , Conference. At the end of the Conference the Premiers will become the guests of the King, and will remain for the Coronation. The Premiers will retain the Hotel Cecil throughout their visit. Di) Lindo Ferguson, the well-known Dunedin specialist, was a passenger by the s.s Mokoia for Melbourne on Tuesday. Dr Ferguson intends visiting the Old Country, and will be absent from the Dominion about twelve mouthy Mr Charles Cuming, of the "New Zealand Times" staff has been - appoint: ed editor of Government publications, in succession to the late Mr George Bisset. r Mrs Laing-Meason, who went to England some time ago to try her fortune in the literary world, has been very busy of late. Besides her appointment as 'assistant editor of the "Review o Reviews" and other publications issued from the C reat printing house ot Mr Sfaarl, she has written dramatic fetches, one of which is rnnmnrr in the provinces. Her son' is making headway in the musical world, and in the autumn goes on a tour in Spam witli a concert company as solo pianist. " T n We regret to lean, that Mr J. Hay, of Geraldinc, is seriously ill. Mr Hav was about the •••"town onlv a' few days tvgo, and his illness came somewhat sudde.ily upo him. On Tuesday night there was a 'lour that Mr Hay had passed away, but on enquiry yesterday We were informed that he had slightly unMrs J. M. Barker, Miss Barker and Miss Doris Barker left Moodbury on Wednesday last for England.