PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9659, 17 September 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Sir William Russoll contemplates a trip to the Old Country, auti is likey to leave for England towards the cud of the year.

Dr W. W. Moore, medical superintendent of the Napier Hospital, has resigned his position, and will relinquish his duties at the end of the year.

Madame Melba lias stated that it is her intention to retire in about two years, and settle on the laud in Australia.

Sir Ralph Moor, the High Commissioner for Southern Nigeria, committed suicide at Barnes, near London, by taking poison.

The friends of Mr Wilton, senr., will regret to hear he is laid up with a serious illness, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr A. Matthews, of Opaki.

Following is the list of visitors registered at the Club Cafe last night aud up till noon to-day:—Messrs H. Dovvnes, Green, Robertson, Simm, Plowman aud Ralph.

Mr H. G. Williams, of Lausdowne, aud Mr G. Williams, of Te Parae, left this week for Auckland by the Main Trunk Line, to be present at the wedding of their sister, Miss Maud Williams.

Miss Grace Palotta is said to be the most courted actress who ever visited India. Maharajalis. vice-royalty and nabobs vie with each other to provide her entertaiument. "Too busy, thank you," was the reply. Miss Palotta spent all her time in the theatre while on tour, for she had to appear in a repertoire of twelve parts, ranging from tragedy to farce.

At a meeting of the Waiapu Anglican Synod, yesterday, Archfleacou Alfred Walter Averiii, of Christchurcih, was elected bishop or the Diocese. The electiou has still to be confirmed by the Standing Committees of the various dioceses in Now Zealand.

Mr Yung Liang Hwang, the Chinese Oousul-Geueral, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and called ou the Mayor. To-day he meets the consular representatives, and will be welcomed at a public meeting in the evening. He leaves on Saturday for Dunediu.

Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., of Palmerstou, had the misfortune to tear a muscle in his right leg rather severely while taking exercise last wee.k. Although experiencing considerable difficult3 T in getting about, Mr Thomson is still attending to his magisterial duties.

There died at Ngaruawahia last week, at the age of sixty-five, Tehi Rahi, a chief of the Ngatimahuta and Ngatiwhenuuga. When the trouble occurred between King Maliuta and Tupu Taingakawa, the deceased chief was appointed to the vacant premiership, an office which he had held for somo three years. After ihe taugi, which is expected to be very largely atteuded, the remains will be deposited in the royal burial-ground, ou Taupiri Mountain.