PERSONAL MATTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9634, 24 March 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

The Education Board has accepted the resignation of Miss M. Hughes, assistant teacher, Newmau School.

The leading lady of Mr J. C. Williamson's Grand Opera Company will be Madame Bel Sorel, who will make her first appeanauce on Saturday next, at Sydney, iv "Madame Butterfly"

A Press Association cablegram, received at 9.20 a.m., from London, states that Miss A. Whitelow, formerly ci' Auckland, had been appointed headmistress of the Wycombe Abbey School.

Mr Albert George Hollaud, rpgistrar of the Native Laud Court, Auckland, has been appointed a judge of the Native Land Court. He has been seventeen years in-the service of the Native Department.

Mr Douald Donald leaves for Sydney to-day by the s.s. Mauuka, aud will probably make a stay of some six mouths, endeavouring in the meantime to make au inspection of such industries as might with advantage be established in Mastertou.

Miss E. b\ Anderson, for many years a member of the staff of Messrs C Smith, Lti., Welliugbou, aud who Jias been appointed head of one of the departments of the local braucb, was the recipieut of a handsome gold bangle from her fellow employes, prior to leaving for Masterton.

Word was receiver! in Wellington on Tuesday, by cable, of the death of Mr Chas. H, Campbell, managing director in Victoria for Messrs Dalgecy and Co.

Miss Dnlcie Deamer (Mrs Albert Goldie) has just published a book entitled "As it was in the Beginning." This contains several short stories, among them the four which appeared some time ago in the Love Hand, and a tale of the days of the lucas.

A very interestiutr personality was that of Captain John Joseph Dunne, soldier, traveller, and politician, who died at Ins residence at Heme Hill, Surrey, lash mouth. Captain Dunne was educated at Clougowes Wood College, au iustitution conducted by the Jesuits, and, joining the Army, served in the war iv New Zealand during the years 1S(!3 aud 1864. He subsequently travelled all over the world in soarch of sport and adventure.

After his tour through New Zealaud with the "Peter Pan" Company, Mr Thomas Kingstou will return to Euglaud. This popular actor has had a very long engagement with the Williamsoj management, and has a number of notable successes to his credit. He has appeared iv Masterton on several occasions as leading mau with Miss Tittell Brune, also iv '' Brewster's Millions" and "The Flag Lieutenant." Mr Kiugston will have the good wishes of a large number of local playgoers for his success in the Old World.

Mis! Maggie Moore is still appearing in "iltrack Oil" iv Australia, having just concluded a very successful season in Brisbane. It is mauy years sines Miss Moore madethe part of Lizzio Stopel ("No flies on Lizzie") peculiarly her own, and there arc very few playgoers in Australasia who have not seeu the popular ar.tress in this well-known play, iv the original production of which she had the support of Mr J. O. Williamson, then merely a player, now the leading theatrical manager in the colonies.