PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 412, 22 January 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Gorornor will arrive I from the south by tho Maori this, morning, | and will go on to Pnlmcrston North by the 7.50 a.m. express., i Sir Joseph Ward, tho Hon. J. A. Millar, tho Hon. J. Carroll, the Hon. Dr. Findlay, tho lion. 11. M'Konzio, and tho Hon. 1). Buddo are in Wellington, the Hon. A. W. Hogg goes to Masterton to-day; the Hon. G. Fowlds is at .Queenstown, the . Hon. A. T. Ngat-ft is in: the Gisborne district, and the s Hon.' T. Mackenzie is- cruising in tho Hinomoa. - v -- Dr.- and Mrs. Chappie leave for Sydney ..to- : morrow en route for the Old Country. "Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K. 0., leaves for Paeroa this morning in connection with the inquiry into the Ohinemuri local option poll., Regret is expressed, at tho death" of Mr. James Flyger, eldest son of Mr. J. J. Flyger, of Cuba Street (an old Wellington settler and a member of the Newtown Bowling Club), which, occurred on Wednesday .. morning. The deceased, formerly a scholar attending the Te Aio School, was only 28 years of age. He was. a remarkably smart lad at school, and at on 6 time he scoured a gold medal at the-AVellington-Technical School for proficiency in shortliaud. The deathis recorded of Mr. _ Henry Sanson, J.P., who passed away in his.sleep during Wednesday night at his Residence, Clyde-" - - Quay.' The deceased gentleman carao to the colonies in. 1840 when Ivo or six yeiirs of'age, • and endured all flie hardships of the pioneering days. He visited Victoria in the gold- . - rush; days, but did not' remain there, long, V .j. and -returning to New Zealand settled on a - ' farm in the Ilutt district;; In 1872 lie moved : to the Manawatu, and did good service for many' years as a member of the : Manawatu County ' Council and the'-- Wangamii Educa- v tion Board. ■ He. was for many - years .. a member of the executive of the Now Zoaland. Alliance. He was . a Justioo of 'the Peace; and in that" capacity did. good work on the Police -Court Bunch. He leaves a'widow, one daughter: (Mrs. Burcliam, of 1 Halcombo), and throe' sons. ': r-'- - - -