PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 593, 23 August 1909, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

-0 TJio Acting-Primo Minister. '(Hon. J. Carroll) is at Wuiroa (Hanko'e Bay), the Hon. G. Fowlds at Auckland, tho Hon. U. M'Kenzio at Palmerston South, tlio Hon. A. T. Ngata at Rotoroa, and tho other Cabinet Minittero aro in Wellington. Tho Hon. J. A. Millar arrived from, tb« south yesterday morning. . Mr. Robert H. Modlin,, of Christchurch, arrived on Saturday morning by tho Patoena. Mr. H. P. Taylor, of Auckland, is visiting v Wellington, and is en routo to Christchurch. ' Mr. M. E.' Tnrrell, of Hobeo'n Crescent, will leavo for Sydney on August 27, and will return,to Wellington on September 8. A Duncdin Press , Association , message states that Mrs. Ellen Cqlburno died at Out- , ' ram on Saturday morning; aged oiioVliun* dred. | _ . Sub-Inepeotor Norwood, who visited Dunedin in connection with the criminal bessions 6f the Supreme Court, returned to Wollihgton ' yesterday morning. Tho Rev. F. W. Isitt; general organiser of, tho New Zoaland Alliance, returned on Saturday from Auckland. While in the north, tho reverend gentleman paid a special visit to Waitara. , , Tho death is reported of Mr. J. A. Petrio, who for threo years was Mayor of Grcymouth, and was one of the bost-knowa business men on tho West Coast. His wife predeceased ' him 'four years ago. He leaves two sons, ' Mr. Alan Petrio, wlio is studying for the Church' and Mr. Kenneth Petrio, a dentist, of Geraldine. ' ' Advices from Wakapuaka state: - Tho funeral of tho late Mr. W. Gill, which took place at St. John's Cemetery, Wakapuaha, yester> day afternoon, wne the largest held hero for many ycara,, ri prominentmember of tho Foresters LodßO, and many local bodies, was a highly respected resident, and had resided practically a lifetime in - the' .district. ?i • .• -•■]• V i '