PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1241, 25 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency Lord Islington will co to Napier on September 28 to lay tho foundation-stone of the new building for tho Huharore Native Girls' School on September 29. Ho will remain in Napier until October 2. On October 7 a reception to members of Parliament will behold. Sir John Findlay left for Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Saturday morning. He will return to Wellington on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. F. Lawry, M.P. for Panrcll, alfo went north by the fame train to pay a week-end visit to his constituency. Sir Joshua Williams was unable to leave Dunedin for' Wellington on Satilrday morning, as ho had originally intended.—Press Association. Mr. Hugo, Inspector of Fire Brigades for the Dominion, is at present in Dnnef din. On Friday he inspected the Maori Hill Fire Brigade, and on Monday he proceeds to Milton and Lawrence.—Press Association. Tho death occurred .it Dunedin yesterday morning, in his 70th year, ot Mr. James Alexander Matthews, printer for tho "Otngo Daily Times" for many years. Mr. Matthews was tho eldest son of tho lato Mr. Goo. Matthews, a well-known nurseryman. He joined the staff of the "Otago Witness" as an apprentice in 1851, and remained thero until some time after the Otago goldfields had been discovered. Aftor being for a short time in the sorvico of Messrs. Smallfield and Bain, proprietors of tho "Southland News," Mr. George Fonwick joined him in the proprietorship of tho "Tuapoka. Press," which the firm later sold in order to go to Cromwell, whero thoy established' the "Cromwell Argus." Mr. Matthews remained at Cromwell for some years, and then sold out and camo to Dunedin. He was chief reader for tho "Otago Daily Times" for several years, and was subsequently- night foreman—a position which ho hold right up till tho-time'of his last illness. Mr. Matthews was of a retiring disposition, and was a highly valued ■servant of tho company. Die loares two sons, and three daughters, two of whom aro married, namely, Mrs. Halley, of South Africa, and Mrs. H. L. Glover, of Dunedin. Only a few weeks ago Mr. Matlhows's mother died at tie age of 93.—Press Association. In recognition of his voluntary services rendered to the Missions to Seamen during, the past twelve years, tho local committee have appointed Mr. J...5. Cuniniings to tho position of Honorary-Assist-ant ~Missioner. Mt. John Paul, ono of Beaconsficld's oldest and best-known svttlers, passed away at Fcilding on Saturday in his 7Gth year. Dr. Platts Mills returned from the south yesterday morning.