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The Hon. E. Mitchclson. SIY.C, of Auckland, passed through Wellington yesterday, en route for. Christchurch, where lie is to attend a sitting of the Christchurch Canal Commission. The Commission is a body appointed by the Lyttellon Harbour Board and the Cliristc-iiiirch City Council to inquire into the proposal to construct a canal connecting Christchurch with the sea at a point near Sumner. ' ' Sfr. .Tames Allen, St.l'., will arrive in Wellington from tho south this morning. ' Mr-.. Henare Parata iias been asked by some of his European friends and Maoris to contest one of thp Native scats at the next election, whenever it may. come along, and he has practically promised to stand as a Reform party candidate. Sir. Parata is a son of Sir. T. Parata, and an older brother of Sir. C. K. Parata, St.P. Ho has been H years chairman of the School Board at Papawai, and was the lato chief- Slahupuku's right-hand supporter. Sir. Henry Bracy, the veteran tenor and stage manager with .T. C. Williamson, Ltd., has been seriously ill. At. the latest report ho was slowly recovering.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 4
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184PERSONAL ITEMS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 4
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