PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1351, 31 January 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tlio Prime. Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), accompanied by Lady Ward and Miss Ward, motored through from Napier y?;-U-rdny, and arrived in Wellington List evening. General Godioy joined his Excellency tho Governor's, party in camp at Kotorna/ on l'riiuiv last. '■'■''

Sir James Carroll and tho Hon. J). JJuddo are in Wellington, tho Hon. J. \. Millar is at Tauno, the lion. T. Jlackon--7.:0 at Methvon (Canterbury), and the Hon. A. T.- Ngnta at Tort Awauui. The lion. K. M'lCiMizic left by the Mapourika yesterday for Nelson.

Sir Samuel M'Caughey, M.L.C., of New South Wales, was a pas-seugor to Auckland by the Maheno on Sunday. Sir Samuel M'Caughey is widely known for \m interest in pastoral pursuits. He owns Coonong, North Yanco, and also haltinterest in Yarrtibee, all in the Riverina district; also large interests in Toorak ami Dunlop, on the Darling, and in Rockwood and Bakenya, in Queensland. He has expended over =£30,000 in importing stud sheep, including the American Jlcrino, and Coonong is now the home of a stud Hock celebrated on account .tf tl.o introduction of the Vermont strain. Sir Samuel has don? much for the pastoral industry by his extensive undertakings in irrigation and cultivation on his properties. At North Yanco he has constructed upwards of 100 miles of canals, and by, means of artificial grasses and crops greatly increased the carrying capacity of the country. He is vice-president of tho Sheepbreeders' Association of New South Wales, and is understood to own more sheep than any other individual pastoralist in Australia.

Mr. Archibald John Black, the wellknown pastoralist of Mount Noorat, w.m found lying unconscious on the roadside nt Boorcan, between Cainperdown and Terang, on Saturday evening (reports the Melbourne "Argus" of January 22). Beside him was his partly dismantled motorcar, which had evidently tilted when rounding a turn. Mr. Black was conveyed to Terang, where ho died early on Monday morning.

Mrs. Leys, wife of Mr. T. W. Leys, editor of the Auckland "Star," died at Auckland on Saturday night after an operation. Mrs. Leys arrived in New Zealand in 1859, from PriVice Edward Island, with her father, tho late Mr. J. P. Oxley, who for many years carried on business in connection with block-making and ship chandlery. Although taking no prominent part in public affairs, she always manifested a warm and generous interest in movements of a philanthropic and religious character. Her social qualities had alt-o endeared her to a wide circle of friends, who, with her family, will deeply mourn her sudden demise. There is one surviving son, Mr. W. Cecil Ley?, and two daughters, Miss Ethel Leys and Mrs. Selwyn Upton.

Mr. D. F. Dennehy, of Christchurch, is about to visit London in connection with the placing on the market of Young's patent newspaper wrapping machine, i