PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1390, 25 March 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Hon. A. T. Ngata (states a Gisborne Press Association message) is a passenger by the Monowai for Wellington. Questioned regarding political matters, Mr. Ngata slated that ho had not got a new Cabinet up his sleeve. Mr. Justice Sim will leave for Napier to-morrow morning, to preside at a sitting of the Court of Arbitration there-. Mr. H. B. Sevicr, general manager in Australia for Lewis ]3erger and Sons, Ltd., paint and colour manufacturers, is at present on a visit to Wellington. Mr. Soviet , , who is making his first visit to the Dominion, has toured the South Island, and is leaving for Auckland to-day, in company with Mr. H. Price, of Price and Co., representatives of the firm in New Zealand. Mr. John Fuller Woodward, an old resident of Wellington, who arrived hero from England in tho ship Douglas in 1871, died at his residence, Broadway Terrace, at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. The deceased held a rather uniquo record in connection with the Wellington Fire Brigade, having been a member for twenty-six yenvs, during which time ho served under Superintendents : Wilson, Moss, Whiteford, Pace, Keinsley, and Hugo. Mr. Woodward, who was . r i7 years old, leaves a family of four -Mrs. Stan , , .Miss Ida Woodward, Mr. J. V. Woodward (secretary of (lie Wellington Professional Orchestra and a talented violinist), and Master Woodward. Tho funeral will lake placo at 2.30 p.m. to-

Mr A. E. Diekson, sales manager fot W. Ci. Nixey, Ltd., London, and Ttargreavps Bros, and Co., Ltd., Hull, is al present visiting New Zealand in connection with the recent amalgamation of the above two companies. He is being ac-coiiip-.micd by Mr. A. A. SMchbnry, cf Wellington, one of tho lecal representatives.

Mr. nnrl Mr*. Danisl Cameron, of "Mocraki,', Mnrliiiliovou;;li, leave for Sydney by the Ulimaroa on Thursday \rctk, en routs to Eniland. Thcv will travel to London hy the Osterbv.'

Mr. U. J. Cos. who is interested considerably in the culture of the apple in Tasmania, wa.« a p.-ifsc-npT from ll'oUirt by the Alhciic 011 Saturday.

Mr. John Buillie, who is bringing out a particularly fins lot of pictures for sale in the Dominion, under an arrangcimm? with tho New Zealand Academy of Fine Art?, has communiwtc>l with hi'« brother, Mr. Ilr-rl-rr Baillio (Public Librarian), statins that lie will arrive in Wellington on We-.lncsdny, April 3. Some of the"pictures are um'.er-tned in lie 011 the Athenic, which arrived here on Saturday evening.

Mr. .7. Tn'Oiccirs.-: and Mrs. M'OorßO, of fin Chalmers arrived from London on Saturday.

Mr. F. W. Wailiev. a frnm 15.-i!i<h Contn.l Alnw, arrived in Weliiii!;loii by the Atlii'iiie on S:\tnrdav on i. two years' tour of the world. ' Mr. Walker has Ikv! much f.:p; ricnee as u bi» t;uiio hunter, and has come out here t.)' !ish. Jfe intends joiniii;; Mr. 3ag- ;;:•!■'.; whaliii" pnrty for a few months.

Mr. 11. P. Cho.icr, of Port Chalmers. Mr. IT. E. Javvis. »--n of llr. .tnrvis, nf XapU'i , , uml Mr. T. S. Skeatos, of Auc!;I;:inl, relurncil bv tho Alhenic on Saturday.

Br. X. M'DonaUl arrived in W'elliiifrton from London by the Athenic on Saturday. Dr. M'Hoiiahl is to net as Iccnm lenciU for Dr. Klliott during the tatter's aVcncn in England.

Mr. A. [•'. .larger, nf Auckland, arrived hack from Etirrpo by the Athenic on Sntr.rdny. Mr. A. Ihn-.en. who has !:eni onw?! , '! as- on Mr. .lappcr's «hal:ng Mpcflilir.ii. al«o arrived by the

fome vi?s«6l. Th<r procoeded sruth oil Sat-Hi-dny eveniug.