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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1666, 5 February 1913, Page 4

i H ??- W - Eraser will pay another visit to tho south,, next week. He. will 8 2 ,- a , , ay , or hvo iu ] »s own district, ot winch he has seen very little since he assumed Ministerial rank, and will alto visit Utlins, lu\-ercargill, and the western district Mr. li-raier hopes also to visit Ida Valley, and to convene a meeting of farmers with a view, to a settlement of the irrigation question. In March Mr.. IW will go to Gisborne, and inspect the Otsborne-Motu and other sections of the East Coast railway.. Ho will then go on-to. Auckland and .lake steamer for Whangarei en ioiito for Kawakawa and, Kaikohi. In tho main, tho Minister will ho engaged during his northern tour on road and railway business.

~Vl? ?S n 'O v v D ' Johnson, Minister for • "Wjc-Works in West Australia, arrived in Wellington by tho New Plymouth express yesterday, and is staying at the Arcadia Hotel.

A Press Association message received from Sydney last, night states that Mr. Willis, Speaker of the New South Wales legislative Assembly, on his arrival from New Zealand yesterday, said lie was well pleased with tho cordiality• of his reception in New Zealand; ', i ' Mr. .Tames Gill, who is; to act as tho represehtativo and inspector in New Zcalaud .for tho Marconi International Marino Company, Ltd., has arrived iu Wellington. , '

The liev. G. B. Stephenson,' vicar of St. Augustine's, l'etone, who' was recently married, was entertained, with Mrs. Stephenson; at a complimentary social gathering in St. Augustine's Hall ' last evening. Mr. 11.. H. Johnson, who acted as chairman, 'presented Mr. Stephenson, on behalf of the parishioners, with a rolltop desk and chair, Another presentation was made to Mr. Stephenson, ■ on. behalf of-the hockey clubs (ladies' and gentlemen's), ■'by' Mr.: W. Foster. Mr. T.' M. Wilford, on l>ehalf of the croquet club, presented Miv,Stephenson with a silver cake basket and a case of silver forte. Speeches in a complimentary strain were made, and Mr. Stephenson suitably replied. A number of musical. items were contributed during the evening,' and supper'was served before the company dispersed.

Mr. A. Mill, telegraph supervisor, Auckland,' F. M. Scully,' accountant, New Plymouth, and Mr; Lewis Anderson, clerk, Dunedin, liavo been nominated as representatives, of the Post and telegraph Department on tho Public Service Appeal Board, wliiuh is to be. elected.' in May. Dach of '.the. two main, branches .of the Department' is entitled to return ' olio lnomber to tho board.' : .. , ■}

Tho Her.'Martin Anstey, of the London, City Mission,- ■ accompanied by .Mrs. Anstey, ' his daughter, : and niece,' left Auckland by tho' express en Monday iiiornilifr for, Rotorua; 'After seeing that place, ,Mr.. !; Anstey will go- south to visit his brother, tho Hon. J. Anstey, M.L.C.■;■

Tho Hon. J. C. Lister, of Newark* and party returned to Auckland from Rotorua on Saturday. Tho party had intended going into tho, fishing cmup; but Mr. Lister's health being indifferent a return was mado to' Auckland. They will leavo by thd Maheno next Monday en routo for Home. .-•''.'■■

Mr. Henry Stead, who is now on his way out to Australia, intends, to setllo permanently in Melbourne. Ho is accompanied by. his wife and three children, Mr. Stead is tho oldest son of Mr. W.-1Y Stead, who perished,in the Titanic disaster. Ho accompanied his father oil most of tho great journalist's tours : round Europe. Mr: Stead is no stranger to Aus-, tralia; having resided: thfero for eighteen months, some, six years: ago.' Ho has acquired the "Review of Reviews for Australasia" from his father's estate,'and intend? developing it considerably-at once. In addition to this othcr'activitics, Mr. Stead will act as tho.''correspondent''' in Australasia for : tho "Daily News and Leader," of' London.

■ 'Mr. J. Jamieson, builder and contractor, .of Chr.istchurch, is at present on a visit to /Wellington, • "V '■•■' ••".:'. ].',' '■.. Dr.'and Mrs. Herbert Sheldon and Miss Gladys Heormah, English tourists, arrived at Auckland, by. tho Wimnicra from Australia on, Sunday. They intend to go on to Rotorua. v i..,'

, Mr. A. C. Millington, who has been acting agenb for tho New Zealand Government in Sydney, arrives in Wellington .by tho Warrimoo to-<lay. Ho has been relieving the New : Zealand Government tigent, whilo tho latter was absent in the Dominidn on leave. Mr. 'Millihgton'is accompanied by his wife. ' . .■•■' .