PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1761, 28 May 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tho Prime Minister will leave for Auckland on Holiday, breaking his journey at Hamilton, where lie is to open tho Waikato Show. Probably Sir. Massey will spend only one day in Auckland, an 4 will then return to Wellington. Tho lion. I{, H. Rhodes will leave for Auckland on Saturday. Tho Hon. \Y. 11. Herrics will return to Wellington to-day from Masterton. Tho Hon. F. M. B. Fisher journeyed yesterday to Marton, and is expected to return to town to-day. The Hon. 11. D. Bell loaves for Dunedin on Friday. Tho Hon. A. L. Herdmnii, the lion. W.Fraser, and tho Hon. Dr. Poinaro are in Wellington. The Hon. James Allen arrives at Auckland from Vancouver on June 3.

Mr. Thomas Cawthron, of Nelson, who gave ,£12,001) for the solar observatory recently, celebrated his eightieth birthday on Monday. A Press Association message from Invercargill states that the Band Contest Committee decided last night to recommend Mr. Percy Jones, conductor of tho Gcelong Municipal Band, for appointment by the South Island Bands' Association as adjudicator at the Invoreargill band contest.

A Press Association telegram records the death at Auckland last night of Mr. E. G. R. Ford, president of the New Zealand Ship Owners' Federation, and a member of the Takapuna Jockey Club. Tho late Mr. Ford was born at tho Bay of Islands 01 years ago, and 1 was connected with many shipping ventures, and was the founder of the Ford shipping line, ne recently relinquished that, business, and carried on business as a shipping agent. He is survived by a wife, three sons, and one daughter.

The resignations of the following teachers were accpted by the Wellington Ktluciition Board at its meeting yesterday: Mass L. Grevillo (probationer)! Island Bay; Miss N". Bennett (probationer), South Wellington; Mr. V. Jacobson (pupil teacher), Iluit: Mr.-W. T. Longhurst (tolo tcachcr), Island Bay.

Yesterday at Sanson, Manawatu, the deatli occurred of Mrs. Crouclicr, widow of the lato Mr. William Arthur Crouchtr, formerly of Guernsey and of Wellington. Tho deceased lady, who had reached the age of 79 years, arrived in Wellington alxmt fifty jsars ago. where her marriage took place. Ten years .later .she, with her family, removed to Sanson, Jltuiawatu, and uw to the time of her deatli she had lived there e\rr since. Hor husband predeceased hor nineteen years ago, on May 19. Tho family, two boys and two girls, all survive her, tin;, married members being Mre. L. S. Ford, of Mnnanui, Waikaio, and Mr. W. J. Crouicher, of Wellington. Tho remaining members, a son and daughter, reside at Sanson.

At a meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council last night a motion that the services of the engineer (Mr. A. J. Faterson) be dispensed with was carried by six votes to tour.—Press Association.

Mr. Jas. Mackenzie, Surveyor-General, who is at present making a lour of tho Bay of Plenty district, is expected to reach Gisborne early this week.

Mr. H. Broadhead, who left Christchurch more than two'years ago for the Old Country, expects to return to the Dominion iabout tho beginning of September. Ho will be accompanied by Mrs. Broadhcad and his two younger sons and daughter. His eldest son will remain at Cambridge for another year.

Mr. Bernard M'Guiro, who died a few days ago, was a well-known figure on tho West Coast in the early days. In ISGS he came to New Zealand with his wife in tho ship Cariboo, and landed in Dimodin. He joined the armed constabulary, and was immediately ordered to tho Coast. It was he who received the confession of Sullivan, ono of tho notorious Burgess-Sullivan-Levy-Kelly gang-, who terrorised tho placo for some time. Sullivan turned Queen's evidence, and 6aved his neck at tho expense of his comrades. A sensational incident led to Mr. M'Guire's retirement from the force. 110 was on duty with others when a serious riot occurred. Tho conflict became so deadly that tho constabulary were ordered to fire 011 tho rioters. This M'Guiro refused to do. and tore off his uniform. _ He was afterwards a member of tho Nelson Provincial Council and tho Grey Education Board. He was highly respected and esteemed throughout tho Coast.