PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1818, 2 August 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. 11. Wynn Williams, a well-known Wclliiifrtomnii, ami a litiyljy playor of note in former years, died at Kotorua yesterday. Deceased, who was about lifty year? of age, had been in charge of the thermal reserve at Whakarcwarewn lor some littlo time. At 0110 timo ho was in tlio J'ermanent Force, and subsequently was a Government grader at the Waterloo Quay sheds. lie had long sull'erod from sciatica, and recently complications eet in. Mr. G. Kilson. M.A., from Greytown High School, has been appointed science master at the Training College here. Miss Gainsford, the New Zealand Baptist missionary who has lieen engaged in the mission field at Brahinanbaria (India), and tlio Hov. W. F. and Mrs. White, who have l>eeii stationed at Chandpur, aro coming to New Zealand 011 ■furlough this month. They aro expcctcd to arrive ill Dunedin about August 18. Mr. Herbert Dnillie, Public Librarian, has been advised by his brother. Mr. John Baillio, of the Baillio Art Gallery, London, that he has been successful in securing a largo number of excellent oil and water-colours from artists of good standing for the Auckland Exhibition's Gallory. Mr. Baillio will be leaving London for Now Zealand in October. Mr. W. U. Hookoy, City Gas Engineer at Nelson, has resigned his appointment owing to ill-health. Tim council accepted the resignation last night with deep regret.—Press Association. Advico lias been received that Sir Joseph Ward will arrive by the Main Trunk train 011 Monday, at 4 p.m. On arrival, Mr. James lieid, chairman of the Reception Committee, will welcome Sir Jojcph Ward, who will reply. A band of fifty Maoris will then givo a Maori greeting, after wliicli Sir Joseph AVard will be driven to the Royal Oak Hotel. The reception at the station, as well as that at tlio Town Hall, will be of a public nature, At 7.30 cn the samo evening Sir Joseph AVard will bo escorted by the AVaterside AVorkers' Band to tlio Town Hall. His AVorship tlio Mayor will preside. At the conclusion of the reception at the Town Hall. Sir Joseph AVard will bo escorted to the Parliamentary Buildings^