PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2200, 13 July 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

' Major Norton, Bristol mannger of the Bristol and Dominions' Producers' As-'-.sociation,will pay a. .'business' .visit -to New Zealand shortly. A. civic reception will be tendered tomorrow afternoon. to ; Mr. W. -R.Jhvidgc, the lecturer on town planning, who is at present touriiig New Zealand.; 'Mr. W. M'Lcan, who has been undergoing medical attention. at 'Nurse Ma-, jor's .Private Hospital, is reported to be' making excellent, progress'; towards recovery. - . ; .- ;V:; Mr. E. H. Crabb has beenj states a | Press Association messago, unanimously chosen; as the Liberal candidate to contest tho Palmorston North seat at the. general election. _ Mr; J. ;Stanton, who has acted as city..solicitor .at. Auckland', since the* | death of Mr. T. Cotter, has now bien appointed' permanently to the position. The "members ,of the Royal: Commission to inquire iiito. the question of land for landless Natives—Judge Gilfedder, of tho 'Native-'Land- Court, and ;Mr.* Haszard, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Westland—left Wellington for. Picton byUhe' : Aralmra on Saturday. On Tuesday tlie Comhiiss'ion will heat evidence J nt 'Picton; and on Thursday they will sit' at ' Nelson,' returning to" Wellington on Saturday: • ' ! ' *•••." As there, some doubt as to whether Mr. H. F. Toogood would after all be . a oandidate for •; the ■ Cliristehurch North seat on account of .his. having •been offered- the position of engineer.to the Patea Harbour .Board,.Mr.- D. Jones states, says the Christchurch "Press," i that he has received information: from Mr.'Toogood that ho will adhere to his decision to stand- for the seat,, and will decline' the .'appointment! that, has been, offered him at. Patea.' ~•:. l Takaraiigi Mete ICingi, a well-known Maori-chief,',- of Putiki, died; on-'. Saturday. night at the age of about 69 years, i The; deceased,, who -fought; with: tlie "Friencllies" dufing- the' Maori War" on this coast,; and Jield tho Now Zealand i .war-medal, : was a' inember!,bf tlie Aotea. l Maori Laiid Board, a sanitaryanspector. of Native r yillages,' ; and. assessor for.; tho Nativo; Land; Board. , Ho was the father of Alec TakarangiVthe well-known fdot-. bailer and . athlete.—-Press Association. .Mrs. Daniell, wife of /Mr. :C. E. Daniell,', the well-known Masterton builder, and-, a member'6f;';the Wellington .Harbour Board, .died, on' Saturday .night (telegraphs our special correspondent). The deceased^who,.was .very highly "es-J teemed, Jia-s'resided 3-i -yearsi in ,Master-' ton; She is survived by. Mr. Darnell, and four sons amVeiglit 'daughters, .The funeral'-', takes place' ;at 'Masterton , oir, Tuesday afternoon. •• ': H- • Mr. W. R. Davidge and Mr. C. C. Reade, .who will lecture ,m Wellington oil .towii-plariiiiiig shortlyhave just con-' eluded a very, successful campaign <in i .Auckland,.'"whore the greatest interest' was shown. Tlie Mayor. Mr. C. J. Parrj C.M.G., is taking;steps'.to call :a.public ! meeting.:at; once to : form. a ; ' town-plan-' niiig ■ association, 1 'whilst'-the;,,City Coun-!-cil'.has.mvited Mr. Davidgo.to'prepare ! a plan 'and; report , for a workmen's garden' suburb .on .the outskirts': of' Grey Lynn. The lecturers will arrive at: Wellington on Tuesday .by ; the jMain Trunk expressi and will' stav.-at the .'Enipire Hotel. Mr. ;Davidgb ;is at present lec-i t'urni'g in New;' Plymouth and Wanga-. nui, whilst Mr.' Reade is taking in Napier and Palincrston North, en-route, to Wellington.' . •