PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 7 June 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram announces the death of Mr. James Coats, the millionaire. The Hon. G. Laurenson, Minister of Labor, left Wellington for the south last night. He will go to-morrow to Dunedin, and on Saturday night he will deliver an address at Alexandra south. On Monday night he will speak at Dunedin, and probably at Oamaru on Tuesday. He will be returning to Wellington on Thursday, The Hon. Geo. Fowlds has just received news from Berlin of the death there on April 24 of Michael Flurscheim, the well-known -writer on economics and author of (amongst other works) "Rent, Interest, and Wages," a book that has had a profound influence throughout the world. Mr. Flurscheim came to New Zealand to settle some seven or eight years ago. He was an authority on currency, and started a Traders' Bank <in Wellington, and was also interested in soap manufacturing at Petone. After a time he 'went to California and lived there for a while studying the conditions, finally returning to Berlin. In his later works he referred to his New Zealand experiences. Mr. T. M. Wilford, member for Hutt, returned to New Zealand, with Mrs. and Miss Wilford, by the Marama on Wednesday evening. Mr. Wilford was looking very fit and feeling, as he told a Star representative shortly after the vessel cast anchor, better in health than he has for years past. Asked for his opinions on political matters he said: "Look here, it is no good, old man, I have nothing to say. I went away absolutely and entirely to get health, and as you can see I have got it. When I left New Zealand last year the Ward Government was in power. I return to find an entirely new Cabinet in power. So, until I can become acquainted with the position, I intend to take the advice of my friends and say nothing. Liberal? Yes, I am a Liberal—always been a Liberal, and always shall be one. I cannot be anything else; but I am not to be drawn just now," and on this point Mr. Wilford was unyielding as adamant so far as any further personal admission was concerned.