PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 11110, 6 May 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

To-day the Hon. J. Carroll, the Hon. G. Fowlds, and the Hon. T. Mackenzie will he in Wellington; the Hon. J. A. Millar in Duncdin, tho Hon. D; Buddo at Kapiti, and tho Hon. A. T. Ngata at the East Coast.

Mr. W. F. Pryor, secretary of tho New Zealand Employers' Federation, is expected to return from New Plymouth this evening.

Private information has been received in Wellington that Mr. James Wood, Government Printer at Port Moresby (Papua), who visited Wellington last year, is seriously ill at Brisbane. After six months' furlough, Mr. Wood returned to Papua, but was almost immediately taken ill, and had to ho sent to Brisbane. Friends with whom he had stayed hero could not imngino why he had not written to them, and it was only after communicating with his friends in Brisbane that it was learned that ho was too ill to write.

Mr. Edward Trcgear, late Secretary for Labour, left on a six weeks' visit to Australia by tho Moana last evening.

Mr. Thos. H. Macauley, an old resident of Wellington, whoso interment took place yesterday, was accorded a military funeral. Included in the cortege were tho members of tho New Zealand Veterans' Association and representatives of thfi Foresters' Order.

Mr. S. J. Collett, who has been Receiver of Revenue , at tho Haniner Springs Sanatorium for the past two years, ,and who has been transferred back to the Wellington office of , tho Tourist Department, was entertained by the residents of Hanmer Springs prior to his departure. The chairman, ■Air. A. P. Smith, expressed the regret of tho residents at Mr. Collett's departure, and presented to him an illuminated address and a present for Mrs. Collett as a proof of the esteem in which ho was held. Mr. Collett re'sponded, expressing regret at leaving Hanmer, where he had mado some good friends. Mr. Collett also received a travelling case from tho Departmental staff. In future the- resident medical officer, Dr. Campbell Duncan, will be receiver cf revenue, with Mr. O'Larty, cadet from the Wellington office, to carry on the clerical work of tho sanatorium.

Tho death is reported from Ketchikan, Alaska, of Mr. John Bowman Chubbm M'Ewcn, formerly a member of the firm of M'Ewen, Brown, and Kitto, hatters and mercers, who carried on business for many years in Willi's Street. Before going into business on his own account, Mr. M'Ewen was an employee of Messrs. Cbas. Hill and Sons, with whom he learned the business of hard-hat nuking. Some- eight or nine years ago ho left New Zealand, and only, a few.weeks ago the news was sent by the Master of the Masonic Lodge at Ketchikan, Alaska (Mr. J. 0. Barber), that Mr. M'Ewen had died at sea on October 27 on board the steamer North-western, through an accident. Ho fell down the companionway of the steamer, and died of shock to the heart. Deceased, who was S3 years of age, leaves a wife in Auckland.

Mr. G. Bickford, manager of the Bank of Now Zealand at Danncvirke for fifteen years, was presented at a representative meeting of settlers and townsmen at Dannevirke yesterday with'an address and a handsome souvenir as a mark of appreciation of his untiring services in advancing the interests of the town and district. Tho presentation was made by Mr. Hall, M.P. Mr. and Mrs. Bickforrl leave on Monday for Enpland on a holiday tour. —Press' Association:.'

Mr. James Langford, a well-known mining engineer, died at tho Coromandel Hospital on Wednesday. The decensed was a very old colonist, and engaged in mining on the West Coast in tho 'sixties. After the Thames goldfield opened lie proceeded thither, and engage! in mining pursuits during tho early years of the field. Ho also tried his luck in Coromandel in tho, early days. Subsequently lm took up his abode in Auckland, and superintended tho construction of the first tramways in tho city. Mr. Langford was later in charge of mining operations in the Opitonui district on behalf of the Kauri Timber Company.

Mr. J. P. Maxwell, C.E., left by the Moana for Sydney last night, en route for London.

Mr. Yung Liang Hwang, Acting-Con-sul-Gcneral for China in Australia, left Wellington for Sydney by tho Moana last evening. He is proceeding to Melbourne.

Tho Rev. Mr. Stubbs was a passenger for Sydney by the'Moana yesterday.