PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1303, 5 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Governor is expected to arrive in Auckland from Wellington on, December 111. J.ard Islington will open the new Town Hall on December H, and will also ho prosent at UlO municipal conversazione on the following evening, and lit tin; <nd colonists' reunion on December IS. —l'ress Association. The Primo Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) is at Invenargill, the lion. D. Buddo at Kungiora, Sir John Findlay and the Hon. A. T. Ngata at Auckland, the Hon. 11. M'Kcnzie at Motueka, the Hon. T. Mackenzie at Kltham, and tho Hon. J. A. Millar at Duncdin. Sir .Tames Carroll arrived in Wellington liv the, Napier express last evening, and left later tor I.ylieUon. The Chief Justine (Sir Itobert Stout) leaves for Wanganui to-morrow week. | Mr. Justice Chapman arrived from Auckland yesterday afternoon, anil leaves for Kelson. Mr. Wilfred Ewing Bruce, who had been staying at tho Auckland Club, was foiuul dead in bed on Sunday morning. Deceased; who \vas -12 years »f age, wis the son of the ]{ev. David Bruce, formerly minister 01 St.. Andrew'.-; Church in Auckland, but noiv resident in Sydney. Tho late Mr. Bruce, who was n solicitor bv profession, was at one tinio associate! ivit[l the late Mr. Justice Gillies, and later with the late Mr. Justice Conolly, and while travelling throughout tho Dominion with the Judges nanu<l he made numerous friends. Deceased met with an accident about 12 montlis ago, and nad been in failing health from that time. A sad feature in connection with the death of Mr. liniee is the fact that ill's. Bruce is at present on a visit to Sydney, and deceased had been looking forward to visiting Sydney at Christmas time in oruer to bring his wife home. At Mr. Mnssey's meeting at ltemuera on Friday, the' chairman (Mr. Arch. Clark) sni'd that he thought the meeting should express its appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. F. La wry during the twenty years for which lie had represented i'arnoll. It was an open secret that Mr. l.awry would i>e raised to the V'pper House, and he should be congratulated 011 that prospective honour. (Applause.) The death took place on Thursday last of Wliero Whera Tawhiao, eldest brother of "King" Mahuta, at Waahi, Huntly, tho Mahuta settlement. Tho deceased rangitira had been in bad health for some considerable time. A little over a week ago, a. large company of Natives escorted the invalid to Waingaroa Springs, with the hope that the waters there would bo of benefit to him. He was brought, back to Waahi 011 Wednesday, and passed away the following day. A large tails i is being held and preparations are being mado for a large number of mourners who are expected to arrive from all parts, over lfltl telegrams having been sent to tho different chiefs and hapus informing them of the death of the well-known chief. Mr. Krnost Parke?, late of Wellington, and now of Auckland, has been eu(.'i«"ed to sing tho baritone music in "The Messiah" at the festival in connection with the npeninir of tho new Town llall in Auckland. Tho honour is a considerable one. as all the other artists for the performance are being iinnorted from Australia. Private advices from Mellwurne slate that Mr. Andrew Campbell, manager of the Xational tnsuranco Comnan.v in tliat city, and formerly of Wellington, may visit New Zealaud next month during the Northern Bowling Association's tournament. Mr. Camnbell was formerly a well-known member of tho Wellington Bowling Club.