PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 45, 21 August 1903, Page 41

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Dr. Bennan arrived from the North by the Westralia this morning. Dr. Davis arrived from the South today. Dr. Valintine, of the Health Department, was a passenger by the Rotomahana this morning. Majors Moore and Coyle, of the Defence Department, returned to Wellington this morning. ' Mr. B. H. Pascoe, Chief Inspector of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, in afc present in Wellington on his annual visit of inspection. Mrs. Payne, sen., of the original Payns Family o f musicians, and mother of Mrs. Steele (Mks Lizzie Payne) and Mrs. Low (Miss Maud Payne), died at Ballarat last Tuesday. The passengers by the Eotomahana froni Lyttelton to-day included Dr. Val« intine, of the Health Department, and Majors Moore and Coyle, of the 1 Defence Deportment. Mr. J. W. Williams, Secretary of the New Zealand Shipmasters' Association, who has been in Auckland organising a branch of the association to be registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, back in Wellington to-night. ■ The Countess of Ranfurly and Lady Constance Knox returned from the South by the Rotomahana this morning. Major Alexander, Private Secretary to tho Governor, also came back by the samo boat. The Governor and Lord Northland will return from the South on Sunday. Mr. J. W. Poynton, Public Trustee, who has been holding enquiries regarding the action of Drs. Uphani and Reid, of Lyttelton and Timaru respectively, in connection with the Gracchus smallpox cases, returned from the South yesterday. Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, who was present at the enquiries, has also returned to Wellington. " Mr. J. C. Burns, formerly of Wellington, has received the appointment of first assistant master at the new Levin School. The residents of Rikiorangi, where ha I has been last stationed, on Monday met Mr. and Mrs. Burns, and presented them with several articles of plate, etc., ail an evidence of the esteem in which they were held in the district. Wiremu Pirihonga, died at Oromahoe» Auckland, a few days ago, at the age of 90 years. He was the laat of Hono Heke's old warriors, and fought against the British in several battles. He waa afc Ohaewai when the as&ault ordered by Colonel Despard resulted so disastrously, the British losing 100 men in a fewminutes. Wiremu kd the war dance befora the Governor at Waitangi four years ago. He was greatly respected by both Maoris and Europeans. Mr. James Butterworth, who died fcti New Plymouth a few , days ago, was described as perhaps one of the most striking personalities in that town, or, it might be said, in the whole of Tara* nald. He was a native of Hobart, but came to New Zealand when quit© a young man, and was engaged in the whaling industry. He was a great dealer with the Maoris, and during his life he must have purchased thousands of pounds 1 worth of curios, etc., from them, his business-place being known as "the Old Curiosity Shop." Deceased was *as well known in New Plymouth as "the town clock," and generally took a foremost; part in all public affairs, being a keea politician. The widow has received many telegrams of sympathy, including a message from the Premier.