PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 150, 25 June 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

. The Chief rolurned from tho South this morning by the To Anau. Mr. Justice Dcnnibton arrived to-day by tho Moeraki Mr. Jus. Ashcrofl, Official Assignee, intends to visit the Palmcrslon viifstn.-fc on Monday on official biiMnes-s. Tho Hon. Sir W. J. and Lady Stewaid and Iho Hon. A. Leo Smith weio paswen gora from tho South this morning by the Moeiaki Amongst tho passengers for Lj Helton by tho Rolomahana. last night, wero Mr. Millet, Chairman of tho Bank of New Zealand, and Mr. Milne, a diicelor of tho institution. A cubic message received from Sydney t (i-day &l:i'c& that Sir John Sco sails by the Sonoma on Monday on n mouth's tuithor visit lo Now Zealand for tho bent-lit- of his health. According to a Press Association cable message, icceived from London to-day, Mm li. Piior Donnelly, of Napier, waa pxiseiUed at Court by Mrs. Lyttellon, wife of the Colonial Secretary. Mr. A. E. B. Cay/.er and Mr. and Mrs. E. Lo Sago, of London, who cninc out to New Zealand in the Gat hie, intend to return with the vtfifcel when she leaves next month. Miss Maud Howard, a gifted Auckland singer, who is noC unknown in Wellington, is leaving for Melbourne, whcio she will undeigo a further couiso of musical study. She expects to be absent from this colony for some time. Mr. V. A. Sproule, representative in Now Zealand of tho American and Aus.tralian Steamship Company (the Oceanic Co.), is on v visit to Wellington. Ho leaves for the South this evening by the (joLliic. Mr. F. niul Mfcs M- Dillon, of Leofield, Hlenheiin, leavo by tho Moeraki to-day fur Sydney, whero they join the Prinz Waldemar for Singapore. Miss Dillon remains nt Singapore, but her brother leturns. Mi.ss Florence Fcnwick and Mi&s E. M. Slmnd, of Dunedin, have booked passages to London by the Gothic, which i.s to sail from Wellington next month. Miss M. Law, of Auckland, has alao booked by J.ku vessel. MY. J. W. Brindley, general manager of tho Stuto Firo Insurance Department, will leavo for the South in n day or two for the purpose of establishing branches and agencies. Tho Liiicf Accountant of tho Department (Mr. John Uowden) has gono to lluwkes Bay on a ximilur mission. The lahb of the famous Ngatironniopoto chiefs, To llangi Tuataka Tnkcie, says tho Auckland Star, has gone to his illustrious forefathers at^ the age of 70 years. Ho died a few days ago at Mahoonui, in tho King Country. Ho was a fmo typo of the lighting rangntiras, although he lived quietly and unobtrusively, und was mostly famous in his later years for his dignihed hospitality. Cabinet has appointed Mr. J. Hnrker, of Wnipawa, a member of tho Napier Harbour Board, vice Mr. Caruell, Mayor of Napier, who becouus ex otiiuio a meinbrr. Mr. Darker has been cliommi to fill tho vacancy in order that the country districts may* have greater representation on the Board. Cabinet has also appointed the Mayor of Oivymoutli (Mr. J. A. Petrie) and tho Mayor of llokitika (Mr. J. Mandl) members of the Greymouth Harbour Board.