PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 96, 23 April 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

■ Sir Joseph Ward, accompanied by Lady Ward, and Miss Eileen Ward, left the Bluff by the Ulimaaxxa yesterday afternoon for Melbourne. ' Speaking at an informal gathering: of Bluff supporters on Saturday night, Sir Joseph, said he did not intend, while in Australia, to speak on the political situation, except anything that he might say on the spur of the moment. The Conciliation Comm'ssioner, Mi". P. Hally, returned to Wellington from Napier last night. The Secretary for Marine (Mr. G. Allport) left for Dunedin last night on departmental business. Among the passengers who arrived from the South by the Mararoa this morning were Captain Rainey, the Hon. U. J. Smith, M.L.C., and Mr. D. Buick, M.P., Mr. Sidney Brice, accompanied by Mrs. Brice, left for Auckland yesterday, !en route for the South Sea Islands. They will return to Wellington in about nix weeks* time. | • A Press Association message from Auckland states that a dozen Norwegian residents met Captain Amundsen this morning 'and presented him with a gold watch,' ill recognition of his conquest of the South Pole. •Captain W. Murdoch, R.N.R., chief officer of the Titanic, was married to Miss Banks, formerly of Christchurch. Mrs. W. J. Foster, of the Hutt road, in a sister of Mrs. Murdoch. The Hon. A. M. Myers visited Helensvill© and Tehana, Auckland, yesterday. He will be engaged to-day in receiving deputations with regard to improvements in the suburban railway service and other matters. At the Pacific Lodge, U.A.0.D., meeting last night, Bro. E. Jones presiding, a motion was passed expressing the sympathy of the lodge with the widow and relatives of the late Bro. W. M'Lean, who met his death as a. fireman at the recent fire in Manners-street. Mr. Bailey, superintendent of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company, Ltd., entertained the outdoor staff of the company at Godber's Tea Rooms, Cuba-«breet, last evening. , An enjoyable evening was spent. A musical programme was rendered by; various members of the company. Mr. W. fIS. Howell yesterday relinquished the chairmanship and membership of .the Timazru High School Board, after being connected with it from its incorporation, about thirty years' ago. The board' has appoiated Mr. Montague Ongley, of the Auckland City High School, 'third assistant and science master. Sir Arthur Guinness, the New Zealand Speaker, and Lady Guinness called on the State Governor (Lord Chelmsford) yesterday, writes our Sydney correspon. dent under dat© 17th inst. In the evening they left for a visit to the Janolan Caves. Sir Arthur will go to Newcastle for a day or two next week, and then tour Victoria. Appreciative reference was made by the Householders at the annual meeting of tho Terrace School to the excellent manner in which Mr. MacMorran and his staff had carried out their duties, and a resolution thanking Mr. MacMorran and the teachers, and also those who had taken so much interest in. the children's 6porte, was carried. The Premier (the Hon. T. Mackenzie) to-day will receive deputations (states a Hamilton telegram), and this afternoon will officially open Ruakura as a farm for instruction. The Hon. G. W. Ruesell yesterday received deputations on local matters, and then proceeded to Cambridge. On Thursday he will attend a citizens' reception in Auckland to the Hon. A. M. Myers. A social was tendered to Mr. E. P. Lee, M.P. for Oamaru, at Oamaru last night. 1b was the biggest thing of the 'kind held there. In addition to the member for the district, speeches were delivered by Messrs. Massey, Fraser, G. M. Thomson, Malcolm, Anderson, Nosworthy, Scott, Smith, and Statham. Mr Massey received a particularly good reception, tbo audience rising and singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Reference was made at the annual meeting of the Te Aro district householders last evening to the retirement on pension of Miss Chatwin, for a great many years in charge of the infant school, and on the motioD of Mr. Fuller it was decided to place on record the parents' appreciation of her good work. Mr. C. Watson (headmaster) and Mr. W. J. Lanksbear spoko in the highest terms of the zeal and ability displayed by Miss Chatwin. A private telegram, received in Wellington this morning, states that Hemi Matonga Waipunaahau, a. prominent Maori chief at Wakapuaka, i» lying seriously ill in a private hospital in Nelson. He is a brother of the late Wl Parata Kakakura, of Waikanae, and was married to the late Huria Matenga I (Julia Martin), who rescued a number of ! people from the wreck of the ship Delaware at Wakapuaka (near Cable j Bay) many years ago. Mr. W.. G. Pearce, of Colyton, near Feilding, has been presented by his I uncle, Mr. C. Francis, of Featherston. with a historic taiaha. This Maoristatf | was given to the late Mr. J. Francis (Mr. Pearce's grandfather) by oim> of the I officers of the New Zealand Lund Company about 1846, during the Maori war times, when Mr. Francis was employed, to carry money to pay men employed at the Low«r Hutt. The staff was always earned by Mr. Francis on his journeys, and acted as a sort of passport for his safety.

To-morrow, at 1 p.m., at the premises, 'Cope's store, Kilbirnie, Messrs. Thooußtfton Bros., Ltd., will bell by auction without rewrve, goods and march»ndii9 sal* raged from tho recent fkt«