PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12403, 17 January 1901, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Among the passengers'fry the s.s. China, which arrived at Freinantie from London yesterday, are Sir Westby and Lady Perceval and Colonel Francis. Sergeant-Major Cardale, of the First Contingent, -who recently returned from South Africa, arrived yesterday morning from Wellington by the s.s. Tarawera. The Premier is expected to be in Wellington again during the iinst week of next month. The Native Minister will probably return from Australia in a week or ten days. Tho death occurred on tJa.tv.rday evening, from failure of the heart, of Mrs Coleman Phillips, of Kaiwaiwai, Grey town. The deceased lady, who was the daughter of Mr Jacob Joseph, of Wellington, was widely known and very popular throughout the Wairarapa. Mr J. A. Millar, M.H.R., and Mr John Roberts, C.M.G., were passengers from the south by yesterday's express. The. Hon C. C. Boweiv and the Revs W. Dunkley and S. J. Baker were passengers for Wellington by the s.s. Tarawera last night. Professor Dendy left for the Chatham Islands yesterday by the s.s. Toroa. * Mr P. Curtis, postmaster at Lyttelton, who< .is taking a holiday, was a passenger by the same steamer. Messrs J. A. Millar, M.H.R., and C. .W. Turner arrived by the express from the south last evening. Mes'biti G. Sfcudhoime, W. G. Aspinall, J. W. Abigail and J. Tinison were amongst tho passengers from the south last evening. Mr A. W. Perkins made a very successful debut as stock salesman for Messrs George King and Co. at tho Addington SaJeyards yesterday. The London correspondent of the " Lyttelton Times " writes :—Mr J. Cat-heart Wason, M.P., was one of the early birds at the opening of Parliament last Tuesday. He arrived punctually at nine o'clock to secure 'his seat (and he requires a fairly large one) although Parliament was summoned for 2 p.m. There were, however, several members before him. Mr Maodona put in an appearance at five minutes aitor midnight; tho next legislator on the scene was Sir Edwin Durning-Lawvance, who a.ppeared on tho horizon of the House at 5.30 a.m.