PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14984, 4 May 1912, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tins death of Mr, GMtpeJW »" °>d r'. SoS'ta telegram.

Mr and Mrs. Alfred Kidd are returning » Vancouver arrive' on to Auckland irom * t rnvo D n I,india, winch » cxpcoicu Tuesday.

Mr L. Johnstone, organiser of tho Young New Zealand party, has been m Wdhi during tho past day or two arranging for a meeting of local supporters.

Mr. Charles Hanson, manager for the Northern Steamship tompany.ius Wn confined to his homo /or a> *eck bron i.:>jq Ho is now making a good iet.o\ei , i«pc° ' to return to banncM early next week.

His Honor Mr. Justice Sim (president), and tho other members of the AA'».o„ Court, are expected to arrive!>y the Mam Trunk express from c v nS i°^' u i on Moncommence its sittings in Auckland on ,ion day morning.

Mr. John Webster, of U.vonport. wh«® i-., was fractured some time ago, is mak 3 „, satisfactory progress towards recovery. Mr Webster was up for the first time ve*ierdav He is staving with his son, Mr. J. C." Webster, at Cheltenham Beach, Devon port.

Reference to the death of Mrs. \\. H. Ilerries was made at the meeting 1» evening of the Auckland Reform Leagues executive. A resolution of •with Mr. Hemes was recorded anu t Was decided that, its text should bo communicated to Mr. Hemes by cable mesEdge.

The Hon. H. G. Ell (Postmaster- general) and Mr. I). Robertson of the Postal Department) arrived m Feuding yesterday morning (says a Press Association message). They were met by tie Mayor of Feilding and other public men, and* proceeded to Rangiwahia, where t so Minister opened the new post ofhco building.

Regret at the death of Mr. Richard Monk was expressed by tho executive of tho Auckland Political Reform League at its meeting last evening. Reference was made to Mr. Monk as one of the finest friends tho Opposition party had ever had, and as a man, whose death would be iv id el v deplored in the Auckland province. It was agreed that an expression of condolence should be conveyed to Mr. Monk s relatives, and arrangements were made for the league to be officially represented at tho funeral. The funeral will leave the Mount Eden railway station, at one o clock this afternoon, and the interment will be made' at Symonds-street Ceremony.

The Prima Minister (tho Hon. Thos. Mackenzie) went from Oainaro, to Dunedin vfsterdav. He will open the new post office and the new Coronation Park at Balclutha to-day, and will deliver a political address this evening. On Monday he is to inspect some protective works at Balclutha. and on Tuesday will leave for Southland. His movements in Southland are not vet definitely settled, but he will attend st banquet to Mr. J. C. Thomson, M.P. for Wallace. Ho intends to go to the Otautan district , and will probrVJy be entertained at -a dinner by the settlers.