PERSONALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6411, 7 January 1908, Page 4

PERSONALIA.

Mr T. E. Donne, general manager of the Tourist Department, leaves for Ro» torua this morning. Mr W. F. Oats, M.P., of Forth, West* orn Australia, is at present enjoying a holiday in this Dominion. Mr and Mrs N. A. Reubens, of Melbourne, are proceeding to Rotorua in order to see the thermal wonders.

Mr James Ashcroft, Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, returns to-day from a business visit to the Mannwatu district. Mr Ayson, Fisheries Inspector, arrived at the Hakataramca hatcheries yesterday. Ho will proceed thonco to the Lake To Anau hatcheries. Mr and Mrs McWllliam, of Bournemouth, are among the English visitors who have lately left Wellington for Rotorua.

The Misses Nora and M. N. Tobin, of Melbourne, are at present in Wellington, and proceed shortly on a lour c<‘ tho Dominion.

Mr G. AUport, secretary of the Marina Department, joined the Hinemoa at Napier on Sunday., and will remain with her until she returns to Wellington,

Mr S, Williamson Wallace, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, contemplates a tour of New Zealand which will embrace all tho notable places in both Islands. Mr and Mrs W. S. Milne, of Lower Hutt, have just celebrated their diamond wedding. About fifty relatives and friends attended tho celebration.

Mr A. J. Maguire, of Perth, and Mi Patrick Loughnan, of Melbourne, are amongst the reoont arrivals to Now Zealand from Australia on a holiday visit. Herr Erich Davignon and Hcjt Sh:inacht, of Leipsig, and Herr Ullrich* ot Blumonthal, Germany, arc at pr«tJent in Wellington, and contemplate touring New Zealand. Mr W. Chester-Watorhonse, of Adelaide, and Mr George Cook, of Melbourne, intend spending a month or two visiting the spots of interest in Now Zealand.

Mr A. J. Law, the teller at tho Palmerstou branch of tho Bank of New South Wales, hoe boon promoted to tho position of accountant at tho Inglewood branch. Tho Socialists of Wellington Vrill forward to Mrs lyoir Hardio shortly a handsome escritoire in Now Zealand woodf? ; .During his stay in Now Zealand Mr Iveir Hardio has refused all offers of presentations having intrinsic value. Mr D. Robertson, secretary to tho General _ Post Office, loft for the South last evening. Ho will visit the Christchurch, limaru, Oamaru, Dunedin and Invercargill offices, and will return to Wellington before tho end of next week.

i Hon. Dr Findlay and Mrs Findlay loft for Lyttelton last evening for tho £s£P ose officially accompanying Wilmot and Lady Fawkes on their visit to Mount Ccok.. Dr Findlay-will probably be hack in Wellington in about a week.

Mr Edward Smith, J.P., a member of tho London Missionary Deputation U this Dominion, is president of the Dudley (England) Y.M.C.A., and vice-presi-dent of tho Midland District Union of tho same body. Mr Smith addressed tho members of tho Wellington T.M.C.A. on Sunday.

A London Press Association message states that Mark Hambourg, tho wellknown pianist, who paid a visit to tho colonies about five years ago, will make a three months’ tour of Australia and Now Zealand this year. His first iocital will be given at Sydney in July. The tour will bo under tho direction of Messrs J. and N. Tait, who have given a guarantee of £IO,OOO.

Mr Kcir Hardio, M.P., left Wellington by tho Maori last evening. Tlioro was a very largo crowd on the boat and many people were on the wharf. Mr Hardio accompanied by the Mayor (Hon. T. W. Hislop), went aboard a few moments be fore boat cast oft, almost unnoticed. Som- ? bis enthusiastic friends, however, uaught eight of him on the gangway, and called for three cheers, whion were heartily given. Ono enthusiast broke into a song of freedom, in which throe or four others joined. Mr Hardio having gone aboard did not ogam appear, although many desired that ho should do so. A man on tho second deck broke out into a loud but incoherent speech of which the words, "I admonish you," were most frequently heard. Many seemed to believe that this was the British M.P. As tho boat moved away Mr Hardie'e friends, as well as a large number of the general crowd, -sang vociferously, "For he’s a jolly good follow.”

Mr Joseph Charles Nathan, ft Mane watu resident for the past thirty-throe years, died at Palmerston on Sunday evening after an illness of some fifteen months. Tho deceased, who was sixtyone years of age. had taken an active part in the public affairs of the district for a long time, having been a member of the Borough Council, Kairanga County Council, Mannwatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association Committee, Manawatu Racing Club, and other bodies. ■ In his youth he saw service in tho Maori war. When ho settled down in tho district ho took up land on tho partition of Sir James Prendcrgast’n Fitzherbert propertj and farmed it until about three years ago. Then he , sold out and retired to live in the town of Palmerston. His father was one ol tho first of tho Wanganui settlers, and’ his brother Anthony is now Mayor o( Taihane. Ho was married twice. His second wife and five children survive him. Two of his daughters, Mrs Onusby and Mrs G. Bush, reside in Welling* ton. His only son, Charles, Is a settle) in the Gisborne district.