PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7336, 14 January 1911, Page 4

PERSONALIA

Mr W. F. Massey (leader of the Op« position) is visiting Wellington. Dr Hay, Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals, is at present on a tour of inspection in Canterbury. Mr F. G., B. Waldegrave UnderSecretary for Justice, and Mr _ James Kavli; prisons adviser, are visiting the gao'ls and reformatory institutions of the South Island.

Tho Mayor of Auckland has arranged for a civic reception to be tendered to the Hon. G. Fowlds on his return from South Africa to take place next Wednesday in Albert Park.

Mr T. Avers, one of the staff of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, has resigned from that firm to take up a position with the Glazier Preserving Company, Auckland. He left for the north yesterday. Dr Findlay, who is at present in Christchurch, is going on to Dunedin, where ho will deliver two addresses next week, returning to Christehureh on. January 21st. The Waamarino A. and P. Association, has made Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P. for Taumarunui,, a life member in recognition of his services to the Waiinarino section of his constituents.

kr Wm. C. Kensington, 1.5.0., UnderSecretary for Lands, went South last night. He will visit the Tapanui State nurseries and tho departmental offices at ChristolDurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. Mt T. W. Fisher (Under-Secretary for Native Affairs) left Wellington yesterday for Plymouth on account of the serious accident which befel his wife. Mrs Fisher _ regained consciousness yesterday morning. It is announced that Mr W. H. Moorhouse has retired from the legal firm of Moorehouse and Hadfield. Messrs E. F. Hadfield and F. F. Newman, his late partners, will continue the business under the stylo of "Moorhouse, Hadfield, and Newman."

The Hon. E.. McKenzie arrived at Christchurch from Wellington yesterday morning and went on to Cass to inspect tho Midland railway works. He will return to Christchurcli to-day',_ and on Monday will, go to Lake Coleridge to inspect the site of the proposed electrical works.

The death occurred at the Boyal Hotel, Auckland, on Thursday of Mrs Sarah Hades, widow of the late Mr William Eades, of Wellington (at one time in partnership with Mr J. Flyger). The deceased was the mother of Mrs S. J. Flewellyn (formerly of Wellington) and of Mrs Peter MeArdle. The interment will take place at Wellington on Tuesday, next.

The death occurred at Napier on Wednesday morning of Mr Sam Williams, at the early age of twenty-six years. Deceased was the dxth son of Mr Chas.. Williams, of Dorchester, England. He was employed by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., and ho took a keen interest in amateur theatricals, rowing, and '. sailing, and was a member of the Napier Savage Club.-

Miss Stewart, who has been matron of the Thames Hospital for twenty-five years; was presented with an illuminated address- and 200 sovs, on the occasion of her retirement from the position. A representative gathering testified to the splendid services' rendered by Miss Stewart, and the love and esteem in which she is held. The amount was subscribed in a few days, says the Press Association. , '■

Mr G. S. Dyer, of California, a wellknown sugar expert, and a, eon of thei late Mr E. H. Dyer, the successful founder of th« beet sugar industry in America, will arrive in Wellington by the R.M.S. Aorangi on February 2nd. He has been engaged by the Victorian Government as manager of the State sugar factory at Maffra/ Messrs Graham and J. A Young (Mayor of Hamilton) will meet Mi Dyer on arrival, and will ondeavour to get him to visit the Wai. kato prior to continuing his journey. At the present time there is visiting the West Coast an eminent London mining engineer, Mr Spencer Balfour.-who has come out to report on several mining properties which are under offer to English syndicates (says the "Greymouth Star.") The two chief schemes relate to the proposal to develop the Einm Flat by a hydro-electric system rrom Toaroha and to construct the Lake Hockstetter water race which would tap a highly auriferous veld in the Ahaura district. Mr Balfour is now investigating the merits of the respective schemes/and his report will depend upon the ultimate action of the English syndicates. Ex-Police Inspector W. S. Pardy died at New' Plymouth yesterday, aged 75 years. The deceased served in the Canterbury provincial police under Commissioneri Shearman., Coming to Wellington, he joined the Armed Constabulary about 1871. From this city ho was transferred to Auckland, where he did detective duty, being subsequently promoted to sergeant-major and then to sub-inspector. On his appointment as inspector he was sent • to Taranaki.. where he was in charge of the. police district at the time of the Parihaka trouble. ll© took part in the arrest of the Maoris who were brought into New Plymouth for unlawful ploughing, and, also in the arrest of Te Whiti. Fronj New Plymouth Inspector Pardy was transferred to Dunedin. and served there until his retirement on pension in June, 1903. I Lady Islington will, reach Auckland on. Tuesday morning, accompanied by her companion. Miss Cotton. By the same train will arrive also Captain Shannon, A.D.C., and the new Controller of tho Household, Mr Guis, who, before his engagement with Baron Islington, occupied a similar position with the Governor-General of Canada, states the "Auckland Star." Her Excellency will remain in Auckland for a few days, spending the time mainly in looking over Government House, and in making up her mind as to the possibilities of the house, and the furnishing it will need to make it a comfortable residence. Evidently the Governor intends to put in at least a part of his summers here, for he has already announced his intention of taking up the pastime of yachting. With this in view, he has arranged to charter the Viking, one of t the largest and most luxuriously-appointed yachts in the harbour. Arrangements have been made to have her refitted and made ready for commission in March. '