PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 11, 14 September 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. Edward J. A. St even-on. date of the Audit Department, died at Wellington on Monday, aged 60 years. He was formerly a member of the Armed Constabulary. Mr. Stevenson retired from the department about three years ago owing to ill-health. The Hon. Geo. Fow Ids i Minister of Education), who will represent New Zealand at the opening of the Union Parliament of South Africa, was entertained to supper on Saturday evening by the members of the Legislative Council. Major T. W. McDonald, officer in command of the cadet forces in the Dominion. returned by the mail train to Wellington la-t week, after a brief visit in connection with the provision of miniature rifle ranges for local cadet companies. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald F. H. Henderson. C. 8.. commander of Coastguard and Reserve at Port-mouth, who is going to Au-tralia to report on Australian defence. is a brother of Mr. E. H. Henderson. of Te Araroa. near Gisborne. It is rather remarkable that three brothers of the same family- are admirals, the other two being Vice-Admiral William Hannani Henderson, admiral superintendent of the Devonport dockyard: and RearAdmiral Frank Hannam Henderson. U.M.G.. on the retired list, and who was in command of the African We-t Coast Division during the Sierra Leone rebellion in ISJS. Mr. J. B. Clarkson, of Wellington,