PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9661, 28 November 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

• At a meeting of the River«icle (Otago) Presbyterian congregation, a unanimous ttdl was given to Rev. Davis Campbell, of Dunback. Rev. Keith Ewen has resigned the pastorate of tho Gisbornc Baptist Church, and it proceeding to England. Mr F. McCarthy, editor of the Grey River Argus. Westland, is seriously ill, and grave doubtß are entertained as to his recovery. Dr. Campbell Morgan, the noted English E readier, has written to Sydney stating that o is'carefully considering'the invitation extended to visit Australia in 1915. Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M.. has been appointed chairman of the North Island Railway Appeal Board, in place of Dr. McA,rXhur A £.s;,; deceased. Miss Hilda Stevens, who has been on a visit to England, returned by the Arawa, and came to Palmerston North on Wednesday. Mr John Roberts, of Dunedin, one of the directors of the Union Company, has arrived from a year's visit to the old world (Bays a Sydney cable). Mr H. W. Haybittle, one of Palmeraton's earliest businessmen, is at present in town visiting old friends. Mr Haybittle, who remembers Palmerston in its infancy as a township, remarks upon the rapid strides it has made in recent years and the evident signs of advancement and progress.

The Rev. Dr. Sidey. who has been secretary and treasurer of the Napier High School Board of Governors ever since the College was opened in Napier in the early eighties, has resigned his position. Dr. , Sidey was instrumental in having the college founded, and he has been closely identified with each development in its history. The Board decided to appoint Dr. Sidey treasurer at a salary fitting to the position. It is officially announced (says a London cable) that the Hon. Arthur Lyulph Stanley has been appointed Governor of Victoria in fuooession to Sir John Fuller. The Gover-nor-elect is the eldest son and heir of Baron Stanley, of Aldcrley. and was born "in 1879. Ho was a Liberal M.P. for a tine, and saw service in the South Africa war. He is a barrister by profession, and holds the degree of B.A. The death is announced of Mrs Daniel McGowan, of Gowanbrae, Mataura, at the •ge of 70. She was a native of Lanark •hire, and arrived at the Bluff in 1863, settling on the farm in Mataura in 1877, where she had resided since. The deceased lady leaves a husband, six sons and six daughters, eleven of them being married, 40 grand-children and one great-grand-child.—Press Association. Major H. R. Potter (president) and Capt. J. H. White (member) have been constituted a supervising board to preside over an examination for officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps which is to be held in Palmerston North next week. The candidates are: Cants. C. G. Powles. W. C. Morrison, J. T. Bosworth; Lieute. 11. M. W. Richardson, V. A. Kelsall. A. C. C. Stevens, E. C. Dovey, J. M. Ros*. J. Bishop, T. McCristell, and M. McDonnell. The annual report of the St. John Nursing Division, placed before the annual meeting last evening, in regretting the resignation of the first nursing officer (Mrs McGregor) said this had been necessitated by her very indifferent health, and also by pressure of time. Mrs McGregor had been one of the pioneers of the Division, joining as one of tho first members when it was first formed. She was one of those instrumental in working for the object of providing Palmerston with a District Nurse. "Her kindly help has been given at many times when she herself has had sickness at home, and on occasions when she has been far from well, but no one has ever appealed to her in vain. We feel sure Mrs McGregor will still do the work, and if ever we need a helping hand she will only too willingly respond. In accepting her resignation from active service on the Division, wo hope and trust she may speedily regain her health and strength, and at some not far distant date bo able to return," concludes the report. Mrs McGregor was unanimously elected a life member. William the Conqueror carried the money to pay his soldiers in a hollowed-out loghence the name of "Tunis" as applied to travelling bags. Things have moved along since the old buffer in .question passed out. iudzine by the marked improvement in the travelling trunks of to-day. The best ex ample* are shown bv Gollinson and Cunmnghame—trunks, portmanteaux, suit cases, etc Yours ia there!—Advt