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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8407, 8 November 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr Joseph Scaly went south by this afternoon's express.

A London cable message states that the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie has fare^ welled Lord and Lady Liverpool, who have sailed in th© Malwa for Australia., en route for New Zealand.

The Hon. R. H. Rhodes, PostmasterGeneral, will officially open the new Auckland Post Office on Monday, November 18.

A reception is to be tendered to the Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. Massey) - at Auckland on Tuesday, November 19, to mark the occasion of his first official a visit.to the northern city since assum<e*J ing the Prime Ministership. The Hon. J. Anstey, M.L.C., the. Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C.. Mr J. Graigie, M.P., Mr E. P. Lee, M.P., . and Mr A. S. Malcolm, M.P., wero passengers for the south by this afternoon's express.

The late Mr Robert" A. Rickards, whose death at Wangamii~at the age of 88 occurred recently, was the last New Zealand member of the adventurous party who migrated from New Brunswick, Canada, in 1852 and settled in Australia and New Zealand.

A notification has been received by the Canterbury District Agent' of the Education Department (Miss A. B. Cox, of Ghristchurch), that Miss Ada Gates has been appointed under cho Infant Life Protection Act as x the "local representative" of the Department in Ashburton. Some fifteen months ago, Miss Gates voluntarily undertook the duties which now officially devolve upon her and, during the interval,' she has 'dovoted much time and attention, in a purely honorary capacity, to the, Avork of district .. visitation, ably seconding the offorts of the District Agent in that particular branch of the Department's activities. Her official appointment comos, therefore, as a pleasing recognition of past faithful and valuable service.

The marriage, of ,Major-General Sir R. S. S. Baden-Powell, at Dorset, to Miss olive St. Clair Scomes on the 30th nit. is thus referred to in a special cable message:—"The ceremony was of a quiet nature. The bride qualified as a girl scout before the wedding came off. Lady Baden-Powell is a tall, slim brunette, and the veteran soldier met her while he was travelling in the West Indies in January last before ho- ' ■ came to Australia. She is very wealthy. ■ The General's marriage will make no<^ difference to his connection with, the Boy Scout movement. He says: ' I will never leave the Scouts," though Cupid has pierced the heart of their chief. General Baden-Powell is fifty- ■ five years-of age. He had -never been married before. His wife is twentythree, and, curiously enough, her birthday is on the same day as her hiis-' band's, February 12th "