PERSONAL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXV, Issue 2126, 29 January 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr C. B. Jones, who was relieving Mr Rouse at the 1 Bank of New Zealand, finished up here on Tuesday, and went back to his duties at the Dunedin branch. Mr Jones is a good' tennis palyer, and made himself very popular during his stay. Mr J. Tewsiey (Dunedin) is at present relieving Mr Allan Bishop, manager of the Balclutha branch of the National Bank, while the latter is on holidays with his family at Pounawea.

Mr W. F. Muriro, formerly assistant at the Balclutha School, and now at the Invercargill Boys' High School, spent the day here yesterday looking up old friends. He is looking in good health, and has spent his holidays mainly on h>s motor-cycle, "doing" Otago and Southland. Mr John Clark; son of Mr James Clark, has been seriously ill for soma time, and at the beginning of the week was conveyed to the Dunedin hospital. His many friends wish " Jack" a speedy recovery. He underwent an operation for appendicitis l cm Tuesday and is getting on well. Mr George Simpson who has been superintendent of the Puema Sabbath School for some years was the recipent on Sabbath morning last of a hands'ome gift from the scholars. They had taken the advantage afforded by his marriage to give him some tangible token of their esteem, and at the close of the school presented him with a Bible, Hymn Book and Concordance. The many friends in Hillend of Mr Thomas _ Little a former resident of the district will regret to learn that he met with n rather serious accident a lew days ago while visiting his daughter, Mrs I£. G. Wright, of Browns, in the Winton district, He was riding a horse, and was about to dismount and tie it up to a tree when a rabbit sprang up amongst the horse's feet, causing it to give a spring, resulting in Mr Little"being thrown heavily to the ground. He 1 received an injury in the hip and groin from wliich considering his age of 82 year, it is very doubtful indeed if he will recover, the doctor not holding very much hope.

A Balclutha party, consisting of Mr and Mrs Brame and Mr and Mrs C. .1. More ton, contemplate taking what should prove an ideal holiday. They have ehuftcred a two-horse eovered-in van, and leave in, the early hours of Wednesday for the bush country, making Owaka ami Purakauiti Falls the first day. Thence they go on to Tautuku the second day, probably staying there a day or two. Various places will be visited en route to Forlrose, and the homeward route will lie through Gore via the main road. If the weather keeps fine the trip should prove a most enjoyable one, and will occupy about 10 days.