PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 589, 18 August 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. 0. J. Fulton; chief fi'-.re export of the Agricultural Department;'Mr.'D. D. Hyde, chief poultry expert; .and Signor Bragato, yiueultimst, , retire from tho service as from tho end of tho present montli.' Mr. David Msri'hemm Robertson, founder of tlio "HacJtobertson" confectionery busi??*iV 1:il0, - V11 throughout Australia, died in Melbourne on August 8." • J IK A, " 5 ' 'Cariks,'-the , vocalist, ; arrived in Melbourne from London last week. Her first concert .under the management of Messrs. .J. and N. Tait is to take place at Melbourne oil Saturday evening next. The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Emily Janp Higgmbottom, wife of Mr. WilIred Higgmbottom, an ex-member of tho City Council. Tlie deceased,-who was .68 years of age, was an old resident.of Wellington, and wa3 greatly' respected by all who know her. . . ■• ■ Mr. James Trevor, who mot with a serious accident a few days ago, was present at yostorday's meeting of :tho Hospital Trustees, still bearing the marks of his mishap. In welcoming Mr. Trevor back, the Hon. C. M Luke- remarked tliat it was little short of a .miracle that Mr. Trevor wan able to be present at all. » Tho death at Nelson ie recorded of Mm, Trimnoll, widow of the late Mr. Tallis Trimncll (formerly organist and choirmaster at S f ,r £, cllurca 7 Wellington), and mother of Mr. Charles B. Trimnell, • accountant to the Wellington branch of Messrs. Bine, Harris and Co. Deceased, who came to 'Wellington from Leeds (Yorkshire) with her husband, has been resident in Nelson since her husband's death, residing there ' with her only daughter, Mrs. Lewis.