PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1259, 14 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Press Association message from London states that Lord Chelmsford, Governor of New South Wales, who has boon on a visit to England, Lady Chelmsford, and party, were farewellod at Victoria Station by many friends and relatives, prior to their departure for Sydney by the steamer Moldavia. An Invercargill Press Association telegram states-.—A gentleman widely known and esteemed in Otago and Southland passed, away in Invercargill yesterday morning in the person of Mr. Alexander Herdman. Mr. Herdman had been, in poor health for a considerable time, and' death was not unexpected by the members of his family. Deceased was born in Edinburgh in 1840. Ho left his native town for Melbourne in the early sixties to take up a position in the Union Bank, and, in ISfiG, crossed to NewZealand and joined tho Dunodin branch of the same institution. For many years he was manager of the bank at Oanmru, and later on he associated himself with the Colonial Bank at Dunedin, and subsequently became manager of the Commercial Property Company. Eight or nine years ago ho removed to Invorcargill, and has since been living in comparative retirement in that town. Mr. Herdman is survived by his widow and a family of three sons and one daughter. The sous aro Messrs. A. L. Herdman, M.P., J. G. Herdman (manager for Dalgcty and Company at Napier), and F. W. G. Herdman (manager for Dalgcty and Co. at Hamilton). The daughter is Miss Herdman, a nurse in the lnvercargill Hospital. Mr. A. L. Hei'dmau was yesterday granted three days' leave of absence from tho House of Representatives on account of the death of bis father. The Rev. A. M. Johnson will bo instituted as vicax of St. Paul's at tho proCathedral, Mulgravo Street, to-morrow at 11 a.m. by tho Anglican Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott). Tho Bishop will preach the sermon. Mr. Johnson will preach his first sermon as vicar of the parish at th evening service. Mr. D. Buick, M.P. for Palmerston North, was yesterday granted leave of absence for tho remainder of tho session ou account of illness. A meeting of boys was held, at tho Boys' Institute last evening for tho purpose of bidding farewell to tho general secretary, Mr. C. P. Colonous. Tliero woi'o about sxty members present, and Mr. H. Martin occupied tho chair. Addresses were given by Masters W. F. Poynlon and J. Howitt. Special reference was made to the religious element which Mr. Colonous hud introduced into tho work of tho Institute. Mr. Colonous replied, and Mrs. Coloneus also spoke. A very pleasant littlo ceremony then took place, when Mr. Coloneus wa9 presented, by the members of the Institute, with a very handsomo travelling bag, accompanied by a letter expressing regret at his departure;. .'.Thro© cheers were then given for tho departing secretary and his wife, and the evening terminated with the ringing of "Auld Lang Syne." Mr. John E. Goodwin, one of tho earliest farmers of tho Fairlie district (states a Tiniaru Press Association telegram), who has taken much interest in the progress of tho town, and was a member of tho Timaru Harbour Board, died yesterday; aged 56.