PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXV, Issue 101, 30 April 1903, Page 4

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Dr. Martin continues to make progress) towards recovery from his recent attack of pneumonia. The death of Mr. J. M. Hornsby, at the age of 71, is announced in a Presa Association cablegram from Hobart. Deceaoed was the father of Mr. J. T. M. nornsby, who sat for Wriirarapa in th« lust Parliament. Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., leave* fw Blenheim to-day, having been asked by the teachers interested to represent them on the Appeal Board, -which is to hear an appeal under the Education Act. He wiU return early next week. The Minister for Lands, who attended the horticultural show at Otaki yesterday, is back in Wellington. The MLnißter for Education is recovering from his attack of influenza. Dr. Cahill, who will leave on Saturday on a visit to Europe, was entertained at dinner at the Wellington Club hist night by a number of his friends. Dr. Coluns was in the chair. Amongst tho passenger? for the South, by the Eotomabana yesterday were' three officers of the Railway Department (tho General Manager, the Chief Mechanical Engineer, and the Chief Engineer of Working Railways), who witt make *a inspection of aH the South Island lines before returning to Wellington. The Hon. C. J. Moran, MJL.A. for West Perth, has lately been visiting the West Coast goldfields, and collecting information regarding public works for use in Westralia, According to a Press Association telegram from Hokitika our visitor is delighted with tho scenery Mid impressed with, the resources of tho district. Symp&thetio reference was made last light by members of the Acclimatisation Society to the death of Mr. W. T. L. Travers and Mr. N. J. Tone, and a tribute p*id to the £>i«at work they had done for acclimatisation, not only in this district, but in other parts of the colony. On the motion of Mr. L. O. Reid, it was decided to place these sentiments on record,- together with an expression of the loss the Society had sustained. A Press Association message from Dunedin soys :— "At the Telegraph Office last night Mr. W. M'Nkkfc, editor of tta Katipo newspaper, was presented, on behalf of the officers of the deportment throughout the colony, with some valuable articles of plate, and also with a photo shield of the members of tbe Board • of Appeal. Sir Joseph Ward, who made the presentation, said Mie smart Hula paper had been of service in ascertaining the views of tke officers of the Department. , Just aa the Education Board was rising yesterday, a telegram was received [ conveying the resignation of Mr. K. Korris, wJio has been for about twelve months first osqissans in tin secondary department of the Maaterton School. Mr. Norris intimated that he had accepted a mastaraHp of the Wangatmi College, and ho requested that his resignation should Uvke effect as from the l*t May. The Board decided that it must require a month's notice, or forfeiture of salary for that period, as ib was unable to fill the vacancy at such short notice. Recent callers at the Tourist Doparbment include Messrs. L. and F. Hawkins. Dunedio; Wm. O. Daties, MauriceviUe West; 8. D. Poole. El., U.S. A. ; Mrs. C. B. Winter und M. B. Winter, Adelaide; N. Nftighwn, Leeds, England; M. Thomas, InvereargHl ; T. WUsoa, Palmerston North; Mrs. A. X-. Cram, mond, Dunedin; Geo, Burton, London: A. Bunch, Auckland; Miss K. Millar Invercargill; A. Iltingworth, Inverca^ gill; J. Waring Jamison and Mrs. Jamison, Auckland; H. H. D« Costa. Qisborne; Mr. and Mrs. K. Morison; Greytown; and Etiiel A. Bridgmaa Auckland. * - ,