PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 26 July 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

A considerable improvement in Mr. C. B. lzarcl's health is reported. The Governor Iws accepted the position of Patron of tho Wellington Society for thi« Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. News came from Sydney by cable yestorJay of the death' of the Very Rev. Father Lereunelel, S.M., Rector or St. Patrick's College, Sydney. Mr. Joseph Lyons, Government Veterinarian in Auckland, has beon granted a. year's leave of absence. Mr. Clayton, from Wellington will iill bho vacancy. Mr. C. R. Soinsbury, who left Hawke.s Bay for tho Argentine about two years ago, is at present on a viMt to Wellington. He intondM to return* to South America next week. In Chambers this morning, before Mr. Ju.stice Cooper, Mr. Albert) Adam Wilson, of Wustpoi-l, solicitor, was admitted, on the mot ion of Mr. Mententh, as a barrister of the Supreme Court. • Tho Hospital Trustees havo accepted tho resignation of Senior Nurse B.utleinan and appointed Nurso Gardner to fill tho vacancy. Probationer Lorimer in lo be placed on this junior nursing itaft". Mrs. Charles Thompson, who arrived in tlie colony by tho Sir George- Pollock in 1851, died at Christchurch yesterday, aged 62 years. She was highly esteemed by both old colonists and new, and ]«av4» a husband and six sons to mourn their lo.ss. At the meeting of tho Committee of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday a vote of sympathy with Mr. F. Seed, tho lato Inspector of the boctoty, on tho death of his wife, was pnased. Mr. Seed, will return from England next month. During tho course of his presidential address at tho opening of the Counties* Conteronco this morniug, Mi". F. A. Majendio said he believed that all members of tho asj«ociaUou, whatever their political creed might be, sincerely rejoiced thi*t Iho Premier had sufficiently recovered hte health to bo able to resume his plKco as leader of the House. Tho expression of this sentiment was received with " near, hears." Amongst the deceased persons' estates finally certified for probate in* New Zeatond last month wero the following: — Wellington— Thomas Bonton, £7050 ; Henrietta M. Smith, £1050 ; William J. Batt, £2811; Mary Japp, £1267; William Rankin, £6989 ; Duncan M'Konzie, £5802; Colcman Cantor, £2015; John C. Andrew, £2363; William E. Wybourne, £2060; Peter Stewart, £4555 ; Thomas Wray, £3220; Jan© Reid, £3112; Robinson RaSlrick, £7161; Ed,ward 0. Bridor, £1701. Ilawkes BayFrancis C. Fulton, £6585 ; Margaret 'W. Chamber*, £7338 ; Richard Hunt, £2903. Nc\V Plymouth — Patrick Fitzpatrick, £1392. Hokitika— Hifgh Barnhill, £7275. InvercarglU — George Lumsden, £6884. Nelson—Alfred AKport, £23,851; Duncan Kirkpatrick, £1206 ; George Ridings, £2159; Thomas Scott, £2430; Thomas W. Doonin, £2705; John M. Abbott, £5447.' Christchurch— Charles Hurst, £85,350 ; Joseph J, Hurritk, ! £?270 ; John M'Conkcy, £5^81 ; William H. Reinmington, £1530 ; John Whitelaw, £7311 ; John George Good, £1843. Dunedin— James Whiyto, £1056 ; Christina M. Carrick, £1194; Robert Blair, £1267; George Cornon, £1403; Richard Bennetts, £1932; David Ros-j, £102ff.