PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 137, 6 December 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

The Hon. T. K. Macdonnld, M.L.C.. leh for Invorcargill last night. Mr. Dall, Inspector of Post Offices, left for Auckland this morning. Mr T. Rouayne, General Manager of Pjihvays, ctma ''.ick fiom Auckland last cunt The resignation of Mr. W. H. Siinoox, J.P., Otaki, formerly coroner, »s gazetted. Brigadier Albiston and Major Dutton, Salvation Army, returned from a visit to Taranaki yesterday. Captain Lascelles, of the Defence Department, arrived in Wellington from the south to-day. Mr. T. C. Ormiston-Chant, of London, left Wellington ySterday for Napier. He will fish the streams in that district. Mt. T. M. Wilford, M.P., arrived back in Wellington last night by the PateenN after attending tho Blenheim sittings of the Supreme Court. Mr. W. G. S. Gard, Gresham Buildings, Basinhall-street, London, has been appointed a Commissioner of the New Zealand Supreme Court. The Premier and tho Minister for Jus- \ tice (Hon. J. M'Gowan) have returned to Wellington — the former from Auckland and the latter from Napier. Professor Black, of the Otago University, who has been on a tour of tho Northern Goldfields, aTrived in Wellington this morning on his way back to Dunedin. Dr. Marchesini, of Te Kopuru, Northern Wairoa, will travel by the N«w Zealand Shipping Company's steamer -Kaikoura on the Homeward voyage next February. " , It is definitely reported that Mr. M'Carthy, S.M., who has been senior magistrate in Southland for over seven' years, will be transferred to Napier after Christmas. Mr. Geo. Win. M'Caul, of Messrs. Field, Luckie, and Toogood's office, was to-day admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Button, on the application of Mr. Elliott. Mr. A. Bloch, secretary of the Labour Day Sports, was last evening prccsnted with a handsome gold inscribed medal by the Trades and Labour Council in recognition, of his valuable services in 'connection with tho 6ports. j The death occurred at Nelson on Tuesday of Mrs. William Giblin, a resident of the district for fifty-six years. Her husband, who is 92 years of age, survives her. Mr. R. P. Giblin, town traveller for Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Ltd., of this city, is a son of deceased. Mr. M. C. Davis, of Western Australia, and his son, Major K. Davis, of South Africa, are at present in ■Wellington. Major Davis is to furnish a report to tha Cape Government on the question of closer settlement, and he is at present studying the methods which have baen adopted in this country. Mr. Solomon N. Ziman, B.Sc, was the only Auckland applicant for the \ Rhodes scholarship, and has been chosen for candidature, says a Press Association telegram. He is 21 years of age, and was educated at Clyde-quay school (Wellington), and in Auckland. He Avon a Foundation scholarship at tho age of 11, and went to the Auckland Grammar School. His record includes senior district, junior university, senior mathematical, and Sir George Grey's scholarships. * He completed his B.Sc degree last year. News has been received from Ireland of the death of Mrs. Mary M'Parland, mother of Mr. Francis M'Parland, proprietor of the Hotel Cecil. The deceased lady, who had attained the great age of 103 'years, parsed away at her home, Dromahee, County Armagh. She was in full possession of her mental and physical powers to the last, and had never known a day's illness.lt was only some fow months ago that she was visited by Mr. Owen M'Ardle, of Wellington, who found her hale and hearty, and able to converse interestingly on the j many events crowded into such an exceptionally long life. Advantage was taken of the sale of ■work last night in St. John's Schoolroom to make a presentation to Sister Lilian (Miss Lang), who for upwards of two years has served as deaconess s to the congregation, and who is now about to be married. Miss Lang, who has already received many tokens of the esteem in which she is held by the various organisations of the congregation,, was presented on behalf of the office-bearers and Sunday-school teachers with a " silver kettle, a eet of carveTS, and silver teaspoons. In making the presentation, Dr. Gibb said that the two and a. half yeaTs Miss Lang had served them had sufficed to quicken feelings of great esteem for her personal character and admiration for her work.