PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 July 1909, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Sir Chas. Lucas and Mr. A. A. Pearson, the Colonial Office representatives, left for the South last night. Private advice from Christchurch states that Mr. George Hart, of the Christchurch Press staff, is suffering from a sharp attack of sciatica, and proposes to spend a short holiday in Napier. Mr. E. G. Loten has been appointed by the Hawkes Bay Education Board as instructor in agriculture and dairying. He is at present specialist in nature study, agriculture, and elementary science in the Practical School, at Blackfriars, Sydney. Archdeacons Fancourt and Towgood, the Revs. J. Jones, A. O. Williams, A. M. Johnson, T. H. Sprott, and R. Young, with Messrs. T. F. Martin, F. R. Russell, G. Shirtcliffe, J. Kebbell, W. J. Birch, E. Anderson, ,R. Wilberfoss, E. H. Dean, and J. Martin were elected by the Anglican Synod last evening as the Standing Committee for the Wellington diocese. The many friends of Rev. Dr. Watters, S.M., who was for some years rector of St. Patrick's College, will be pleased to know that he .has not forgotten New Zealand. On 2nd June last he delivered an interesting- lecture entitled, "The Land of the Maori and the Moa,'' to a large audience in St. Francis Xavier's Halt, Dublin, Ireland. The lecture was profusely illustrated by limelight view slides lent by the Hon. Hall Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand. Captain A. Anderson, who has been the Union Company's chief wharfinger at Wellington for some years past, has, in accordance with a new system initiated by the company, been appointed marine superintendent at Wellington. In this capacity he is the local representative of Captain Strang, marine superintendent at the company's headquarters, Dunedin. Mr. G. G. Robertson, late . chief officer of the Takapuna, has been appointed marine superintendent at Auckland. In connection with the approaenmg retirement of Mr. J. Home, head master of the Petone District High School, it may be interesting to note that the most valuable scholarship out of the many secured by his pupils during his long career as a teacher was the first one gained at Tawa Flat by a lad named James Nott, just eleven years of age. It was a Wellington College scholarship, value £65 per annum, including board. The lad competed against Wellington City and the w T hole of the Wellington province, and won. He is now the Rev. James Nott, M.A. The death occurred last evening of Mr. R. D. Dagg, an old and highlyrespected resident of Masterlon. at the age of 83. He arrived in Wellington over fifty years ago (telegraphs our Masterton correspondent), and was one of the first settlers in the Wairarapa. Before leaving England, he had gained much valuable experience in farming pursuits, and many of the original settlers in this district owe him a debt of gratitude for the assistance rendered in working their holdings to the best advantage at a time when the struggle for existence was particularly keen. For many years deceased took a prominent part in public matters, and was one of the originators of the Masterton small farm settlement scheme.