PERSONAL MATTERS
The Hon. J. Allen, Minister for Defence, returned from Auckland yestor< day. Mr. G. M. Thomson, M.P., will open, the new Technical School in Dunedia to-morrow. Mi-. P. T. Clarke, of Brougham-street, who was seriously injured through tha capsize of a motor-car on the Hutt-road on 13th October, is making a good recovery in the Hospital. Tho appointment of the Very Rev. Bean Smyth, Superior at the Catholic Ecclesiastical College at Greenmea.do\#G, Hawkes Bay, as Provincial of tho Ma-risl Order in New Zealand is announced. The Hon. D. Buddo wa« taken seriously ill a few days ago and was removed to a private hospital. Following on an operation his medical advisers report that he is progressing satisfactorily. Professor Laby, who has resigned from i the fttaff of Victoria Colle^p to join that of tho Melbourne University, will leave for Melbourne at the end of the present week. He is not to take up hid duties until Ist 'March. Mr. H. H, Ilayhurst has withdrawn his candidature in the Reform interest/ for Tomuka, owing to ilMtealth, says a , Press Association telegram from Timaru. A meeting of the local committee was held yesterday, but no announcement was made as to the second choice. Mr. H. Y. Edmonds, of " Hillarsden) 1 '- K-xrori, has just received notification from the solicitors of deceased that his uncle, Sir Lewis Lainbourne, F.R.G.S., died at his residence at Montreal, Canada, on sth September laßt. The deceased gentleman liad for over forty years been engaged in stud stock breeding, and was a well-known figure in political and financial circles. The death is announced at Ryde by The limes ,of 9th September of Captain John H. Jellicoe, father of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, in his 90th year, Captain Jellicoe. was for many years in the service of the Royal Mail Company, and for some time Commodore of its fleet. Ho retired from active service about 20 years ago, and was afterwards a director of the Royal Mail Company, tn ad'uiion to Sir John Jellicoe, Captain JolHcog leaves a son, the R«v. Fredevtck Jellicoe, and two daughters. . Mr. Terence O'Brienj whoso death in Dunedin, at the ago of eixty-four, occurred on Sunday, was, from 1874 until January, 1911, a member of the Police Force. In 1877 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and after serving 'for two years in that capacity, was appinnted a detective. He served as subinspector in Christchurch, then as inspector in Napier,,, and finally inspector in bunedin. He retired at the end of January, 1911. Mr. O'Brien, who leaves a widow, two sons and four daughters, had been in failing health for a long time. «___«.«____.
The railway arrangements for the Carlerton show are advortisod in this ismo. The annual Bald of tho yearling Holstein and shorthorn bulls from the Woraroa Experimental Farm herd will be held by Messrs Abraham and Williams on tho 3rd November.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1914, Page 6
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