PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 12068, 14 December 1903, Page 4

PERSONAL.

On. Friday eve,ring, ur the Otago Cycling Club’s room*. Mr ti. 15. Courtis (president), on behalf of Ihe members of the dub. presented the him. secretary (Mr J. R. Wilson) with a hanging lamp, as a wedding present, and in appreciation of the services rendered to the e’ub. and expressed the best wishes ci the member* toward,-; the future happine: - i.f liiuiidf and bettsr-lialf.

Mr Ledford. M.H.R.. has reached the Wes: Coast, where he will conduct a campaign in opposition to ike Licensing Bill of last s -ssion. He went overland from Christchurch on Saturday.

Mr A Hamilton left hv the express this morning to take up his duties as director of the Colonial Museum. Professor Shand will act as registrar for the Otago University till tl.v vacancy is filled, Mr Hamilton returns to Dunedin at the end of the month for the n eating of the Advancement of Science Congress.

At the for.nif.on service at Knox Church ye.-terday the Rev. W. Hcwitson feelingly :u hided (o the death of Mrs J:i,s. Clark, relict of the Rev. J. Clark, of Palmerston, which occurred suddenly at an early hour in the - morning. The deceased took adv.ep interest in heathen missions and in the plan: for the education of students for the ministry.

A M elhngfon telegram sa.vs :—Tn the Magistrate s Court to-dav (-Jeonm Fisn-’-r M.H.R.. was, (in the application of the police, recommitted to the Inebriates’ Hnim at Wartaii for twelve months. IVo medical men certified that Fisher’s case was curable.