PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 12489, 27 April 1905, Page 4

PERSONAL

MrvCharles Perry, judge of the A.J.&, dropped dead in Sydney last night from hemorrhage of the brain. The Mayor of Newcastle entertained Sir. J. G. Ward yesterday, when speeches appreciative of New Zealand's prosperity were delivered. Mr Tomlinson, of the Union Bank at Timaru, has been transferred to the Waimate branch. A St. Petersburg cable to the Australian papers, that did not find its way to th.s ctjlcnv, says that the estate of the late Grand Duke Sergius is valued at twenty millions sterling, and that he bequeathed three millions to his widow, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth. We have advice that Sir Joseph Ward has benefited greatly by his trip to Australia, and that he is di;e at Wellington on Wednesday next, having taken passage by the Warriinco, which leaves Sydney on Saturday. , A notable figure in South Australian public and commercial life has disapperaed in the person of the Hon. Darlini. founder of the firm of John Darling and Sons, the South Australian millers. He had attended church as usual on Sundav. April 16, and expired while his wife was reading to him next day. Both as a politician and commercial man he was highly esteemed. His eldest son John is head of the firm, his son Charles represents the firm in London, and another son (JoFeph) is the well-known member of the Australian cricket team. The late Mr Darlitfg was in the habit'of giving "Joe" a sovereign for every ran over 100 he made in intercolonial and international matches. Mr George Buller (formerly associated with Mr Alfred Dampier) is in town for die purpose of makinsr arrangements for the Rickards's Variety Company, whose season begins at His Majesty's on Thursday nest.

Mr H. V. Haddock has been elected chairman of the Dunedin and Kaikorai Tram Company for the ninth years in succession.

Mr W. A. Whealler was yesterdayelected Mayor of Campbelltown (Bluff), polling 167 against 118 by the actingmayor, Dr Torrance.