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Evening Star, Issue 12625, 3 October 1905, Page 4

PERSONAL

President Roosevelt, on his return to Wadiington after Tlie Peace Conference, received a remarkable ovalk»A Wellington wire records the death at Waipawa of Aim Livingstone, anold settler, aged 103 years. Mr Donald Snth rlaad, of Milford Sound, the ■well-known West Coast explorer, is paying a visit to Dunedin. He left Milford in the s.s. Hinemoa a few days ago, going north about. Ho reports a beautiful mild winter at Milford. After spending a week in Dunedin, Mr Sutherland proceeds to Inveroargill, and will return home by the overland route. Mr W. R. Charlton, of the 'Sydney Morning Herald' staff, has been appointed to the editorship of the 'Sydney Mail,' in succession, to the late Mr W. J. Dowling. Mr Charlton i» a native of New South Wales, and comparatively a young journalist. He commenced his career on the Australian 'Star.' He went to England with the last Australian cricket team, and after returning to Australia was editor of the ' Sun' before joindiK? the staff of the • Sydney Morning Herald.' A Sydney" message announces the death of the Hon. M. H. Sutton, at one time Vice-President of the Legislative Council. Mr W. D. R. M'Curdy, whohas received the appointment of assistant city engineer, gained his fiist experience in one branch of his profession (surveying) in Taranaki In 1882 ho was appointed assistant surveyor to the Lands Department, Dunedin, and held that position till 1901, when) be joined the Roads Department as district road engineer for Otago, retaining that position until recently, when he was appointed assistant district surveyor for Southland.

Mr Charles E. Jones, accountant to Messrs Neill and Co., of this City, has been elected a Fellow of the New Zealand Accountants and Auditors' Association.