PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 14525, 29 November 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr .Tamos K. Harrow's appointment to tins Victoria College (Wellington) carries with it- a salary of £7OO per annum, ami tho engagement is for a term of live years. Mr F!' J. Chase, -who had resided in Oanie.ru for forty-two years, died Yvslenh.y morning at his residence in Reed slice',., after a Lricf il!nc:-:u (says tho ' O.unaru Mail'). .Mr Chase, who'was pevent-ydivo vears of as;?. \\ a.-- bom at Fnlield, Middlesex. Alter marrying lie cairn; to New Zealand, and wifh'his wife landed at Dunnd in from the Boswnrth in 1857. Ho joined tho firm of Thomson Mid Co.. seiated water manufacturers, and in 1860 went to Oaniaru and established a branch busincs?. On the dissolution of the partnership -Mr Chase earned on tho local business su 'oessfullv on his own account. Ho was twice married, his unit wife predeceasing him by about seven years. His mortal remains will he interred in Duncdiu. beside other inomb.ns of bis family. Jud;re. Chomlf-y. after fifty yoars' faithful service in Victoria, is leaving for a tour of EtO'pt and Europe. For twentyfour years he discharged kis judicial duties'in such a manner as lo cause tho Attornev-General, in grunting tho leave, to remalk'tkat the (iovernrneut. liad great pleasure, in allowing .'Judge Chomlcy a holiday, considering his splendid T<?<vrd of sorvico to the St-at-e. The, lUlelufhu 'Free Press' stains: " The Rev. J. A. Hesking. our local Methodist, minister, will be leaving iialcliiiliii in April, bavin'.: a-eccptcd a. cali to Pnpanui Road, ('brisi.church. His successor hero will probably be (lie Rev. .Mr Copeland, of ElHiani. * Hut these, calls., of cours", are .subject (o ratification by confer.-nee." Tho Kiulangal:! Miners' Cnjon have decided to recommend Mr J. A. M'Gu!loir.:h for the position of workers' roprcs-enta.fi vc on the Arbitration Court--:: position ho holds at present. Our correspondent advises (ha.l- ai (he adjourned statutory meeting of the- Wuikouaiti County Council Mr .1 times M'iiil! was elected chairman, vice Mr John Foote, retired. Word h.is. been 'received that Mr Peter Bowling, the Australian Labor leader, will not, reach Oiago till after Christ-map. The Portuguese Government will continue ex-Quoen .Maria Pin's pension of £13,500, but deducting (herefrom a loan of £60,000 which ex-Queen Maria Pia bon-owed under a Government guarantee. King Alfonso has undergone a slight operation for throat trouble, at Piordeaitx.