PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 14497, 23 February 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

The King of Tonga and Princo Tungi have arrived at Auckland. The latter is en route to England to attend tho Coronation. Mr E. Tregear, lato Secretary for Labor, was entertained last night by the Wellington branch of the Federated Seamen's Union, and presented with an illuminated address and gold pendant. Mrs Tregear was presented with a gold-mounted handing. Dr Ivan S. Wilson has resigned the superintendency of the Napier Hospital in order to return to Ijondon. The chairman and members of tho Board expressed their appreciation of tho work done by Dr Wilson, and a letter of thanks was ordered to be r-ent to him. Tho following candidates from at the Civil Service senior examination in January passed in fewer than four subjects:—W. G. Dowling, Oamaru ; .7. Hunter, Dunodin; P. L. Keys, Dunedin; F. M'lvor, Dunedin; C. G. Paterson, Dunedin ; D. W. Ross, Dunedin ; 0. C. Smith, Dunedin; F. M. Wbyte, Dunedin; H. It. Wilson, Dunedin. Passed in two subjects : G. G. Glastonbuiy, Dunedin ; E. W. Green, Dunedin; A. P.* L. Kennedy, Dunedin; J. M. Mackay, Dunedin. A Sydney message advises that Princo Leopold is progressing favorably. Cr Clark has been appointed chairman of tho Library Committee in place of Cr Gilkison. The mayor, Cr Tapper, and Mr T. Scott wcit. last "night elected as the City Council's managers on the Technical Classes Association. The Musselburgh School Committee last, night selected Miss M'Kellar for the position of sixth assistant. Sir .Abe Bailey has cabled congratulations to tin- Australians on winning tho rubber. Inspector Mitchell took charge of tho Otago police district to-day. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward arrived by the first express from the South this morning. Mr B. TT. Keys being away on leave, Mr A. J. Talbot is" acting officer in ehaige of the Dunedin Telegraph Department. The Rev. James Ini;s has accepted a call to the Ashburton Baptist Chunk. Mr Lies, who returned from England lately, is n. native of Dunedin. Messrs Dalgety and Co. are in receipt of advice from their London house of the doath of the deputv chairman of directors, Mr William Wilton Phipps, in London yesterday. Tn consequence of this the fla.,' on their offices was flying at half-mast to-tlnv. Sir" Joseph Ward is to be entertained at ji public gathering at Christ-church on Saturday evening. Tlio death is announced of Dr Agatha Adams-Monfries, daughter of Mr P.. X. Adams, formerlv publisher of tho 'Otago Dailv Times.' Dr Adams was educated at the Otago Girl.,' High School and at Otago University, where she took the degrees of M.B. and Ch.B. in January, 1904, at the age of twenty-three. In March, 1909. sho married the Rev. James Monfries, Presbyterian minister and missionary at Manunui, on the North Island Main Trunk line. For three years Dr Adams practised in Dunedin. did locum tenons work for Dr Kosa Collier at Miildlemareh, for Dr Fergus Paterson at (ieraldinc, and for Dr Kmilv Siedeherg. From 1908 till 1209 sho took'Dr Hoivaid's practice at Murchison during his absence in the Old Country. After her marriage she practised in Tauinaninui lor over a year ; tlien, finding the district too large, and the work too heavy, practised for the last year of her life in 'Manunui and tlio surrounding district, in the practice of her profession Dr Adams made many friends, and sho was much loved by those who were acquainted with her.