PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 14631, 29 July 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr William Smith, who died at Rangiora on Wednesday, came to New Zealand in 1858, and was a resident of Rangiora from that time until his death.

The Rev. Frank Dunlop, Ph.D., minister of Glebe Presbyterian Church, Sydney, and formerly of Knox Church, Invercargill, has been appointed examiner for the Bachelor of Divinity examinations in the comparative study of religion by the recently-instituted Melbourne College of Divinity. Mm 0. H. Street, who was well known in Dunedin, died at Auckland. She was 87 years of age. She left one daughter (Mrs Robert "Gillies, of Auckland), six grandchildren, and seven great-grand-children. Messrs Hazleton, Redmond, and Donovan loft Wellington for Sydney last night. The had a- cordial send-off.

Mr Kissel I, at present employed on tho Lake Coleridge works, will take the place of Mr Wicklowson as head engineer at tho Gatlins Railway extension. Mr Anderson (cadet) goes to Gisborne, and Air Tyndall (cadet) will take his place. Mr Pierce (assistant engineer) and Mr Hermann (storekeeper) are being transferred to Lawrence. Mr Sibbald will replace Mr Hermann. Mr James Galt, of Mavis Bank Estate, Mutaurn, died in a private hospital in Dunedin last night, aged 65 years. Mr Galt came to Dunedin a fortnight ago suffering from some internal trouble, and underwent an operation last week. Tho deceased gentleman was known throughout New Zealand as a breeder of Ayrshire cattle, and an expert judge of stock. Ho was born in Ayrshire. Scotland, and came to Dunedin with his father and brother Allan in January, 1861. For some few years the father conducted the Octagon timber yard, which was situated on the sit© now occupied by Herbert, Haynes’s premises; and then the family proceeded to Mataura, where deceased remained, except for a few years spent in Invercargill. Deceased leaves a widow and eight children—two sons and six daughters. Tho remains will be conveyed to Mataura (his evening, and tho funeral takes place on Monday. Mr W. M. Kirkcaldy left Dunedin for Australia about a couple of months ago, intending to proceed with his eon to England, but he has been prevented from making the trip, and will return by the Ulimaroa, which will reach the Bluff on Monday. His son will continue tho voyage to the Old Country, leaving Wellington on August 10. Air R. Noilson, an honorary member of the Si. Kilda Fire Brigade, and who carried on a bacon-curing business on the Anderson Bay road, is leaving for Timer'i. He was accorded a send-off on Wednesday night. There were nearly 70 people present, including borough councillors and other prominent residents of St. Kilda, and the proceedings showed the high esteem in which Air Neilson is held in tho district. During the evening he was presented with a travelling rug, Mr C. Gore making the presentation in a short speech. The local combined bands have arranged to meet Mr Sousa on his airival by tho first express Irom the South on Tuesday and to march from the railway station to the Town Hall, '-whore His Worship the Mayor will tender the famous composer a civic reception. Mr Francis M'Parland, licensee of the Hotel Cecil and a well-known ex-resident of Westland, died !o-day, aged 71 years. He was chairman of the Wellington Licensed Vii'tnaiders’ Association, and was one of the pioneers of the Gabriel’s Gully rush, but ill-health prevented him from attending the Jubilee celebrations in May last.