PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 14638, 7 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Fiom Wellington comes new.s of the death of .\L- E? Jl. Eraser, at one time member for Te Aro in the House, and (XLegislative Councillor, in his 80th year. The deceased was a prominent member of the 'temperance party. The Board of Governors of tho Cliristcbiirch Technical College appointed Miss Clara B. Mills, M.A., B.Sc, senior assistant mistress. Miss Mills was first assistant mistress of the Waitaki Uilis' High School, senior mistreso Palmerston North High 'School for live years, Feilding District High School for three and a-half years, and Gisborne High School two years. There were 12 applications for the position. At a social held in the Leith Street Congregational Church two members of the choir—Miss J. Baird and Miss E. Carter—on the eve of their 'marriage, were each presented by the Rev. W. S. Fernie, on behalf of the choir and congregation, with a e;;se of afternoon teaspoons and butter knives. Mr J. Gardiner suitably responded on behalf of the young ladies. Dr Druitt, at Sydnev. was yesterday consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of the Grafton and Armidale See. Mr E. H. Wilmott, one of the Representation Commissioners, returned to Dnnedin on Saturday night. The South Island members of the Commission will reassemble in Christchurch later on should there be any objections lodged after the boundaries are gazetted. A London message advises the death of General Sir R. C. Low, who served in the Indian Mutiny and commanded the Chitral expedition in 1895, in his 74th year. 'the Wellington division of the Colonial Mutual Life Association wan the gold medal given by tire Hon. Agar Wynne for the best result/.; throughout Austrulsiaduring the half-year ended June. Roll ot honor certificates, for exceptional work done, were handed to Mr E. D. Buchanan and Mr H. Feinhob, representatives of the society at Napier and Chriftehnrch respectively. Mr Burnes was presented with a tea and coffee service and oak tray for best divisional results in. New Zealand, also with a. set of carvers, a roll of honor certificate, and a gold modal for Mr A. Van, Der Burgh, the society's representative at the Hutt, who was unable to bepresent.