PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 14965, 27 August 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Hon. J. A. Millar has returned to Wellington from Rotorua (wires our parliamentary correspondent) greatly improved in health. He is almost thoroughly set up, but will take no risks in the way of overexertion, either physical or mental. Consequently he cannot be regarded as likely to be an active factor in politics just yet. It is his intention, as soon as the weather gets warmer, to visit Dunedin. The Kaiser is suffering from a slight chill, and has a touch of rheumatism. Coloael David Miller, Secretary of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, has been appinted Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory. The Rev. Mr Huckett, a Congregationalism who has been a missionary in Madagascar for 12 years, has arrived in Sydney. He leaves for' New Zealand next month. A London cable announces the marriage of Dr George Morrison to Miss Jeanne Robin, of New Zealand. The New Zealand Society of Accountants' animal election for the council resulted in the return of Messrs G. Hutchison (Auckland), J. S. Barton, and H. A. Gold (Wellington), G. Moffatt (South Canterbury), and J. Brown (Dunedin). The annual meeting is to be held at Auckland next Thursday. , The Rev. W. J. Ashford, who is to take charge of the Congregational Church at St. Clair, arrived at Wellington on Saturday bv the Turakina. "Mr Thomas Thornton, who arrived at Tort Chalmers in 1858, died at his residence, Fairfax, on Saturday. Mr Thornton went to the diggings soon after his arrival, and later on took up land in tho Tokomairiro district. Mr and Mrs Thornton celebrated their golden wedding in Mav last. „ . Messrs A. S. Malcolm and R. Scott, M.P.s, loft for Wellington by tho second express to-day. Mr E. Lomas, head of tho Labor Department, who has been in Dunedin for the, past few days, went North to-day. Mrs W. G. Fail, whose death took place at Port Chalmers yesterday, was. born at Spa road, Bermondsey, London, on September 8, 1833, and was married to Mr Fail on September 10, 1854. Tho month following they proceeded'to Melbourne in the ship Medway. Mr Fail came on to Port Chalmers in the ship Lightning in 1862, and Mrs Fail followed 16 months afterwards in the steamer Aldinga. Mrs Fail is survived bv her husband, two sons, one daughter, 17 grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. , ~ . Mr Hugh Hansen, who rings the bell in the Kelso Church, has just completed his 21 years of service (writes the ' Ensign s Kelso correspondent), and during all that time has never missed a single Sunday in attending to his duty. Mr George M'Leod, of Hedgehope, one of Southland's pioneer settlers, died at Invercargill on Sunday. He arrived from Scotland in the early * sixties, and acquired a property at Mabel, where he resided up to the tinio of his death. He was for many years official piper to the Southland Caledonian Society. An Invercargill telegram states that at the sitting of the Supreme Court to-day a tribute was paid by members of the Bar to Mr F. W. Wndc* one of the oldest barristers there, who died on Sunday. Sir Joshua Williams said that he had known Mr Wade in his prime, ami he had always conducted his cases with marked ability and fairness.

Mr J. Sarjeant, postmaster at Kaitangata for the p?.st 10 years, has received notice- of transfer to a similar position at Rangiora. Mr W. F. Bennets, of Timaru, has been appointed Mr Sarjeaut's successor.