PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 15899, 3 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL

A London cable states that Prince Ranjitsinhji was injured in the eyes while grouse-shooting, and it is possible he may lose the sight of one. The death in London is reported of Mr Richard E. N. ■ Twopeny, proprietor of the ' Australian Pastoralists' Review,' and a former editor of the 'Otago Daily Times'; aged 68 years. The death at Toldo is reported of the Marquis Inouye, a famous statesman; aged 80 years. Mr John Mainland retired from the Oamaru Hospital Trustees yesterday, after 44 years' service. A presentation of an illuminated "address and a purse of sovereigns was made. His Honor Mr Justice Sim returns from Invercargili to-morrow. He will leave next week for the West Coast to take tho sittings there. Two. Japanese gentlemen, Mr T. Hijuchi ' (of the Imperial Japanese Government Tsukisappu Stock Farm) and Mr M. Ishikawa (merchant, of Kobe), arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the MoerakL The former has come to Now Zealand to purchase stud Corriedale and Romney Marsh sheep for the Japanese Government, and Mr Ishikawa is also on business bent. They_ came to Dunedin by the first express yesterday, and went on to Southland. They return to Wellington on. the Bth, proceeding to Sydney the following day. Mr-J. L. Bruce, of the Department of Agruculture, is escorting the visitors through their itinerary. The death occurred in a private hospital as Wanganui of Mr ATred Reginald MacdGnald, solicitor, of Waverley, and chairman of the Waverley Town Board. Some days ago he was seriously injured in a motor accident, and it was found necessary to amputate one of his legs. Tho operation was a very serious one, and he died from the shock. Mr Macdonald was born in Dunedin, being a son of tho late Mr A. W. Macdcnald. He was educated at the Otago Boys' High School arid Otago University, and began .his legal career here with Messrs Sievwright and James. Afterwards he entered into practce in Waverley, and a member of the firm of Douglas and Macdonald, barristers and solicitors, at Waverley, Wanganui, and Patea. Mr Macdonald, 1 who was much respected, was to have been married shortly. He was a little over 30 I years of age. His brother, Corporal ChaTles Ve?iion Macdonald, was recently killed in action at the Dardanelles'.. He was a member of the Wellington Battalion, and when war broke out was a teller in the bank at Marton.

The death of Mrs Captain Paton' yesterday removed another of Port Chalmers's old identities. As Ann Scott she married Captain Paton in Scotland, and in 1855 they came out to Melbourne. The following year they came over to New Zealand in the ship Gil Bias, landing at Port Chalmers. Captain Paton, who predeceased his wife a few years ago, was one of the pioneer pilots at Otago Heads. When he retired they continued to live at Port Chalmers, where they brought up a large family, most of whom are alive and hold positions of respect in the community. Professor Dickie, lecturer on theology at Knox College, will leave Dunedin on Saturday morning by the second express en route to Scotland. He is a candidate for tho much-coveted position of lecturer on systematic theology at the Aberdeen Theological College, and is required to present himself personally before the college authorities. A- Sydney message states that Rev. Mr Dawson, president of the Methodist Conference, is a passenger by the Niagara. At the conclusion of the practice of Holy Cross Choir, St. Kilda, last night Mrs H. Luscombe was made the recipient of a handbag from the choir, of- which Mrs Luscombe has been a member for many years. Mrs Luscombe leaves for Christchurch next week, and carries with her the good wishes of the choir.