PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19021, 17 August 1925, Page 1

PERSONAL

A cablegram from New York states that Mrs J. P. Morgan died on Friday after suffering from sleeping sickness for two months. Tho Rev. C. Maitland Ellissee, the now pastor lor the United Congregational Church, King street, will leave Sydney on September 4 by the Moeraki, and will commence his ministry on the second Sunday in September. Mr T. Scott travelled by the second express to-day to attend the Technical Schools Boards’ conference at Wellington. Mr James Farqnharsnn went to Lyttelton -to-day, and will cross the Strait to-night. Mr R. A. Rodgers, of the Soldiers Revaluation Office, has been on a visit to Dunedin, and left lor the north this morning. Mr J. A. Roberts left this morning for a trip to Wellington. Mr Robert Lee was a passenger for Wellington by the 11.30 train to-day. Mr Walter Downs travelled north today, bound for Wellington on hospital business. Mr Norman MtKinlay started for Wellington this morning. Mr W. M. Maclean went by Hie 11.30 train to-day, calling at Oamaru on bis way to Christchurch. New guests at the Grand Hotel are Mr S. Smith (Auckland), Mr Ingle, Mrs Seller, and Mr and Mrs M. Davies (Christchurch), Air G. Cawley (London), and Mr and Mrs Maekrcll (Invercargill). Mr H. C. AIIoo returned from Christchurch last week after six months with a legal firm there, and this morning wetn to Owaka to open a branch for the firm ol Messrs Aslin and Brown. Mr 11. E. Combs is resigning the permanent secretaryship of the _ Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association after nine years’ service. Efforts to get him to reconsider the matter were unavailing, but it is understood that Ills resignation will not take effect for some time.—Wellington Press Association telegram. A Sydney message rtcorrls the death of Mr Hepburn ’ M'Konzie, timber merchant, _ wlin was extensively ini crested iu the New Zealand kauri forests. Ho was tuxiy-nnn years of age.