PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 105, 13 May 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Dir J. Stewart, engineer in charge of the Gisborne railway works, returns to Gisborne on Wednesday, bis health, we are pleased to learn, being greatly improved. Wairoa will have a strong flavor of Gisborne this weok. Among those who will be there are Dir W. Barton, S.M., Dir lan Simson, and Dir W. J. Gaudin. Dir J. H. Trimmer, now second master at the Port (Napier) District School, was appointed to the charge of the Waipiro school, but it was found that there was not sufficient house accommodation.

The ’Frisco mail brought news of the death of Dir B. T. Turnbull, senior partner of the firm of Messrs Turnbull aud Co., merchants, of London, who have a very large Australian and New Zealand connection!

The congregation of the Feilding Presbyterian Church have given their Minister, the Rev. Chas. Dlurray, seven months’ leave of absence. Dir Dlurray intends to visit Scotland, where he has arranged to meet several relatives.

While so much fuss is beingmade about the visit of the Duke it is refreshing to note au expression by Lady Banfurly. “ It is a pity that you did not wait for the Commonwealth celebrations,” said an interviewer'in Melbourne. “ I was anxious £q get bgck to Vny home,” was her reply. Mr 11. Arthur! a inember of' an Auckland firm of engineers, came down to Gisborne last week to adjust some machinery on the scow Ururoa. The captain desired to take advantage of the breeze on Saturday night, and in order to complete the work Mr Arthur went on to Tairua on the vessel.

In our report on Saturday of the funeral of the late and deeply lamented Miss Nellie Palairet, the list of names of those who occupied the second carriage was not quite accurate. The following is a correct list of the gentlemen : —Messrs F. T. Morgan, L. T. Symes, T. Dalrymple, W. J. Barlow, TV. S. McCredie, and C. H. W. Dixon. Mr and Mrs Palairet received a' great many letters and telegrams of condolence. • Thfe ii'ew Governor of liVest Australia was Administrator of BhoHesia.’' 'He is brother to Wenlocb, who' is'oiit v with the T)uke as head of the Household. He is, Lady Jt'anfiirJy'says, a most capable man, with a charming manner, aud a capacity for saying and doing the right thing. His wife is both charming and nice looking. She was a Miss Cunard, daughter of one of the touilder? of the famous Atlantic line pf steamers. Mr and Mrs Berwick and family, of Motu, leave for Etigland on Wednesday. They travel by the Zealancha’ as far as Wellington, and then take steamer for Sydney, where’ they catch- the Oroya. A number pf Motu residents, including Messrs B. Beaufoy-. 1 ■ Sliaw, apd W. Bethell were in town during tho week bidding farewell to Mr Barwick. We regret that through ill-health Mr Barwick should have been compelled to give up his property at the Motu, and we trust that bis trip to Ejnglarid may prove bepeficialtq hitm •,