PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3996, 29 July 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES.

P A. cable from Adelaide). tl >»^v that Mr J- 1 -'* 1 ,, p w p ra ser. or visit to his soil, All 1 • Waipiro. ir a xwWn of Rotorua, has been &&£&&& Sydney yesterday. A PA cable from Sydney states that Rev. Dr. Brown, president of the Methodist General Conference has Mt for England to represent Australia atthe British Methodist Missionary Society’s centenary celebrations. Mr C P. Lindegreen, North Island organiser for the iteform I arty «ho visited Gisborne some months ago, has tendered his resignation. v. ii iU take effect from Septembei 1 next. Our Parliamentary, correspondent telegraphs that Sir James Carroll paid a vh.it to Parliament House yesterday and states that although he has improved a great deal m health, he is still far from being his former self.

Sir James and Lady Carroll and Miss Carroll are expected to arrive at Gisborne to-morrow, Sir James having almost completed his stage of convalesence. The member for Gisborne hopes to recommence his Pailiamentary duties in a month s time. Mr W Nicholson, of the Wellington office of the Agricultural Department has been appointed Town Clerk or Lower Hutt from 39 applicants.—l -A. The Canterbury College Board of Governors yesterday granted the Registrar (Mr Geo. H. Mason) three months’ leave of absence to accompany the New Zealand football team to America as manager. —P.A. On Friday evening the Gentle Annie 'quarry staff presented the late Borough Engineer (Mr A. J. Paterson) with a silver tea and coffee service and an oak tray. Air J . Rodgers, quarry manager, in making the presentation, delivered a happy speech and made reference to the recipient’s many good qualities. The Borough office ?tan met Mr Paterson to-night for the purpose of making a presentation and to-mor-row Air and Airs Paterson leave for Wellington.