PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3461, 13 October 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

The Rev. L. Dawson Thomas, vicar of Holy Trinity Church, returned from a visit to Sydney on Saturday morning.

Sir James Carroll left for South by the Maitai last evening. Sir James is still very weak, but will take up lus Parliamentary duties on his arrival at Wellington.

The Mayor (Mr. J. R. Kirk), who returned from a visit to Wellington on Saturday morning, informed a “Times” reporter on Saturday that while 'in Wellington he had made an effort to secure a visit to Gisborne from His Excellency the Governor. While it was hardly likely that Lord Liverpool would be able to come as far north while Parliament was sitting, the Mayor had hopes that the town would in due course bs honored by a Vice-Regal visit.

A pretty wedding took place at the residence of the bride’s parents on Saturday morning, when Mr M. C. Walker, manager of the local branch of Messrs Aitken and Sons, was united to Miss Ethel Ambridge, eldest daughter of Mr C. H. Ambridge. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. J. A. Lochore. Miss 'Flo Ambridge, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, while Mr H. J. Poole acted as best man. The happy couple, who were the recipients of a large number of valuable presents, left by the steamer on Saturday morning to spend their honeymoon ini Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania.

Messrs R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands) and R. B. Ross and M- Hvde, members of the Hawke’s Bay wind Board, arrived from the south oft- Saturday, and also Mr J. Thomson, chief Lands clerk. The Commissioner will be engaged at the meeting of the Land Board to-day, and to-morrow he will go on to Motu and inspect the Mangatu block with regard to the question of roading. He will also meet and confer with the surveyors on the Takaputahi block of 33,000 acres on the Bay of Plenty side of 1 the Motu River. “ This block was recently obtained from the Natives by the Crown. On returning, Mr Sadd will be engaged on matters connected with the proposed workers’ dwellings, and he and Mr Woburn Temple (the Department’s architect i will go to Tobga Bay on similar business and arrive back in Gisborne on Tuesday, 21st inst. He will leave the next day for the South.

Much, sympathy will he expressed for Mr. and Mrs/F. J. Lysnar on the 'death of their son, John Horne Payne, tSVaged 4A years, which occurred at 6 ' o’clock last evening. The little, fellow, who was known as “Jack,’’ was a bright and sturdy child, and accompanied his parents on their recent trip Home. He was apparently in the best of health on Saturday, and accompanied his father to town. On returning home the lad complained of a pain in the stomach and of feeling tired. After a little petting, the child fell into a sound sleep, and slept peacefully through the night. About daylight yesterday morning the little fellow got out of his cot and went over to his father’s bed in the same room. He appeared to be then quite well. About 7 a.m. his father noticed that something was the matter with the child. He was unconscious, and showed signs of twitching. Dr Wilson was summoned, and had the little sufferer removed to Rosstrevor Hospital. Drs Wilson and Kidd and Nurses Wheeler

and Roode remained in constant attention on the patient throughout the whole of the day, but despite their M unremitting efforts the little fellow ® gradually sank, and passed away at 6 o’clock, the cause of death being intestinal trouble. The interment will be delayed until the two brothers" of deceased, who are at present in school at Auckland, can arrive here.