PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6321, 25 February 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Melbourne cable states that Mr. Gilletfc, Superintendent of Immigration, has resigned.

A London cable records the death of Trumpeter Richardson, aged. 91. He was the last survivor of Balaclava. He was operated on m 1920 on account of wounds received in the charge of the Light Brigade. Seven fragments of cannister shot were removed.

A message from London announces the death yesterday at St. James- I alace of Lady Feodora Gluchen, second cousin to the King, after an operation for appendicitis. Owing to her illness the Royal wedding receptions tnis week were transferred from St. James to Buckingham Palace. It is not expected there will be any Court mourning.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

At the annual meeting of the High School Board yesterday, a tribute was paid to Mr. J. W. Nolan, who after 20 years’ service on the Board, had declined re-election. The chairman, Mr. E. H. Mann, stated that during ins term as a member of the Board, Mr. Nolan had been untiring in his energies, and had never allowed anything to interfere with his work. He greatly regretted that Mr. Nolan had not seen fit to continue in office, and he moved that a letter of thanks b" sent to him expressing the Beard’s appreciation of his services—Mr. Matthews seconded the motion. —Mr. Kirk also spoke of the value which Mr. Nolan had been to the Board, and the motion was carried unanimously.

It is said that Mr Asquith (now G 9 years of age), though a most fluent and forceful speaker, rarely utters anything remotely approaching a joke, and only once has" he been, known to laugh outright while on a public platform. The occasion was at a political meeting iii. Scotland. The ex-Premier was constantly being interrupted, one of the chief hecklers wearing a large straw hat. Suddenly from someone in the hall came a personal remark concerning Mr Asquith. “Who said that?” lie demanded quickly. There was a sudden silence. Then a man in the audience stood tin and, ixiinting to the farmer with the straw bat, shouted: “It was him wi’ the coo’s breakfast on his bead!” The reply was altogether too- much for Mr Asquith, and he had to join, in the general roar of laugh-, ter.