PERSONAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 278, 13 November 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. C. Carlson left Hastings this morning for AA ellington. .Mr. A. L. D. Fraser left by motor for Pctane on Saturday evening, cn route for AVairoa. , Mr. A. Cullen, of the Hastings Di-irmt High Sehcol staff, is on a fortnight’s sick leave.

Mrs. Hastings, senr., and Mrs. Daly left Hastings this morning for AYellinglon. Miss Charlton left Hastings bv the mail train this morning for Wellington.

Air. AW P. Arehibaitl left Hastings this morning to attend the AA anganui show.

A cable from Adelaide states that Lord and Lady Chelmsford have returned from their vis't to England. Mr. and Airs. Landels left Hastings this morning for Auckland to spend a holiday.

Air. J. Stack, of Hastings, is recce ering from his recent severe illness and was removed to his home on Saturday last.

The Governor (Lord Lslington) and suite will visit Nelson on 20th of November via Blenheim. Elis Excellency desires to inspect the Motueka fruit farm.

Dr. L. AVheticr. of Dunedin, has been appointed surgeon to the Australian Antarctic Expedition. He j< his Dr. Afawson at the Alacquarrie Islands early in December.

The following passengers left by the Alokoia this afternoon. For AVeJlington: Mrs. Hairis, Alcssrs. o. Young. F. Barry. Little, F. C. AA'ilson, Field. For Lyttelton'. Misses Close, Gibbie, Air. Field.

Mr. T. J—. Laing, who lias been transferred from the Napier office of the Lands and Survey Department, left by the express train this morning for Wellington, where he will take up his new duties.

Mr. AV. G. Gould, secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers Association, who has been attending the Fruitgrowers’ Conference at Motucka returned to Hastings on Satur-

day evening. Word has been received by mail that Mr. Robert Stout, son of Sir Robert Stout, who has been for six months overseer of the outpatients at Guy’s Hospital, lias been appointed a house surgeon. His brother. Dr. T. D. M. Stout, had held that office for six months.

A Press telegram from Nelson announces the death of Mr. Win. Wastney. formerly chairman of the Waimea County Council, aged 80. He was much esteemed. Mr. McMahon, the Government candidate for Nelson, was his brother-in-law. He had numerous relatives in the district.

A Christchurch telegram reports that Mr. Alexander Henderson, Chief of the Scottish Society, died suddenly nt a social gathering of the society on Friday night, over which he presided. He had given an address on the aims and objects of the society, and had sat down for a few minutes while some letters from Scotland were being read, when he was seized with a fit and was removed to the anteroom, where he died a few minutes after. He had been attended latch for heart trouble. He was 57 years of age, and was formerly (. hritschureli manager for Ross and Glcndining, but retired about two years ago.