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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12427, 16 February 1901, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Messrs J. Guthrie (Dunedin), C. Gulleap (Melbourne) and H. A. Goddard (New York) arrived’in town yesterday morning.’ ’ ’ • Messrs J; M’Laren,' G. Buckley, G. T.|: Perry, Sergeant Wilkinson, Of the Fourth'. Contingent, and Dr Thomas were amongst, the passengers, for the south by yesterday, morning's' express.. The Count, de Courte. French Consul fori New Zealand, and the Countess de; Court*,K arrived from Wellington by the s.s.vMokoia yesterday morning. They are on a holiday trip t$ ’ Christchurch, - Dunedin and) ,; th« Southern Lakes. . ■ . ■ It. 'will’he learned with regret (says tha Wellington “Post.”) that the condition of ‘ the-Hen F. H. Fraser,. M.L.C., is such! 'as to, cause the gravest anxiety to his family! and friends. N Captain Cowans,, of the’ Seaforth’ 1 iffigh-; land detachment iu the Imperial Contingent,'' , has been in New Zealand': on a previous occasion, and has expressed bis intention of. paying the colony another visit on a. future occasion. •Sir William Murton, solicitor -,t6, the': British Board of Trade, was a passenger to New Zealand by the Mokoia, which arrived in. Wellington from Sydney on Wednesday.' ’ Sir William is the. author of publication^' on “Law and Practice” and “ Wreck In- .. quiries.” .: ...... , .. - ■ Miss .Katie, Young, who is well known in musical 'circlee, was appointed, at-thsi', last meeting of the committee of the Musical Union, to the position; of piauiste to tha ; Society, in place of Miss C. Lingard, who is going'.tp Gerinanyto continue-her studies.* The passengers bj the Botomahana, ■which left Wellington for Lyttelton last night, in- ■ elude the Yen Archdeacon .Harper, JudgesDavy and M’Kay, and. Messrs F.'Waymouth ; and G. Kettlewell. . ,: Mr. F. Back was a passenger for Hobart by the s.s. Mokoia, yesterday evening. Captain Blair left for Melbourne by tha Mokoia,yesterday. ' ' ' " , ; ' Mr justice ’ Edwards and the Revs ■ M’Kenzie and Oatts, left for Wellington, by. the s.s. Talune yesterday. ■■ i ’ Dr Lendon was a passenger ..for, Sydney; ; yesterday by the s.s. Talune... "• ti > The members of the McAddo Company left fo- Wellington last night by the s.s. Tara-i wera. ■■ ■ ~ Mr Alfred Bennett, who. for many years was managing proprietor • of. the Sydney, “ Evening News,-” and the “ Town and Couth try-Journal,” died suddenly at Picton, near, Sydney, on Feb. T, while on a'visit to his son. • Mr Theo. B. Strong, M.A., has been api pointed, temporarily, second’ assistant-masi ter at. the Timaru' Boys’. High School, in place of Mr F. M. Browne, who has been, ap-i pointed ope of the Organising Inspectors under the Manual and Technical Instruction,' Act: ■ ■■ ■ Mr W. C. 'Weston, a son of-Mr T. S. {Wes-*. ton, will leave for New Plymouth to-day, to take over the management of the, “Taranaki Herald” 'and ’ “ Taranaki ’ Budget,-V which are owned by his uncle, Mr H. Weston. ■ ' ■ ' 7 '