PERSONAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13121, 8 May 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The late Hon W. Swanson's estate has been valued at £60,000. It is divided among the members of his family. The Rev Bruce Todd and Colonel Hume arrived from Wellington by the s.s. Rc-to-mahana yesterday. . Mr H. W. Lawrence has been appointed Acting Chief Chemist to the Agricultural Department during the absence of Mr B. C. Aston, who left for Europe a fortnight ago, having obtained six months' leave of absence, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge as to the latest methods in analytical chemistry. The new Mayor of Auckland, the Horn E. Mitehelson, is a native of the city of which he has just become Chief Magistrate. He entered Parliament in 1881, and has held portfolios in three being Minister of Public Works in. the Atkinson Ministries, from Nov. 23, 1883, to August 16, 1884; from August 28, 1884, to Sept. 3, 1884, and from Oct. 8, 1887, to Oct. 17, 1839; and was also Minister of Native At fairs from Oct. 8, 1887, to Jan, 24, 1891; Postmaster-General afed Electric Telegraph Commissioner from Oct. 17, 1889, to Jan. 24, 1891.

Mr John Fuller, jun., the well-known entertainer, is lying in Wellington ill from an attack of congestion of the lungs. Mr John, Fuller, sen., is going up from Christchurch to take over the management of the Choral Hall during the illness of his son. At Oamaru last evening, Monsignor Mackay, who will leave this week for a trip to Great Britain and Europe, was presented with a purse of over 100 sovereigns by the Oamaru Catholic parishioners. Telegrams were received from several of the clergy of Otago, and from the Hon. T. Y. Duncan.

Mr W. Jameson has accepted an engagement to travel, in advance of Mr H. llickards company,during the forthcoming New Zealand tour.

Mr and Mrs G. J. Black, Akaroa, will leave to-day by the Victoria on a trip to the Old Country via Japan and Vancouver. The Rev. Father Marnane left for Wellington by the s.s. Rotomahana last night.