PERSONAL.

Mataura Ensign, 24 February 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Tho Balclutha District High School Committer has rccouiuiondpd Mr Clias. A. Stewart, 8.A., of for tinposition ot assistant in the secondary department. Mr T. AYilford, who has I sutforing trom internal inflammation, has had two doctors and a nurse attending him, and his condition during Sunday and Monday was serious. Ye sVIV,1 > lm, ' < " 1,1111 '" r

Mr iind Mrs John 1 iliimj>nol. wellknown and resneclcd residents of Mhtaura, are leaving this district, where tjiey have spent many vearis (writes our correspondent) for Dunedin, where they intend to live in the future.

At the meeting of the Bluff Marl,or IJoard yesterday Mr K. A. Anderson was elected chairman for the ensuing term. A vote of thanks was passed to •Mr L,. .itsou for his services dur'"®is IS ' 1 hrce years as chairman. Dr Hay, -who has been resident practitioner at, Mataura lor the past two years, has disposed of his practice, and intends returning t u England (writes our correspondent). Dr. and Mrs Hav i will sail from Wellington by the File.shire in March. Their departure is a matter for regret, as the doctor has mil only proved himself skilful in the practice of his profession but as a speaker he has met with much appreciation His ambulance lectures during the past two winters were made most intereMing to his classes, and on,several occasions he gave addresses before diili-rcnf local societies which were much appreciated. Dr Hay's miccessor—Dr Phillips —-comps Irom the Old Land, having arrived in the Dominion about six months "g<>-