PERSONAL.

Mataura Ensign, 18 March 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Duncan McLellau vcitorda.\, aged id (says a West port. {'rest Association telegram;. Deceased «u •in old Crimean veteran aud was a gun"e* ,i.ii t,K ; Artillery. He fought .it Alma, Inkiirmann and Ualaclava. and «a» preseut at- the capture of Sebaatiipol. ilu was for many year* a re*i'lw» ol Ktiniara and was well known throughout (he West Coast;, He leave* a widow and one daughter. JI military Inderal will be accorded. i . '' Mathoson, Into railway I traffic iiisjieetor at Duuedin (aud formerly stationiuaster at Uiversdale), who has been promoted to tho position of staf loninasler jl Timaru, was entertaiiie<l by a very largo guthorius of rail way men in the hoard room atDuiiedin station the other «'vnninc, all branches ol the service being fullv represented Mr (irain (diatriet traffic maiiager), vlio presided, priwutod Mr •Malhesoii with a hanifsonie uiarblo elock, silver tea and coffee aervico, gold -leeve-links, umbrella, pipe'and a pouch "I tobacco. Mr Matlieson acknowledged the presents in an appropriate Hiiooch. I lie <leath is of Mr William ltaiikiii at tho ago of 75 years, isayfi the 'Southland Times'). Deceased «as well kuown as a breeder of Ayrsliiro ruttlo and ho had not only won prizes ill various parts of New Zealand, but also in Australia. He leave* it widow, four sous and two daughters, all grown up. Littlejobn, au old New hoy, has gained the Rhod«b Scholarship for Victoria for 1009. H« 's a son of Mr W. Littlejohn, M.A., who was for somo years priucipal of ilie Nelson College and is now principal of the Scots College, Melbourne. Mr 0. » • H. Littlejohn is only niuet4x>u yeara ol age, yet has had a brilliant career ut the Nelaon anil Scots Colleges and also at the Melhoitruo Unixeisity. The death is anuouneed of Mr (i. W. Hroilriek, wilieitor, at Perth, W.A. Sir lirodrirk was prartising f,n several veiiri in 1 nvereurgill, and left there about fourteen years ago. About twelve months ago lie visited New Zealand with his wife and family. His two waters are Mrs Featliersto'ue, of Invercar. nil!, and Mrs M. Instone, of Duucdiu.