PERSONAL.

Mataura Ensign, 20 March 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Cyril Ward, aon of the Prims Minister, who is to tako up an appoint* men! with the .1. (J \V«rd Company, will reside in linorcargill Mr Alex McNab. „l Clacbbraee, Otama, returned to liik home on Wednesday lasl. alter a dip to the Old Country. Mi McNab'* Iri'-inJk will bs sorry to learn that he did not enjoy the best of health during hi* holiday. A Wellington Press Association me»sage states that Mr Itirhard Carter, Collector of Customs at Wellington for some time past, is taking over the duties of .Secretary of the Department, pending the Cabinet's decision as to whit shall succeed Mr W. T. Glasgow when ho retires on superannuation. It is regarded as most probable that Mr Carter will continue in office as secretary until he retires a few years bene*. Mr D. H. L. Corrigau, who has been transferred from the Lawrence branch of the Bank of New Zealand to Gore, was on Wednesday last prevented by friends at Lawrence with a gold matchbox and sovereign-case. Several speakers expressed gratification at Mr Corrigan's promotion in the service but regret that this meant that, he was leaviug Lawrence, when* he had been most popular during his eleven ye»u' residence. .Mr C. a. Ingram, 01 tlio local t'ost ouice stair, gam to tho niufl 0u Monday on raUsnriflf duty, for tares weeks. At the Nelson Oity Council meeting lust night, Mr H. V. Gully, for 11 years Town Clerk, teudorod his resignation, which was (sea's the Prows Association) accepted with regret. Mr Uully won voted three months' salary flow tho time of the expiration of tho notlco.