PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 21 May 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. W. Scorgie, oJ Mornington (says a Dunedin Press .Association telegram) has declined a unanimous call to Palmerston North. Alter forty years continuous business m New Zealand Mr 0. Cummins,. of Stratford (formerly of Mataura). has sold out his interests and intends leaving for a warmer climate.

Mr Robert Me.Nab, having been detained in his early history research in | France, was unable to leave Englan.l I on April 13 by the Ruahine as intended, but left by the Arawa on April 29. -hi' C J. Anderson, M.P. for Mataura, will visit Wairokiki on Monday next, and as this is the first occasion on which he lias been in that district he will address the electors. The death is announced of the Hon. Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Conservative member for the Lewes division of Sussex since 1900; aged 7o years (states a London Press Association cablegram).

Rev. Mr Uphill, from Rnokhampton, North Queensland, will arrive at the end of this month to take charge of the newly-formed parochial district of Waimoa, including Lumsden, Balfour, Riversdale and Waikaia.

The 'Weekly Herald' (Wellington) says Mr J. J. Meikle, who was injured at Taraiiaki street wharf recently, is still on the sick list, and by all appearances be will be permanently affected. He is making but small progress towards recovery. The residents of Mimihau on Thursday presented Miss Healey (who has ben scheool mistress for some years) with a silver tea and coffee serivce and oak trriy, while Mrs Healey was made the recipient of a travelling rug and Mr Healey an umbrella and pipe. The schoolchildren als'o presented Miss Healev with a cruet.

Jn the Supremo Court, Dunedin, in Chambers, this week Mr Justice William 1 ; granted letters of administration in the estate of Roderick McLeod, of Otama, farmer (Mr Poppelwell). Probate was granted in the estate of John Allison, late of Wyndham, stableman (Mr Inder), and Ilobort Eraser, late 01 Core, assistant (Mr Smith). An evening party was held at M.s Palmer's residence in Eeclcs street on Thursday in honor of Miss Bowmar's approaching marriage. There were about two dozen young people presoiu, and a very enjoyable time was spent in songs and games. At a suitable in terval in the proceedings the Rov. W. Groenslade, on behalf of the young people of the Gore Methodist Clnireli presented Miss Bowniar v.ith a handsome silver-backed brush and comb an 1 mirror. He expressed the wish that Miss Bowniar would have much happiness and prosperity in her new home. Mr Bowniar suitably replied en behalf of his daughter, and Mrs Palmer waheartily thanked for her hospitality.