PERSONAL ITEMS.
Madame Melba has recovered from lit 1" recent illness and has returned U> London. -Mr Richard Irving, juii, <it Clinton, and Mrs Irving, propose Jeuvii.g nn their new home at Vancouver <n February 7. The death is announced states a London Press Association cablegram) of Rev. .Samuel Mcl-'ailane, a New Guinea missionary. Sir Newton Moore, ex-Promier of West Australian (states a Perth Press Association Cablegram) is proceeding to London as Agent-General. Master Walter Calder, who Juis acted as pupil-teacher in the Gore public l school, has been transferred to the North Invercargill school and wdl commence duty there on Wednesday next. The Prime Minister (Sir .Joseph Ward) is at present visiting the central districts oi the Taranaki p. ovim-c, being welcomed at Ntrati<>»<.'. K.ponga, Eltham, Ingle wood and Neu Plymouth', at most ol wliich places lie teteived deputations regarding local needs. Air J. A. Patersoii t of the (Sore Bakery, purposes taking a holiday trip to the Old Country in time to view the Coronation festivities. Air Paterson will leave early in March and will travel via Vancouver to the Old Country, returning by way of Suez and Melliourne. j Miss Zenu Dare, the actress, was married to Mr Maurice Brett, Lord Hsher's second son, at Paddington registry office 011 Monday. It was in- | tended to keep the marriage secret until Miss Dare's theatrical engagements had concluded, when she uiJI leave the stage. The death is announced of Dr J. B. Paton, M.A., I).I)., Kineritus Principal jof the Congregational Institute for I Theological and Missionary Studies at Nottingham. Dr Paton, alter a brilliant scholastic career, beearne an extraordinarily active worker in religious and other matters, and was the founder or assisted in the founding of the system of university extension and various institutions for social welfare. He was at different times joint editor of the 'Eclectic Review' and associate editor j Jof the 'Contemporary Review.' :.nd lie I was the author of many works sealing | mostly with ecclesiastical ;>.-atiers. | I Mr C. (J. McCawley. wl:-: i..: :-.r t'.e ■ ! past two years been employed by E. J. Cameron and Compart, V.,.t,r.ra, { as head salesman, has secured a posi- ■ tion as traveller for Mess.-- >). Kings-1 land and Son, Invercargill, «md will leave to take up his new duties early next week. When this fart became j known the boarders at the L; ;Jge Hotel [resolved that they could not let Mi Me-i Cauley depart without showing the esteem in which he is held by then, and last night boarders and ex-lx arders to the number of about ,'M) congi*-gated 111 the dining-room for the purjii.se of bidding him farewell. Mr Gee. Blackley presided and a long toast list v. a> gone through. The chairman in prvpo-ing the toast of "Ihe Guest"' said that during Mr McCauley'.-; reside-iu-c among them the utmost feelii g had always existed beti.een him and his fellow-hoarders and he had n.adc: himself extremely popular by his -ourteous and obliging manner. On behalf of the boarders he wished M; - McCau'i v overv prosperity in his new undert.' king and presented him with a silvet-ununited cigarette-case and a fount, in pen. Others present expressed high opinions of ihe guest and regretted hi;: departure, which, however, means advancement, and all hoped he would be prosperous in his iu w sphere. Mr MK'aulev in responding said that during hi-, stav in Mataura lie had met a fine lot of men and lie was sorry to leave su.-h good I friends. He thanked them siiceicly for j their handsome presents and kin ! >.-nti- ; mints. During the evening soul's were j contributed bv M -s .Film Low anee. ; K. J. Cameron. .1. C. Abe. ,r thy. (J. i Braxton, a humorous recitation by Mr :\\ . Mcrri" and a !i:anoto; tr --. bv Mr I Patterson. Mr 11. V. V f \\ a ;u ;e<l aejcompai.ist. A!,--. .\icGr r .1 family j supplied a <l p:t: 1! spread .i,:: 1.1 ino;,; 1 enjovahie social t.-ri:::»inti •' ah..nt inidI night «it!i ti.. -.ii.Jn.. ,1 ~y or |j o ' s J Jolly Good l-'ei:..*" Add Lang j Svile." ,' -
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Mataura Ensign, 28 January 1911, Page 4
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