PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 14 May 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A London cablegram announces the (loath of Mr Archibald Coatos, head of the famous thread firm. Hon. J. A. Hanan (Minister for Jus- I tiee and Education) passed' through i Gore by yesterday's al'ternoon express I ('ii rout*' to Wellington. j Constable Porteous, of Mataura, has received notice of transfer to Ketidaljton, Canterbury, for which place he will ! leave on Wednesday morning. I .Mr Thos. Given left Gore by yester- ' [day's afternoon express fur a holiday jtrip in the N'oitli Islan i. He proposes Ito visit liotorua, Auckland, and the Taranaki districts. j Mr John Studlioline has been elected | jthe Ashhiirton County delegate 1o ihe Local (iovermnenl Conference in Wei- ■ ': liiigton (states an Ashburton Press Association telegram). ] | Sir Joseph and Lady Ward lunched ■with the Governor-General (Lord Den-; man) and paid a call on the liord ! Mayor, Alderman Clarke (states a Syd- ] ney Press Association cable). I A cablegram has been received at IChristehurch bv Bishop Grimes bearing the news of the death of a well-known priest, the Ker. Augustine Ginisty. , l{'"ctor of Si. Patrick's Church, Sydney. , A Wellington telegram slates that ' [May Hallett. uho caused no little still ! in society circles stone few years ago, | lis now a genuine widow. Her bus-j | band, .Mr Doll Campbell, was assistant j ; purser on the Titanic, and wen; down j with tiie ship. Mr Campbell was purser nil the I'limaroa at one time. i The death is announced at Invcrcargill of Mr H. N. Han well at the age! of 7!) years. The late Mr Hanwoll ar-j rived in New Zealainl from Victoria j in lS(j(l and for many years followed the gold rushes of that period. During tho last .'lO years he has been manager for , Messrs Mohan's cordial works. 'file id ceased was a prominent Oddfellow. ! Mr Hadlield. who has been spending {a \'2 months' holiday in New Zealand, | was a passenger for Australia by the Wariiinoo last evening. Mr Hadlield. j who is accompnnhd by his wile, is re-' j tinning to South Africa to pursue his ] missionary work among the Kafiirs. j I'ne natty was farcwclled at the Invorcargill railway station by members- of j the. Church of Christ. ! We are sorry in a w-iv thai Mr W. \ W. King, telegraphist in tin' local of-, fice, is leaving Woodville. but glad to j know that the cause for the change is substantial promotion (states the j 'Woodville Examiner'). Mr King has j been elevated to the position of post-| master and will take charge of the! office at Putaruru, which is a township I lon the railway line 10 miles from Oko-1 | roire and 32 miles from liotorua. Mr I King has only been a little over 12: months with us, but during that time : ! lie has made himself very popular. He! was a very useful member of the Howl. !ing Club. !