PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 16 May 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'! !>o Kmpire l'rers I'nioM entortai.'ied Mr rf. M:.cfie, of Sydney, at luncheon. y.r 11. Lawson presiding (siate.-, a l.o;;di'll IVOSS AsMlfi.ltioll ClllllcV '! 11l 'V was a largo gathering of Australian and J i'ntish journalists. Mr Charles Wilson (Parliamentary Librarian) was last night re-elected chairman of fin- Victoria College Council, and Sir Robert Siout was re-ele. i ■<! h'ns Count il's representalive on the V\- | vcrsity Senate. j The death is an:;sn?;if<*<! at Invorevrgill of Mr Alexander L. IV.uling. District Land Uegh-i-rar iit Invercargill. j The deceased entered ilie .service Hn i years ago and had been resident at | 1 lives;- :;g!!! only ab,,u; VI months. !'<• j w.'s -17 yeiijs of age and leaves a widow jto mourn h. r less. 1 Neighbors and friends to the number !of about :J0 paid a suniriso vi-it I . Itlio residence of Mr D. Davies, Cli-irl-jtnn. last night for the purpose of wishling that gentleman hon voyage oa the ; occasion of a trio he intends to ma he |to Melbourne, sailing from the Bluii* ! next Monday. A'r Davies, who is a I well-k'io.va br-eder and judge ••'' [draught horseflesh, will take a cm j signmont of seven colts and two iil'n ■•, : al! of high brooding, with him. '• pka-.mt time was spent in mi;-:- and games and 1 at a .suitable inters I V>■ ;,sohn Waddell, in presenting Mr Davhs ;v. ■ i!I it set of gold sk<ve links and a | pair of cl>ony-back hairbrushes, ivferI red to his sterling qualifies as a neig'ij Imut and wished him a pleasant trip. j Mr .las. McAllister made rol.Teive t> I tiie guest's popularity in the district 'and to the fame lie had won as a 1 breed-T and judge of hig'i-ehr s draught .stock. Several others prosmt ;>L-.r> sp-ok; 1 , wishing Mr Daves an eti-i'i'.-:d)l" v syrge. Mr Davies briefly ret\:;i:'d thanks to his friends for !'• ■ ■ surprise they had s"nmg iron liim ■"•■' ''■■lt gift and khe! mei in;- nts. The : ' r.s::n't gathering broh •up ear'v t' : v ruing with the singing of "A::!!

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