PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 23 April 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Th© Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. ® Massey) left Wellington by last night's 1 express for the King Country and 1 Auckland. Sir William Hall-Jones (ex-High Com- j missionor for New Zealand) arrived by ' the Mooltan from London states a Fro- , mantlo Press Association cable). : It is reported that the Prinoe of Wales will make an extended tour of 1 Canada early in 1914 (states a London Press Association cable). < Sii' James Carroll was taken to a ' private hospital in Wellington yestur- ' day (says a Press Association tele- 1 gram), and now lies seriously ill. ' At a meeting of the Southland Pros- ■ byterv a call from tho Bluff congrega- 1 tion to the Rev. E. W. Walker, of ! Ormond. was sustained. J The improvement in the condition of 1 Most Rev. Henry L-owther Clarke, D.D., Ardhbishoii of Melbourne (Angli- 1 can) who is visiting England, and is 1 Buffering from pneumonia and broil- 1 chitis is (states a London Press A&so- * ciation cable) maintained. A Timaru telegram states that tho ( Education Board yesterday selected from 15 applications for the position of secretary and assistant-inspector Mr J. A. Valentine, 8.A., headmaster of tho j Timaru South School, who is widely | known as an officer of tho New Zea- , land Educational Institute. Hon. W. Eraser (Minister for Public ( Works) left Christchurch yesterday ] morning for Otira. where there is . trouble with the men. After attending j to this he will make an extensive tour of the West Coast under the guidance , of the chairman of the Wes'.land County . Council. As a result of the Trinity College ex- j aminations held in November- last Miss Vera Rankin (states the 'Oamaru Mail') j has again been exceedingly .successful ( in gaining a senior exhibition (value £9 9s) for pianoforte, playing. She also had , the honor oil gaining a junior exhibi- , tion (value £6 6s) in 1911 and an intermedia/So. exhibition (value £6 6s) in 1912. , This probably is a record for New Zca- , land. These exhibitions are competed for by candidates throughout Tasmania Canada and New Zealand, tho exhibitions in each grade being, awarded te the two best candidates of the year. This achievement reflects much credit on her teacher. Miss Cartwright. A.T.C.L., L.A.B. The talented young musician referred to is a grand-daugh-ter of Mr and Mrs John Howden, of Ota Creek, Edendale.