PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Sydney Press Association cable animu'icefi die death of Canon Flower, a f.roniuom Anglican Divine. Tie death is announced of General f.nir;i J one*, who constructed blookluiit.s's during the South African war aiKi'thuw contributed greatly k) the stopping of Boordoji'uJatiims (.states a Jxiiiiinii cable).

Tiio '(.'azotic' untitles tile appointidoMl. (i! John A. Munro as second iieiitenanl in the Seventh (Southland) i Mounted liilles, vieu Wilson resigned, and John J). MoArthur, vice Gardiner, promoted. Ulr it. A. Arm-.trong has severed his connect ion with the A'ew Zealand Employers' !.'('deration (says the Wellington 'Post'), and will take up the position of organiser to the .Moderate League now in course of formation. He' is wellknown as a public speaker, liaving tamed the Duininioit several times addressing meeting-; of business, men on the industrial subjects of the day. The 'Now Zealand Herald' says that it is understood that a ivcll-knoivn fanner will oppose the. Prime LYiinister in the Franklin constituency at the next e'e.tion. There are live Opposition candhhu-cs for the Manukaii seat. After they have addressed the electwa the branciie:; will make a selection, the choice being finally made by a majority vino.

The deal!', is announced at Inverenrg'll of iirs Amelia Loiiguct, at the age of ;S! years. The deceased lady arrived in New Zealand with her husband in 18-13 in the shin Ajnx. In 1860 Mr and ilrs- Longuet settled at the Bluil' and iU years' l-.iter removed to Maiki.vi, when InvcrcargiU was just taking shape :;■-. a town. Mrs Lotiguet (whose, husband predeceased -her 20 years ago) war, highly respected by all who knew her.

The fuuerarof the late Mr John t". Carroll, who wai> accidentally drowned in the Matrura river on May 2:1, and whn-ie body was recovered on Sunday, took place at the Mataura Cemetery yesterday. The dece.asx'd. who was a meni-ber of the Mataura Town Hand, was exceedingly popular with his oomradcy and was held in high esteem by all who know him. The cortege wr.is a fairly long one considering the extremely boisterous weather and was bended by the Brass Band which was assisted in the rendering, of the "Dead March" in "Saul" en route to the grave by •several members of the (hire Municipal Brass lirnd and the Wyiidham Town Band, Mr McCui'dy (Wyjulb.am) acting as drum-major. The big; drum, and side drum were draped in black. Four mcni-ber-N 'of the Mataura Band acted as nallbearers. The burial service was conducted <by Rev. Father O'Dotinell (Core), who referred t: the untimely and sad end that had befallen the deceased and the anxiety and suspense tint had b-TU removed' hv Iho finding o'.' tiie !:-;dy. The people of the district (he said.) had been sympathetic and generous in rendering a.S'Cst'Uiee, and on behalf of the bereaved Father O'Donnoll extended deep gratiinde and s*iue'"tr- thanks, sV::tin'p that as a Roman Catholic the late Mr'Carroll had-been a strong supporter of the Church.