PERSONAL

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr li. McCallum left Pjctofi en Saturday last by the Pateena en route to the Auckland district to look" over a station in which he has an interest.

A Wellington journal announced the other day that Mr Justice Denniston intended to retire from the Supreme Court Bench and take up his residence in Scotland. The Judge states that there is no foundation' whatever for the announcement beyond the fact that he has obtained a holiday for 12 months. He has na intention of retiring.

Among the visitors to Pelorus Sound during the holiday season were the Hon. Captain Boyle (son of Lord Glasgow and aide-de-camp to .Lord Plunket) and Captain Dorrien-Smith, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. The latter gentleman is a noted botanist, and added largely to.his collection; whilst in the Sound; specially good results were obtained in Yncyca Bay and on Mount Stokes. The1 visitors were taken through the Sound by Mr Walter Mills

A Christchurch telegram states that the largest congregation that it has ever held assembled in St. Michael's Church last evening, when Archdeacon Ayerill, who has been appointed Bishop of Waiapu, preached his farewell sermon to his congregation . Every inch of space was occupied, and chairs and forms had to be brought into requisition. Archdeacon Averill preached a very eloquent sermon, in which his work for the last sixteen years was reviewed* He expressed thanks for the loyal assistance given by the people, and rejoiced in the many evidences of living Christianity amongst the congregation. He was sorry to relinquish the work of sick visitation, esSecially at the hospital, which to him ad been almost like home.

Arnst, champion sculler of the world, was a passenger by the s.s. Pateena from Nelson to "Wellington on Saturday. Interviewer by an: ExrRESs reporter on the Pictoa wharf relative to his prospects in the sculling handicap to be rowed on the Wanganui River this week, Arnst said he thought that he would win. He recognised, however, that he would have a hard race, but he was in the pink of condition, and could well stand a hard race. Concerning: his future arrangements, the champion said he expected that his next race would be with" Whelch at Akaroa. There was also a "possibility of matches being arranged with Pearce and Day. He was anxious to meefc Barry on the Zambesi River, ami hoped that nothing would hapwen to> prevent their meeting. jf