PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 58, 14 March 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr A. D. Wilson, of Pokokini, Pelorus Sound, is at present on a visit to Blenheim.

Dr Williams, of Havelock, has, our «correspondent advises, arranged to leave shortly for a visit to Rotorua. Dr Stoney will act as locum tenens.

A cablegram from Sydney states that Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, is a passenger for New Zealand by the P. and O. liner Mongolia, which left on Saturday afternoon.

A Napier telegram states that Lord Kitchener and party left this morning for Dannevirke, where they will spend the night. The FieldMarshal will leave Wellington for Sydney on Wednesday, picking up the Vancouver boat at the latter port.

From inquiries made this morning it was . assertained that Mr W. Funnell, who had his leg broken through being thrown from a horse one day last week, is progressing satisfactorily. It will, however, be some time before he will be able to get about, as the breakage was a bad one.

The Mahakipawa correspondent of the Pelorus Guardian, in referring to a recent visit of Messrs J. H. Redwood and E. H. Eccles to the settlement, wrote as follows:—"It is about 19 years since we had the pleasure of seeing the Messrs Redwood Brothers in this valley—that was in the days when the diggings were in full swing and there were races held here on Messrs Cawte Brothers' property. Mr Redwood found a great change in the valley from one end to the other, and said he scarcely knew where he was at times, the place is so altered. He still holds a high opinion of the land. Mr Redwood is building a dwelling house in the Sound and is going there to live. He promised to come again at no distant date when weather is better and he can have a good look round. One thing he will, however, miss, come when he will— the pheasants, and, and to a great extent, quail."

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr James Simson, formerly of Blenheim, ' who passed away at his residence, "Kinross," James Avenue, Papanui (Christchurch) last evening, at the age of 78 years. Mr Simson came to Blenheim from Nelson in the very early days of the settlement, when there were only three or four houses in the Beaver. He ■ worked as a carpenter until about three years ago, when he removed to Christchurch. He had been ailing for some time, and passed peacefully away last evening. He leaves a widow, three sons^ and two daughters—Mr James Simson, of Blenheim, Captain Charles Simson, who is in South Africa, and Mr Roy Simson, of Christchurch, Mis Young, and Mrs Balch, both of whom reside in Can-terbui-y- The late Mr Simson was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church, and for many years taught in the local Sunday School. His widow and family will have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their bereavement.