PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 126, 4 June 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr W. E. Sims, of the BlenheimsPost Office, left this moaning foir Christchuich on business, and. also on} his annual holiday. ■

The Evening Post states that the> condition of Mr W. Coffey, who wasremoved to ■ a.-, private hospital : ooL Saturday, lias, somewhat improved.

His Excellency the Governor, LbrdT Plunket, took his final departttre*from Wellington yesterday morninfe, by the Auckland express. He wiffi: hold a levee at Auckland to-day aricfii receive a deputation from the Mayoit" and Corporation of Auckland, and anj. address from the Bishop of Auckland.* To-morrow he Will attend the annual1' church parade of the Fire Brigades/ and on Monday he will leave Newr Zealand by. the Maheno for Sydney."

The new Governor, Lord Islington^ is due to reach Wellington on June*--22, and will be officially welcomed oni the same day at a to be; held sit the old Parliamentary Build* ings. The stage erected for the* ■- Royal memorial service is being retained for the purpose. A* public re-t----ception will also be given in the Towrt Hall on the evening of Lord Isling-*----ton's arrival,, or as soon after asfr possible.