PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 143, 19 June 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cablegram announces the death of John Briton, ono time a preeminent New Zealand contractor.

A London cablegram reports the death of the Rev. Samuel Augustus Barnett, Canon of Bristol.

Mr Martin Kennedy, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, is .returnins to Wellington by the Remuera, which is due early next week.

Sergeant-Major W. S. Colclough, who has been connected with the Defence Department in Nelson and Marlborough for several years, has" been appointed sergeant-major ttr the Canterbury Infantry Brigade.

The Rev. R. Mason, of Otahuhu y who left about the end of last year" on a water divining visit to Hawaii, and subsequently continued 'his journey to England, returned to Auckland by the Maheno on Monday " morning.

Mr and Mrs John Duncan, in a, letter to friends in Maiiborough r state that they arrived safely in Hong Kong, and paid a visit toCanton before taking their departure* for Japan. Both Mr and Mrs Duncan are enjoying their tour immensely,and are in the best of health.

Mr J. Fitzgerald, who has had several years' connection with the local Telegraph Office, has been transferred to the Oamaru gallery. Prior ifa leaving for his destination on Saturday, Mr Fitzgerald was. presented with a portmanteau by therombined Postal and Telegraph staffs.

Captain and Mrs, Falconer left Hionheim this afternoon on a holiday trip to tho North Island. They will proceed first to Auckland, and then to JRotorua, subsequently visiting the Waitomo caves and "doing" the Wanganui River. They expect to be absent from Blenheim for about three weeks.

Tho Hon. W. H. Horries, Minister for Railways, accompanied by Mr R. McCalhim, M.P., left Blenheim by special train this morning for Seddon and Ward. He was to receive deputation* at both places and at Hauwai, and the party was to return at an early hour in the afternoon to enable the Minister to catch the Wellington steamer at Picton.