PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 17 April 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr C. 11. Murray left Blenheim last wock for Sydney on a visit to hisfather, who is dangerously ill. Mr A. G. Mumby, formerly of, Blenheim, has been elected president of -the New Zealand Poultry Association. The Rev. J. R. Dart, of Wakefield, will be in Blenheim next week in connection with the Home Mission Festival' which, is being held by theMarlborough Archdeaconry in the ,lown Hall. Mr C. Trounson, Collector of Customs for WairaU' returned to* Blenheim last night alter-a holiday spent iii Dunedin, being accompanied '. by his-wife and daughter^ Mr K. H. Smyth, who has been relieving Mr; Trounson, will, return to Wellington, to-morrow. i v ; A London cablegram; reports the death of Sir John Ramsden, who was sole landlord of the town of Hiidders- ■ field. He made over his estate to his son four years ago. His death recalls the seven years' legal war b&tweeh Sir John Ramsden and his tenants, eventually leading t<o legislation. .■m-;'186j7 defining the relations of landlord and tenant. The Bishop of Nelson (Dr Sadlier)will arrive in Blenheim to-morrow,, and will conduct ordination and 'con-' I firmation services in the Church of the Nativity on Sunday morning and evening respectively. The Revs. IL B. White (Blenheim), C. Dobsoa (Sounds), and H. Styehe (Colling- ! wood) are to: be ordained by th«» 1 Bishbp at the morning service. On Tuesday Dr Sadlier will confer witls: the vestry of Holy Trinity Church', Picton, regarding the appointment .of I a successor to the Rev. T. J. Smith, ; and after - attending the Home ■ Mission festival"'he will leave late on I Wednesday evening for Nelson.