PERSONAL

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 110, 12 May 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr Holier, the retiring chairman, | was re-elected chairman of the Otago , Harbor Board. / , -.••./• / ■ Mr F. F. Muhraf was-- re-elected j chairman of the Westport Harbor • Board. A London cable message states that Mr Joseph Chamberlain, who is looking well, has left Cannes for London, his family accompanying Jaim. Mr P. Salmon, who. leaves Blenheim this' week lor Grejimmtn, was j presented by members of 'the Fine j Brigade last night with a- case .of i pipes in appreciation of his active j services as a fireman, during the last J three years. ' Captain It. Hodsonj made the presentation. j Mr A. 33. BaiTOWckswagh, who -has* been appointed headmaster *of the; Havelock .School in succession -to -Mr J. R. GiHord, resigned,.'Jhasb^en headmaster of Ahe. in] the service ©f the ;"Wan|aaui Educa- ; tioa Board' foiv somef-time: - : He is a ■ married man^/about \So .years of age, and has had fifteen ; \ap»W?, experience J as -a teacher, two' iii^ thirteen in jprimtfry tec-hook; in' New ZeaiaaEcL ' V • ''■''■ ■ ,'v;; '■ ■\;■ ' \ For several years iBfE. F. D. Walker has given his'-servViees/gratui-tously to members 6f ;the s : Blenheim Volunteer Fiice Brigade 4&s "surgeon, .and has also manifested a; keen practical interest in the iMaim of the Brigade, In view of his projected departure for England; the .Brigade ■has presented 'Dr^V Ta}ker £ with ; a ■travelling-rug as a.mark *or apprecaa;tion <of the -valuable .services he has so willingly rendered. _/' . ; A message from |Batavia announces the ' death Of Madame .Nor■dica, the welPknown .soprano. lhe prima .donna, whose napie/m private fee was Mrs Washington Youiig, wsus born at -tarmington, V..5.A., in 1859. She received her mxisical education, at %. Conservatoire of Music in■ltaly-'.yShe first.appeared in Brescia, ,and sang :in -London_m 1887 Her chief part was ■MaSguerite m ■"Faast:". '.':": ,■■' . ' A London Times cable message received by the Sydney Sun recently reads as follows:—''The- ■< King and •Qtieen, the Queen .v,-3 Mother, the Princess Victoria-, and .many • other notabilities .Avere present at the openine of' the grand opera season at, Covent; Garden' "iasfe :s}&&•■ Mmc, Melba saaig as '.convincingly, as* ever m 'La Boheme,' and Miss Rosma Buckman, . who took the. role oi. Musette,; was .intensely alive and a delightful termagent....,./ • : Much regret 'was expressed generally in <Christchurch when., it, became 'known that Mr . George. Hampton Utodes, formerly* pi-. -CUremont, Timaru had died at^StyrAlbanS on Saturday , aflemon, after.'a . long illness. The'late Mr.Rhodes was the fourth son .of. .the' late Mr, George Rhodes, of Levels Station. .Mr Arthur E. G. Rhodes, .of Ohnstchurch, and Mr R. H. Rhodes, Bluecliffs,' are brothers of the deceased gentleman, whilst the Hon. .».•£•.' Rhodes .(Postmaster-General) and Mr G. E. Rhodes .-are cousins*'; Sir ~ Joseph -"Ward ;now .definitely arranged to pay his longpromised visit to Marlbi>rqugh, and this -will take place in about a tortnight's'time. He intends to_ arrive here on Tuesday,-26th ,mst.; Fi-onra ..communication' received J'.by Mr K. McCallum, M.P., it is gathered *hat Sir Joseph will, in response to_ invitations received .by hrto, address meetings at, Periheim,;fMoii;: Havelock, and Ward, and ,vis,it^Pillersden, Upper Wairau .Valley, ,and,-• other, parts of the district 'during, his stay ■ Tiere. < ■. ' •':.:-■?■■''•;• ■•■•■..' ■■•'■ The death of ..Colonel William Holden Webb, after a long illness, is announced from Nelson, i The late Cfolonel Webb Avas born at Essendon, Hertfordshire, in 1843. In 1861 he obtained a commission as' ensign in +he Army and joined the Bombay European Regiment, H.E.1.C., at Kurraehee. Six years later -he was promoted lieutenant 'and was adjutant to his .regiment for seven years prior to his retirement m 1878, afiter returning with the regiment to England. He came to New Zealand in 1878, and- on Ist" Jamiary, 1880, inxs appointed' District Adjutant, and 1 serv?d in: that" capacity in' rthe' N/el-. son,; Marlborough;, and' WestTarid •■;d;istricte till January,, !B9ly wheri'he was promoted fe> ithe • commainil 'of ithe Otago district with 'ilfe rank; of lieutenant-colonel. *: In y ■.September, 1901, he was transferred! toj: the com-. mand of the Canterbury' 'district, which he held until Febrtt,ary, 1903, when he was transferred td the command of the: Wellingtdn disMct.; Xn, August, 1903, -he. -was -:,:appointed president of the Central Board of j Military Examinations, acted as i Commandant of tne New1 'Zealand Forces in siiccess'ion to Major-General Babington frtim Septemner 1906, and three months later was /appointed secretary and member of thfe Council of Defence and promoted to the rank of colonel in .the Sfew1 •' Zealand Miliftia.