PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 4, 6 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Interviewed in Wellington^ on Tuesday night, the Prime Minister said that he was not yet in a position to*. state when he would leave on his projected "visit to the Mother Ooun-* try. The, date would depend upon, the turn or events.

A farewell social and dance wa» held at Waikawa on New Year's Eve in honor of Mrs Howard, headmistress of the Wflikawa school, who is to take* , ovqr the charge of the Koroiniko school alter the midsummer vacation* Mr Dan 'Love addressed the people, , and expressed with deep feeling the sorrow of the Maoris at losing: so* valuable a teacher. Presentations were then made by the parents, amongst which a valuable dressing case and a Maori mat from th« Love family.. Supper and a • dance followed, and a very enjoyable -even-,. -^ ing was spent. ' *..

In his early lifo Mr G. Wray FlalK-» ■ ser,.who was made a C.M.G. the other day, was an officer of' the Audit De-* ipartment in New Zealand,'and wast very prominent in athletic matters as one of the pioneers of Rugby football.About thirty years ago he was sentt to London to act as audit officer in the Ag&it-General's office.- He con- - tinuetl to represent the- Audit Department whe.n the rank of New Zealand's chief representative in London was 'altered to High Commissioner. During Sir William Hall-Jones's term of ■ office in that capacity', Mr Walter* Ketinaway,€fien secretary.. .to, V, tTie High Commissioner, retired 'from."the> service, and Mr Pallisei* was prompted! to the vacant office, which, he has held ever since. Attention is drawn by the: NelsotM Mail to the fact-that bf^tliefive^Newr '-. Zealanders mentioned, by Visco'un© . French "for, gallant 'and! distinguisWli service in * the field/, three are front Nelson iamilies. Lieut.-Cbls. W. .I. «nd A. K. Glasgow are brothers ftt Messrs A. J. and J. Glasgow, of Nelson, and Lieut. 3erryman is a son of" Mr H. G. Benyman, of Kohatu-Lieut.-Cols. Glasgow are both old boys of Nelson College. The elder brother, Lieut.-Col. W. J. Glasgow, attended-Nelson College from lB7 t 9 tp>--1883. He gained a. militai^ cadetsship in 1883, and after passing tnev Sandhiu'st examinations .received '» commission as lieutenant in thei " Queen's Own Regiment. He saw active' service in the Burham andf' Chitral campaign, and' was ewardedf a medal with four clasps. - Nelsonians '"',... interested in football of earlier days; will no doubt remember that Lieut.- ' .Col. Glasgow represented Nelson against Marlborough in 1881, against Wanganui in 1881 and ,188(3.. Lieut.-Col. Glasgow had retired from ' ' tlie Army' shortly before the outbreak: of the war, but signed- oVi again iro,---mediately ' ' hostilities, commenced. Lieut.-Col. A. E. Glasgow attendedNelson College from 1883 to 1885, ahoT for some years was captain of the 2nd* Royal Sussex Regiment, India. Lieut. Berrymnn has previously- been mca— tioned in despatches.'