PERSONAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 97, 26 April 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cablegram reports the death of Mr Henry Carey Darigar, a Legislative Councillor and' a- -prominent pastoralist and hoi-se-brceder. The resignation ©f Miss Trolove, teacher of the Woodbank school, has be6n "accepted by the Wellington Education Board. Mr J. Townsend, of Wanganui, and formerly of Blenheim,' has been elected president of- tUe Agricultural and Pastoral "Workers'- Union, with which is incorporated the. Shearers' Union.; •-The'King's Poijce Medal has been, awarded to Mr John Cullen, T. 5.0., 1 late of Police of Ne^ T Zealand - > The ofScial annoxmcement. \ states that*''Mr Cullen "passed I through all ranks to his present posiI tiou.'r

There died at. Christehurch ' last' .month a former member of the Otago Times «and 'iWitness mechanical staff in the person of Mr W. G. N. Handley,/ "When in Dunedin Mr Handley ny as. an, enthusiastic rose grower,,, and >-was a regular competitor at shows held in the Times .office. He was never 'robust, and some time after; re-imoyal.i9-!i'O^ristqhurcJih;e/de^pp|ed;--§i sueemribed. - He was a prominent member of the Typographical Society, and was held in the highest respect, not only by his-fellow,craftsmen, but also by a .wide circle, of friends. i; .He leaves' a widow nnd four, small children; The late Mr Handley wa^ the; second son of Mr T. B. Handley, editor of the "Thames Star, arid formerly editor of the Maklborough Express.