PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8823, 15 March 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Jamer Vincent, a prominent Waihi footballer, died in the Hamilton Hospital last week from injuries received in the Goldfields-Auckland match last season. ■ It is understood that Mr T. M. Wilford M.P., will definitely contest the city Mayoralty. Other candidates mentioned are Drf Newman and Messrs Bolton and Jas. Reid. . A London cable announced the death o£ the Rt. Hon. H. 0. Arnold-Forster, MP for"Croydon, and-formerly Secrecy' iiv Wa/ in the Unionist Government from 1903 to 1906, aged 54. ■ It is stated that Mrs Hannam, the only woman survivor of the Penguin dieatfer, has been pffered by the Union Steamship Company a position as a stewardess. - At Saturday's meeting of the ilorowhtnua County Council the chairman his regret at the serious illneTs oTthe clerk, Mr McCullough, who is still indisposed. It is stated that Mr James, S.M., been granted two months leave of absent and that he will be relieved by Mr C. C- Graham, S.M., during the period mentioned. .-..■'. w r :i Sergeant J. Sage and Private, H. GilZealand. ~■ • ■ , At St. Andrew's Church yesterday the Rev I. Jolly made sympathetic reference to the death of the late Mr J. Son a member of the congregation,, SbfwM widely known and esteemed m PaWrston At the close of the service the choir sang the deceased's favourite hymn "Abide with Me. Mr T M. Mac Donald, Crown Prosecutor, who commenced practice in Inyer•carWil in 1862, died in a cab there this morning. At the recent sitting of the SupTenfe Court his son Herbert acted as substitute owing to * he 111-healtn ot deceased, who had arranged to sail for England. He leaves a grown-up family. \t the Manse, Levin, on Saturday morning/Mr James Drysdale (manager of the State Experiment Farm) was Carried to Mrs Hansen. -The ceremony was performed by the Rey. Joseph White. Mr and Mrs Drysdale have gone to Napier, where the honeymoon will be spent. v Lieut. Duncan, the champion rifle shot, who returned 'to Westport by the Arahura last night, ■ was • welcomed by a large gathering of townspeople, including the Artillery and Garrison Band,, which played suitable selections, and was borne ehoulder-high by his comrades from Millerbon. PM. Bro. W. Hunter and Bros. W. Law and S. T. Hunt will represent the Orange Lodge at the Grand Lodge session to be held at Dunedm on the S£g? •S I . G C F |.'Vi?S PVGC Bro. Hunt will also represent the Preoeptory at jhe ;Erovmcial Grand Blac£-Ghapte'r"6n Good Friday. Mr" Hamilton the well-known-baritone, o£ Auckland, has definitely decided to leave New Zealand and proceed to England, where he has several very tempting engagements offered him. cS• rfg'ret will be felt at the New Zealand of so fine a singer. Arrangements are being made for Mr. Hodges to give his farewell concert in New Zealand afe Wellington on April 16. Mr GifEord 'Moore met with an unfortunate accident while practising *b polo on Saturday. . He wu taking a backhanded shot at goal when in some manner his pony collided with, the go al. P2?t, The post was snapped off with the force of tHe collision, while Mr Moore was knocked off his pony and had the back of the left hand broken, besides receiving a number of severe bruises. _ Ihie will prevent him from playing-in the tournament and his place will be taken by Mr Giesen.