PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9182, 5 April 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A London cable says that Miss Marie Corelli is recovering from her attack of pneumonia. On the ere of his departure, on a holiday trip Home the employees of Mr J. Cobbe, Feilding, presented him with a handsome pair of field glasses. Mr J. C. Williamson's "Peter Pan" Co.'s season of two nights on the" 13th and 14th is being heralded by Mi Georgo Portus, who has lately joined the firm's staff. "Peter Pan" is creating a perfect furore in Wellington. Mr 'AN'. Stubbs, who is suffering from rheumatism, left for Rotorua to-day to undergo massage treatment. We hope that Mr Stubbs will benefit by the change and that when he returns to Palmerston he will be in the best of health to commence his duties as secretary of the Hospital ijoard—a position for which he will prove his fitness and give all the satisfaction desired. Mr J. W. Joynt, Registrar of the New Zealand University, has been appointed agent of the university in London. Mill. W. Eve, at present agent, has communicated his desire to bo relieved, of the position, owing to advancing years. Mr B. Hector has been appointed actingregistrar. Mr Joynt came to New Zealand in 1886 on the grounds of health. In 1889 lie was appointed principal of Nelson College, where he remained untii 1898, when he became registrar of the University of New Zealand. The High School Board of Governors decided last night, on the initiation of Mr Rutherfurd, to send a letter of i congratulation to Miss Bessie PTgott, a pupil of the High School, v--ho has been awarded a National Scholarship, tenable for three years, at the Victoria College. On the motion of Mr Hodder, the Rector will be included in the congratulatory cpistle, members of the Board last night expressing their approval of the manner in which the pupils are being taught. Miss Pigott's sister is also a student at Victoria College. Mr F. E. Smith, K.C., who headed the poll at Liverpool from which Mr E, G. Jellicoe emerged so badly, was an exceedingly 6trong candidate. Besides youth—he is said to be the youngest K.C. at the Bar, and is very little over thirty—he has any amount of brains. Mr T. P. O'Connor has spoken of him as the most promising force in the House,

and it is confidently anticipated that in him is seen the future leader of his

party. Though they are politically opposed, he is a close .friend of Mr Winston Churchill. Mr Jcllicoo and Mr Smith are both barristers of the same Inn — viz., Gray's.

We deeply regret to have to announce the death, at Wellington this morning, of Mrs Martin Moir, of Christchurch (nee Miss Frances Christine Waldegrave, of Palinerston), eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. R. Waldegrave. Mrs Moir has been ill for some timo past suffering from an internal complaint, but had re-

cently recovered sufficiently to travel, and she v. as on her way to Palmerston when seized with her fatal illness. Her death was quite unexpected, and was a great shock to her family and her large circle of friends in Palmerston, many of them looking forward to seeing her this week. Mrs Waldegrave, her mother, was hastily summoned yesterday, and was present with her daughter in her last moments. Very sincere sympathy will be felt with Mr Moir in the bereavement that has I overtaken him a short twelve months after nis marriage, and to him anil deceased's parents we tender our deepest sympathy. The unreliability of the cable results of University examinations has been exemplified by the official passes just to hand, wherein is announced the pleasing news that Miss Ileni Park has completed her B.A. degree. Miss Park is only nineteen years of age, and is the first young lady from the Palmerston High School to obtain a degree. Some surprise was expressed when the cables announced her failure, and her many friends will be delighted to hear of her striking success. All tho other local passes remain as previously announced. Among other ex-Palmerstonians who have succeeded are Mr Neil Russell, youngest son of Mr J. R. Russell, part proprietor of the Dannevirke Advocate, that promising young man having taken the first section of his L.L.B. Another ex-High School pupil not previously mentioned is Miss Ellen Pigott, who has taken the first section of her B.A. The death occurred at a private' hospital in Blenheim on Friday of Mrs Dillon, relict of the late Mr Philip Dillon, of Leefield. Mrs Dillon Was a daughter of the late Sir David Monro, second Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. Mr Dillon came out early in tho seventies from the Old Country and settled with his mother at Leefield. He was married to Miss Monro in 1876, and he and his wife took up their residence at Leefield. Mr Dillon died suddenly in tho street in Blenheim in March of 1890, and shortly after his demise Mrs Dillon went to England, where she, remained for five or six years. Returning, Mrs Dillon lived at Leefield until her death. She had been ailing for some years, and two months ago her complaint took a serious phase. Her brother (Mr C. J. Monro) lives at Palmerston North, and she leaves one son (Mr Francis N. Dillon, of Leefield) and four daughters—Mrs Rowley (Straits Settlements), Mrs E, A. Weld, Mrs C. do Teschemaker-Shutc, and Miss Dillon j (England).