PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9632, 5 October 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr llonry Goo.; Ikymct?, one of tlio jpioneers of the West Coast goldfields, died •suddenly at Kuniara on Tuesday. Di' J. M. formerly chief, of the ; geological survey in New Zealand, is now in Siberia, reporting on some copper properties.

Mr Jas. Copeland, who returned from . hnj'Jaml pouiq months ago, has left'for \akuuver, where lie will probably take •up his future residence.

The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, is still confined to his room, says our Parliament:! ry correspondent, and it is unlikely (hat lie will bo able to attend Parliament, this week,

Mr Laurie Smith,'son of .Mr C. Smith, 'manager of the Bank of New Zealand. ■Palmerston, who has been iu tho Bank ot Nc-v Zealand at for some time, .'has been promoted to a higher position ill the Bank at Christchurch. Mr A. S. Ballance, a popular Wellington tenor. who went to England a year or two back, is at present, like many other .popular singers, a liicmbor of,a troupo at the seaside, He is a serio of Mr George Royle's "Imps" at Scarborough. Owing to tlio,fine summer this is an exceptionally good season for seasido singers.

At the meeting- of the Good Templar Lodge last evening, Sister Turnbull (nco Sister M. Skinner), was the recipient, of a case of silver tea spoons and sugar tongs. Bro. C. F Purton, on behalf of the lodge, made _ the presentation, at the same time speaking in high terms of the sister's work during the time she had been in tho Order.

Mr _F. Mander, member for Maisden, is seriously ill, and has been admitted to a private hospital in Wellington. Some time ago Mr Mander had to'take a. few dayrf respite'' to rooover from an attack of tho illness which lias accounted for _ the absence of many members this session. He returned to his duties, too soon, and has now suffered a serious relapse.

Captain Pearson, whoso death at Sydney was cabled yesterday, was between 50 ancl 60 years of age, and was a yell-known figure in the intercolonial trade. He was captain of tho 60ow Whangaroa. .when that vessel was totally lost at the Islands some months ajjo, and was .complimented for averting any loss of life on that occasion. Ono of his soveral commands was that of the barquentinc Pelotas, now a wreck afc Wanganui.

The death occurred at Inglewood on Monday evening of Mr Alexander Gow, M.A., assistant master at the local school. Deceased was but 31 years of age, and had been ill only throo weeks. On Saturday a consultation of doctors was held, and, as a result, Dv Wyllio operated, but from tho first it was seen that tho c:iso was a. hopeless one. The late Mr Gow was a highly successful teacher, and his untimely end will be deplored by a largo -circle of friends. He was married to tho only daughter of Mr D. 11. McDonald, of Ingloivood, and leaves her and an infant soil, ,

Mr W. Gray, M.A., B.Sc., principal of the Wellington Training College, has been selected to fill tho position of principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College in Melbourne. This collego occupies a foremost placo among tho secondary educational institutions of Australia. It is staffed with special teachers' for classics (Greek and Latin), modem languages, science (physics, chemistry, botany, and physiology), geography, history, domestic science, music, and art. The building equipment includes teaching; accommodation for over 400 scholars, senior and junior houses for resident students, gymnasium, laboratory, studio, and hall to seat 800 people. ' Mr Gray's new duties commenco in February next. Mr Gray is a native of Otago, and was educated at Otago University, where ho graduated 'in tho degrees of Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science, afterwards taking a post-graduate courso in zoology. In 1896, at the ago of 26, he was appointed vice-principal of tho Otago Teachers' Training College. In 1901 Mr Gray was appointed first headmaster of the Pa liner,;ton North High School, and when, in 1902, tho position of chief inspector under tho Wanganui Education Board became vacant, he was offered and accepted the ■appointment, which he held till 1805. when he was appointed Principal of the Teachors' Training Collego at Wellington.