PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9388, 10 January 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

It is probable that the Rev. 11. T. Stealey, now of Clareville, will succeed the Rev Compton as vicar at Levin.

The call extended to St. Paul's (Presbyterian) congregation, Pahiatua, has been accepted by the Rev. M. Bawden Harris of Wellington Suburbs.

Mr G. 11. Bennett, who hat been spending a holiday in Auckland, leaves there to-day for Rotorua, lie is expected hack in Palmerston on Friday.

Mr Robert, Hogg, late of Wellington, has re-signed the editorship of Barrier Truth after being tour months in ih« chair. The pa.[K»r lias had nine editors in fourteen voars.

The death is announced from Auckland of Mrs Elizabeth Paul, at the age of 98 years. She came to New Zealand in the ship Lord Burleigh, and leaves five genera tions of descendants.

Another pioneer settler of the Wuirarapa. m the person of Mr James Stevens. passed away at Belvedere on Tuesday morning, at the great age of ninety-three years. Deceased was among the" earlv pioneers who helped to saw the timber at the Ilutt for the first wharf at Wellington Mr and Mrs D. J. Price, of Main Btreet hast, who have been residents of Palmerston North for some time past, intend leaving shortly for Nelson, when- they intend to make their future home. To-day" Mrs Price celebrates her 72nd birthday", and thi> afternoon a number of personal friends met to congratulate her on reaching the age. A London cable says that Miss Johanna Redmond, daughter of Mr John E. Redmond. Leader of the Nationalist Parlia mentary party, has been married to Mi Green chairman of the Irish Prisons Ik>ard. Miss Isabella Dalton, of New South Wales, and a relation of the bride, acted as trainbearer.

The following appointments have been made by the directors of the Bank of New Zealand .—Mr A. P. Green (Dunedin) will succeed Mr Kane as manager at Wellington; M r Alexander Morris, at present acting manager at. Dunedin. has been appointed manager at Dunedin.

Mr C. E. Button, formerly Judge of the Native Land Court in New Zealand, and now a well-known resident of Auckland, ks at present on a visit to Paimerston North. being the guest of Mr J. H. Hankins. On Sunday afternoon Mr Button will speak to young- men under the auspices of the Paimerston Bible Class Union in St. Andrew's gymnasium. Officials at the forthcoming motor evele sports at Awapuni have been appointed as follows:—Judge, Mr J. \V. Bensemann. assisted by Mr F. 11. Stock well; time-keep-ers, Messrs J. Wishart and J. O'Connor; handicappers, Messrs Beadnall, Needhani and Torstensen; lap scorers. Messrs Bead nail. Needham and G. Tucker; starter. Mr J. Collingwood; clerk of the course, Mr Toretensen.

Mr E. Byrne, whose death is reported, was a colonist of about sixty years' standing, over forty of which were spent in Hawera. He went first to Hawera from Wanganui with General Cameron's force in 1866. when he was in charge of a team of bullocks for carting supplies for the forces. For many years he lived with his parents on the South Road. His father was a private in one of the English regiments. For a loner time Mr Byrne and ins mother lived in Erin street,* Hawera. and his mother, who is over ninety, stiff Uvea there.

Mr George Seifert leaves Wellington today for Sydney, en route to Melbourne, and will be absent about a month. In Sydney he has in training Jim Hannan, the young Now Zealander whom lie sent over "the other side'' to liarn sculling. Hanuan is making very satisfactory progress—indeed he is said to be picking up quicker than most of the novices. His build is somewhat similar to that of George Towns, although perhaps an inch or two shorter. After a good term of tuition under Towns and other cracks it is expected that he will turn out a promising sculler. The following motion in reference to the death of Dr. Wilson was passed by the Hospital Board yesterday:—"That the Board desires to express its sincere regret at the untimely death of Dr. Wilson, who for years was a valued medical officer of the Board; and wishes to place on record in the minutes its high appreciation of the work he did while he was one of the medical staff. The Board desires also to express its great sympathy with Mrs Wilson in her sorrow." It was decided that a copy of

the resolution be conveyed to Mrs Wilson by the secretary. The Prime Minister (Hon W. F. Massty passed through Palmeicston by the Main Trunk express north yesterday afternoon. He was met at the station by Mr D. Buiek, M.P., and several other friends. Mr Massey's destination was Te Awarnutu. This afternoon he visits Cambridge and inspects the Teramoana swamp. In the evening lie will be entertained by tlio Report Party. and to-morrow morning he is due at Auckland. His further itinerary includes visits to Helensville. Panraville. the Wail>oua State forest, and Paparoa. Subsequently Mr Massey proceeds to the Thames, and to the Hatiraki Plains to inspect drainage operations. He is a'-o to inspect the country between Putaruru and Taupo in connection with the Tanpo-Totara Timber Company's line, and it is expected that he will return in about a fortnight from now.