PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9589, 5 September 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr George Seifert returned to Palmarston yesterday after a" lengthy vtoit to Australia. ':-*-*

A cable from Rome states that the Pope has a slight cold and the doctors insist on his resting.

Amongst the passengers by yesterday's north Main Trunk express were Mr Reed, K.C.. of Auckland, and Dean Darby, of Hamilton.

Mr J. Townley has resigned the office of Superintendent of the Gisborne Fire Brigade, after thirty years' service, dating from its formation.

Mr B. Douglas, who was injured while engaged in shunting operations at Longburn yesterday, i* progressing satisfactorily at the local hospital.

Mr Ewen W. Alison has been elected first Mayor of Takapuna, Auckland. Amongst the members of the new Borough Council are Mr Harry Brett, of the Auckland Star proprietary, and Mr W. Blomfield, part proprietor of the Auckland Observer. Sydney nape re announce that Mr Ben Fuller has joined the directorate of George Willoughby, Ltd., the theatrical firm which recently acquired the business interests of George Marlow, Ltd., and which controls the Adelphi Theatre, Sydney, and the Princess Theatre; Melbourne.

Recently Sir George Otto Trcvelyan, the veteran politician and litorateur, celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday. A nephew of Lord Macauley, he was Civil Lord of the Admiralty in 1868, Secretary of the Admiraltv in 1880, Chief Secretary for Ireland in'lßß2. entered the Cabinet in 1884 as Chancellor of the Duchy, and was Secretary for Scotland in 1886 and 1892. Like his father, who was ar. Indian Governor, he took a great interest in Army reform and the extension of the franchise. He knew Carlyle, Ruskin. Browning, Thackeray and other great Victorians.

The interment of the late Mrs Ries, mother of Pastor Ries, took place at Dannevirke on Wednesday afternoon, large numbers of residents being present, showing the esteem in which the deceased lady was held. The late Mr* Ries had reared a family of eighteen children, eleven of whom still survive her. She also deyoutedly brought up six orphans in conjunction with her large family, which will readily be recognised as a noteworthy undertaking. Mrs Ries' surviving descendants number approximately 100, being scattered over various parts of the world.

The Rev. A. Maodonald Aspland, who has resigned the pastorate of the Courtenay Place Congregational Church, Wellington, in order to accept a call to Palme rston North, will conclude his ministry in Wellington on October 12th, and remove to Palroerston the following week. At a church meeting on Wednesday evening the following resolution was unanimously carried: —'"That the resignation of the Rev. A. L. Macdonald Aspland be accepted with deep regret, and that tho members of the church desire to place on record their high appreciation of hisJpng, earnest, and self-sacrificing services rendered to the Courtenav Place Church during the whole term o\ his pastorate."

Chinese hand-made laces have, a daintiness and charm peculiar to themselves. Made from the silk for which China is famed, by the nimble fingers of Chinese women who work for a few pence a week, these lovely lace 6 are produced at prices only possible in other lands by the ueo of elaborate machinery. In creme and Paris, with insertions to match, these genuine Chinese handmade silk laces are only Is 7d to 3s 6d per vard at Collinson and Cunninghame's.— Adv't.