PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1862, 12 July 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

After a brief period of absence on account of indisposition, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) on Friday resumed ln's seat as president of the Court of. Appeal. A cablegram from London announces the death of the ex-Empress Eugenie, who passed away while visiting Spain. The deeeased lady was 94 years of age. Mr A. S. Adams, of Dunedin, has been elected president of the New Zealand Alliance for the ensuing year. The Rev. J. Dawson continues in office as general secretary. Mrs Gilmour, wife tf Mr J. J. K. Oil mour, passed away at the Dannevirke Hospital on Friday evening after a lengthy illness. The deceased lady, who was 45 years of age, had resided in Dannevirke for over 21 years, and was a well-known patriotic worker. Mr P. W. L;mib, who has been clerk lo the Pohangin.i County Council for over four years, tendered his resignation at <l<o Council meeting on Saturday. On tho motion of Cr Arbon, Mr Lamb's resignation was accepted with regret. Amongst "ho teachers who have been selected by the New Zealand Educational Institute to act as representatives of tho certificated teachers on the appeal boards in connection with grading is Mr D. W. Low,' headmaster of College Street School. The burning of the ship Cospatrick in the English Channel in 1874, when a largo number of New Zealanders perished, is recalled by the death of Mr T. P. Judkins, at Auckland. He and his wife had taken passages by the Cospatrick, but owing to a mistake by a shipping clerk they had to come out by tho Assaye. Sincere regret will be felt at the news of the death of an old resident in the person of Mrs E. Bell, of No. 4, Herotaunga street, Palmerston North, who passed away peacefully at Kilbirnie, on July 11th, 1920. Tho deceased lady was born at Gollan's Valley (near Lower Ilutt), and had reached the age of 60 vears. One son, Mr J. M, Bell, of the Post and Telegraph Department, who served in the late, war with tho Main 'Body, and four daughters, Mrs Adjutant Walker, of the Salvation Army, Mrs John Ax, of Roy street, Palmerston North. Mrs 11. J. Smith. Koputaroa, and Mrs L. B. Comb, of Kilbirnie, are left to mourn the loss of a devoted mother.