PERSONAL

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 285, 10 December 1907, Page 4

PERSONAL

Constable Gillett, of Levin, is in, the Welilngton Hospital, suffering from brain fever. - ' •

I TheHon, J. A. Millar has gone tc* • the South Island for about a week. MA. Barker of Palmereton North. •< is to take up the business manage- ••■ mentof the Alida Lohman ; Go, in \ the South Island and probably '* in the Auetralian tour. 'i

,r MifiS ~^ cke y» who is leaving: \. Mesere Collinson and Cnnninghame ? to be married, was preseiited by Mr Warren on behalf of the employees with an oak salad bowl md servers. Mr Dixon )ehalfofMissHiqker -

The Hon. James Carroll (Native 1 Minister) is to go to Wangaaui to be- s ; presant at a meeting of NatlveTat;-,. '■■ Raetihi on 1 December 14. r' ;■';*£ h: v Mr Ameliue Smith is appointed Secretary to the, Oivil Service Board, under the Aqt, of last session/ Mk Smith was formerly well known as a| Ministerial private secretary, and has since been Seoretary to the%)e4 partment of Industries. The new? Board will consist of ten members* and will administer the nation Fund. - t ■'—'■-

Mr J. A. McCnllougfy tlie new: labour member .of the Arbitration! Court ,is to take his seat on 15th. By that date the present Oourtf: will have disposed 6t all its cases, r^ Mr Is. Hume of the firm of Palmer* and Go., auctioneers, underwent tf serious operation at Mrs Freeman'si private hospital ott^fcutoday.■-jSfiiSUf '•■ not jet out of 4angerf but rootud * his condition continuef to improve asf it has since the operation (eferan-t gulated hernia) he soon yffll > ?■■ Captain K Page, Sketatae* Mounted; Rifles; Captain ffiwfc' Wagnanui Rifle Volunteers % l&jii-.-tenant J. Wl Stirton,' Mounted Rifle Volunteers ,vLie»ten-; ant A. G. Whiting, Volunteers have been granted com*' misiaons by hie Excellency, "| Mr Francis M'Parland, proprietor of the Hotel Cecil, jhae of the death of his mother, Mre, M'Parland, a.t Jherhome, Dromahee, County Armagh. Slie was visited a few months ago byMr Owen M'Ardle, of Wellington,; who found lier in excellent health, and with her mental and physical; faculties undimmed. She continued thus until the end. Mrs M'Parland; oonldnot recall a single ness.

At the meeting of the Palmenstonr Ministers , Association yesterday ite was proposed by tne Rev. t Jolly;. - M.A., seconded by the Rer. H. Begge. " That this Association desires to record its deep regret at th* intended removal of the Rev. S. J. Baker from Palmerston and in doing so would record the great pleasure we have had in our intercourse with him in the work qt V e Aesociationand of the caoee'. of God in- * the town of Palmerston Vfe will part with him with reluctance and wish Trim all success in hie work: in the ministry and that God'e helping hand mayitaet upon him throughouWiis future-life."