PERSONAL MATTERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 1 April 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL MATTERS

\ Paris press wire says that the newspaper : *M™ ""* ""- marring of I'rineo Victor Napnleou , ||](l takes, place at Farnborough ill August,

Our Mwaka correspondent writes:.Mr. ana Mrs. 0. Partitt are to be entertained at a so«al gathering this evening, prior to them leaving the district for Oxford (Canterbury).

A. Wellington Press message says that the retiring 0 members of the Victoria College Council, including Mr. A T. Maginnitv, the Education Boards representative, and Mr. John Graham, M.P. (Chairman), have been re-elected unopposed.

A London Press cable says that the late Sir Malcolm Maeeacham Australian shipowner, was buried lit Sorbi, in the presence of his widow and family, and many of the tenantry. A simultaneous service at the St. Columba Scottish Church was largely attended.

A Dimedin Press wire received this afternoon reports the death of Mrs Robert Chapman, one of the earliest settlers and mother-in-law of Mr J. R. Sinclair, at the age of 87.'

An Auckland press telegram says that Mr. J. C. Morey. a passenger by the R.M.S. Mongolia, had cabled from Adelaide that he is safe and ..well. This relieves the anxiety caused by the recent cablegram reporting the death of a New Zealand passenger somewhat of a similar name on the vessel during the voyage- from Auckland to Sydney.

News was received in London on February 2 that the death had taken place suddenly in South Africa of the Rev. David Carnegie one of the bestknown missionaries of* the London Missionaries of the London Missionary Society in Rhodesia,

Prince Louis of Battenbe"g has transferred his flag as Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet to the battleship Queen, which was berthed alongside the Prince of Wales Pier at Dover on Feb. Ist.

Bombadicr Turner, of the Permanent Artillery, wjio has been atttclK-d lo the H Battery for the pas'; IS months, loft yesterday for Ch.*is'.church on transfer. A ibrief-bag and a silver-mounted hunting crop were presented to Bonibadier Turner an behalf of the Nelson Defence Staf, the presentation being made by Star Sergeant-Major Colclough. Bonibadie* Hurtzell, of Christcluu'ch, succeeds Boiubadior Turner at Nelson.

King Otto of Bavaria, the mad monarch who has never worn his crown, is reported better of the serious illness which lately befell him. The King is confined in'the Castle of Furstenried, a lovely place in the Bavarian highlands. His whole Court consists of two nobles, acting as gentlemen-in-waiting, and two physicians, who take it in turn to wait o nhim. He eats, drinks, and sleeps mechanically, preserving a total silence, and sitting'for the most part on the floor.

A Bunedin Press, wire received last night says that the Governor concluded his visit to Port Chalmers yesterday, and went to Dunedin, where he opened the Hocken library. To-day the Governor will visit Mosgiel, Balclutha. Catlins River, and Clinton, and on Tuesday next he will' go to Edendale, Wyndliam. Glcnham, Waimahaka, and Bluff, where he will remain for a week. His Excellency's subsequent moverents are:—Ajtril 4. visit Invereargill; April .1. Riversdale, Waikaia, Waikaka. and Gore; April 6, Tanam.i •uid Matnnra; April 7, return to Dim*din; April 8, leave for Wellington direct.