PERSONAL ITEMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 16 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Berne pr-ess cable says that M. Marc Rudhet has been elected President of Switzerland unopposed.

News has been, received in Christchurch of the death in Adelaide of Mr T. Gluya® Pascoe at the age of seventyone years. Mr Pascoe was th-e founder and first manager of the Kaiapoi Clothing Factory, and was well kn ;.w-n in Ghristchurch for many years.

Commander Orme-Webib, R.N., of England, who is a brother of Color. Webb, of Nelson, was 1 among the pa: - sen@ers by the tJlimacoa, to arrive £.: Wellington, on Wednesday from Sydney He will remain in New Zealand unti. March.

Mr. H. T. B. Drew, formerly o£ the "Dominion" literary staff, • who Jua>s been on a two years' sojourn abroid, returned to Wellington, by the Ulimaroa the other day.

A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that Mrs Thaeker. one of the oldest settlers at O 'Kain Bay, Banks Peninsula, and mother oi Dr Thaclter, of that city, died yesterday.

Another of the fast-diminishing band of pioneer settlers has .passed away in tlie person of Mr. T. Tunnicliffe, wh<o died on Wednesday evening, ait the residence of his son-in-law; Mr P. Rough ton, of Brigh.twa.ter, at the age of 77. The late Mr. Tunnicliffe came out from the Old' Country with his parents, as a boy. in 1842, in the .ship "Clifford," .and * for many years was engaged in farming at Sjprin-g Grove, where he was welL and favourably known as an- upright, and honest man, and also a keen sportsman. On retiring from his farm, having sold out to Messrs Newman Bros some three years ago, ho and Mrs. Tunnicliffe vicnt to live with their daughter, Mrs. P. Ro-ugihton.

An Auckland press telegram received last nigivt says:—The presentation of the Stead Gold Medal and Certificate of the Eoj'al Humane Society was made to Mr McPherson, ol : Auckland, by the Mayor. The Stead Medal, was founded by the late Mr G. >G. Stead 10 years ago. and it has on this occasion been awarded for the second tiiu.e. On the occasion of the Strand Arcade fire in Queen-street, in Aug: st. 1909, Mr McPherson at the imimiient risk of iris life, rescued one of the tenants of the building (Mr Crouch') from a position of great peril. Mr McFherson was -previously awarded a medal for distinguished bravery in saving life. Exceptional values. of intercut tc every housewife, are offered in the Manchester Department at Mrs Anstiee's, where every choice design is shown in Table Damasks and Serviettes, and every reliable quality in Sheetings, Towels, Towellings, Calicoes, etc., are- awaiting you. It will pay you. 11