PERSONAL MATTERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 10 June 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL MATTERS

Captain Meddings left for Christ church this morning. '

A London cable reports the dentil of Mrs Shakespeare Hart, of High Wy-

combe, whose husband is a direct descendant of the great dramatist's sister Joan.

The death is recorded of Mr Francis Le Nourv, a resident of Wellington for 33 years, who died at his resxlenee, Her-bert-street oil Wednesday, aged 65 years. The deceased was a native of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, and was an old and respected member of the Mtihodist Church and the Oddfellows' fraternity.

■Many will regret to hear of the very serious breakdown in the health of the Rev. J. N. Buttle. It is feared that iic will be incapable of circuit work for some time to come.

The Right Hon. James Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington, and Mrs Bryce, arrived in Wellington from the Norih on Saturday. During their stay there they will be the guests of His Excellency the Governor.

Mr. TL T. .Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands, returned from WestportI:v the Mapourika yesterday. It is Mr. Sndd's intention to lonv2 for Napier on Wednesday, where he will confer with his predecessor : but will 'return again to Nelson before finally taking his departure to assume the Cominiasionershin of Crown Lands at 11 a\vi-:«'s Bay. Mr. ThomiiFon. who •si:t , e«\M?s Mr. Sadd _ itf the Nel°on ofliee. is expected to arrivo here next week.