PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 10 September 1923, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey has been appointed an honorarv Ufa member of the N.Z. Farmers' Dairy Union. Sir Robert Stout, who is laid up in Masterton, is suffering from the effects of a chill. ,

Mr F. Mitchell, of Nelson, has been appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court as from Ist inst.

One of Auckland's oldest pioneer colonists, Mrs W. Ormiston, lias just celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday, when a large gathering of relatives assembled in honour of the occasion. Many letters and telegrams from relatives also conveyed to this aged lady and loving greetings and congratulations of those unable to be present, and the day was one of good cheer and rejoicing, marking an unique milestone in the passing of ah eventide of peace and quiet happiness. Mrs Mary Ann Smith, mother of Mr S. G. Smith, M.P., and relict of the late Mr E. M. Smith, for many years M.P. for Taranaki, has died at New Plymouth in her 77th year. Mrs Smith was born at Chatham,'Kent, and was the daughter of Sergeant N. Golding, of the 65th Regiment. She came out to New Zealand with her parents when a young girl. Miss Peggy Ford, the young Masterton contralto, and protege of Miss Rosina Buckman, is to leave by the Corinthic for England for the purpose ot continuing her musical studies, with a view to an operatic career. The Rev. B. E. Rothwcll, of Masterton, suffered a severe apoplectic stroke on Tuesday, the result of which is tr/ai the left side is at present paralysed and his speech very indistinct. Mr Rothwcll, who is about'6o years of age, had not been feeling too "strong for some time past. He is this year president of tlie Methodist Conference of New Zealand, which has added considerably to his work. The vice-president is Mr H. Field, of Auckland, who will probably take, over these duties in Ihe meantime. The Masterton circuit will have to find supply for (lie pulpTf during Mr Rothwell's convalescence.

Among the New Zealandors at present in the regions of Japan devastated bv the recent earthquake and fire is Professor Eric Bell, a brother of Mrs T. F. Revel, of Blenheim, states the Marlborough Express. Professor Bell is engaged on'the staff of the Tokio University, and is well-known in New Zealand for newspaper articles which ha has written. No advice has yet been received as to Professor Bell's safety.