PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15139, 1 November 1912, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Colohtbi; Pcnijy, accompanied by Mrs Purdy, left for Wellington by the Man /Trunk express last evening. Mr H. Shaw was given, a further tkre months* leave of absence from meeting of tho City Council last night. Visitors to Auckland include Messrs ,W. D. Sinclair (Invercargill), A. D. V. *™ (Palmorston North), and A. 1. ,\N . anx ton (Wellington). Dr Gordon returned to Auckland b\ the steamei Otaki. accompanied by Mrs. Gordon. He acted as ship's doctor on trie voyage from London. Dr. Gordon Jiai gone into residence at. Onehunga. The marriage took place. > esU * a ** /'i ■Mr. George M Fowlds, eldest son of the Hon. Geo.' Fowld*. to"Miss Olive h. umends, daughter of the Rev. J. H. n -mond?. Hon. W. W. McCardle, M.L.C, a former member of the Auckland Land Board, whose son, Mr. WW. Alette late Mayor of Pahiatua, died recently, v. as accorded a vote of sympathy by the Auckland Land Board yesterday. Mr \ S M Poison, bandmaster of the Napier* Bovs' High School, has been .offered the principabfaip of the Italian* College, Victoria. Ha has decided to accept it, and will leave at the end o! the year.—(Press Association.) Word was received in Palmerston North bv cablegram yesterday /rem London ot the death of Captain Henry Hayaon, exMavor of Palmerston North, and a preeminent man in public affairs tor mrny •rears. Last rear ho represented the lalinerston North Chamber of Commerce on the Empire Conference in .London. We went Home partly on account of his nealtn. While plaving en the Remnera bowling green on Wednesday afternoon Mr. Robert Hall slipped and fell heavily to the -round. He lost consciousness for a time, and his- condition appeared so alarming that his friends summoned medical aid. After Inrins attended by Dr. Mackellar, ho was taken to his home. Wo are glad to oe able to announce ..that yesterday he had almost quite recovered from his mishap. Mr. J. Ma'aghan Barnott has written to the Auckland City Council acknowledging his appointment 'to the position of city organist at a salary of £400 per annum His engagements in Wellington terminated earlv in February, and ho could take up his "duties in Auckland at any date after that time. As February is- in the height of summer, and tho " recital season" will not commence until about a. month later, it wns decided to writ© to Mr. Barnett informing Turn'that, be need not- take up his < duties until the end of March.