PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4316, 27 March 1901, Page 5

PERSONAL

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Dr McArthur, acting S.M., in this city, has resigned his law lectureship at Auckland University College. The death is announced in English papers just to hand of Mrs William \ incont Wallace, widow of the distinguished composer of “Maritana. ’ The deceased lady died at Dublin at tho age of ninety-two. His Excellency the Governor is to leave Hawera. for Wellington 011 Monday, and will remain here during the Easter holidays. He will then make a driving tour through tho Eangitikei and Manawatu districts.

Mr Owen, of Baliol, who has just been elected to a Modern History i) ellowship at Pembroke College, Oxford, is the son of a Lancashire mill hand, and himself began life in the same occupation. He is a product of the University Extension Movement. Many people will ho glad to learn that the pioneer settler, explorer and author, Captain Barry, is about again, and has fixed the date of his lecture on “The Past and Present of the Australian Colonies and New Zealand.” His address will he delivered in tho Exchange (Hall on Wednesday evening, 17th April. His Worship tho . Mayor will he in tho chair, and Mr Jupp, with his . brass band, have promised to play to welcome the old pioneer. : At the annual dinner of the Wellington Builders’ and Contractors’ Association last night the toast of Mr A. | Harbottle, who leaves for • England ; shortly, was enthusiastically drunk by i the members. The president of the so--1 ciety (Mr A. Johnston) and Messrs D. i McLean, J. Russell, M. Murdoch and I Trevor al l snoke in highly eulogistic terms of tlio services given to tho as- ! socintion by Mr Harbottle, and wish--1 od him bon voyage and success in his

new sphere cf action in England. Mr Harbottle briefly returned thanks for the hearty send-off given him. The health of Mr Peter Drummond, building inspector, an ox-contractor, who is leaving for England on a pleasure trip, was also honoured.