PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5678, 28 August 1905, Page 5

PERSONAL.

O. H. Izard has now quite recovered from his recent attack of influenza. He returned to town on Saturday from a short holiday visit to Aianawatu.

Air George Lambic*, *for seventeen years manager for tho Union Company at Christchurch, was a passenger for Sydney by the Wimmcra, which left Wellington on Saturday. Air W. AJaslin has decided to contest tho Ashburton seat all comers (says tho Christchurch “Press”), and will address the electors immediately after the session. Ho will stand in tho Opposition interest, and will be a straight-out supporter of Mr Massey. Mr Goorgo Hescott, representative of the “ New Zealand Farmer ” and “ Graphic ” in tho East Coast districts, returned to Wellington yesterday by tho Wimmera, from Melbourne. Ho had been absent for two months, during which period ho has visited tho South Seas and Australia.

Through the kindly interest of Herr Wossoly, the famous London violin teacher, Master Victor Harris has been allotted a two years’ scholarship oi the Royal Academy of Music. London. Mrs Harris is trying to make arrangements to send her son to England by the White Star liner Athenio next month. Mr J. Barry, who has for a number of years been on tho commercial staff of th© “New Zealand Times,” has left the employ, on account of tho removal of his family to Blenheim. As tokens of goodwill and good wishes, he was presented with mementoes on behalf of the management and of the various departments in the office.

Mr A. Murray, of the Eltham branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has received notice of transfer to Timaru, and will be succeeded by Mr Carter, from Christchurch. Mr il. J. Mackay, of the Bank of Australasia, has been transferred to Manaia, his place in Eltham being taken by Mr Poynter, at present relieving at Manaia. Mi- Nisbet Mcßotie, formerly head of tho factory and job printing departments of the “New Zealand Times’’ Company, has severed his connection with the office, having accepted a position on the “Pahiatua Herald,” in which concern he has been offered an interest. On Saturday a gathering of employees took place, when Mr J. Griffiths, foreman of the jobbing-room, on behalf of the workers, asked Mr Mcßobie’s acceptance of a souvenir, as a mark of the esteem in which he was held. Mr McRobie returned thanks in a feeling manner.

We regret to have to record the death of Mr William Coltman, jeweller, of 93, Cuba street, who passed away on Saturday night, after a lingering and painful illness, which has kept him to his bed for over six months. Sir Coltman had been in New Zealand for twenty-five years, eighteen of which were spent in Wellington. He hailed from Coventry, Warwickshire, but spent a dozen years at Dewsbury, Yorkshire, before coming to New Zealand. Ho took a deep interest in both oivio and social life. For a number of years ho was a follow-member with the late Mr Oharlosworth of the Dewsbury Borough Council, where he found full scope for his active and practical mind. For about forty years he has been a member of the Primitive Methodist Church, during a good part of which time ho was an able local preacher and a frequent member of district and conference gatherings. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family of four sons and four daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral will leave his late residence at 2 p,m. to-morrow.