PERSONALIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6652, 28 October 1908, Page 7

PERSONALIA.

Mr W. If. Small, an old Bottler, 'dropped dead youtorduy at lii.s prupeity near Kuikora, Uuwko’d bay. Tiie deceased was Buventy-throo years of a^c.

Staff-Captain Glithoroe, of the 'Xasmaniun branch of the Salvation Army, will take charge of the IVoplo’s Palace in Wellington. Mr A. A. S. Danby, tho Immigration Olficer. who wont to LDuiodin to meet tlic recent by tho Ivaramca, returned to Wellington yesterday morning.

Ji.i« Excellency the Governor lias con(Kontwi lo bo present at tho breaking-up ceremony of tho Napier iiigh schools on tlio ovoning of Wednesday, December IGtJi.

Staff-Captain Pol, who has been on Ihreo months' sick leave in Australia, has returned to her duties as matron of tho Salvation Army Girls’ Horne at South Wellington. She will also become secretary of the women's social section in Now Zealand.

Captain Bainty forwarded to tho Auckland Harbour board yesterday his roBignation of tho position of deputy harbourmaster and pilot for the port of Auckland from December 31st. A brosß Association mosßtige stales that Captain Sainty ha« hoc u in tho service of the board for twenty-nine years. He is fcoveuty-tour yeura of ago.

Superintendent D. Smith, of the Clirietchuroh Fire brigade, has resigned as from the end of tho present year. It is understood («ay.s a l/ress Association telegram) that early In next year Mr Smith will take up an important portion in Christchurch connected with lire insurance. Mr Smith hat» been a monibdr of the Christchurch Dire brigade tor /thirty and a half years, during seventeen of which his service were given voluntarily. Dor over thirteen yearn he h<u> bwiu sux>erintciidcnt. Tho Society lor the Protection of Women and Children has written to tho Trustees of tho benevolent Institution, mig-'esting that Mi*s Mary lb Kiciiuuuul be oloctwl a Trustee. The Trustees agreed that Miss Kichiuond would bo an acquisition to the board, for thoro wore cusoa coming before the Trustees which could not bo investigated by a man. Thoro uro formalities U> go through m order to legalise such, appointments, but there is little doubt that Miss Kichmond will fill the vacancy caused by the regretted retirement of Mrs Darvall.

The Hon. R. McNab, Minister of Lands, arrived in Christchurch from Wellington yesterday, and proceeded South by the first .express. The Minister broke his journey at Waitaki, for tho purpose of inspecting the Steward settlement, and joined tho second express for Dunedin. To-day ho loaves by the first express for Invercargill, addressing his Mataura constituents at Brunswick and Rimu on route, and catching the second express. Mr McNab (says a. Press Association message) is taking his staff with him, fljul will continue His Ministerial business at Invercargill, journeying into lus electorate by train and motor car, and visiting four centres each day. He hopes to cover tho ground by Thursday of next week, when ho will return to Wellington if possible. The Minister will bo in Gore (the headquarters of ]ii» electorate) on the day of the election. Some interesting personal references were made at the Diocesan Synod. Christohuroh, when a motion was carried congratulating the Ven. H. W. Harper, Canon of Christchurch Cathedral, and the Rev; Francis Knowles, Hon. Canon of Christchurch on attaining their clerical jubilee. Mr W. H. Hargreaves, in moving tho motion, said Archdeacon Harper, Canon Knowles, and tho late Rev. Croasdaio Bowen, wore ordained by the late Bishop Harper, at St. Michael’s Church to tho diaoonate in 1857. The first-named was ordained priest iu 1859. Ho was appointed vicar of the Wnimakariri district in 1857, and remained, in ■charge until 188-1. He then went Hoino and remained for two years, returning in 18G6. and being appointed incumbent of Hokitika. He remained at this post until 1875. He was appointed Archdeacon of Westland in 18G6, and Archdeacon of Timaru in 1875, he having remained there for thirty-three years.