PERSONAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10451, 10 May 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Lord Plunket was not so well'yesterday, and he is afraid that lie will be unable to return to Wellington ' 011 Wednesday as he intended. Member's- of the Baptist Church congregation met last night for the purpose of making a presentation and wishing Mr and Mrs George Carrad a pleasant trip to the Old Country and back. The l.ov. F. G. Buckingham presided, and in suitable words wished Mr and' Mrs C'ai nid a pleasant trip to the l:«id of Mr C'arrad's birth, and expressed the hope that they would sately return after an enjoyable trip. Speeches were also delivered by Messrs -T. H. Cunningham. Yerey. Searle. >1 iet t. Smyth, and K. Milligan. Reference was made to Mr Carrad as being one of the founder* of the Church, and to the good work he had done as an officer and as a superintendent or the Sunday school. Mr Carrad expressed his acknowledgment of the kindly references to Mrs Carrad and himself, and thanks for the present. Refrc-lunents were handed round by the ladies <>i the congregation. Mr and Mrs Carrad leave Oamaru 011 Thursday. We regret to record the death ai Xapier to-day of Mr Thomas for many years manager of the Corriedale Estate. Mr M'Dnnald was one ot the district's best sheep authorities and an excellent general fanner, but it was his sterling character that made him so popular among his fellows despite his quiet nature. Mr M'Donald retired on the. resumption of C'orriedale by the Government, and. like all who have long kept their shoulders in the collar, he found idleness irksome. Within "the past fortnight he left Oama.ru for Napier, to spend some time with relatives 'there, and his friends at that time had 110 suspicion that his end was so near.

A Press Association message from Sydney states that Sir James if ills- has departed in the Manuka to visit England.