PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13007, 23 June 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

The Chief Justice, Sii Robert Stout, leaves for the north by the express this morning. Among tho passengers in the ill-fated Australia was Dr Elinor Baker, eldest daughter of tho late Sir T, S. Balser; of Duuedin. , Mr Baker was at the time of Ill's death in charge of the rectory boarding-house of the Otago Boys' Iligh School. Siuce taking her degree at the Olngo University Dr Elinor Baker has been completing irer special studies in London, where sho lias'.left'the ether members of her family, returning alone to take up the practice of. her profession. In common with all those who follow with interest the career of young New Zealanders, wo sincerely sympathise with Miss Baker on the untoward termination of her voyage. -

.JMr Jarne:; Walker was elected without opposition to'fill tho vacant seat on tho.Pendnsula Koad Beard-for Highclifi Subdivision. A Nelson telegram, states that Jlr James H. Bouncy, ot' Motueko, o member rff the Kelson Education • Board,/and' formerly one of tho proprietors of ilia lifarlborcugh Express, died yesterday afteracan.

The frioijds.of ilr 'frsvithick will be pleased to_ hear-that he has received tho appointment or idectricai engineer- and manager of tho Hawera Eleclric-Light ;r.nd Power Company,

While attached to tile Duneclin staff of Messrs Steiiart and Mr Trevilliick studied the higher branches of his profession through tile International Correspondence Schools of Seranton, thereby qualifying fo. the above position, which is said to. be one of the best paid in the electrical field,of Hie colony. The successful applicant for the position' of second engineer to the same company is also a Scranton student, who was located for many years in Duncdin.

Mi ana Mi's Hicks, of Cliristchurch, are staying at the Coffee Palace for a few days. Mr and Mrs MticGibbon and family, of Gore, arrived at the Coffee Palace yesterday. Sirs Hartung, of Whare Plat, arrived at the Coffee* Palace yesterday. Mr and Mrs Lonis Mcelting arrived by the north express, and are staying at the Coffee Palace...