PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13206, 13 February 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

The Hon. J. liigg, M.L.C., arrived in Duneclin on 1< riday evening, and intends reuininiijoa fortnight in Otngo. He is staying with the Hon. Jlr A. Lee Smith, H.L.C., at Green Island. It is probable that next week Mr Kigg will address a public meeting in Duntfdin in the interests of the Political Labour League, a branch of which has already been formed in Duncdin.

Miss Kate Brixton, secretary o[ the St. pair Church Sunday School, on her recovery from a serious and protracted illness, was on Sunday, after tlio morning service, presented by tlio Hev. A. Hodge with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the members, who congratulated her on her recovery, and expressed high appreciation of her services ns a church and Sunday school worker. Mcibciurnc papers report the sudden death at the age of 55 years of Mr A. B. Blackwood. He was a son of the late I\fr James Blackwood, formerly of the firm of Messrs Dalgely, Blackwood, and Co., was well known and h'ghly esteemed in commercial, pastoral, and financial circles in Australia, with whose interests he was identified almost from his boyhood. At the time of his death he was n member of the Board of Advice in Australia of 3)a/gety and Co. (Limited). .He was also well known in racing circles as the owner of vengeance, which won the Caulfield Cup some years ago.

n. o po '^ lon assistant medical officer at the Seacliff Asylum has (9avs the New Zeaand Times) been accepted by Dr E. S. Brett,

The Wellington Post states that Miss 11. enne 'i3'i formerly assistant matron of the iie.hngtoii Gaol, has been appointed matron of the Dunedin Gaol.

Mr Stenhouso, of Lawrence, has decided''to pay a visit to (lie Old Country, and will leave by the Athemc on March 30.. He will bo accompanied by Mrs Stenhouso. Comte Henri do Brebieres, a raemebr'of the Geographical Socicty of Paris, arrived at Melbourne from India by the B.M.S. Mongolia on January 31. He intends to stay several weeks in Australia, and will visit Jfew South wales and New Zealand. Thereafter ho will go to South America and back to Europe. The final arrangements initiated some nine months ago in -connection with tbc formation of the business of Messrs W. Strange and Co., of Christclmrch, ;nto a private jointstock company have, we understand, now been completed. This old and well-known concern was established nearly half a century ago, and for many years was carried on most, successfully by Jtr William Strange, -who subsequently retired and devoted himself to sheep-farming but after the lapse of sonic seven or eight years resumed the active control of the firm of W. Strange and Co. At this time Mr T. Coverdale was associated with him in the management, and in 1905 was ad-, mitted a full partner in the concern, and since the before-mentioned year the management of the house has principally devolved upoii Kr Coverdale's shoulders. In 1903 the New-Zea-land Parliament passed what is known as the Amended Companies Act, which latter permits any two persons to form a joint-stock company. Owing to Mr 'William Strange's advancing years and his natural desire to be relieved of the cares and responsibilities of -business, the two partners decided to avail themselves of the provisions of the abovementioned act, and have formed the concern into a private company, it being agreed that Mr Strange's capital should be represented by preference shares bearing a fixed rate of interest, without any further participation in profits. Mr Coverdale retaining the active control of the concern as managing director. No other person, we are informed, outside the two parties named, has any interest whatsoever in the concern.