PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13250, 5 April 1905, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr John Roberts,'Mr T. A. Alaitiaricj, and Mr P. G. Pryde, of this city, will all be passengers for Great Britain by flic steamer Corinthic, leaving Wellington on tho 27th in.st.

Intimation has been received from IMnily College, I/ondon, that AJ.iss Violet Fraeer, pupil of St. Dominic's College, Dtmcdin, lias secured a senior exhibition in singing, Miss Pearl Evans, pupil of Dominican tonvent, Queenstown, has secured a junior exhibition in pianoforte. 1 . Mr Laidlaw', conductor of tlio Kaikorai Band, hos been appointed judge at the band contest to be held at Greymoutli on May 23 and 21. Mr J. Gordon, of New Plymouth, has been appointed bandmaster of the Cromwell Band. Mr W. Sarginson, letter-carrier at tho iialclutlia Post Office, has,been traus'fercd to Gisborne. His successor is Mr Lyons)'from JJuncdin. . -

Mr Kerr, stalionmaster at Balfour, who has bten transferred to Winloh, was entertained by his friends at the former place-before'his departure, and. wai presented with s'travelling bag and a of pipes. The Owalm "correspondent o[ the Clutha Leader stales iliat Dr Wheeler has, been compelled to give up the practice of his profession in that district owing to the slate of his heallh. It is understood that- he intends to proceed to Ilannicr in the raeantpnn toi recruit. Dr M'Kibbin, who has lately been acting as assistant to Dr Bulemenl in Maste'lon, arrived at Owalta on Saturday night as Dr Wheeler's successor.

The Clutha Loader reports the death of Mrs Bales, of Kaka Point, one of the early settlers oE'tlie Clutha district. The deceased-lady was tlio eldest of the family of the lato Mr \V. A. Mosley, of Inchclutha, and arrived with hor father in Dunedin in the John Wioklilfe oil March 23, 1818. Until 1852' she resided with her parents at Halfway Bush, and with them in that year went lo file late Mr Moslev's rural selection at Kaka Point. From here a transfer was made to Mr Moslev's holding on lnehclitlha. and it was here 1 hat Mrs Bates was married. After rosidins at Inchclutha and on tho goldflelos, Ml- and Mrs .Bates settled' dowii at Kaka Point. The deceased lady saw much of file early settlement of the Clutha- district, and had' a good share in (he troubles and discomforts under which the early pioneers laboured. Mrs Bales leaves a family of. five sons and one daughter lo mourn their lossOne son, Edwin, died just a few weeks ago in the prime of life, and since'then Mrs Bates, whose life of lale years has been clouded with much sorrow and bireavomr-nt, was too ill to hear the strain, and her death \va9 hastened in consequence. At Messrs Todd and Brown's establishment yesterday Miss Lyons was presented with a handsome silvc-r teapot and a pair of salt cellars on the eve of her marriage. Mr 1-'. Williams made the presentation, and Mr S. Lothian responded.

Among the present residents of (lie Palace Hotel are: A. 11. A. S. llcnniker. Esq.-, S.M., ar-d Mrs Henniker {of "Plasluvood," Oamarn), Miss Fcmvick (rinmaru), Mr Dirrick (I'hrMcliiirch), Mr ,T. F. Passniore Mi- M'Crpclie. Miend Mrs Marshall (Waimate), and Mr Walt (Canterbury)....