PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13640, 9 July 1906, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr K. I. Hnllcnstein lias been appointor! Acting GcrniMi Consul at Duiiedin during the absence ot the Consul (Mr W. pels). The Auckland branch nf the Liberal-Labour Federation lies resolved to present Sir Joseph Ward with an address of welcome on his arrival at Auckland, and to establish a Sodden memorial fund. Mrs Held, wife of the Tiev. J. S. U»:d. w..i presented by the Waitalmua branch of ihe Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union v,vh a travelling nip; prior to her ieparturo feiKaiapoi. Mr John It. Strang, a. former resident ot Duiiedin. died nt liivercai'sill on Friday. Alter leaving the drapery trade, in Glasgow he decided to emigrate, and arrived in Dunedin in lfifS. After being in the employ of Me-:>rs Kirkpatrick and Co. for a. few years ho enteral into partnership with the hi'.e Mr Andrew Thomson, and they commenced in biisine-s for themselves. Mr Strang opened a, branch of the lirm in Invorcnrgill, but, times becoming dull, he closed the business, and returned '< Bunndin. After the Dnnediti business cam? to an end ll.t Ktrang relumed to Invercargill. and resided there up to tho time of his death. lie leaver n widow, four sons, mid thn:> daughters. Mr (i. H. Barnes, the well-known Imsinesa manager for "The Fatal Wedding" Company, arrived by the express from Christchurcli on Saturday evening to complete amusements lor the spawn of tho tnmp:>ny, which commences at His Majesty's next Saturday.