PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13665, 7 August 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL.

\\ oi'd has been received that Miss Elexnor Mabel Shawl, daughter of Professor Shawl, hag passed with credit the examination for foreign students for French at the Guilde Internationale and the Sorbonno (University oi Paris). Miss Shand made a very successful pass, having taken third place among the numerous candidates in the Guilde examination.

Dr G. E. Fenwiek, of Dunedin, lias been appointed resident house surgeon of tlie Royai Westminster Optlialmic Hospital. London.

A Hokitiko, message states that Denn Martin, who lias been 33 years in charge of St. Mary's licliiaii Catholic Gluirch. died oil Sunday night after a long illness; aged 7G.

The friends of Miss Kate Warsdell will lie pleased tc hear of her appointment to a position 011 the Door of Hope Institution, Auckland.

Mr C. Conn, at present stationmnster a,t Dunedin. lias been transferred to Blenheim as slatio.nmastor in place cf Mr Petrie, who has been transferred to the Otago district. A Melbourne cablegram ajincunces the death of the Rev. Dr Langley, Bishop of Bendigo. The Southland Times states that Mr Dugald M'Pliors?n, tlio unsuccessful candidate for Wallace at the general election, was presented with a, purse of sovereigns at Otauhu on Friday evening. Oil returning thn.nks, Mr .M'Pherfon intimated that he ivculd again contest the seat at the next election.

The (lore Standard states tlir.t 'Mir Charles Henry Brett, of Belfast, upon whom the King has conferred the honour of knighthood, is a, brother of Mr G. \V. M. Brett, of Gore. Tho new knight is one of the leading solicitors in Belfast.

Mr T. V. Brebner, of the Railway Department. v/ho lias been transferred from Invercavgill to West port, was presented by a number c: Invcrcargill merchants with n massive gold watch, chain, r.nd a sot of sleeve links on Friday in appreciation of the courteous and capablo manner in which he had carried out his duties as stiiticnmaster.

News Ill's been received of the death of General Buckley, who v.-us for some years a resident of Dunedin. The llusscoreo Tillies of Ist June, in recording tire event, says: —

" Major-general Buckley's deiith, which took place las'. Friday morning, has cast a deep gloom over Laudour and Mnssooree amongst the elder residents who knew him well. Ho hud lived through troublous tuid stormy times, and had travelled much, both on duty and on pleasure, from the time when he came out as a young cadet with his father, Brigadiergeneral Buckley, till a few years ago, when, after spending about; 13 years in Tasmania and New Zealand, he decided <o settle down on his beautiful estate, South Hill. General Buckley was married to a sister of Mrs i'l. D. Houston, of St. Clair.