PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13836, 25 February 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr 11. D. Isaacs, of the hoad offics staff of fho Government railways, is spending Lis annual leave in Otago. Ganger J. Horan, of Milton, has been, transferred to Dunedin, where he will be engaged cm tlio Dunedin-Mosgiel duplication. Mr Ronald L. Fisher ha 9 just returned from London, and is spending a few days in Dunedin. Ho has beon appointed New Zealand representative for Litt, Oldhiun, and Co. (frozen meat and produce merchants, London),' and will make Wellington his headquarters. A Wellington telegram states that Mr Thomas Turnbull, head of the well-known firm of architects, died on Saturday morning at the age of S2 yeafs. Jlr Turnbull had been in- failing health for some time. The.ilev.,J; M. Thomson, M.A., Presbyterian minister at Stratford, i£ at present on a holiday visit to Dupedin. Mr Thomson, who is accompanied by .his wife, purposes spending a fortnigh't at tlio Lakes and ia Western Otago. An Auckland telegram, states that Mr Jas. Hector Garrick, solicitor, and one of Fiji's most residents, died suddenly at tho • Central Hotel on Saturday morning. Aftor visiting the .theatre he retired,' apparently in good, health, and' died at 2 o'clock. Tho doctor having certified to the cause of dfcath, an inquest was held to be unnecessary. Oswald C. Mazengarbj of Dnnedin, has been advised that he pass«l the medical preli miliar;,- and solicitors' general knowledge examinations at the matriculation examinations in connection with, the New Zealand University Senate. His name was omitted when the lists,wSre published last month. At the last meeting of the Medical Club, Middlemarch, Dr iiosa Collier, M.A\, was selected out of several applicants for the position of- medical officer. Dr Collier has practised for tho last year in the Palmerstoa and Waikouaiti district, along with Dr W. Hislop, with considerable success. She has done a large amount of work amongst the Maoris of Mocraki and Puketiraki, and it is with the greatest reluctance that the Maoris are bidding her good-bye. Collier takes with her the gocd wishes, mingled with much regret-at losing her, of a very large circle of friends and patienjs. Our Oamaru correspondent states that the. Oamaru Presbytery met on Friday for the purpose of considering a call from the Hawera congregation to the Kev. J. K. ShoTe. Tlie Maheno-Inchholme charge was represented at the mieoting, and though regretting the prospect of, the translation, the congregation offered no objection. The Kev. Mr Shore intimated that hefwas disposed to accept the call, which was placed in his hands. It was decided to sevet the pastoral tie as from March 31, and the Hev. Mr M'lvor was appointed interim" moderator. Cardial cxpressionß of esteem for, Mr Shore and his work fell from mcmtfcrs of the Presbytery.