PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13854, 18 March 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr John Roberts was a passengers by the Mahono yesterday for Melbourne. A Wellington telegram states that ColonelRobin, chief of the Defence Council, has been selected to represent Now Zealand at the' Commonwealth Volunteer manoeuvres during 'Easter week. On Thursday .evening Constable Dwan, of Nightcaps, was entertained at a social on tha ere of his departnro tor Tapanui, and Mrs Dwan was presented with a purso of sovereigns. I Mr J. Carroll, son of the late Mr John. Carroll, who was for many years a, city councillor, and at one time Mayor, will be a candidate for one of tho South Ward seats at the municipal elections. A Press Association message from Hokitiksu states that Mr William Keller, a well-known and highly respected hotelkeeper, died on Sunday after a loug illness, lie was 80 years of age. Deceased had been a resident of Holritika. to over 42 years. Messrs D. M'Pherson and James Brown, delegates from New Zealand, left for Melbourne yesterday for the purpose of amending the annual conference of tho United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australasia: At an enthusiastic meeting of farmers and others at, Mangawekn, on Friday it was decided to ask Mr James Georgette to contest tho Itangitikci seat at the general election. Mr Georgette, who declared himself an Independent and a freeholder, consented to stand. On Friday evening Mr 0. D. Flamank and Miss C. Johnstone, head master and mistress respectively of tho Sawyers' Bay School, ( were tho recipients of sevoral appropriate gifts as an expression of appreciation of tho manner in which they had lookod after tho welfare of their tnipils during a recent visit to tho Exhibition. Mr G-. il'Dermid (chairman of the School Committee) made the presentations on behalf of the parents, and in tho course of a. few appreciative remarks expressed tho indebtedness of the latter for tho success whioh had attended iTic pupils' visit to Christchurbh. Tho presentations were acknowledged by tho recipients in suitable terms. Miss Muriel Dorothy Knipo, heiress to £40,000, of whoso abduction from London under sensational circumstances some particulars wore given in the cable news in tho Otago Daily Times of January 38 and 20, has arrived in Melbourno in custody of her father under tho name of Mr D. W. Armstrong ancS "child." Tho latter was taken away by two ■ladies to Kcw, It is understood that tile, mother is on her way out to commence legal proceedings to obtain custody of her child. After the common service at St. Peter's, Cavcrsham, yesterday morning tho members of the Rev. Canon King's confirmation class assembled in the vestry to make a presentation to tho rev. gentleman as a small recognition of the way in which ho had instructed the members and prepared them for tho sacreVl rite of confirmation. The presentation, .which; 'consisted of a cabinet and a stiver-mounted' tobacco pouch, was made by Mr F. H. Morice, who said that the donors could not allow tha occasion to pass by without showing tho respect and esteem in which they held their' pastor for the services he had rendered them. Canon King, who was taken completely by surprise, sincerely thanked tho donors, and said that what he had done for'the benefit of those concerned was a work of love. Ee heartily appreciated the kindness which had .prompted the members of the class to show their recognition of his services.