PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13857, 21 March 1907, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr E. M. Smith, It.H.E. for Taranaki, is laid up with a serious illness. Mr C. Russell Smith, of Messrs John Eeid and Sons, has been, appointed a member of the council of tho Incorporated: Institute of Accountants of New Zealand, in place of Mr William Brown, who resigned his position in consequencc of absence fromi the colony. Ex-councillor J. M'Donald will be a candidate for High Ward, not Leiilt Ward, in the City Council. Miss Palmer, of North-East Valley School, was yesterday granted six months' leave of absence in order to visit the Old Country, subject to the committee's approval. Dr liosa Collier. M.A., who for the past year has practised ill Palmerston and Waikouaili, is leaving the district to fake up an appointment in tho Middle-march district. Tho head office o£ the Union Company received word yesterday that the managing director, Mr James Mills, who went Home I to attend the Navigation Conference, has arrived in London. Mr T. S. Culling left yesterday for Auckland alter a shcrt visit to this city. Mr E. C. Ciitten, who has been ordered to Napier immediately to fake up his duties as stipendiary magistrate, left to-day. Mr T. B. M.'Neil, of Inyercargill, ttikcs over Mr Cutleit's Nascby practice. Mr "Burns, cif the booking office staff of tho Dunedin Railway Station, has been notified of his appointment to the position of stationmaster at Henley. Mr Cameron, at present station master at H-cnlcy, transfers to Waikcuaiti, and Mr Gibson, of the relieving staff, takes the position in tho Dunedin booking cilices vacated by Mr Burns. Mr Alex. Duncan, who has "been for a long time guard on the Outram line, is being transferred to Dunedin. A number of gentlemen met yesterday at Ihe office of the National Dairy Association to present Mr W. M. Singleton, Government dairy instructor, with a token of their esteem for him on this occasion of his marriage antl of his departure on a trip to Canada. Britain, and. the Continent, in tho interests of his profession. Mr Andrew Cuuniugham, of the South Island Cheese and Butter Makers' Association, in making the presentation of a gold Albert chain and sovereign purse, suitable engraved, spoke qf the good done by Mr Singleton to tho ehceso and butter makers during his six seasons' work amongst them. Messrs Riddell (Taieri and Peninsula Company), J. E. Scott, and others added their testimony to the value of Mr Singleton's services, and spolto of tlio esteem in which he wu3 held.. Mr James Sav.'crs remarked that it was a gciod thing that Mr Singlc-ton was getting, tethered to New Zealand, as many people had thought he might make his homo in Canada, whore his services would he as valuable as in New Zealand. Mr Singleton, who was touched by the manifestations of goodwill, referred to the timo when he had landed in the colony a stranger, six years ago, and felt strange, too. His feelings were different nc.w, as he had made many friends in his work, He thanked, the gathering for their gift and their good wishes. Fully 10Q relatives and friends were on Monday evening the guests of Mr and Mrs William Allan at their residence, Dalgety street, Si Kilda, the occasion being the celebration qf the fiftieth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Allan's wedding day. Mr Allan was liorii in ICilbairnic, Ayrshire, Scotland, in August, 1830, and Mrs Allan in 1831. They were married at the farm of Auchnove on March 17, 1857, by the Rev. J. Orr, Presbyterian minister of the parish f Kilbairaie, the couple eventually arriving in Dunedin in the ship Victory ill ISG3. Eleven children were born of the union —viz., six sons and' five daughters,—seven of whom are comfortably settled in New Zealand, the married daughters being the Mesdauies Grainger, AV. il. Munro, Stevens, and Butler, whilst three sons aro married. The number of grandchildren total 28, and grent-grand-children seven. Mr Allan has always taken a keen interest in local municipal politics, and was for 26 years continuously a member ci! the St. .Kilda. Council, whilst be has resided in his present house for over 37 years. Many years ago ho was engaged by the Government as storekeeper, under Captain Thomson, on Quarantine Island, supervising supplies, etc., to passengers landed ou tho island. Thoro was quite r. plethora of valuablo and beautiful presents, and tho oelebrajits were the recipients of numerous communications, including one from Mr T. K. Sidey, M.H.11., extending felicitations on tho occasion of the happy event. Dancing was, indulged in until early morning, Mr Collett presiding at tho_ piano The company separated with expressions of hearty good wishes for the happy couple.