PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13891, 1 May 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Arnold. M.11.R. for Dunudin South, will leave on Saturday morning for Wellington on urgent public business. Dr Frank Ulrich has roceiwt tlio appoint-, mcnt of house surgeon of tho Canccr Hospital.', London. , Tlio Outlook .states that tho congregation of Mangawoka, in the AVanganui Presbytery, has. signed a hearty call to Jlr Gunn, liceniinto, which Air Gunn intends to accept. It is understood that tho vacancy in the University Council, caused by the death of Dr Burns, has been filled- by the appointment of Mr John Koborts.

Mr E. li. S. Barrett, of tho National Bank, Duiiedin, has been appointed accountant ait t'no InvercargiU branch, in place of Mr J, W. Black, who leaves for Port Chalmers n«rt week.

Oitr Alexandra correspondent states that liobort Hill, a very oid resident of Alexandra, died on Monday night at the age oj 75 years. He was troublod with heart aflec- i tion, and had been oonfined to his homo for 1 soroo considerable time. Ho was one, of the early pioneers, and mil be specially remembered by tho old identities. Miss Boss, who has been a teacher in the Alosgicl School for more than 10 years, waa entertained at a social on tho eve of her, depurturo for Gavershain. M-iss &OS3 vnt& prewnted with a handsome gold brcooh by the teachere and scholars, and with a parcel of hooka by tlio committoo.' Mr Pindor (rector of tlio High School) and tho ohninoan of the School Committeo (Sir Smith) made .the presentations. Song 3 wore contributed by Mr John Dryden, Hr Gibson, Mr Walls, and Mr urquhart, and piano solos by Banno> man and Master Barron.