PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13945, 3 July 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL.

A veij old identity of Napier, Alfred Edser, died on Monday after a brief illness. Mr F. Traill, who has acted as manager of the Ownaru branch of the South British Insurance Company, has been temporarily transferred to the Dunedin office as inspector.

Mr J. C. Norman, a well-known Australian journalist and lmisiokn, and formerly of this city, is representing Herr Benno Scherek in advance in the management of the Carreno concert tour. Mt Norman was a passenger by the steamer Wairimoo, which arrived at the Bluff yesterday from Melbourne, and ho came 011 by rail by the afternoon express. The season of the great pianist in Dunedin will conuiicncs on the 17ih inst.

On Friday evening the employees of Butterwor.th Bros, met to say good-bye to Mr W. A. Slowley, who is severing his connection with the firm after 1? years' service. Mr Anderson, in making -the presentation, referred to the many good qualities of Mr Slowley, and expressed rqgret at his departure, and, 071 behalf of his fellow workers, presented him with a gold albert and pendant, bearing a suitable inscription.