PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14355, 27 October 1908, Page 8

PERSONAL

The Very Rev. Father O'Neill is (says tho Bruce Herald) expected to return to Milton about the first week in December. Mr Chcvassus, a Wellington journalist, joined the staff of the Timaru Herald yesterday. ..•■•'• A cable message reports that Signor Mercattli, Italian. Consul-general, at Calcutta, has been transferred to Melbourne. The Kcv. O. E. Davidson, Congregational minister, died at Auckland en Sunday as the outcome of an attack of pneumonia. It has been decided (says an Auckland message) that the remains bo interred at MaungatuotOb where Mr Davidson put in many years of faithful service. The Von. Archdeacon Harper, of Timaru, celebrates this month the fiftieth anniversary of 'his ordination as a priest of tho Church of England, ho having been admitted to 'holy orders by his father, the late Bishop Harper, at St. Michael's Church, in 1858. The clerical life of the archdeacon has been dedicated to service in Canterbury and on the West Coast. At tho last meeting of the Mauiototo County Council a resolution was passed expressing regret that it was Cr Logan's intention'not to oifer 'himself for nomination, at the forthcoming election. A ininiile was passed placing on record tho council's high opinion of the many services rendered by Cr .Logan in the administration of the affairs of the county, and for the interest lie had always evinced in the initiation of successful efforts to secure local contrpl of the hospital.and the distribution of charitable aid. Tho numerous flattering things slid of Cr Logan were appropriately acknowledged by him.