PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14383, 28 November 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr W, F. Jurvie, of tin* local Telegraph Office, liiw received intimation thai, ho has boon successful in pausing the check dork's examination of Hit' Telegraph Department. A Woodvillo nife'sage states that Mr W. fl, Crawford, rotuniing officer for l'ahialna, who had a paralytic seizure last Wednes(lay, is improving in health. His son was appointed .deputy returning olliccr, and the work in connection with' the late election is progressing satisfactorily. Private cable advicn bus been received that Mrs (libb, wife of the Rev. Dr (iibb, was successfully operated on for appendicitis in Melbourne. Though sho was still weak, hopes were entertained of her complete recovery. , The congregation of First Clmreh, Invcrcargill, has addressed a unanimous call to the Rev. John M'Kciissie, M.A., of St. Andrew's Church, Ohristchurch. It was decided at the same meeting to raise tho 6tipencl from £400 to £500 per annum, with maiise. Before leaving Wellington on his return to England Mr Ormistoti Chant, who has completed the supervision of the Wellington now destructor, was entertained yesterday by ongincers and other business men. During the proceedings ho was (reports a Press Association message) presented with the gold badge of the New Zealand Marine Engineers' Institute.