PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15321, 8 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL

The death is reported , of Mm H. Bateman, an old and respected Waimate resident, at t!» of 75. Hor suter, a, missionary in China, predeceased her bat a short tirno ago. Mrs Batcman leaves an aged lutsbonH. Lieutenant Thomas Herd, conductor of the Wellington Garrison Band, has beon appoint<xl }udg[< of the North Isl&bd Brass Band Af»eciation'e contest to bo held in Giebornc in Fobruaty next. An Ooßiaru rntwago states that news hat . Icon receird of tho death at Wellington of Mr Charles Peach, who was for Dearly 40 yean accountant to tho Oamaru Harbour Board. He retired from the board's service six months aco. Mr E. D. HsWd, well known as a veterinary wrgeon, deed at Auckland on Sunday, aged 63 years. Mr Hoktcad cen» to Now Zealand about 50 years ago, and for manv years was well known to farmers throughout tho Auckland province, Swnp ' st-wen year* ago ho contracted anthrax while engaged in his nrofesrion, and eulfeird from tho after ofiooU up to tho tirao of his (loath. : The pasecnßora from Sydnoy on Wcdne«day to Wellington by tbo Mooraki induda Mr Gerald T. Bakor, of Melbourne chairman of tho principal ofneo board of tho ' Colonial JfuUial life ofTicc. no is accom-' panied by Mr Adam G. MclviUo, ti>o eubmniiiigw of tho sociotv in Melbourne. Mm Baker and Mr» Mclvillo accompany thotr hiutiamk and the party Trill tour ttie Dominion.