PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16238, 23 November 1914, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Tho Rev. Hoani Parata returned to Dunodin yesterday by the Mokoia after four years' absciicx:. lie came back from England by the Turakina, which arrived in Wellington last week. He is to take charge of the Kivorton parish.

A ChrLstchurch Press Association messago reports tho death on Saturday night of Mr W. Strange, who, about 52 years ago, founded the well-known drapery lirm of Strange, and Co., in the cathedral city. In 1802 Jio retired from the business to follow up agricultural pursuits in that province. Hβ owned two fine sheep stations — one at Selwy,i and the other at Ashburton. In 1892 he re-assumed control of the drapery business, but continued to interest himself in his stations Messrs '1 nomas and James Taylor, of Wairuna and Waiwera rosDectively, who have been on a short trip to the Homeland, returned by the Mokoia yesterday by way of "Vancouver. When they left New Zealand it was their intention to visit the Continent and Egypt, and part of Palestine, but owing to the war they abandoned the latter part of the trip, substituting a tour of the United States and Canada. The Messrs Taylor were much impressed with the splendid" precautions made by the Admiralty for the safety of her British subjects in every part of the world, and the feeling of comparative safety by which they can travel by land or by sea made them feel prouder than ever that they were Britishers. Wherever they travelled they heard New Zealand praised for the liberality of her statesmen and for the loyalty of her sons.