PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19065, 10 January 1924, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Ministerial. The Hon. Sir Francis Bell, though still confined to his house at Lowry Bay, Wellington, has (reports our Wellington correspondent) been able to leave his bed and is making progress towards recovery. He may be able to resume his Ministerial work in a few days. Mr P. Neilson returned from the north by the express yesterday. Mr W. F. Edmond left for Christchurch by the second express vesterday. , , Mr E. L. Macassey feft for Invercargill by. the afternoon express yesterday. Mr R. Thomson returned by the first express yesterday after visiting the Old Country. Mr H. Wylie, locomotive inspector at Thames, returned north by the second express yesterday. , Mr Stuart Wallace, who has occupied the position of accountant and ledger-keeper [with Messrs Hunter Bros, and Rice, of Wyndham, for the past five years (writes bur Gore correspondent), has accepted a 'position with the Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association (Ltd.), Dunedin, The Prime Minister (Mr Massevl is due to arrive at Auckland by the Malcura on January 25 (says a Press Association message). In the evening he will be accorded a civic welcome at the Town Hall by the Mayor. Advice has been received that Mr T. E. Bunderland has passed the first section of the LL.B. examination. A Blenheim Press Association telegram states that Mr Ernest Edwin West, aged 48 years, at one time a well-known stock buyer, died suddenly on Tuesday night, the cause of death being heart disease. Adjutant and Mrs Calcott, of the Gore Salvation Army corps, have received advice that they are to be transferred to Ashburton (writes our correspondent), and they will leave for the north in the course of a few days. Ensign and Mrs Watkins, of Hastings, will take charge at Gore. Mr Robert Bell, managing director of the Uyttelton Times, and a member of the executive of the Press Congress of the World, has been informed by cablegram, (says a Christchurch Press Association message) that the next sittings of the congress will be held in Spain in May. 1925. Mr T. Lisle, for many years organiser for the Reform Party, and well known throughout New Zealand, recently relinquished his office and has commenced business in Wellington. The death occurred at Gore this week of Mr William D. Kerr, a well-known stock dealer (writes our correspondent). Deceased had been ailing for a few months, and he succumbed to a paralytic stroke. The late Mr Kerr came to Now Zealand with his parents while a child in 186 S, and the family settled at first in the Boxburgh district. About 25 years ago the deceased came to Gore, where he found employment as a stock’dealer. He leaves a widow and family of five young children.