PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2683, 16 August 1905, Page 69

PERSONAL ITEMS.

At a meeting of the executive of the Farmers' Union for the Southland provincial district Mr G. A. Scott, of Orawia, was appointed organising secretary at a salary of £200 per annum. Dr Bauchop has been appointed public vaocinator for the Blacks district. A lady — Miss Sutherland- Smith — is to be superintendent of the Thames Technical School. Dr Withers, chairman of the Southbridge School Committee, recently drove to Christchurch and back, a distance of about 60 miles, in order to attend a meeting of the School Committees' Association there. Tbe Greymouth Star states that the health of Captain Ewan, harbourmaster at Westport, is causing his friends some anxiety. Captain Ewan recently took a trip to Rvdney and the South Sea Islands for the benefit of his health, but he returned little or no better for the change, and it is now proposed to grant him another thre«» montlis' leave of absence. Mr Leslie Reynolds has been selected out of ei^hi applicants for the position of county enginesr for Wah'oa, Auckland. The Ashburkm No-license Council has appointed the Rev. Edward Walker as its organising secretary for the Ashburton electorate. Mr T. Ronayne, general manager of rail-

ways, is returning to Australia by the Ora tava He is expected u> reach Wellington by the end of this rronth. Mr C. E. S. Gillies, of Colbeck and GUlies, solicitors, Auckland, a son of the late Mt Eobert Gillies, of Dunedm, died on the H*h ins!, as the result of a chiH followed by pneumonia. He was a prominent golf and tennis piayer, and played golf on Wednesday, when he was apparently in his usual health. \ Wellington telegram states that Mr F. Thomson, late manager of Eangiwahia Butter Factory, has been appointed an instructor in buttermaking m the dairying service of the Department of Agriculture. Mr James Sawcrs, manager of the Edendale Cheese Factory, is rejoining the- department. A Wellington message says:— Two years ago two Wellington ladi=, Thomas and Garnet Trowell, who showed marked talents, were sent to the Brussels Conservatonum to continue their studies in. music. Thomas is a 'cellist, and his playing attracted the attention of Gerardy when that gifted player visited the city. News has been received from time to time of the lad's progress, indicating that his early promise was being fulfilled. Word now conies to hand that he won the prize at the public examination held at the Eoyal Conservatormm for 'cello p aying. This is tlia highest achievement possible by any student at the conservatonum, and one of the principal musical prizes to be won in Europe. The judges are virtuosi from other countries, and candidates are submitted to searching preliminary tests before being allowed to compete. Young Trowell received a great ovation after his p^ing. He is the first student for 28 years to win the prize at the age of 17 years. For several years no award has been made, the judges not beaeving the standard of candi-dates-warranted it being granted. Thomas is believed to ba the first Englishman to win the prize, as he is certainly the first colonial. A Napier te egiam states that Mr J. H Fray, of Launceston. Tasmania, has beeai ap* pointed organist of -t Johu's Cathedialj Napier. Tae .uand 1* aun&se Commissioners — Messrs Alexander Baxron, A. M'Jverrow, and J. W. A. Marchant — returned to Dunedin on Wednesday from the south, having visited Ormaglads, Pukepilu, Clydevale, and several other properties v/ith a view io their acquisition by tlva Goveri-nwnt urder the Lands tr- " " — > k Act. ■Jn Monday, ilie Tth, the Kei who had charge of the Cromwell 'resbj tentui parish for about two mouths, was entertained at a farewell social by a number of the members and adherents, and was presented with a purso of sovereigns and a letter expressing regret at the fact thai the community and the church could, not, retain his services. During his shor-, sojourn in the Cromwell district Mi Walls made many friends, and his powerful and eloquent sermons were highly appreciated. Miss Lyders, who has been mistress of the Miller's Flat School for the past two years, has received the appointment of mi=t v-c«iav -c«ia of the Woodside (West Taieri) Schoc 1 At the examinations held eariy i~ ju.y in Edinburgh in connection with the Royal College of Physicians Miss Eosa Collier, M.A , formerly of Canterbury College and Otago University, passed, y gaining distinction -n. medicine, therapeutics, clinical medicine, medical jurisprudence, and public health. There were 60 caudiates, and Miss Collier gained first place in medicine- with 99 per cent, and in medical jurisprudence with 86 per cent. She is at present in Bristol, having secured a position as assistant physician to a private practitioner there, and' before returning to the colony intends doing 1 some work in London in the Children's Hospital in Great Ormond street, and in the New Hospital for "Women in Etiston rosd A London message advises that the personalty of the late Sir P. N. Eussell wast sworn at £98,000. He leaves £3000 to the Engineering Society and £13,000 "• bp distributed amongst hosni'a! 5 ! p* '* "^ institutions in Sydney Instructions having been .o v -„> ..no San Francisco mail to fly the American Flag for 10 days at the consulate offices, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr Hay, Secretary of State, the Stars and Stripes appeared o-vor the Dunedin office cm Friday. The Milton Mirror states that Mj Gilbert Scott, 21 years of age, and assistant clerk in the Bruce County Council's office, has been appointed returning officer for Bruce. His appointment came as a surprise to many, as it was considered that under the extra severe penalties attached to duties of the position a man of maturer years and riper judgment would have been selected in the district. Mr F. W. Blakey, representative in New Zealand of Messrs Wm. Simons and Co. (Ltd.), the builders of the Bluff Harbour Board'fl dredger Murihiku, passed through by the second north express on the 11th inst. The dredger is doing splendid work, a^d •« giving unqualified satisfaction. Mr Frank Jones, who, as the travelling representative of Messrs Fitzgerald Bros. 1 Circus, frequently visited Dunedin, died al Sydney Hospital on the 2nd inst. He was a son of the late B. N. Jones, a well-known actor, who at cne time was lessee of the old Opera House in York street, Sydney. Air and Mrs William Aitchison, of Kaitangata, were to celebrate ;he r a--' * * wedding on Wednesday afternoon. A deaconess, to be known as Sister Lilian, has been added to the. staff of workers in connection with St. Dohn's Presbyterian Chuxch, We.liiigton. Sisoer Lilian has served soma three years in the mission field, a.nd for the last two years has been at the Presbyterian Training Institute m Dunedin. The principal ceremonies in connection with the funeral of the late Hou. H. K. Taiaroa having terminated, the Hon. J. Carroll, Minister of Native Affairs, Messrs Parata, Hone Heke, Wi Pel? M.H.E.'s, and other prominent northern .Natives returned northwards on Monday. At a meeting of the members of St. Patrick's Basilica choir, South Dunedin, a presentation was made to the Eev. Father Coffey on the ' occasion of his transfer to St. Joseph's Cathedral. The presentation was made by Mr E Eagar, who referred in eulogistic terms to the work done by Father Coffey. Mr J. P. Matheson also spoke a few works, and Fathej Coffey suitably replied. The Union Jack was floating at half-mas' on Monday over the Bank of Australasia as i tribute of respect for the late Mr Clemen; Winter, inspector and public officer of the bank who died in Wellington somewhat suddenly about midnight on Sunday last at the age oi 59 years. Mr Winter was manager of the Dunedin branch of the Bank of Australasia in 1890. and relinquished that position in 1894 upon being appointed to the position of inspector, which necessitated his removal to Wellington.

Messrs Turnbull and Jones (limited • hays obtained the contract for supplying the electric fittings and material for use in the new railway station at Dunedin. What is it banished Coughs and Cold? Woods' Great Peppermint Cure ! Equally good for the young and oldWoods' Great Peppermint Cure ! Better than Plasters. Drugs, or Pills, Killing the germs of a thousand ills, Saving a fortune in doctors' bills — Woods' Great Peppermint Cfuiel