About People

Southland Times, Issue 12012, 17 December 1907, Page 2

About People

At the special meeting ot the Town Council yesterday afternoon, councillors expressed their gratification that the indisposition of the Mayor on the previous day had passed off s o quickly. Mr Scandrot.t assured Ins colleagues that the end ot his interest in public ttflairs was not yet in sight. -Ur Mark Cohen, editor of the Evening Btar, arrived by the Moeralki yesterday imd went north by the second express. He wun accompanied by Mrs Cohen who i joined bine at Melbourne on his return from Britain and the Continent. Mr Cohen ■lias returned more than ever convinced that Few 'Zealand is the most comfortable i country to live in. The strenuous existence of metropolitan journalists in Britllin was a revelation tc' the Dunedin | editor. During his holiday Mr Cohen .formed one of the party of British jourj in. lists who tcured Germany. Much could ihe said' of the methods of the German press, hut that is Mr Cohen's story. I Jtr J - P. White, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Hokitika, has resigned from the bank’s service. Mr White was manager of the Winton branch for several years, ujid left for the West Coast only a few months ago. The New Zealand Times says thut Mr ■S. E. McCarthy will p,c succeeded as Stjpemliary Magistrate at Invercargill by |Mr (}. Cruickshank, S.M., who lias been I for some years in charge of the Hilion- ; Lawrence district. j By many who knew and liked Mr Frank •Finnegan, of Winton, tire news of that gentleman’s death will be received with much regret. Mr Finnegan had been ia Winton for nearly a decade, and was much liked for Ids genial qualities and generous nature. He was a keen sportsman. Mr Finnegan was only 39 years old, and ho leaves a wife and family ‘of little ones to revere bis memory. As a result of practical examinations jj lot completed and theoretical examinations held In .rune by the Associated ; Hoard of Music and Uoyul College of Mui sic, a gold medal has been awarded to ! Florence Kerens, of Christchurch (piimnjforle), witVi 137 marks, and silver medI ills to Millie lies (Dunedin) for pianoforte iiuid Una Sullivan (Hokitika) pianoforte. | Next in order of general merit was Rita iMoritzson (Dunodm). Taking ali the candidates into considerations, the examiner reports that the following in order l ef .merit showed .greatest musical promiisc • —Henry W. Norris (Invercargill), Li- : connate (violin); Kathleen Levi, Dunedin 'High School (piano) ; Florence Kerens ’ (Christchurch/, advanced piano, and Mary -.Gould (Christchurch), intermediate piano.

i At hist night's meeting of the Batienls ami .Prisoners’ Aid Society, the chairman, in his opening remarks, brought up the question of sending the City Missionary away for a holiday. The -natter was again rofei rod to later in the evening, an,l the prevailing impression so'-in-ed to he that Mr McT.ean would have to he forced to take a reasonable vacation. The resolution to tlhe elVect that ,1110 ’Missionary consider himself in honour ; hound to act In accordance with the unminions >.'fsh nf llv meet lag .hardly seem.ed to meet the ease; but Staff-Captain Biyon. with tin- practical sympathy eharaclerislic of the man, found a way which left Mr McLean conscience-free to ta ‘ u his well-earned rest.. Captain Dixon's offer to carry on the work of the Society during the absence of the Chaplain was greeted with applause. Says a Dunedin message '■ — At a meeting of the Diocesan Board of Nominators held tliis (Monday) evening, the Rev. ,T. 1 (!. V. Bartlett, of St. Marks, Wellington, !was unanimously nominated to the cure ■of St. Luke's, Oaniarn, in uncccssion to 1 1ho Ven. Archdeacon Gould.

At tlie conclusion of like Musical Union concert last night, Mr Richard Allen, n vice-president' of the Society, presented Mr W. .T. Ferguson with a silver entree dish and a cake-dish. The special reason for -doing anything of the sort just now Is that Mr Ferguson is going to lie mar rii-.d shortly. Mr Allen, on behalf of the members con - , eyed to Mr J-Vrsuson the Urtttal felicllations and good wishes in not quite the usual way. and the chorus sang that Mr Ferguson was a jolly good fellow. Mr .Ferguson responded in n lumpy little speech, thanking the members for their .gifts and good wishes.

Mr Keir ITardic is reticent about Ids impressions of Australia. He told an interviewer that he came “to gain information.” India was referred to hy the interviewer, but Mr ITardio said he “was nick of hearing about it."—Sydney eabl ■