ABOUT PEOPLE.

Southland Times, Issue 14322, 15 January 1910, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE.

Brigadier Allusion. Provincial Commamlor fur the Salvation Army, and Staff Captain Colvin will arrive to-day from Christchurch, and will conduct services at tlio local Barracks in Tny street on Sunday. These ofiicers will be on iuind to receive and welcome their Chief. Commissioner May, who will arrive by ttie Ulimnroa on Monday. Airs May, Lieut.-Col, Birkenshaw, and Adjutant Imrie also accompany the Commissioner. The Mayor will extend a civic welcome to the visitors on Monday afternoon and will also preside at the meeting in the Theatre. Brigadier Albiston wilt preside at the welcome tea in (he Barracks in the evenin'-;. The town bands, also pipe awl S.A. hand will march through the main si reels at 7.1 5. Several leading citizens and ministers will attend and speak. The Mon. T. Mackenzie and party arrived in Lumsden by the afternoon train yesterday, and after a short stay for afternoon tea proceeded by motor for Te Anau and Manapouri. The car was decorated gaily, probably in honour of the Minister having obtained full Cabinet rank.

Commissioner" Hay, of the Salvation Army, wiio hails from Govau, Scotland, and is a Scotchman by birth, has had a very successful career as an ollicer, having filled the position of Chief Secretary to tho British forces under Mr Braimvell Booth, tlie General's eldest son, and having .also been Principal of 11; o International Training Garrison. Mrs Hay has been in charge of tlio Army slum work for seven years. Both are said to lie talented speakers. Last, Sunday the death teas announced of Mrs William Cameron, daughter of Mrs Henderson, of Winton, after a long and painful illness. Deceased lady was well known throughout the district for her kindness) and hospitality, and will be missed by a large number of friends. About a year ago Mr and Mrs Cameron left Winton for the’ North Island, and eventually settled just out of Christchurch, but tbc climate did not suit the latter, and she contracted an illness .she was not able to throw off. About three weeks ago they returned to Winton, but deceased was very weak, the change doing her no good, and stie gradually sank, passing away a.s above stated. The late Mrs Cameron loaves one child, about two years old, and a largo number of friends and relatives to mourn her loss.

At Holy Trinity Church, Woodvillc,' last week. Miss Louisa Toogood. daughter of Mr R. E. Toogood, Inspector of the Permanent Way, Now Zealand Railways, and wiio is well-known hi the Wairarnpa, was marired to Mr Hugh McKenzie, of Gore. Miss Toogood (Walrarapa) and Miss Cowie (Gore) were bridesmaids, anil Mr Gilchrist was best man. The ceremony was performed by Canon Ecedes.

Air William Bertram White, ft very old resident of the Dominion, died at Auckland on Sunday light, at tlio advanced age of eighty-nine years. Deceased was the son of Captain Mark White, R.N.. and was born at St. Servon, France, in 1821. Mo came out to New Zealand in the early days, landing at Wellington as far back as 1842. Like most of the pioneer settlers, Mr White saw service during the Maori war, and was present at the capture by tlie British of "the famous chief Rauparaka (says (he ‘‘Star"), in 1848, Air White received orders to proceed to Mangonui, where he held the positions of Resident Magistrate and Government Commissioner for many years, and was subsequently appointed a Judge of tlio Native Land Court, a position for which he was peculiarly well titled, as he was an accomplished Maori scholar, and had great personal influence with tho natives. Mr While remained at Mangonui until failing eyesight compelled him to resign his position. As far back a.s ISIS Mr. White, in company with Mr Ligar, tlio Mien Surveyor-General, performed the journey from Auckland to Wellington .on foot, via tlie West Coast. They had a parly of four Maoris to carry their luggage. Mis two sons, Messrs !■’. C. White and W. B. White, aro runholdcrs in the Hawke's Bay district. At yesterday’s meeting of the Education Board Mr 11, A. Archdall, who took his seat Cor the first time at the Board table, was welcomed by the chairman on behalf of the members. In acknowledging his kindly welcome Mr Archdail said that it would lie his endeavour to maintain the standard set by 1 1 is predecessor, ?Jr John Cowie.

inspectors Hendry and Wjtllio, of the Son Lb. lend Education Board, have been •granted leave of absence to attend the triennial conference of inspectors to be held in Wellington on February 15 and the two following da vs. Captain Cordeaux, Commissioner of Somaliland, has been appointed Governor of Uganda. Colonel Sir IV. Manning. Inspector-General of the King's African Hides, will succeed Captain C'ordeiuix. ,'lv !E. Baunie. K.C.. M.P., for Auckland East, has decided to leave on a trip to the Old Country and Germany next month, for the benefit of Ids health. Mrs P.aume will accompany him.

Old residents of Invercargill will regret to hoar of the death of Mrs Agnes Drummond, wife of Mr Peter Drummond, which lock place at her residence Culler strict, Wellington, on Tuesday. The deceased lady, who was in her seventieth year, was a native of Wiglottshire. Scotland, and arrived at Invercargill in IN'IF, by the ship Robert Henderson. Aider a residence of some years at Invercargill she removed with- her husdiaud to Auckland, Mr and .Mrs Drummond settled in Wellington about thirty-seven years ago. The deceased leave;! a family of six sons and four daughters. Two sons are Messrs Peter Drummond (.(olianne.-hurg). David (Bulawayo), Alexander ( Wellington). William (Wanganui), Charles (Marlon), and George (Springfield. Canterbury). Another son, Mr Henry Drummond, died recently as the result of injuries received in a cricket match on the Basin Reserve. The daughters are Mesdames \V. Jennings, Arch. Wilson, George Lilake, and Miss Drummond. ’file Acting-LTimale of New you til Wales lias issued ballot papers for the election of Primate. The candidates are tiio i\■bhishops of Sydney. Melbourne and Brisbane. The result of the elects a will he known by the end of Febru-

A ilH'irori.d to bluejackets of the warship Eli',''.miter, who lost their lives in !he harbour disaster iast year through eol'isiou with the steamer I Uinmore, has been unveiled at Kookwood cemetery, x.y.w. . .Thomas lliseiey, pioneer discoverer of gold in Weslralia, is dead.- —t 'aided.

A fsydney cable states that tin* lion, W. R. Cullen succeeds the Rt. Hon. Sir R. Dartey. in the Chief Justiceship of Xew South Wales, The new Chief Juslice is a doctor of law and has been for many years prominently connected with the legal and political life of the State. Hi; holds a seal, in the Legislative Council. Prior to appointment to the Fpper House ho was a member of the Assembly. Mr T. MacGibbun has been appointed to act ,i.s the Southland Kducalion Board’s representative on the Otago Training College Board of Advice. Tim other members of the body are the Hon. T, Fergus, Inspector Govern, and Professor Gilray. The Rev. Bertram Ro'inek, Master of Wellington Coiioge (Ragland) w,ill. says a cable, succeed die Right Rev. J. Sheepshanks, who is about to retire from Hie Bishopric "f Norwich. I>r Pollock has been Master of Wellington College since is:).;, end is also Chaplain in Ordinary to the King. His scholastic career was very success ful, and when at ('.imhridge b" was a represcnUillve athlete. Dr Pollock is IV years of ago. The retiring Bishop is aged 7<*«. Among his public,ntioaa "My Life in Mongolia, and Siberia” is probably best known to genera! readers.