ABOUT PEOPLE.

Southland Times, Issue 14406, 2 May 1910, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs J. 1,. Bush and her daughter are expected hack again in Invercargill shortly. They were passengers from London to Australia in the Orient liner Orvieto, which sailed on 18 th March.

Mr It. Braga to. late Government viticulturist. has decided to settle in Auckland as a wine and spirit merchant. He left last week on a visit to Sydney. '•London society, which must have at least one lion every season, preferably an African lion, will no do\ibt fill the annual want this season with ex-Presl-dent Kooseyelt (says a London paper). The “boom” lias begun at Khartum, where boatloads of Journalists and photographers assailed the traveller as soon as his steamer arrived at the city of the two Niles, or even before. Mr Roosevelt, after his recent exploits among the big game animals, and his equally sporting experiences in (lie field of American politics, will be a great catch for the hostesses who are fortunate to secure him at their dinner tables and receptions. The ex-President, of course, .Is by no means a wild man from the woods. He knows his London well, aful some years ago, before he went into United States politics, he was often in England, and made many friends in influential and select circles, and in those addicted to literature. For it must not be forgotten that besides being a sportsman, athlete, ranchman, soldier, explorer and statesman, “Teddy” 'is also a man of letters, with half a dozen solid works of history, and biography and travel to his credit. He is also an Indefatigable conversationalist, who can always find time to talk about anything that really interests him. ’

Dr and Mrs Mason are returning to New Zealand by the lonic, which is due in Wellington in August.

Probate has been granted of the will of the late Airs Robert Chapman, of Dunedin. The estate is valued at about £BO,OOO. . Mr W. A. Stout, who was elected unopposed to the position of President of the Southland Acclimatisation Society at the annual meeting on Friday night, in thanking the very large attendance of members for having bestowed the unsolicited honour upon him, ‘referred with appreciation to the excellent services rendered to the Society by the late Mr John Turnbull, and, during the past two years, by Air G. G. Burnes. His eulogy of;the admirable tact and effective firmness that had characterised the administration of Mr Burnes was cordially endorsed by all present. Mr Stout intimated his intention of thoroughly familiarising himself with every department of the Society’s work and the hearty applause with which his remarks were received showed plainly that the members have every confidence that success will attend his control of the, Society’s affairs. <

Air A. N. Spillman, veterinary expert at the Corporation abattoirs, who has been transferred to the Ocean Beach works, was. entertained by the Master Butchers at a, complimentary social on Saturday . evening. Mr . Spillman, who has proved himself to be an exceptionally competent officer, has also won the highest esteem from all who have been associated with him in the prosecution of his duties. He was presented with a pair of field glasses. , ,

It Is cabled the .new • Governor’s secretary will bfe Mr Robertson KeirClark, and his aide-de-carhp -Captain Alakgill CriOhtoh-Maitland, o'fthe Grenadier Guards.' '' ’

A cable from Rome announces that Alonsignor Piffero, for 50 years Sacristan at the Vatican, died in the Pope’s arms. A cable reports that Madiime Selma Kurz, a'Viennese-singer, was, owing to her Jewish origin,' refused admittance to St. Petersburg, where she was engaged as primad donna at the Imperial Opera House. . • The Hawke’s Bay Education Board has granted twelve months’ leave of absence on full pay to Inspector H. Hill, who intends to make a trip to England. Members paid high tributes to the excellence of Air Hill’s work and said that his name was writ large upon the education history of the province.—Napier telegram. Air Stephen Barker; the secretary of the Tvades Hall Executive at Melbourne, who has just been re-elected to the Commonwealth Senate for Victoria, was second on the list, Fit|i a total of 215,307 votes. In the earlier eighties he was a resident;of Dunedin, and while there was active ittTDaUoSr ,ani||lremperance work. Mr John Ramsay,’ of Bore, was on Friday chosen as engineer by the Clutha County Council. .. There were fourteen applicants for the .position. Air Ramsay has had considerable experience in engineering work, and was for some time manager of the Ourawera Gold Alining Company, the Round Hill Alining Company, the Skippers Alining Company, and other works which required a good deal of engineering , skill. The loss of Air Ramsay to the Hokonui Bowling Club will be the gain of the Balclutha Club.