ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 14437, 7 June 1910, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Captain G. W. Bigneii. who had been harbour-master al Hokitika since 1886. died on Sunday night after a protracted illness. He was also secretary to the Hokitika Harbour Board, and was.widely known, having been a colonist for over fifty years. He was at one. lime captain of the lug Titan, and was afterwards master of the steamer Waipara. .Miss Eri Thomson was a passenger for Aleibourne by Hie Moana yesterday. On arrival there she will sjiend a few days and will then join Hie Orient liner Osterley for London, II is Miss Tiiornson’s intention to pursue her musical studies in England, and to that end she will spend at least twelve months in the 11 omeland. Genuine congratulations. says Hie Christchurch Evening News, were given to Bandsman H. / Anthony (Lyttelton Marine Band) on his gaining tlie Colonial Auxiliary and Long Service Medal. Air Anthony has an unique record. His brother (Mr T. Anthony) was Hie pioneer 15 Hal soprano player in this Dominion, viz., in the old Invercargill Garrison Band. His work on that thankless instrument can only he rightly gauged by players ’ who cun remember right away back to Hie early eighties. At Ml. Mattliew’s Church, Bluff, on Sunday evening, before Hie congregation dispersed, a presentation was made to Mr J. Watson, the*organist. who had recently been married. The presentation look tlie form of a handsome easy chair, and Hie vicar (Rev. Mr Swinburne), in a few well-chosen remarks, asked Air Watson’s acceptance of Hie gift from Hie choir and congregation of tlie church, in doing so lie wished (lie recipient and Airs Watson many prosperous and happy days. Air Watson feelingly acknowledged the gift. A Sydney cable announces the deatli of the Hon. James Brtinkcr, Legislative Councillor, for thirty yars a member of Parliament, formerly Minister of Lands and Chief Secretary in tlie Parkos and Reid Administrations. The British Pttme Minister. Air Asquith. wlio lias been on a visit to Hie Continent, lias returned to London. His Worship the Mayor (Air W. A. Otl) left Invercargill for Wellington yesterday to attend a meeting of delegates of Hie New Zealand Accountants’ Society.