ABOUT PEOPLE

Southland Times, Issue 17251, 23 January 1913, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Callers at tlie Tourist Office during the past week Include Mr and Mrs Mayne, their son and daughter (India); Mr and Mrs F. Lang (Victoria), and Mr and Mrs H. C. Until, Charlton (Victoria). The Hon. Geo. Fowlds Intends shortly to maKe a trip to the Old Country. The death of the Hon. .1. Bryce now leaves the Hon. E. Mltchelson. of Auckland. as the last surviving member of Sir Harry Atkinson’s Ministry of ISB3. The Cabinet in question was comprised ns follows: Sir Harry Atkinson, Prime Minister; Sir Frederick Whittaker, At-torney-General; the Hon. E. Conolly; the Hon William Rolleston, Minister for Lands; the Hon. P. Dick, Colonial Secretary; the Hon. R. Olllver. PostmasterGeneral; the 'Hon. I. Bryce, X’atlte Minister; and t lie Hon. E. Mltchelson, Minister for Public Works and Railways. The following are tiie members of the late Mr Bryce's family surviving: Mrs W. McKenzie. Marion: Mrs G. E. .lackson. Hamilton; Mrs T. Currie. Brunswick; Mrs A. Dulhie, Oblngaitl; Mr T. A. Bryce. Klwitea: Mr .T. ,i. Bryce, Pemberton; Mr A. R. Bryce, Marton; Mr J. A. Bryce, Cambridge. Mr .fames Craigle, M.P. for Tlmaru. who lias been paying a short visit to Invercargill, left for his home by yesterday afternoon’s express. A London cable states that the Hon. William Grey Ellison-Macartney, Governor of Tasmania; lias been created a Commander of St, Michael and St. George. Colonel Sir William Henry Manning, formerly Governor of Xyas-salaml. lias been appointed Governor of Jamaica. A Melbourne cable states that Mr John p " Hrav Consul-General for the Flitted Stales in Australia: lias been appointed •Consult at Manchester. Mr John Farrell. representing the "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" Company (.1. C. Williamson, Ltd.) is in town making arrangements for the company s season here.