PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIi, Issue 12804, 27 May 1910, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr'E. E. Low (a' son of the late Mr J. P. Low, of Nelson), who is third, engineer of the Mararoa, has passed the examination for a chiet engineer's certificate. Mr Low is at present on a holiday visit to t Nelson. Mr James Cowan, until recently journalist attached to the Tourist Department, has been appointed subeditor of the "Free Lance," vice Mr Glanvillci Hicks, who is to edit and manage the "Rotonia Times." Mr Richard Carter, Secretary for Customs, retired yesterday (says the Wellington "Times" of Wednesday), and was presented by the staff with a silver 'caitree dish, silver fish slice, broad fork, salt spoons, dessert spoons and forks, and a Remington typewriter, tho latter being included because it is Mr CarterJ s intention to go iilto business. ■ Mrs Mary Teresa ftu Moulin, relict of the late. Mr J. P. Dv Moulin, one of Auckland's pioneer settlers, passed away on Saturday in her eighty-fourth year. Mrs Dv Moulin arrived in Auckland in the forties shortly after the Hckc war, and she experienced all the deprivations and vicissitudes insepar-j ablo from the lives of the early settlers in New Zealand (says tho "Herald"). A Wanganui press wire states that Mr Alexander McDonald died there yesterday at the age of 73 years. He was for thirty-three years connected with the police force, holding responsible positions in Canterbury and Westland. The Her. Father McDon8 1<1, of Wellington South, is. one of his sons. The others (4) are all employed in banks, at Kurow, 'Auckland, Dunedin, and Wanganui. He had two daughters, one' being a Sister or Mercy in the Hokitika Convent. Constable Townsend, of Masterton, who has been transferred to Nelson as plain clothes constable in succession to Constable Nelson, transferred to Christchurch, was presented by his comrades with a set of razors in appreciation of his many good qualities, and, incidentally (says a correspondent) as a practical expression of opinion concs\rnjng his aptitude for the position of plain clothes constable to which he has been promoted. A Melbourne press cable says that ■ Commander Tickcll goes -to England to bring out the Commonwealth destroyers. . A Wellington Press Association wire states that Lieutenant-Colonel Bauchope,. tho officer commanding the "Wellington military district, leaves for England shortly to undergo in two years' course of military training at Camberley Staff College and Lieuten-ant-Colonel E. W. C. Chaytor is announced as ]iis successor in command of the Wellington district. A Press Association messagei from Ross states that yesterday Sir J. G. Ward, accompanied by Miss Ward and ' Miss Mandl, went down the Ross . Goldfields shaft, and remained nearly ■an hour. Sir Joseph expressed himself as being well pleased with the development. A London press cable states- that Miss Nora d'Argel^ (Miss Nora. Long, of Wellington), has been engaged as principal soprano for tile winter season at Lyons .(France)'. '"-'' A Washington press message says that Mr Rayley Lever's picture, "Port, St. Ives," has been hung on tho line at the Carnegie Institute's international exhibition at Pittsburg. Mr Lever is a native of, South Australia, but at present he is in Eng- ! land. j Mr and Mrs H. R. Duncan, of Nelson, leave for the Old Country via Suva and Vancouver by the Marama ' next month. ' - Mr E. J. Pratt, who was formerly with Messrs Sargood, Son, and ■Ewen, Ltd., is leaving Nelson to-morrow for Fiji, to tako up a position there. Mr Pratt is a native of .Nelson; and with the exception; of several years spent in the North Island, has resided here all his life. A few years ago he was a member of thai Nelson Football Club, am} too,k an ap tjve - interest in th§ garnet He has been a useful me.nVb'ei of the Nelson Operatic and Dramatic Society ? and has, played in several opo>ras with conspicuous success. ,Po3' sessed of a lino vpipe, he has at all ■times been willing to assist at socia gatherings, and he will be greatlj missed in musical circles. This evening Mr Pratt' s friends will entertain h.mr at a social gathering prior to his de> narture, and he will be the recipienj of a presentation,