PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13054, 14 March 1911, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Paul A. F. Birch, one time Registrar of the Supreme Court, at Napier, died at South Yarra, Melbourne, on March Ist.

Mr. A. L. Muir, editor, and one of the proprietary of tho "Poverty Bay Herald," Gisbornc, is paying a short visit to Nelson. Mr. Muir's sons are pupils at the College.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brown, accompanied by Miss C. Haklano leave Nelson this morning for Sydney en route for England.

Dr. Washbourn, who has been appointed resident surgeon at the Nelson hospital, took up his duties yesterday.

Mr Frank Morton has accepted an invitation to act as judge at the forthcoming competitions of the Waikato Musical and Elocutionary Society.

A Sydney cable states that Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, and Dr and Mrs Findlay, sailed for Vancouver bj the Makuj'a yesterday.

A Christchurch press message says that Mr W. Jeffries, a late resident of femuka, .now living at Franklyn Junction, and who contested in the Opposition interest at th© last election, will, it is stated, again be a candidate for the seat at the forthcoming election.

Mr George Willis, secretary of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, has resigned his position. Mr A. Coyle is acting-secretary pending the appointment of a successor.

The Primate (Bishop Nevill), accompanied by his wife, will leave Dunodin on March 21st, on a visit to the Ola Country. He will bo absent from the colonies about twelve months.

Mr G. T. Kemp, who is sub-en-engineer in the Telegraph Department at Napier, has been transferred to Nelson.

Mr G. F. B. Smallbono (formerly of Nelson), who has been chief clerk in the Post Office at Napier for some years, has been appointed postmaster at Marton.

Captain 11. J. Seddon, who goes Homo for training, left Auckland for Sydney yesterday, where lie will connect with the Grossor.Kurfiist.

A London press message says that the Trinity College of Music has appointed Messrs St George and Mestowski examiners for Australia, and Mr Schilski for New Zealand and Tasmania.

A London cable says that it has been announced from Downing Street that although Miss Elizabeth Asquith's condition is still causing anxiety, she is slowly improving. Mr Asqui'th, the Premier, will .not return for a few days, and Mrs Asquith will remain until her daughter's recovery.

A Berlin cable, says that Prince Adalbert, who is down with appendicitis, is progressing favourably towards recovery.

The death occurred at Wellington on Thursday of Mr Henry Smith, at the ago of 74 years. Deccmsed enlisted in the 12th. Lancers in 1855, and was on active service in India, receiving his discharge in 1861. He resided in Wellington for 37 years, and leaves a widow and family of six sons and three daughters.