PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13060, 21 March 1911, Page 2

PERSONAL.

At a meeting of All Saint's Vestry last evening it was decided to apopint Mr. Norman Williams organist and choirmaster.

•Mr. 11. Baigeut, ex-Mayor of Nefsjou, leaves this morning for Wellington to join the Corinthic, which sails for London on Thursday. Mr Baigent, who will bo absent from the Dominion until the end of the year, will carry with him the wishes of his many friends for a pleasant holiday and a safe return.

M. Champion, the Auckland swimmer, who has been selected to compete in the Festival of Empire. Sports leaves for Wellington, by the Main Trunk train to-night, says an Auckland press wire, to catch the Corinthic at Wellington, provided a satisfactory sum is raised for the support of his dependents during his absence. Champion is iiii splendid form, and will probably win both swimming events at the meeting.

Mr. Thomas Blatchford, chief warder of the Terrace Gaol, Wellington, for merly principal warder at Lyttelton, died yesterday morning of pneumonia, says a Wellington press message.

Sir William Lyne, ex-Federal Treasurer, lias returned from a visit to America, says a Brisbane press wire. Ho. strongly supports tbe referenda proposals.

Mr J. F. Bums, formerly Treasurer in the New South Wales Government in the pro-Federalist days, has passed away, says a press message from Sydney.

A Westport wire says that Mr Jonathan Dixon will not be able to act on the Accidents and Ventilation in Mines Commission.

SVIr. Henry Burling, the Waikanae centenarian, who celebrates his 110 th birthday on Ist May, is far from well He had a fainting fit the other day that greatly unset him. In consequence he, was unable to be present at his grandson's wedding.

A Perth press message says that a garden party was held at Government House in honour of Cardinal Moran and other visiting Roman Catholic dignitaries. An address, a souvenir, and a memorial were presented to Cardinal Moran, The speakers included Archbishop Redwood, New Zealand.