PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13315, 16 January 1912, Page 2

PERSONAL.

It is expected that the tiev. Di, J, Wilbur Chapman, the American evangelist, will commence a New Zealand minion in Christclnircli about the middle of March.

Mr. H.cnnikcr Heaton, of Postal fame, it is stated, will make a long stay in Australia. If his health permits ho will aJso visit Now Zealand.

The engagement is announced of Miss Zillah Hyman, daughter of the late Mr. L. H. Hyman, ot Sydney, to Mr. Alex. Myers, sou of Mr. Judnh Myers, of Wellington.

The doatli is announced at Loeston of the Rev. Father John Denis O'Dwyer, in his 65th yeir. He started the first Catholic newspaper in New Zealand, and edited it for some time. "

The Rev Mr Chappie and Mr G. Willis, secretary of the Timaru Unitarian conference, have been appointed to attend the Unitarian conlerenw at Auckland next month, says a Press Association niesnigo.

Captain Allsopp, first officer of the Matatua, now in Nelson, has many' friends in this district. He has been associated with shipping on this coast for a long time, having been captain of several sailing vessels trading to Nelson in the past twenty years. Vessels which he lias captained include tlie Asterion, the Brussels, «nd the Hermione. During his various stays in Nelson Captain Allsopp has formed a large circle of acquaintances who will'he pleased to welcome him back to Nelson,

An old settler of Nelson passed away <">>> Sunday in the person of Mr. Michael O'Sullivan, who had resided in this city for fifty-six years, and who had reached his eighty-second year. Deceased was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and prior to coming to New Zealand was for some time in the British Army. After iiis arrival in 1656 he became greatly interested in the mineral deposits of Nelson, and for gome years he undertook arduous prospecting in. the Dun Mountain and Aniseed Valley districts, and he was the discoverer of copper in those localities, also of other minerals. Ho had a. strong belief that something in the shape of rich deposits or valuable minerals will sonic.day hp. unearthed in those districts. His widow and.grown up family, six in number, will have the sympathy of their fellow citizens in their bereavement.

Our special Christchtiieh correspondent, telegraphs that the death is announced of Mr. Alfred Evans, who passed away in Christehurch on Sunday at the age of 57 years. Mr Evans was an old resident of that city, and was well known to a large number of the citizens. He was a Welshman lr\ birth, and ciime to New Zealand when a comparatively young man. On arriving in Christcliurc.li be entered into partnership with Mr. J. T. Ford, who conducted an auctioneer's business. Later he was appointed secretary of thp Christchnreli Tramways Company and occupied that position for some years before a system of electric tramways was contemplated. He was deeply interested in art, and. after relinmiishing his position in the Tramway Cnmnany. was appointed secretary of the Christehnreh Society of Arts, n position which he he'd until a short time ago. Deceased was also clerk ol Kcnles.to tlie Canterbury Jockey Club. He never lost Ins interest in his native land, and was a prominent member of tbp Cambrian Society formed in Clirihlchurch a few years ago.