PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13418, 16 May 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Murray assumes the portfolios of Chief• Secretary. arid Minister for Labour in the Watt Cabinet says a Melbourne cab 10.

The Prime Minister (the Hon. Thtvs. Mackenzie) and the Minister for Railways (i?ic Hon. Arthur Myers) ares expected to be in Nelson at the opening of tho Gleriiiopa section on June 3rd.

The Hon. G./W. Russell, Minister for Internal Affairs, has informed Mr. Harry Atmore, M.P., that he hopes to visit' Nelson in about a fortnight's time.

Mr W. Gothard, editor of tho "WestEort Times," is ai> present in Nelson. [o is enjoying a six months' holiday, and in the course of It will visit Australia.

A Victoria (British Columbia) cablo reports tho death of Agnes Deans Cameron, the noted Canadian writer.

A Greymouth wire states that Mr. Charles Seabrook, ironmonger, one of the oxlest residents there, died yesterday morning, after a long illness, from diabetes.

XHir Christchurch special correspondent telegraphs . that at the Duriiam. streot Methodist' Church on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Douglas Smith, the eldest son of the HonT?1. TrSmith, M.L«>. was married to Miss Estelle Baumber. second daughter ot the Rev. W. Bauraber, of Nelson. The Rev. Mr. Haumber and tho Hey. U. H. Lclwe wero tho officiating ministers. Mr. Smith was accorded a military wedding by the officers of the regiment to which ho belongs, who formed an arch of swords over the couplo as they left tho church. They wore mad© tho recipients of* a handsome silver salver bearing the autographs of the officers present. MrReg. Hawkins, a brother officer, attended Mr. Smith, anTT with the bride there were Miss Baumber, Miss Smith, and Miss England. After tho wedding a reception was iield in the^ Art Gallery.