PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13736, 30 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable state's that thQ Ducheee of Connaught is progressing satisfactorily, and is carried into the garden daily.

Kahucre, better known as "Dick,'*who possessed a Dominion reputation, as a basso in the Maori Choir, died atRotorua on Wednesday from hemorrhage of the throat, aged 29.

Mr. Claude Haigh, representing Mr« Edward Bransoombo's "The Red Dandies," is at present in Nelson making arrangements for the four-night season of that company, which will commence on Thursday next.

Sir John Findlay, K.C. arrived from Wellington by tho Pateeua yesterday, morning.

Mr. James Richard Atkin, K.C., has been appointed a High Court Judge, says a London cable*. Mr. Atkin, who is attached to the South *vYales and Chester circuit, was formerly a member of the Queensland Parliament.

Tlio residents of Waikawa (says tho "Southland Times") have it that Sir Robert Stout, who owns a largo block of »and in that locality, intends to erect a palatial residence on the part overlooking* the bay. It may be, adds our contemporary, that the Chief Justice finds the duties of his exalted! position weighing heavily upon him, and. that he intends to take up his abode there.

Mr. Bernard M'Guiro, who died, a few days ago. was a wcl.-known figure on> the West Coast in the early days. In 1865 ho came to Now Zealand with, his wife in the ship Cariboo, and landed in Dune-din. He joined tho armed constabulary and was immediately ordered to the West Coast (says th©-.-"Dominion"). It was ho' who received tho confession of Sullivan, one of the notorious Burgess-Sullivan-Lcvy-Kelly gang, who terrorised tho place for .some time. Sullivan, turned Queen's evidence, and saved hie neck at the expense of his comrades. A sensationa! 'incident led to Mr. M'Guire's retirement from the force. He was on duty with others when a serious riot occurred. The conflict became so deadly that the constabulary were ordered to lire on the rioter®. This M'Quire refused to do, and tor© off his uniform. He was afterwards a n;ember of the Nelson Provincial' Council and the Grey Education Board. He was highly respected and esteemed, throughout the Coast.