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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13752, 18 June 1913, Page 4 (Supplement)

Mr. J. Emerson, who has taken a prominent part in local athletics, iniotabjy swimming and Itugby football, is being transferred on promotion to the Blenheim branch of Messrs. hovin and Co., Ltd. Mr. Emerson will bo greatly missed by his associates who, however, will bo gratified at hie advancement. London University has conferred tho decree of doctor of science on Mr F. P. Worley, of Auckland, says a cable message. Mr Worley is a son of Mr W. F. Worley > of Nelson, and has had a particularly distinguished scholastic cai'oer. Yesterday Mrs. E. Askew celebrated lier eighty-first birthday, and was tho recipient 'of congratulations from a largo number of friends, of whom n considerable number assembled at Mrs. A skew's residence to convey their good wishes personally. Mrs. Askew came to Nelson as a- girl at the foundation of tho settlement, and being n keen observer and a woman of affairs has a great fund of interesting reminiscences at her command. Notwithstanding her advanced years tho lady is hale and hearty, and expressed the great pleas-us-gi she felt in welcoming rmd_ cnteritaining tho company who met in. her honour. Among those prwent were the Mayor (Mr. Wm. Lock) and some of ! Mrs. Aflkew's contemporaries of tho ! early 'fifties. ' Captain J. Houlker was last evening presented Avith a case of silver-mount-ed pipes by the boys of Company 50, Senior Cadets, of which he is in command. Owing to pressure of other engagements Captain Houlker has found it necessary to ask. to be relieved of his cadet work, and his. resignation dates from the 31st inst. Colour-Ser-geant Bell, on behalf of the boys, made the presentation, and expressed the high regard they had for Captain Houlker, and at his call the boys gave three hearty cheers. Captain Houlker, in reply, thanked them for their gift, and said he felt very great rngrot at leaving them,, and he hoped they would -&lways endeavour to maintain a high standard of drill. He hoped many of them would avail themselves of the opportunity to gain commissions- by examination. Concerning Peionis Jack, it is-inter-! rsting to loam (says -'the Picton "Press") that, notwithst.nmlmc:-.the reoorfc to the contrary.'the famous fish has been seen within ihp Ir>-st few months—not in his-tusun] cir-"!? n?wr the ■French Pass, but in A.dmiralty Bay. ;