PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13869, 27 November 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Samuel G. Ferguson was unanimously olected chairman of the* Westland County Council, says a Hokitiks Press Association telegram.

A Wellington Press Association tele* feram states that Mr. W. Welch wasyesterday elected chairman of tho Hut* County Council.

Late Wanganui papers announce tbo> death of Mr William Handley, Thedeceased (born at Manchester on the7th'June, 18^5) was tho son of the lato .Mr John and Mrs Martha Handley, , who sailed from Liverpool in the gocVf ship" -Martha Ridgoway on the 6tJi! December, 1841, with two other boysand a girl for Nelson. New Zealand:.. j The eister died on tho way and thefamily arrived, off Wellington en 30tb. March, and at Nelson on 10th April, 13842. The ship was of 821 tons, ami 1 commanded by Captain Henry Webb. , The family stayed iii Nelson for about ! three months, and then came to Wanganui. The father of tho family was ;v carpenter by trade, ami came fsom Nelson to build tho Putiki Mission House for the Rev. Mr Mason,, who was unfortunately drowned iii tbt>Turakina River before, the house \va« completed. Mr Mason was succeededt by tho Rev. Richard Taylor, who lived many years in the house,, and encle«i his days there. ft After about threo years at Putiki the Handley family moral to Wanganui.