PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14210, 27 May 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

j Mr. J. Craigie, M.P., returned from | Wellington yesterday. I Mr ('. G. .Beckett, a well-known | journalist of Christchurch, is spending : a few days in Timaru. | His Kxeellencv the Governor passed throuyji Timaru by the first express lor the south yesterday, on his waj i to Dunediu . The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, and the Hon. J. A. Millar. Minister for Railways, passed through Timaru by the first, express lor tiie south yesterday, on their way to Duncdin. The in any friends of Mi A. W. Bascand will be glad to hear that he is rapidly recovering from the effects of his trap accident. He expects to hj& able to resume his duties during the> coming week. Lieut.-Colonel Bauchop, C.M.G., officer commanding the "Wellington military district leaves for England shortly to undergo a two years' course of military training at Camberly Staff College. Lieut-.-Colonel E. W. C. Chaytor is amioi?ncc<l as suecesor in command of the Wellington district. I he following are the successful candid atcs in the special law examinations whi' h was held at Wellington this week:—Messrs J. H. Kane, T. C. "Webb., C. H. Barton, N. J. D. Cox, K. Tj. Grundy, A. M. Salek, F. C. Tnrnbnll, \\. !!. Walton, A. McCarthy, end Miss A. L. Rees. A message from Ross, West Coast, states that Sir J. O. Ward acoomO'.'nicd by .Miss Ward and Miss Tilandl, went down tho Ross goldfield shaft- yesterday, and remained there for nearly an hour. Tho Premier expressed himself as being well pleased with developments. The death occurred at Wanganut yesterday of Mr Alexander McDonald, at tho age of 73. Deceased was well known, having been connected with the police force for 33 years, holding responsible* positions. TTe had charges in Canterbury (Timaru) and West!and. Deceased leaves a widow, five sons and Iwo damdilers. The sons are the Rev. '■'ather McDonald, St. Anne's, Wellington South : L. R. McDonald (Nahonal Haiik. tvurow). TO. H. McDonald njauk of New Zealand, Auckland), !•' H. MH)o,vdd (.Hank of New South Wales. Eketahnnn} a Canterbury and Otaeo renresentative footballer, A. ,T. McDonald ("Bank of New South Wales, Wnnganui'i. The older dmirhtcr S'sfpi* "Uoi-y Beniird, of th<> of the Sisters of Mercy, Hokitiki,