PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14393, 7 January 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Rickm&n, of Waimato, Has come to Timaru to take chargo of Dalgety and Co.'b land department here. Tho Hon. T. Mackenzie, > Who been visiting tlie country districts of Otago during the past few days, will leave for "Wellington on Monday. The death is announced this morning of Mr John Gibson, one of Timaru's early pioneers. The late Mr Gibson arrived in Timaru in 1859, being among the first load of passengers i>y tho ship Strathallan. Immediately nfter arrival deceased started road contracting. Ho afterwards went farming at Claremont, whero lie was so well known. For' some time he had lived a retired life. He leaves a widow, 'wo sons, and five daughters, who will tlie sympathy of a large number ot friends in their loss of a good father. Dr Wallis, Bishop of says a Press Association message iiom tiiat city, has dcckted to resign his fcteo shortly alter iSaster, provided the Primate (to whom he iias written) and other b,shops of tho province approve of this sfce£* Bishop 'Wallis wishes to accept the Archdeaconry oi Wiltshire, England, which has been offered to h.?n, together with opportunities of assisting the Bishop of Salisbury in his episcopal work. Dr Wallis, intends writing a letter to the clergy and the people of the dio9ese to be. published in the text number of the "Church Chronicle, f ' giving reasons for his action. ' A passenger by the second erpress for Christchureh yesterday was B.s Lordship Bishop Cleary, Catholic SSiSr hop of Auckland. His Lordship \w»s for many years and became widely known as editor of "The Tablet.'' A year or-so ago he left on a visit to Europe, Mid the Auckland oishcpric becoming' vacant during his aoso.ice : he "was appointed to that important and 'honourable position. He has i»:st returned from ihe Old World, and was given a great reception in Dunedin <n his arrival on Tuesday. Ho met at the Timaru station by the. lot aV clergy, and Rov. Father Tubman wmt on with : hint to. Christchureh. A Cliristchurch Press telegram states V at wh£n Bishop Cleary arrived there he was cordially by the eV-rgy ••and people of tbe Roman .Catholic faith. Later he was entertained at dinner by the Right Rev. Dr trr mes (Bishop of Christchureh) and . clergy, and was presented with a congratulatory address. Among; the guests-were "the editors of- leading ChristcHureh newspapers, who referred to the compliment paid to the journalistic profession by the elevation of: one rlom journalists all admired,' hot only for tho graceful and trenchant pen he wielrhd.. but also for. the manner in which he upheld the highest traditions of journalism.