PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12710, 22 March 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is announced of Dr Stuai"t, - ex-Bishop of Wniapu. Mr G. H. Bennett, of Palraerston. North,. leaves tn-dav for Wellinfrton on;-route -to tho Old Country, by the Coiinthic on Thursday. Mr W. L. Youisff, who lias bsen on a business visit to .the Old Country, leave* •Sydney ■ for -Wangamii on Saturday next. Mr D. .Stewart, the newly-apno-a^J ■ assistant inspector tind orpranfear of schools under, the AVanßanui Education Board, arrived in to\rn last eveninjr. Mr Will Jameson, maiiiieer for Hayward's Pictures, leaves for Napier this morninjr to make arrangements for r Hatward's. Ltd., opening a permanent picture-house in that town. ■-■'■ ' "

■ Edward Iveagh Lord, late,town clerk of^: Greymouith, dietl last "n'ght, agerT £7. The deceased was for. ovi?r "~2i> years in office, and was- responsible for many important municipal works, and v;ns closely identified with the progress of the borough.— Greymouth wiro Mr Thos. Ballantyne, a,' well-known North Canterbury contractor, died on Saturday. Tn tho early days he sealed r.n the West Coast, and was the la.te Mr Seddon's first employer iv New Zeiland.

A special meeting of tim Waivanni Hosojital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday, to cor.sid?r anplicationsfor the position of medical sujiormtendent for the Taihapp Hospital. TheBoard went into- committee, and on resnraiiiQ; the chairman reported thnt Dr T?. J. Bnvd, M.D.. M.C.b., 8.A.0.. of Dublin University, had been selected1 Dr Bovd is at present in practice at Wellington.