PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20052, 9 April 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. O. E. Mathews, Inspector of Prisons, has been on an official visit to Wanganui. Yesterday he proceeded north to New. Plymouth. Napier Carnival Committee has reappointed Mr. John Hopkins to conduct the Mardi Gras week at the end of this year* Mr. Frank Hutchens, the noted pianist, arrived in Wellington from Sydney yesterday, and will leave Wellington this-morning for Hawera. At a meeting of the Palmenston Reform League, Mr D. Buick, the sitting member, was selectedl as the League's candidate at the coming election. A committee was set up to forward his candidature. The Hon. A. L. Herdman, Minister of Justice, left for Wellington by the midday train yesterday. The Public Trust officials who accompanied Mr. Herdman oh his visit to Wanganui, also left by the same train. " - ■ Mr.'James Ferguson, v.-ho hits been manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Patea during the past twelve months, died at Palmerston South yesterday. In our yesterday's issue we reported that Mr. Tern Rapley, the Liberal organiser, is visiting Wanganui. Th-e announcement was only partly accurate. Mr. Rapley is ia town, but he is no longer an organiser for the Liberal party. He severed his connectionwith that organisation after the last election, and now, abjuring politics "altogether, he is filling with success the role" of Chief Inspector of Agents for the National Mutual Life.

Mr. Herbert Bloy, -who some time ago suffered a breakdown in health, and has since been recupevating, has notified the Wellington Professional Orchestra that he is now well enough to resume ■the conductorship of that body, which he temporarily resigned. The Hon. J. Allen, who has considerably benefited in health by his stay in the North, will go South at the end of the week on a brief visit to his constituency, and on 15th April will deliver a political address. The "Posts special correspondent ai> Dunedin telegraphs that private advice received from Auckland states that Mr. •O C. Kettle, S.M.. is about to retire from the Magistracy in order to resume the practice of his profession at. Auckland.

Mr. J. Hopkins arived ira Wanganui last night to arrange for the appearance of Mdlle. Dolores in the Opera House at an early date. Mr. Hopkins reports that Mdlle. Dolores lhas had a most successful tour through" the South, great enthusiasm being exhibited at all her concerts.

Last evening (says a Ohristchuxch •wire) the driver of the second express to ' Christchurch, Mr C. Harrington, whose promptitude saved a serious accident on the 31st ultimo., was presented with an afternoon tea- set and tray in silver, and Fireman O. Beaumont with a silver tea set and oak tray on behalf of appreciative passengers on the train. We understand that " Jack" McNaught, son of Mr. J. G. McNaught, of Wanganui, came third for tie Dominion at the last Dominion matriculation examinations, with 614 marks. There were 1360 candidates, the highest scoring 619. Young McNauecht, who was formerly a pupil of the Wamganui District High School and th© Wanganui Technical College, is now at the Otago High School, Dunedin. Mr. Walter MacFarlane, of Kaiwarra. died yesterday, says a Cbristchureh telegram. Mr. MacFarlane was a well-known pastoralist. who managed various estates for his father before acquiring Kaiwarra in 1881. He was an original member *of the Cheviot Council, one of the founders of the Canterbury Sheep Owners' Union. (President in 1911). a mcmkr rf i^e A. and P. Association executive and chairman of the manacreTnoTit committee of the Canterbury Domestic Syndicate. He went for a trip to Europe for his health, from which he returned a year aero not much benefited, and had been suffering more or less ever since. He leaves a widow, three daughters and a son.