PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr.' G.: W, -Eussell,.MJ , ., who.is. su«* fering , from "nervous breakdown,; hal (states a ■ Press Association 1 : telegram; from Christchurch) resigned from, the': Canterbury' College Board, of; Governors,: of which, he has been .-aVmember toi. thirteen _years, and - chairman r'for ■ three years.; He. states, that- the. strain: of hij public : duties- has 'impaired his healthMr. Russell has reorganised.', the finances. of the.college since he took office; ■;

■ Mr. Vernon ' Baliahce Willis^ 7 who .ii connected with the legal office 'of; Mr.: J, J. M'Grath,- of- this- city,"'was admitted yesterday by' Mr. Justice Chapman, as a solicitor ; of .the.: Supreme ..Court.-.:.'Mr. H. I'.' von Haastmado the application; on behalf of Mr.-.Willis; :;.*■ .: '■: , 1 : -J.

■ There was- a large-: attendance, si .the funeral of the "late: Mr. C. A. Bedgrvae: yesterday morning.• ■A. short 6eryice : waa conducted- in St., John's : . Bible ;■ Class-: room, <jfthe good work:dono by-Mr.. Eedgrave among the young men.of the Church. Dr.' Gibb-.also conducted i the' bnrial service at the Karori. cemetery. Members'of St. John's ' Young ; Men's ; , Bible Class.. were the pall bearers, and the chief mourners' were: Mr. H.- P. Eedgrave, of: Auckland (father, of the: deceased),, the Eey; Mr. Eedgrayey.of. Christchurch, brother, Mr. P. W; Kerard, brother-in-law, .Mr.. Bert Pierard,, brother-in-law,, and the Messrs. .Crabtfee,:' uncles.;;,' ; .Amongst • those' : . pre. sent were the .principals , 'and. staff ( of J. the employees of : ;Crabtroe's:. J?oundrr,;^the. onV' cers of St.- John's.CHurch, and members. ,of St. John's Men's Bible Class.', A'large. number, of WTeaths.:were!.sent. !: .'lt'-.is! un-\ dorstood . that a • proposal ■ is :'■ being considered by: "old boys'' of -St.-John's :Bibl8; Class to establish a memorial to the lateMr. Eedgrave. \;-r .';■:,: ;.■;:':'■'> ; ':::. ! ,;i:;/V;*'

;A nandabme .volume entitled' '?The Hi* tqry. of. Shooting in New: South Wales for. 3?ifty:\Tears , ' ..has 'be6a ;l praseiitW : . to Colonel. 8., J. Colline,' of/Wellington, by: Major.Dafcin, who ,ie-.at present in'-Welr lington ■;in-:ohar^;:of'ithe-'New-.Sonth-•Wales rifle team;.'; : \'.:-v;-.';:.'■! .■■S' : '.'; ;:;L^::

of; the V Wanganui Museum,. died; in '■ thi> lpcalj hospital Vyesterday; morning, 'after a:jp'ainful:iUness.'.'.He'.was.a inan of hjglscientific "attainments, , and an "enthusiast in all scientific : .matters.' ■' Our.. Wanganui correspondent,.'writes: ; ; "Widespread d re-' gret was felt at-the'death at'the hbspiial early:;this:morning; of 'I Mr/- Q. :B;;,:Marriner,: F.EJI.S.,' Curator, of. the Wangariui Museum. Deceased, .iwho!-wass onlyv 30 yearsof age, • was-a-man of,high/attain-' jnents' and .full . of; energy, and. enthusiasm in', scientific JworK,;. and-.was..-looked; on as: one. of :: the ; Dominion's J coming .scientists., 'Hβ:' was also " prominent.','■; as.'-'-a' church ■.'worker,;'; especially':. in'. : 'young people's:.movements.:: : He/ was 'operated ,on for .appendicitis 6ome :: six: weeks ago,; and-appeared -at.first;to'be. making good progress ..towards recovery,;', but, Buffered' a"• relapse,!:_and finally. passed ;away :■ after, a; cheerfully f.'-b'orie.'*The ■ remains '.will:'be;.taken ito for, interment." ,'.';-;■.■::'■; ■'■: '■ :'• -«?■?;;■.;;iV:-:>'i'■',■ w