PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 970, 10 November 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Among the passengers to arrive from Sydney yesterday by the Ulimaroa were the Hon. Hamilton Gilmer and Mrs. Gilmer, Mr. Samuel GHmer, Mr. Allan Maguire, Mr. M. J. Donnelly (of the New Zealander Hotel), Mr. W. Jorgenson (who has returned from a visit to England), Mr. Ben Fuller (oi the Fuller Pro.prietnry), Mr. Geo. Dean (comedian), and Mr. Hyams (representative for I'athe Freres in New Zealand). The Anglican Bishop of Christchnrch (Dr. Julius) has been compelled, through ill-health, to take a.holiday. He intends spending a ' couple of weeks at ■ Mount Cook. - . Mr. Guy N. Morris, of the staff of the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, has received notice of his transfer to Christchurch. His duties here will be assumed by Mr. F. W. Schramm, at present of Christchurch. The death of a well-known eettler of Kimbolton, Mr. Patrick Nesdale, occurred at Palmerston North ,on Monday. The lato Mr. Nesdale, who was 45 years of age, had been a settler in the district for the past 20 years and was most highly esteemed. Forty-seven applications have been received for the position of secretary to the Auckland Harbpur Board, a position rendered vacant by tho retirement of Mr. J. M. Brigham. Tho number is to be reduced to six by the Finance and Legal Committee, after which the board will make a final selection. The Eev. W. Banmber, of Timaru, who has been visiting Wellington for a few days, is returning home by the southern boat this evening. The Ecv. Andrew Gray, formerly of Knox Church, Lower Hutt, and now of Gore, Southland, passed through Wellington yesterday en route to the Presbyterian Assembly \it Auckland. He was accompanied by Mrs. Gray. Tho death is reported of Mr. William Grant, of Elloughton Grange, Timaru. The deceased gentleman was 65 years of ago and a largo Canterbury farmer, who enmo to the Dominion in 186} at the age of 10 years. Ho obtained employment qs a stockman, but ho soon launched out as a stock dealer on his own account and acquired a large tract of land on Eangitata Island. Later ho bold several stations in tho Mackenzie Country, and an interest in the Christchnrch Meat Compniiy. Mr. Grant was .held in the highest esteem throughout South Canterbury.