PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1312, 15 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

It is announced that Mr. David Stewart has been appointed manager of the Union Batik of Australia, Ltd., at Wellington. Mr. Stewart was for some years manager of tlie Napier branch of the bank, and lias lately been acting as manager at Wellington. Mr. Q. H. Mannering, formerly manager of the Timaru branch, has_ been appointed to. the management at Napier.

Yesterday, Mr, A. H. Holmes, clerk of the Wellington Magistrate's Court, was tlin recipient o£ a presentation by the stall' on the ocrnsion of his silver wedding. Dr. M'Arthnr, S.M., and Mr. AV. G. I'iddell, S.M., made complimentary reference to the esteem in which Mr. Holmes was held by the staff.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram records the death of Mrs. James C. Smith, who arrived in Wellington by the ship Lady Nugent on March 17, 1811, and consequently was one' of the oldest New Zealand pioneers. Deceased was a sister of the late Hon. John Martin, and mother of Mr. James Smith, of Greenfield, and Mr. John Smith, of Ardmoro Station.

' Very genera! regret was expressed in commercial nnd other circles in Chrislchnrch yesterday when the news was received tiiat Mr. J. G. Moore, manager of the local branch of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, had died ahltanmor on Wednesday night. Mr. Moore was very well known in the city, anil was well liked and popular for the geniality of his character as well as his sterling business ability. Mr. Mooro received his business training iu a large business firm in Loudon, ami was for the past twentyseven years connected with the firm of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Even, firstly in their Auckland nnd Dunedin houses. For the past thirteen years lie-was manager of their Christchurch branch, a position lie held with credit to himself and'to the firm. For many years Mr. Mooro was a member of the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, and was a very useful menilxT of the committee of the chamber, taking the keenest interest in all questions affecting the commercial and general prosperity of the city nnd district. He also held tlio position of president of the Warehousemen's Association, aud did good service in that position. Mr. Moore was a highly respected member of the Federal Club." For some time past Mr. Moore had been in indifferent health, and his condition gave his many ■ friends much anxiety. Ho-leaves a widow and a son and daughter.—Press Association. Air. W. F. England, town clerk of Karori, has beon granted lcavo of absence from December 20 to .Tauuary 7. Mr. E. Essex, a former Mayor of Palmerston, and an old resident of the town, died yesterday evening. Tlio St. Patrick's College Entrance Scholarships have beon won by Clifford I'. Bowler, of the Convent School, Inglewood, and Basil Howard, of the Sacred Heart School, Thorndon. These scholarships are worth the value of .£2O per annum, and are tenable for four years. They are offered annually for compctition by Mr. Martin Kennedy. Messrs. W. H. Berries and W. C. Buchanan, M.P.'s, were visitors to Wellington yesterday, and actively participated in the scenes of enthusiasm which greeted tho Reform members in tlio streets .last evening.