PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1538, 6 September 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Press Association message from London states that Mr. Waddy, an ex-Rhodes scholar from Sydney, has been appointed to the inspectorship' of two ophthalmic hospitals in Egypt. Mr. H. E. Spence, of Invercargill, appointed Customs expert in London, was iarewelled yesterday by a representative gathering of citizens. Later Mr. Spence was met by, members of the Southland Society, of Accountants and presented with a purse of sovereigns. He also received a presentation from the local Customs stall'.—Press Association. The Timaru High School Board mado its final selection yesterday from 35 applicants for the rectorship of tho Boys' School (with charge of the boardinghouse) at ,£SOO a year. The selection was Mr. W. Thomas, M.A., present headmaster at Waimataitai, one of the Timaru borough schools.—Press Association.

_ Tho funeral of the late Mr. J. H. Pauling, J.P., took place yesterday afternoon (says our Masterton correspondent). Tho procession, which was over a milo i; length, was the largest and most repre- | sentative over witnessed in fcbo district. Tho coffin was borne on a dismantled firo engine, which was preceded by friendly societies, Masons, and the Caledonian Pipe Band, tho latter playing en route. Thoso following were the relatives of deceased, employees of the Masterton Implement Company, Fire Brigade and Firo Police (in uniform), massed bands playing tho "Dead March," representatives of local bodies, the Caledonian Society, and hundreds of citizens in vehicles and on foot. Tho streets were lined with women and children, and the crow.d at tho gravcsi(to numbered several thousand. Tho Rev. A, T. Thompson conducted the service. Sir Joseph Ward will preside at the Orphans' Club on Saturday evening, when representatives of tho Wellington Savago Club will be tho guests of the evening. Mr. James Marchbanks, engineer to tho Wellington Harbour Board, has loft on a trip to Sydney. A few days ago Mr. W. R. Morris, Assistant-Secretary to tho Post and Telegraph Department, had tho misfortune to meet with an accident which will prevent him attending to his duties for a week or two. Ho was walking on tho verandah of the little store and post office at AVainui-o-mata when ho tripped over a loose board, and was pitched with some force in the doorway, his left shoulder striking the door-jamb somewhat violently. Fancying ho had dislocated his shoulder, means were taken to return to the Hutt at once, and there tho injured mcmlKr received attention from Dr. Purely. As the shoulder still kept very soro and stiff, Mr. Morris visited tho hospital for X-ray examination, when it was iound that the arm was partly fractured near the shoulder. He was placed under chloroform, and had the arm set, and is now progressing well. In his absence Mr. F. V. Waters is acting as assistant-secre-tary, and Mr. J. C. Williamson is carrying out the duties of chief clerk at the head office Captain James Dunstan, well known on many of the'mining nobis of Australia and New Zealand, passed away at his home, Kenliollow, Chatswood, N.S.W., on Tuesday of last week. He went to Ballarat, Victoria, from Cornwall, England, at tho ago of 17 years, and followed the various gold rushes in Victoria and New Zealand with 'varying success for several years. Returning to Victoria, he accepted the management of M'Evoy's alluvial gold mine. After leaving Victoria ho went to Queensland, to undertake the management of a tin mine at Stanthorpe, whero ho remained for three years, at the end of which period ho was offered and accepted the management of tho . Great Cobar copper mines and smelting works. Ho remained at Cobar until attracted by the rich silver discoveries at Broken Hill, about 27 years ago. He was one of tho promoters of the original Central Broken Hill mine, which is at present included in the Sulphide Corporation, and for some time ho was manager of the mine, after returning from the Northern Territory, where he managed the Evelyn silver mine and smelting works. After retiring from active, mine management, he settled in Sydney about 20 years ngo. Tho Napier Borough Council has appointed Mr. B. B. Swinburn, of Hastings, as clerk of works in connection with (ho tramway installation.—Press Association.

Councillor ..T. Smith has lately been indisposed. The Mayor (Mr. T). M'Laren), at the meeting of the City Council last eveninc, said that he was glad to report that, Mr. Smith wits now decidedly improved iu health,