PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1893, 30 October 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Honour Sir Joshua Williams left by tho Wahine for tho south last evening. Dr. M'Adam, for many years a conncillor, and twice Mayor of Oamaru, died lather suddenly yesterday. Ho had been iii ill-health for somo time. Ho was a highly-respected resident and was hold in high esteem.—Press Association. Tho Rev. Wcrsley Thomson arrived yesterday by the Tilimaroa, to take up his duties as '.assistant curate at St. Mark's, Wellington, Mr. John 11. Allen, of Dunedin, will bo a passenger by tho Athenic, which is advertised to leave Wellington ou Thursday. Ho expects to be away for about nine months, during which time he will tour ! England and Canada. Mr. F. Smith, member for AVaitaki, has intimated through tho local press that ho does not intend to rccontest the Waitaki seat at tho next election. A requisition is being largely signed asking Mr. Norton Francis to stand for the seat.—Press Association. Mr. C. E. Graham, at present manager of tho Bluff branch of t'ho Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed manager at Qusenstown. Mr. Scott, at present manager at Cromwell, will succeed Mr. Graham at tho Bluff branch. Subject to formal confirmation, tho Rev. Mr. Julius, of Papanui, has been appointed to succeed the Rev. M. Gibson as pastor of St. Augustine's Church, Waimate (says the "Advertiser"). He is a son of Bishop Julius. Mr. It. Sinclair, who has been a clerk in the Land and Deeds Registry Office, Dunedin, for about 27 years, has been appointed assistant land, registrar at Invercargill. Tho death is announced of Mr-s. Barclay, wido.v of the late Rev. George Barclay, the pioneer Presbyterian minister of South Canterbury. .Mrs. Barclay came to New Zealand with her husband in January, 1805, landing at Lyttejton. She proved an excellent help-meet iii the strenuous life Iter hus•bnnd led in the early days of South Canterbury, wlien, as a pioneer clergyman, his parish extended frofil the n aitald to the Raiigitata River. The. doceased ' had 1 a .family 'Of three sons, only one of whom is 'how- liviilfe—Dr. Jr. V. Barclay, of Waimato. Mr. Thomas. Thomson, M.1.M.E., and Inspector of Mines' for tho • Southern District of the Dominion, who has. re- ] ceived an appointment as manager of thoiWaipa Collieries, Ltd., at Te Akatea, iii tho AVaikato, has had considerable experience in Now ZealaJid ftnd British Columbia. In 1907 he was appointed assistant civil engineer to the Westport Coal Co., and during the three following years held the position of manager of tho Ironbridgo Colliery. _ He was later appointed Inspector of Mines. Mr. James Hain, headmaster of tlio Invercargill Park School, lias been appointed by the Southland Education Board to take charge of the South School, the vacancy being created through the retirement of Mr. E. AVebber. At a meeting of tho Northern Coal Mines, Ltd., at Auckland, on Tuesday morning, the chairman, Mr, E, AY. Alison, said the shareholders would be pleased to know that tho health of tho managing director, Mf. AV. D. Holgate, had been restored since his departure from Auckland oil a holiday trip to England, enforced by* a, breakdown. Captain Slmrpe, 'of tho cable steamer Iris, who has been Home 'on leave, has returned to Auckland. Mr. Alward, of Napier, manager of the Now Zealand Trawling and Fish Supply Company, retailed to Wellington from Sydney by tho lilimaroa yesterday. Mr- AV. Cracfoft Wilson, solicitor, lias left for Auckland, where ho intends to reside. i Mr. G. S. Bakers of the Tirnaru Borough Council waterworks staff, has been appointed overseer to the Gisborne Boron gli Council, The following visitors 'to Wellington are staying at tho Albert Hotel;— Mr. C. D. Liglitband of Sydney, Mr. J. N. M'Lean. of Auckland, and Messrs, I. Smith and Hoskins, of Masterton. Arrivals by yesterday afternoon's Main Trunk express from the north included: Mr. and Mrs. Dwight, Mrs. Whit-tie, Mrs. L. M. Button, Judge Palmer, Dr. Campbell Duncan, the Hon. G. Thome George, and Messrs. «•'. J. Prouse, P. R. Pratt, John Fuller, juli, P. Vane, C. D. and P. E. AVallace, aud E. Clark, from Auckland; Messrs. L. Seifcrt and L. N. Iteader, Palmers-ton North; Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Mills, Marton ; Mr. A. Andrews, AVanganui; and Mr.' G. F. AVilson.