PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1927, 9 December 1913, Page 6

Bishop Sprott arrived back from Foikling by yesterday afternoon's Main i runic express. Mr. Joimslun, manager of tho Masterton branch of the IJank of Australana, who has boon transferred to J imaru, leaves ioi- tlio southern township to-morrow. Ui s sucecssor (Mr. Costello) will not arrive for a week or two. Iho lion. Mr. G. J. Smith is a passenger from Lyttelton by tlio Pattella, Wiiici is duo in port this morning. Mr. 11. 13, Lusk, ot' tho legal firm of Messrs. Kennedy, Lusk, and Morling, is at present on a &horfc visit to Wellington.

A prominent settler of tho Sont.li \\ airnrapa die:! on Tuesday night in the person of Mr. John Cundy, of Fernside Karm, South Featherston. The deceased, who was 60.years of age, was the second son of the late Mr. 'diaries Cundy, one of Wairarapa's pioneer sol-tiers. About 38 years ai?o lie warned Miss Oiace Millie, daughter of tho late Mr. AY. S. Milne, of the Hutt. A widow and three children (Mr. Charles Cundy, and two daughters," Mrs. C. J. Canyon nnd \!iss Nellie Cundy) mourn tlie joss, f our sisters (Mrs. Acourt nnd Mrs. Wills, both of llawern, and Mrs. Josias 'taker, and Mrs. J. K. locker, heatherston), and ono brother, Mr. S. Cundy, I'Ciitliorstoii, survive the deceased. The into Mr. Cundv, in his earlier days, was a prominent cricketer aim a first-class rifleman. Before the railway was put through he used to drive his own team of horses over the Rimutaka hills. Later lie became well known as a farmer and breeder ,of draught horses, taking prizes at tho shows up to a month ago. He was also up to recently a director of the Featherstop Ccs-opciiitivo Dairy Company, which institution ho helped to found.

Mr. Fred Hall, first foreman of ilio' llawtra Fire Brigade, left, on Saturday for Auckland, where ho will in future leside. lieforo his departure his comrades presented him with a travelling bag. Sir. W. It. Blow, tourist agent at Kotorua, has received notice of li.is -promotion to the position of New Zealand Government Tourist Agent at Sydney, He is also to act as Government Trade and Commerce Agent in that city. Mr. Blow, who is the eldest son of Mr. H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works, will leave for Sydney very shortly. Referring to tho death (reported yesterday) of Mr. Thoric Gifl'orri Pal-grave, aged 42 years, a well-known veterinary surgeon, who died suddenly on Sunday nl his residence in Brighton Road, Parneli, Auckland, a Press Association telegram says it was reported to tho police that death had apparently been duo to poisoning. Deceased, prior to going to Parnoil about a year ago, had a serious nervous breakdown. Sinco then ho had been very despondent at times. On Sunday morning Mrs. Palstave went, for a walk, and on lsev return at about 1.30 p.m. could not find hor husband. Eventually slw looked through tho window of tho wnsMionse, where siio saw him lying on a ho:;, aiiparently dead. She summoned Dr. Kinder, ami it was found that life was extinct. The family had intended to ; leave for Gisbornc shortly. i

Dr. J. R. Pu.rdy, who was elected t-o the Hint Borough Council last week, was welcomed by tho Mayor of Lower Hiitt (Mr< E. P. Bunny) at tho Borough Council meeting last night to his aew position. Mr. Stanley Speedy, of Burn View, Herbettvillo, who has been so seriously ill with appendicitis in Nurse Linton's Hospital, l'alhierston North, is now out of danger. Arrivals by tho Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon included: —Messrs. L. MacMahon, Scott, Colville, Goo. W. Hutchison, 35. Bostio, E. L. Siddal*(Cheltenham, England), L, E. Hyde, J. Ci. Haddow, and Q. Bartlett. and G. E. Harle, from Auckland; Mrs. Harold Cooper, Vary Rev. Father Roacho, and Mt. Palmer, from I'almerstoai North; Mr. C. H. Chalmers, Wangaimi; Mr. A. AV. Russell, Taihnnc; also tho Revs. Morgan, Richards. E. O. Perry, M. Bowden Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Schloss and Mr. E. Cody.