PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 87, 22 April 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The Chief Justice will be unable to preside at tho criminal sessions in Gisborne, Mr Justice Conolly will take his place, Mr and Mrs W. F. Sinclair, of Tolago Bay, returned from Auckland by the Te Anau yesterday afternoon. Mr Sam Earle returned to Gisborne by the Te Anau yesterday afternoon, having benefited considerably in health from his trip to Auckland.

Miss Mary E. Berkley Morton, the well-known animal artist, is at present in Hawke’s Bay painting a picture of Captain Russell’s horse Coer de Lion.

Three more veterinarians for the Agricultural Department, Messrs Taylor, Robertson and Hawthorne, arrived at Wellington on Saturday from London. Mr Eric J. H. Freke, of the stranded yacht Ariadne, has been advised by cable that he has become entitled to a handsome legacy of £72.000. Mr J. Hussey, of the Gisborne Customs office, has been transferred to Napier. The ranks of cricketers will be strengthened by Mr Hussey’s arrival here. —Hawke’s Bay Herald.

Mr Alex. Tawso; a well-known resident of Wanganui, and a popular bowler, died on Monday last. A persistent rumour has been current for some time that Mr W. T. Wood, of Palmerston North, is to be called to the Upper House, and the Star gives currency to the statement as a matter of fact.

The Christchurch City Council has appointed Mr H. R. Smith, at present clerk ot the Linwood Borough, Town Clerk, and Mr J. Matthews assistant town clerk. There wore 32 applications for the former position and 86 for the latter.

Mr A. Knox writes:—To the Editor : Sir, —I wish you to correct your statement in the paper of my accident on the railway line. There were no sleepers on the truck when it went over my leg. We had knocked off work at the time, and there is no one to blame. It was a pure accident. | In consequence of Captain Ronlerill retiring from the sea at the end of this month the following promotions take place' among Messrs Richardson and Co.’s steamers :—Captain M'Allister, of the Kahu, take command of the Toroa ; Captain Petersen, of the Fanny, takes the Kahu ; Captain Nelson, of the Weka, takes the Fanny ; and Captain Carlson, of the Fairy, takes the Weka. As the Fairy is now out of commission, the successor to Captain Coulson is not yet decided.

We regret to record the death of Mr Geoffry Barclay, of the Bank of Australasia staff, which took place at the Hospital on Friday evening. He was admitted to the hospital about three weeks ago, suffering from typhoid fever, and for a time made most satisfactory progress. On Tuesday last, however, pleurisy appeared, and it would seem that Mr Barclay must have had some heart trouble, which was touched by his illness. At 8 o’clock on Friday evening he complained of pain, and medical aid was promptly sent for, but though Dr Craig arrived with all speed his services were unavailing, and within ten minutes he was dead. Mr Barclay was the son of Captain Barclay, of the Mines Department, Wellington, and has a brother engaged as reporter on the Wellington Post. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and the news of his death occasioned much sorrow in town. Mr Barclay was a member of the Gisborne Rowing Club’s representative crew until he had to discontinue training owing to illness. Mr Miller received the following message from Mr Saxby of the Napier Rowing Club : “ Regret to hear about Barclay. Kindly send wreath for Napier Rowing Club and oblige.” The body was taken to Wellington yesterday for interment.