PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2089, 25 May 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. H. E. Gibbons, for the past eight years manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Palmerston, lias been appointed resident inspector )t the bank at Wellington. The death is reported from Wellington, after a long illness, of William Cateland Alexander, a wellknov'n medico, aetat 52. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin announces the death of Dr. Edward William Alexander. He was born and educated at St. Helena, aild studied for his profession at King’s College, London, qualifying as M.It.C.S. in 1853. Dr. Alexander was Colonel-Surgeon at St. Helena for several years. After leaving St.

two years in England and on the Continent, and came to N.Z., settling in Dunedin. Amongst other distinctions he was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of England and a member of the Geographi-

cal Society of Italy. His son, Di E. 11. Alexander, is resident surgeo at Ashburton Hall.

At the valedictory function to Mr. Fraser lust night, Mr. W. Pettie proposed what the thought would bo received by everyone present with respect and reverence. lie referred to a gentleman who had been present on nearly every such similar occasion; he referred to the late John Alfred I Harding. Some present would remember at a recent meeting in that] room, Mr. Harding proposed the I toast “Absent Friends.” No one) thought that ho would be the next I to bo called higher. The toast was I honored in silence.