PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2122, 3 July 1907, Page 3

PERSONAL.

A very old identity of Napier, Mr. Alfred Edsor, senior, died on Monday, after a brief illness, aged 84. At a meeting of the Professorial Board of the University of Otago, it was decided: “That tho Professorial Board heartily congratulates the two distinguished Otago graduates, Hou. Dr. Findlay (Attorney-General) and Mr. Saul Solomon, on their appointments as King’s Counsel, also that the Professorial Board express its dee>> regret at the oarly death of Dr. Milne, one of tho most distinguished ot the graduates of Otago University, and its warm apreciation of the great services lie rendored to university education as lecturor on jurisprudence from 1893 to 1901, and as member of the Senate of the New Zealand University from 1892 to 1901; and that- the Board express its sincere sympathy with the relatives of the late Dr. Milne.”

Our Wellington correspondent records the following Civil Service changes: Mr. H. J. Bathgate, of the Industrial Schools Branch of the Education Department, will leave Wellington shortly and become submanager of the Burnham Industrial School. It is understood that Mr. G. H. Davies, of Karori, who has held a responsible position in the Native Department for a groat many years is retiring from the Civil Service owing to ill-health.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the ltev. J. Mr Stoops, 8.A., minister of the Oneliunga Congregational Church, has resigned . He proposes to leave on a visit to England at the end of next month. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Judge SethSmith, chief of the Native Land Court was a passenger for New Plymouth this afternoon, accompanied bv Mrs. Seth-Smith. Judge McCormack of the Native Land Court also went south.

Reference was made at the Turf Club .meeting yesterday to the death of the late Mr. J. A. Harding, and a resolution of condolence was passed. Mr. Clark regretted Mr. Harding’s absence at the meeting. The chairman said they had lost a man who had been decidedly useful. The motion was carried unanimously. • A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Mr. McDougaTl, pilot at the Heads, was yesterday appointed pilot at Port Chalmers, at a salary of. £250 per annum.

- The Bowling Club has resolved to pay a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Mr. J. A. Harding, an enthusiastic bowler in liis time, by inscribing on the competition shield a memorial note. . It will be remembered that his demise led to the cancellation of this .year’s matches, and the inscription will be placed where the winning team’s names would have been engraved.