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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3495, 11 March 1905, Page 2

Personal Items.

Mr Rodie, stationmaster, left for Wellington! yesterday with Mrs Rodie. on holiday leave. . Mr Justice BoucaUf has retired from this South Australian judiciary, after an oCfiiipanfey of z 6 years. . ‘ Lord Tennyson has been appointed Vice-President of the United Empire Trade League. Captain Harvey, late ot the Queen of the South, proceeds to Sydney from Wellington to-day, to join the Oronteen for Europe on a holiday trip. News has been received of the death in London ot Alexander James Malcolm, chairman of directors of the firm ol James McEwan and Co. The Rev. Dr Dill-Macky, after de clinlngihrCe pressing invitations, has consented to visit New Zealand in the interests of Protestantism. Mr J. G. Woolley, of Chicago, has cabled acceptance of an invitation to visit New Zealand in June and conduct a temperance campaign. , Mr Maurice Denniston, denl|s(, ol Wellington, has received advice of having drawn the winning horse in the Australian Cup. Mr Denniston will receive £6ooo for the 5s he invested. The Rev. Featherston, successor to Rev, Harris, arrived in Foxton on Thursday evening, and will conduct services to-morrow at Shannon, Moutoa, and Foxton. Mrs Sievwright, wife of Mr W. Siev wright, barrister, of Gisborne died on Thursday. The deceased lady was the New Zealand President of the National Council of Women and a member of the licensing bench for Waiapu. She was greatly esteemed for her philanthropic virtues. Mr Wm. Henry Manwaring, the veteran Victorian detective, died at Melbourne, aged 79. He served in the London police force, and subsequently served in the Crimea. He arrived in Victoria in 1857, and was at once attached to the Criminal Investigation Branch. Ex Judge Davy has returned to Wellington from Haweia seriously ill, and will not be able to attend the first sit. tings of the Native Land Claims Adjustment Commission. This will not, however,- prevent the otherj commissioners, Major Scannell and Mr A. T. Ngata, proceeding with their work. The chieftain Rangiuia, whose tribe is located at Gisborne, New Zealand, has become very popular in London (writes a London correspondent). His repertoire of Maori songs is uniqe, and his personality seems to attract all who come into contact with him. Unfortunately, the English winter tries the young Maori. He is now convalescent after an illness 1 of some weeks, which has caused him to lose several good engagement*, one being very exceptional. that of being called upon to sing before four crowned heads of Europe. He is shortly leaving for the sunny Riviera, where he hopes to re coup health and strength, and return to London after a month or two, fully prepared to to fulfil all engagements.