PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 111, 31 October 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Redmond, postmaster at Waverley, has received notice of promotion to the position of postmaster at To Aro Wellington. '

A private cable message received in Dunedin announces the death at Hobart of the relict of the late Dr. Caughtrey.— Press Association.

A London cablegram states that there was a great gathering at Winchester Cathedral, where Lord Glenfell unveiled Mr. McKennal's recumbent bronze figure of the late General Buller. °

Mr. M. Marcus arrived yesterday to arrange for the forthcoming season of the Harry Rickards Co,, commencing on Monday evening next. November 6, at the Theatre Royal. The company will appear for two nights only. Mr. A. T. Spain, manager for the New Zealand Loan and -Mercantile Company at Feilding, has been transferred to the charge of the Masterton branch. Mr. P. W. Carey, manager at Masterton, takes charge of the company's business at Hawera.

Earl Minto has been elected Lord Rector of Edinburgh University, defeating Earl Crewe. Mr. Birrell haß been elected Rector at Glasgow University defeating Lord Charles Beresford, and Mr. Carnegie has been chosen at Aberdeen unopposed.

Mr. W. E. Taylor, F.R.C.0., organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, died" ' , rather suddenly at midday on Saturday last. Deceased, who was ii years of age, had been unwell for the last thre*"''* 4, weeks, but he was thought to be convalescent. He was in his garden during 1 the morning.

An Auckland telegram states that S. Francis, now employed by the Auckland Gas Company, has received a message that his Majesty the King desires to personally confer on him a decoration for conspicuous bravery. Francis, at great risk of his own life, descended a pit and rescued two mates who had been overcome by poisonous fumes. Francis leaves for England in December. Mr. J. B. Mine, M.P., was taken suddenly ill in the train on his way home from Parliament on Saturday, and at Palmerston medical aid was summoned. Mr. Hine continued his journey, and was met at Stratford by Dr. Paget, who took him home. He was, his many friends will be glad to hear, a little better yesterday, but he will be unable to address any political meetings this week.

Dr. Bourne, Roman Catholic Archbishop, of Westminster, who has been . made a Cardinal, was born at Clapham, London, in 1801. He was educated in England and France, and was a student at the University of Louvain. At the age of 23 lie was ordained priest, and four years later, in 1889, he was appointed rector of the Southwark Diocesan Seminary. In 1895 he was named Domestic" Prelate to Pope Leo. XIIT., and in 1896 he was Coadjutor Bishop of Southwark, succeeding to the See in the following year, and remaining there until 11)03. A well-known resident of Auckland, Mr. Alexander Richardson Watson, died at his residence, North Head, on Saturday, in his eighty-fourth year (says a Press Association telegram). I»: ,*■ the early sixties Mr. Watson came across ' to Auckland, where he carried on his business as a contractor, erecting many of the leading buildings of the city. He was still interested in properties in Aus- . tralia, and was one of the directors of the Kauri Timber Company., Mr. Wat-,, son owned a lot of property in and - around Aucklapd, and was ■ considered one of the richest citizens.

The intelligence of the death of Mr. James Kirker, general manager of the • South British Insurance Company, which ' took place at Vancouver on Friday, was communicated to the company in a, cable message received on Saturday, which also stated that Mrs. Kirker will leave with the remains of her husband by the Zealandia on November 1. Mr. Kirker was the son of Mr. James Kirker. draper, of Belfast, Ireland, where he was born in 1857. The ship Merchant Prince conveyed the family to Australia in 1883.. A year later they arrived -in Wellington. The deceased received bis education in this city, and joined the Telegraph Do- \ partment, with which he remained for six years. Then he accepted a position with the South British Insurance Company. He was for some time in charge of Te Avo branch, and was subsequently appointed manager at Napier. Mr. Kirker was sent to Adelaide two years later to take charge of the South' and West_ Australian branches. During his Stay in Adelaide he negotiated the purchase of the businesses of the Commercial Mcrine and Adelaide Fire and Marine Insurance Companies. He was appointed inspector of branches throughout the company's territory in 1888, and two years later was promoted to the general managership of the company. In I'BB3 Mr. Kirker married the eldest daughter of Mr. J. Lockie, Majoribanks ■ . street, Wellington. He was a prominent member of the Auckland and Ponsonby Bowling Chios.