PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10040, 14 July 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor left [ Auckland last night on his return j journey to Wellington. j The death is recorded of Captain £ John Paton, of Port Chalmers, who m days,gone.by was for yf ars a prominent member of the pilot staff of g Otago harbour. £ The Wellington Presbvtcry has \ -decided to present his Excellency -the Governor. Lord Islington, with a congratulatory address of welcome. Mr Lionel Ludlsin has been appointed a Judjse of the Supremo Court , of Queensland. Up is a relative of Mr 1 Gresiey Lutein, editor of the Wellington Post, and ot;e of the most pnpu- ( 'iar men in Brisbane. Police Inspector uillies, of Christchurch, who has been suffering from bronchitis for some time past is improving in health. Major McDonald, officer commanding the junior cadets, is on « visit to Auckland, where he will stay until the lend of the week. Mr T. Braish, dairy expert, of the firm of Messrs J. B: MacEwan and ■ Co., has been appointed assistant to Mr J. G. Harkness, secretary of the ) National Dairy Association. Mr John Keightley, of Midhirst, Taranaki, died on Sunday, aged 75 years. He arrived in New Zealand in ' the ship Chile in 1875. He took up land on the Radnor road, Ingelwood, heing the first white pettier to take his family into that district, A new theatrical partnership for the production of high-class plays has heen entered upon. The names linked in the new proprietary are Mes3rs Harry Plimmer, Reynolds Denniston (both of New Zealand), -. and Mr Allan Hamilton, Miss Marv Hall, who is the only lady who has made the Cape to Cairo journey, is at present a guest of Mrs H. H. Beetham, at Branceceth homestead. Miss Hall gave a very interesting lecture in Wellington recently on her wonderful trek through the Continent of Africa, and the people flocked in crowds to hear of her experiences, many having to be turned away from the doors. Miss Hal! has promised to repeat her instructive and interesting lecture in . Masterton at an early date, and the lecture will he illustrated with lantern slides, and no doubt she will meet with a good reception.