PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2253, 27 July 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

. r A Sydney exchange 'reports that Mr Jack London, the well-known novelist, who is making an extended cruise of the South Seas in his little yacht the Sirark, has safelr reached the New Hebrides group from Fin. In the course of a letter to Captain Wooley,.of Suva, Mr London intimated his intention of shortly leavin'* for the Solomons.' °

Mir J. Liddell Kelly, who for the past twenty-seven years has been connected with journalism in the Dominion, has accepted the position of editor of a. weekly journal in Honolulu, and intends leaving to take Up Ins new duties early next month. Mr Kelly was, until about eighteen months ago, editor of the “New Zealand Times,” and has been, recently, engaged oil the literary staff of the “Now .Zealand Graphic.” Some years ago Mr Kelly was on the editorial staff of the “Lyttelton Times,” and has many friends in journalistic and other circles in this and other centres in the Dominion. Mr. and Mrs, Mallinson ar-d Die members of their concert ccmpany went south- by the s.s. Ta’uno last night. Mr- il). J. Barry was a passenger for Napier by the s.s. Tahmo last night. Mr. McNiclde, receualy elected to tho Civil Service vMi per m r*. ua’.ion Board, was given a. “send oft” at Christchurch on Friday atoning on the occasion of his promotion as j-'est-nijister at Bulls (states a Frees Association telegram). Tho gathering was a very large one, ami a fro-sent at >on was made-by Mr. Ganna.vav, m-vst-ant officer-in charge, rho feelingly expressed the general regret at Mr. McNickle’s departure.