PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2451, 16 March 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Writing do Mr Sydney Hoben, Near, 7 from -the Midland Grand Hotel, hdon, Madame Antonia Dolores tells the death of her manager, Mr Fernla Vert, the well-known concert bressafiu. Jr T. E. Donne, superintendent of ; Tourist Department, has returned Wellington from his visit to Rotorua I ( Auckland. He has recovered from which detained him in the them city. If A. Hamilton, director of the Doijon Museum, has resumed his huia tig in the Moa whanga district. Er G. E. Butter, a New Zealand arUwho has been in England for some p years, has been commissioned by sßristol Corporation to paint a picj, commemorative of the presentaj to H.M. the King of the pensionj‘ This was on the occasion of his S?sty opening the new Alexandra kat Bristol. Mr Butter will be relented at the Canterbury Art Sops Exhibition. essrs J. B. Reid and W. H. Quick, [ been reappointed .directors of the,, [c of New Zealand representing the brnment, as from March 31e.t, the ! upon which their present appoint- ) terminates. (© Hon. James M’Gowan is still hames. He is improving in healtii. [intends, according to the “'Star,” sit-' Te Arolia and" Rotorua shortly. ‘AT. A. Kiusella, late Dairy - Compiler in New Zealand, lias resigned ' the position of Chief Dairy Extp the West Australian Govern- , in order to take up a position in South Wales. ? Jack London, the well-known iSt, who is at present in Sydney, Is visiting New Zealand on his jack to San. Francisco.