PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2453, 18 March 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Hon. T. Kennedy Macdonald. M.L.0., and Mrs. Macdonald intend leaving on a trip to London at the cm. of the present month Mr. Macdonauf has been recommended by his medical adviser to have a complete rest irom business, and he intends to spend the next few months in visiting England. He hopes to be back in time for the lat te r part of the Parliamentary cession. Mr and Mrs. McDonald will join the bot-Mra w. B. Littlejohn* has gained the Rhodes Scholarship for Victoria for 1909. He is a son of Mr W. Littlejohn, M-A-* who was for. some years principal of the Scots College, Melbourne. Mr C. VV. B Littlejohn is only 19 years of age, yet has had a brilliant career at the Nelson and Scots Colleges, and aka at the Melbourne University. Mr G. A. Yates, principal of the Pomona College, Claremont, California, arrived at Auckland on Friday last by the s.s. Hauroto, having come by way of Tahiti. He intends visiting Australia after spending a month in the Dominion.

A remarkable statement is made bT < the London Club gossip of the Liverpool Post. “i have,” lie says, “the* best authority for stating that- MrsA.iquith has expressed her confidence that her husband will accept a peerage at the general election. This would leave the leadership of the Government party in the House of Commons to Mr Llovd-George. The foregoing statement may be premature, but there is no reason to doubt its accuracy.” ’

The filling of the position of matron at the Napier Hospital due to the resignation ol : Miss Edwards has resulted , in the appointment of Nurse Elizabeth Iv. Berry, matron of the Nurses Home / at Wellington, to the position. Nurse ' Berry, who is a daughter of the wellknown Methodist minister, the Rc-r. J. Berry, at one time stationed at Napier,' n- becn ]l! S lj| y recommended by the Wellington medical profession and has held the _ position of acting-matron of toe hospital m the capital city. She has also Keen in charge of the con sum p-to-e department at the Adelaide Hospi- ;• . ere ' ver e eleven applicants for the position, and Nurse Berry was selecego on tiis recommendation of Dr. \ alintme and the approval of the hon- > 01 the Napier Hospital. - t , e , blov- Father Saunderson, from Iremnd, arrived in Wellington bv the arnmeo last- week, to take up "work he o arcl 1 1 ' aiocese of Wellington. Fati ei Saunderson, who is a comparin>e.y young man, and was educated L y a f ? g College, has been appoinE . a.,M;,ant priest at Masterton v here he wnl commence work shortly! -fr. James limes was united in mat- ; monev io Miss Mabel Tosiand daught-CT of Mr. T. Tosland, at Holy .mlyCnurch yesterday nionrng. The llV " hlawson Thomas performed the n" If 1 -? 11 '‘ "- r '. 311 rs - Itmes leave f K tun morning s boat for Auckland and will return by the Main Trunk line and A a pier.

. and Mrs. Bland Holt were senger.- on the Manuka yesteruav. J ney have just concluded a‘successful tour or Xew Zealand with their dramacompany, and are enjovin z a re«t oerore re-opening in Melbourne. Mr. and Airs. Holt came ashore at Gisborne tor a few hours, and had a look at His Maejstys Theatre, and a walk around the town. In speaking to Mr. AY. Miller, Mr. Holt said that ho regretted /. that lie had not been able to play a season at Gisborne on his recent tour, but promised to include this town in the itinerary of the next theatrical company he brought to Xew Zealand. Mr. John Townley. Superintendentof the Gisborne Fire Brigade, arrived home yesterday from tile Auckland demonstration. via the Main Trunk line and Xapier. In speaking to a ••Tunes’ 1 reporter, Mr. Townley said he visited Rotorua and greatly enjoyed the baths, for the hath buildings were most palatial and every comfort was provided. He also enjoyed the trip down the Main Trunk line, but saw nothing of the eruption of Xgaruahoe, as heavy clouds hung around the mountain. "I was spared the usual dust," he remarked, “as it was raining all the way down/’ He said the country along the line was leking very dry, and the rain would do a great deal of good. A Press Assoc at ion telegram from AYakapuaka states that Mr. P. IT. Belle, who occupied the pest of superintendent for the Eastern Extension Cable Company for the past five years, left there yesterday for Wellington, whence he sails on Friday for England, on leave. He is succeeded at Cable Bay by Air. E. G. Brook, late of Melbourne, who assumed his duties yesterday