PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2711, 15 January 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Air F. Baume, ALP., of Auckland, has decided to visit England and the Continent with Airs Baume. They leave Auckland in February. A London cablegram states that the Rev. Bertram Pollock, master of Wellington College, succeeds Bishop Sheepshanks, who has retired from the bishopric of Norwich. Captain Cordeaux, Commissioner oi Somaliland, has been appointed Governor of Uganda, (says a London cablegram of yesterday). Colonel Sir AA. Manning/ Inspector-General of the King’s African Rifles, succeeds Captain Cordeaux. A London cablegram of yesterday states that Lord Lamington, on behalf of 100 subscribers, including the Agents-General and British commercial men. presented Sir Horace Tozer, Agent-General for Queensland, with a silver salver and £ll7O. He eulogised the courage, fidelity, and ripe judgment of the recipient of the gift. Lord Strathcona also made a few remarks, in the course of which he expressed acknowledgment of Sir Horace Tozer’s great success on the Pacific Cable Board. Sir Horace Tozer, in replying, expressed regret at his retirement, which he said .was due to illhoaltli. He was hopeful to be able to serve the Empire in the future. Rumours (says the Napier “Telegraph”) fly thick and fast concerning the probabilities and possibilities of the next elections as they will affeef the Hawke’s Bay seat. The present occupant of the seat, Air. A. Dillon, has announced that he will not be a candidate at the next election. There are reasons for holding that amid all the talk of successors the name of one who is not unlikely to woo the electors is not mentioned except in circles that are, we presume, very “inner.” “To let the news go round, however (continues the “Telegraph”), it. may as well be said at once that if certain conditions should arise the Hon. James Carroll may ask the electors or Hawke’s Bay to send him to the House as their representative. Is this a startler? To this the only reply possible at tho moment is that, startler cr not, it is not unlikely ,to happen. That is our suggestion. Air. G. P. Donnelly declines to come forward.”