PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3661, 24 October 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

Father William King, of . the Redemptorist monastery in Ballarat, and well known in New Zealand, is dead. —P.A.

At the request of the Government the Hon. J. Allen will-visit London at the beginning of the year, in connection with Dominion finance, mainly for raising a new loan and renewing loans falling due. He will also study the old world educational system!— P.A

Dr. Wallaoaf Mackenzie, spjS-ialist in ewe, and. tkrolj^will The yesterday morning of Mr. William Wilson McCarcTle, Mayor of Pahiatua. Deceased was the second son of the Hen. W. W. McCardle, M.L.C., and was 44 vears of age. He had been in ill-health for the past year.—P.A. A private cable was received last night announcing the death in Sydney of Mr. E. J. Finch, late inspector of the Bank cjf New South Wales for New Zealand.

Tile founder and world organiser oi the Overseas’ Club, Mr Evelyn Wrench, will arrive in Auckland on or about November 24. Mr Wrench has recently completed a tour of Canada, which has been remarkably successful. He will also visit different: parts of the Dominion,hand will probably come to Gisborne.

The vacancy on the Public Service Superannuation Board caused by the resignation of Mr 11. Spence, who lias been appointed to a position in. the High Commissioner’s office, has been filled by Mr Malcolm Fraser, who was returned unopposed.

During Major-General’s Godley’s absence in Australia, Colonel Heard will attend to the duties of Commandant of the New Zealand Forces.