PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3692, 29 November 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

A Melbourne P.A. cable states that General Bramwell Booth is anxious to visit Australia, and hopes to do so within two years. Mr. J. Jackson, the Napier representative of the Labor Department, has been appointed scaffolding inspector for Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay. Miss Sadcl, daughter of the Commissioner of Crown Lands for Hawke’s Bay, is taking up a position as nurse probationer in the Napier Hospital. , Mr. \Y. T. Mansfield, borough engineer at- Hamilton, Fas resigned his position, owing to trouble with the Council over the question of by-laws.

Mr. D. L. A. Astburv, who recently contested the Egmont seat, is making very satisfactory progress after the very severe operation ho underwent recently.

Ijwi l JCITSts under special engagement to the local Scottish Society, Miss Harrison (soprano), and Mr Wight-man McCombe (Scotch humorarrived..by WednesdaylewstSamefs. ATw David Drummond (son of Mr. Peter Drummond, of Wellington), who has. been living at Buluwayo, South Africa, for some years, is now in Sydney on liis way back to New. Zealand (says the “Post”). Whilst- at Capetown. Air. Drummond took part in the South African Bisley meeting, and acquitted [himself with credit. He finished eighth in the grand aggregate with a score of 441, ail’d won a rifle and about £25.

Wiring last night, the Auckland correspondent of the P.A. stated: The Prime Minister tvas busy this morning and early afternoon with deputations and appointments. Shortly after 3 o’clock he was motored over the route of tlie proposed Wlian Canal. To-morrow Air. Alassey will" visit the A. and P. Show, and in tlie evening ihe will attend a farewell gathering to Lord and Lady Islington in the Town Hall.

A P.A. telegram from Tauranga states that Rev. Rameka Haumai, native -minister of the Church of England Alission to the Alaoris, died of pneumonia yesterday morning, aged 65. He was educated at the Ala on College, Gisborne, and ordained in He went to Tauranga in 1960. He took part in the Maori War on the Government side. Hon. H. D. Bell, Alinister for Internal Affairs, arrived at Nelson on Wednesday, and that afternoon performed the ceremony of opening a new building, erected for the Nelson Institute, Library and Museum, in the presence of a large gathering. Mr Bell is staying in Nelson for a couple of days, and will look into various local matters. —P.A.