PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4009, 16 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES.

Hon. W. D. S. -MacDonald, Minister for Agriculture and Miners, wno has been spending a brief holiday in Gisborne, returned to Wellington r.y the s.s. Warrimoo last- night.

A 1’ A message from Auckland r- - ports till death Jif Mr. William Cobman. a well-known solicitor, of Auckland He was a brother-in-law oi tne ]ton. A. -M. hlyci'x. N<>ws was received to-day (says . n i> \ ir:-s--age from Auckland) or the death of Major T. Copeland (Dip Savage, second in com man a No. - Stationary Hospital. Major.-Savag-died at Cairo from sept-icaemia. Deceased’s work as a surgeon.Ls known Throughout the Dominion.. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. and came to Auckland from England some rears ago. He was at one time president of the Auckland branch of the British. Medical Association. Major Savage leaves a wiaow and four children. Mr. .J. P. McLisky, who is leaving for Trent ham shortly with the Sth (Reinforcements. was entertained on Saturday evening by his feLov-coar-d--r----and y/resented with a wristlet and a safety razor. Mr. J. F. Donnelly. in making the presentation on behalf of those who had lived with Air. McLisky for some years and knew him best, made graceful reference to his many good qualities as a thorough sport and his open-handed, generosity to his friends in the hour or neen. Other speeches followed, in which thpatriotic element predominated. Musical items were contributed: by Messrs Hugh Kcnrick (violin solo). Mr. J. T. Jordan (euphonium solo). Mr. J. FDonnelly (song. “Little Grey House in the West”). Mr. A. Campbell (sens. “Okl Jim’s Christmas Hymn”), Mr. A. Robson (recitation, “'Tlie Flies' March Round the Sugar Basin”). M; Ja-s. Jones (recitation, “Reminiscvnc-*' of the Racecourse”). Mr. H. Watkmson (song. “The Soldier’s Dreanv*’). and iMr. hrcLisky recited Tennyson’s grand p- cm. “The Relief of Lucknow.”