PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 4 December 1926, Page 9

PERSONAL.

A Genova cablegram reports the death of Carl Eberth, the discoverer of the typhus baccilus. Rev. A. W. Stace, of Kurow, Otago, has been appointed. vicar of the Lawrence parish, and is to be inducted in the parish in January. Mr F. A. Dalzell, a well-known runner and member of the Dannevirke Post Office telephone staff, has been transferred to Woodvillts, where he will commence duty on Monday. Mr John Balsillie, of Palmerston North, on resuming his seat on the Manawatu executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, was this morning accorded a welcome back after his trip abroad. Mr Balsillie suitably replied. Mr R. B. Horner, engineer to the' Kaitieke County Council for the past two years, has accepted an appointment on the senior staff of the Survey Department of the Federated Malay States, and will leave to take up the position early in the New Year. Two passengers who are returning to New Zealand by the Maunganui on Tuesday next are General Hart and Mr Vivian Donald, both of Masterton. These gen 'emen have been on a six months’ big game hunting expedition in Africa, and are bringing with them a very big bag of trophies.

Mr F. Chisholm, who for a number of years was connected with the Palmerston. North Post Office, and was also a prominent member of the Orchestral Society, is among th© members of the Wellington Royal Choral Union visiting Palmerston North to take part in to-night’s presentation of “The Messiah.” Mr William Watson was re-elected to the board of directors at the halfyearly meeting of shareholders of the .Bank of New Zealand yesterday in Wellington. In declaring him elected Sir George Elliot, chairman of directors, said that Mr Watson had been, without a break, a director of the bank for 32 years, and his long banking experience and general knowledge were of no small importance in conducting the affairs of this great institution. Among the passengers who arrived at Auckland by the Limited express on Thursday morning were the Rev. and Mrs Frank Wilkinson, of Dun-edin,-who sailed yesterday by the Ulimaroa to rejoin the Presbyterian Mission at Canton. They were accompanied by Nurse Goodson ami Nurse Robertson, who are going to join the staff of the mission hospital. Recent private cables from Canton indicate that the conditions in South China are quiet at present, and favourable for the resuming of mission work.