PERSONAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 425, 12 July 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A very old resident of Peildfet^, the Rev. H. M. Murray, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday evening last. JJeeoased had been & minister of the Presbyterian Church, havi D g resigned from his Feilding charge some years ago owing to failing.health. At th© time of his death he was aged 71 yean. A large cirole of friends and acquaint' ances will greatly regret his demise. , . The death is announced from Napier of William Miller, a very old identity, aged 80. Deceased was formerly gaoler at Napier. .

Detective Nixon, a yoong and very •mart member of the New Zealand detective force, who has lately been Btationed at Gisborne, died at Auckland on Monday.

The death of Father Benedict (stales an Auckland telegram) occurred yesterday after a brief illness. Bishop Leniban was with his friend-(who was unconscious during the day) in bis last moments. Deceased was 61 years ot age. About 1901 he came out frou* England on a five years* leave of abBGnce for the benefit of his health, and was attached by Bishop Lenihan to thi* diocese, in- which he has devoted himself to holding missions and retreate for clergy and laity. It will astonish most people to hear that Lord Charles Bereeford, the distinguished commander of the Channel Squadron, once acted in the capacity of barman in an Auckland hotel. It was away back in the sixties, when Lord Charles was a lieutenant on the Galatea, the frigate that brought the late Duke of Edinburgh round the colonies. On a> certain memorable night, a number of the officers of the Galatea and the other warshipß in port foregathered at the old Greyhound Hotel, where the B.S.C. establishment now stancfo, and business that night being overwhelming, jolly Charlie Beresford hauled off his coat and took his stand behind the counter with I Micky Corcoran and the barmaids, and ; served drinks with a readiness that waa. more than useful. Micky was overwhelmed with the honour, and n«iu> forgot to remind his friends when Aey introduced tbe subject of thow rich relations that he once had a real ftvo lordi in his service as barman.— Observer. At Monday's meeting of the Feildmr Fire Brigade Captain Newman state!* that it was with very deep regret that at the next monthly meeting he would have to tender his resignation as captain, also as a member of the brigade As most of the brigade knew, Mrs Newman had been ailing for a considerabletime, and her medical adviser had informed him that her only chance of a oomplete recovery was to take up b er residence near the sea: He said Mr* Newman had left for Wellington, and that he would follow in the course of » few weeks It was a hard wrench leaving Feilding ard the brigade after 15 years (service, but.it could not be helped. Captain Newman handed Secretary Fitzgerald a handsome gold u, c d*l to be competed for by the brigade (Jyfant event) when ihe water if* stalled in Feilding.