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ABOUT PEOPLE.
'tho Governor (Lord isomers), attended
by Major Jf. T. Drakc-Brookninii, A DC ,
paid a visit to tlio Victorian ltille Asso
ciation meeting at Die rillo ranges at
North Wllliamstown yesterday aitornooii
The death of Hussein Kuslidi Tasini, pre
sident of the Egyptian Senate, is reported
Irom Cairo.
Travelling on the B.M.S. Muloja to
New South Wales for the benefit of Ids
health Dev. M. AtcLcod, D.D., principal
of tho Free Church College, Edinburgh,
mid minister of the l-vec North Uliiiroh,
Inverness, is one of Die most notable
ecclesiastics to arrive here for some time
past. He has had ail outstanding scholas
tic cnrccr, and is said to have been Die
most distinguished student of liis time in
classics in Aberdeen University, graduat
ing first clash honors in that department
of study, and gaining all the premier
awards at Die end of his course. His
professor in Greek pronounced him the
ablest Greek scholar that ever passed
tinoi|;h bis bunds. He was appointed
from being minister at Tigbuabruiaeh. to
being Professor of New Testament Exege
sis at the lfreo Church College, Edinburgh.
In 1013, on the death of ltev. Murdo
Melvenzie, lie resigned the professorship
and accepted a cull to- the ' Tree North
Church, Inverness, one of the most im
portant congregations in the b'rcc Church,
though not the largest. .In tins same eil v
lie is- chairman of the educational autho
rity. He is accompanied by Airs. AIcLcod
It is expected that lie will be able to
conduct a service 111 the Free Presbyterian
Church, Chapel-street, East fcst. Eildu, on
the evening ot 10th nist.
All-. C. M. Holmes, thuirmun of the
.Kailwa.vs Betterment Board, who lias been
in Sydney 111 connection with Diet new-
overseas tourist scheme, relumed' to - Mel
bourne yesterday. -.
Jlr. P. W. Fricke, member of the Coun
try Itoads Board, is recovering from bis
recent accident, and may -resume duly
next week.
Air. Edward Thompson, of -Crcnioriio,
late superintendent', in the' New 'South
Wales llailwny department, who, died: on
'-'Otli January, left estate valued' "'at
£.iJ,0!).i to Ills widow .and children'.
Air. .William Bieliui'ds, -prothonotnry of
the Supreme Court, who is- due.. to -retire'
from the public service on Saturday next;
has been asked bj' the Government to
continue in his position for some weeks
after the date for his retirement. . iMr.
Bieli aids has consented. to do so. .
..Messrs. H. P. . Ogilvic, !,. A.: Cleveland
and Jt H Shackell (Ar ), W T Arnchiidc
(N.SAV.), A, J, : -Morris,", G. ..hV Oftner
(Q.) and A. Jj. Sladc (SiA.); members ot
the general council ot tlie Coininoinvcultli
Institute - of Aceountalits,. and Al r. B; J.
- Oelir, registrar. leave.', for Tasmania by
the steamer Nairuna to-morrow.: to attend
the meetings, of. the general". council and
Die iimiual meeting of the institute, -to be
held at Hohart next. .week.. The president,
All . IS.iD. Bogan (N.S.W.); goes to Hobart
dnect liom Sjilncj.
'.Sergeant. . Comric, ..who Tor niuiiy years
\wis; orderly..; ut; State Government House,
nruT.vgho for the past, two years hns been
in, charge of, Brunswick police station,
.was congratulated bv Air. Conlon, P.M.,
and other magistrates, ;and representa
tives of tliCj bur, at the local - court -yes
terday on having been promoted to- the
lank of sah-inspoetor.
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