PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 239, 8 October 1891, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr Philip Mennell. special correspondent of the "London Daily Chronicle," who is collecting material for a book on Australia, arrived ab Wellington from Sydney on Ocbobor lsb.

Mr W. C. Symonds, senior operabor of bhe local Telegraph Deparbmenb, who has resigned through ill-health after over 19 years' service, has been presented with an illuminated address by his fellow-officers.

The Governor and Lady Onslow, family andsuitc, arrivedatChristchurchonSept. 29. They have baken bho residence of bhe late Hon. Mr Robinson. The Governor will entertained the officers of tho volunteers ab dinner on bhe 7bh insb.

Nurse Dickson, who has been charge nurse of bhe Hospital aecidenb ward for many years, on the occasion of her marriage to Constable McCoy, and retirement from professional duty, was on October 1 presented with an illuminated address, a gift of the resident and honorary stall, past aud present.

Mr G. A. Buttle, who has just left the employ of the Northern Roller Milling Company to enter into partnership with his uncle, Mr Joseph Newman, mining stock, sharebroker and land agent, was on Sept, 28 the recipient of a very handsome- silver tea kettle and stand from the office staff of the Norbhern Roller Milling Company. On September 15th, by the Tarawera, two well-known gentlemen connected with themining industry left Auckland for Mount Zeehan, via Sydney and Melbourne. The one ia Mr J. W. Walker (commonly known as Long-drive Walker), and the other is Mr James Frater, of the well-known firm of Frater Bios., mining agenbs and sharebrokers.

The following address was presented to Mr J. R. Cox, M.P. for East Clare, by the pupils of the Marist Bros.' School in Wellington-street:--" To J. R. Cox, Esq., M.P., —We, tho pupils of the Marist Brothers' School, tender you a"hearty welcome on the occasion of your visit to Auckland. We fervently hope that your misson on behalf of tho poor, unfortunate victims of landlordism in Ireland may meet with the success which such a sacred cause deserves. We hope that bho day is not far distant when a united Irish Parliamentary party, aided by the Liberals of England and Scotland, may obtain from the British Government 'Home Rule for Ireland.' And again wishing you every success in your mission,—We remain, yours faithfully, The Pupils of the Marist Brothees' School."

By the Island steamer Wainui, which arrived here on Sept. 17 from her usual South Sea Island cruise, the Hon. George Tukuaho, the new Premier of Tonga, was a passenger to Auckland, from Nukualofa. He has come up here chiefly to supervise the printing of the new code of laws passed by the late Tongan Parliament and revised by Mr Basil Thomson, late assistantPremier, and he will remain here some time. Mr Tukuaho is a chief of standing in Tonga, and is an able man. We learn from Tonga that Mr Thomson having declined to accept the money voted to him for his services to bhe kingdom of Tonga, the Tongan Parliament have requested the High Commissioner (Sir J. B, Thurston) to purchase for them a piece of plate for presentation to Mr Thomson, to which the Commissioner has consented.

Amongst the passengers by tho steamer Ovalau, which arrived from Fiji on October 2nd, was Mr William Ledingham, late of Levuka. Thab gentleman, with his wife and family, has come to New Zealand, where he purposes to reside, at least for the present, and until he determines on the character and details of a lengthened trip to the capital cities of tho Old World of which he designs to make tho tour. Mr Ledingham has beon a resident in Fiji for upwards of twenty-one years, having arrived in Levuka in February of 1870. He then invested some thousands in the purchase and planting of land at Savu Savu, but tho value of cotton declined and with it the hopes of the planter. He accordingly ceased operations in that direction and took up his abode in Levuka, where, after looking about for awhile, he entered the business establishment of Mr A. Levy, and, in a comparatively short space of time, bought that gentleman out and carried on bhe concern on his own accounb Ho was actively engaged in commercial pursuits until the beginning of this year, when, with a view bo rebiremenb, he gradually contracted his operations and eventually closed his establishment. Mr Ledingham lefb Fiji with a well-earned competency.

Mr H. H. Jackson, locomotive engineer in tho Auckland railways, was married on Sept. 22 to Miss M. Worsp, daughter of Captain Worsp. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Cowieatßishop'sCourt.Parnell. Tho popularity of the bridegroom was evidenced by a handsome presentation from all the locomotive officers of New Zealand. Tho presentation consists of a very rich and handsome tea and coffee service in eight pieces. The salver is handsomely engraved with a pretty water scene and feros, and there is an embossed border of ferns. This salver bears the inscription:—"Presented to Mr and Mrs H. H. Jackson, on tho occasion of their marriage, by the officers of tho locomotive department of New Zealand railways." The large urn—a very handsome piece—and other articles havo ail tho monogram ot tho happy couple graven on them. Besides this magnificent present there is also a largo box of ivory - mounted cutlery from the drivers and firemen, between whom and Mr Jacjteon there is and has always been the utmost good feeling and mutual esteem. The workshop men have also made a very beautiful present of a set of claret jugs and silver-mounted decanters. The address from the Locomotive Department was as follows : "To Mr and Mrs H. H. Jackson. We, the undersigned officers of the Locomotive Department of the New Zealand Railways, have much pleasure in requesting your acceptance of bhe accompanying tea and coffee service as a slight mark of our esteem and regard. While offering our congratulations, we trusb that the life you have now entered upon may be one of prosperity and happiness, and to this end you have our most sincere wishes." The address from bhe drivers and firemen was as follows:—"MrH.H.Jackson : Dear Sir, —Tho undersigned, members of the Auckland locomotive running staff, desire to express their feelings of goodwill and esteem toward you. We beg that you and Mrs Jackson will accept tho accompanying present as a memento of this your wedding day. Wishing you a happy and prosperous future, —Wo remain, sir." (Signed by 46 men.)