PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 173, 22 July 1903, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Captain John Gibbons, who owns the barque Laira, which is now on the berth, arrived in Auckland by the Ngapuhi yesterday. The Rev. Mr and Mrs Milf ord-W eigall are in Auckland just now. They have recently come out from Home on a pleasure trip. The Coromandel Hospital Trustees have accorded Miss Street the honour of a special vote of thanks for ncr splendid services as matron of the hospital during the past two months, when the staff was shorthanded. Captain Fanner, late of the Union steamer Penguin, has joined the Rotokino as master, relieving Captain Lindsay. Mr H. Swan, of the Poherua, has also joined the vessel as second engineer. The Rev. W. Williams, who came up to Auckland with Dr. Xeligan from fKapier, returned to the latter town yesterday by the Westralia. Mr E. Gerhard, who relieves Mr Lawson as Official Assignee for this district, leaves Wellington on Thursday next to take up iris new position. Mr John Ogg, who has been a member of the Dunedin Caledonian Societyfor the past 30 years, has left the Southern city to go to the West Coast, but before he left the society presented him with a gold locket inscribed neatly. Mr Ogg was at one time a keen competitor in athletics, and in his later years "was on the directorate of the society. The Rev. Dr. Gibb, who has accepted the call to St. John's Church in Wellington, is spending at Nelson, along with the members of his family, a few weeks' holiday before entering on his new duties. Dr. Kail, who recently returned to the colony after obtaining his L.R.C.P. in England, has been appointed to the position of senior house surgeon at the Dunedin Hospital for the remainder of the late Dr. G. P. Brown's term, which ends in February next. The hospital trustees expressed their gratification at being able to secure Dr. Hall's services again. He is a graduate in medicine of the New Zealand University, and was formerly in charge of the hospital. Mr R. E. Mcßae, a Patea farmer, who recently returned to New Zealand after a long visit to South Africa, is at present in Wellington in connection with his scheme of inaugurating a special settlement of New Zealanders in the Transvaal. Mr Mcßae states that many people in Taranaki look upon his proposal favourably. Another of the earliest colonists, in the person of Mr Robert Wyett, has passed away. The deceased, who was 89 years of age, arrived in the colony with the first survey party in the barque Cuba, in 1839. He has been a resident of Masterton for the past thirty years. Mr Clifton, Chief Inspector of Stock for the Auckland District, and Mr Laurie, who has been appointed to superintend the erection of the Government plants for sterilising imported bones, arrived in Wellington on July 10th in order to confer with the Secretary for Agriculture. Mr G. H. Scholefield, who has left the "N.Z. Times" staff for the Christchurch "Press" literary staff, was presented by his confreres on the former paper with a souvenir of their esteem on the eve of hi 3 departure. Mr G. Schwabe, of the Napier "Herald," who has taken his place on the "Times" staff, was the object of a public farewell at Napier, where he was publicly presented with a gold chain and greenstone Albert by a number of citizens, and a pair of field glasses by the members of the "Herald" staff. Dr. A. A. Martin, second son of Mr T. Martin, of the Railway Department, Lumsden, has returned home after eight years absence in the Old Country, during which he passed a brilliant course at Edinburgh. Whilst the South African •war was in operation he was attached to base hospitals at Middleburg, Howick, and Pretoria. Anion* the scholars at Eton on the occasion 0 of the recent fatal fire was Russell Hornby, who is the son of an exChristchurch resident. His father. Sir Harry Hornby, M.P., writing to a friend, states that his son had a marvelJous escape from being burnt to death. He was badly burned on both ears, the nose, right hand, and back of the head, and was being nursed by Lady Hornby at the headmaster's house, where he was reported to be doing well. Lady Hornby was a daughter of Captain Raymond Brown, who lived for many yeara in Chri&tchurch, and it is undei-stood that she was born in Christchurch. The church at Carlton to which the Rev. H. Kelly, M.A., has received a call is one of the largest in Melbourne, and the call is a distinct compliment to Mr Kelly's ability. Nurse Farmer, late of Wellington, has joined the s-taff of the Gisborne HospitaL Mr Arch. Clarke goes to Wellington by tlie Wainui to-morrow. Mr Cunningham rejoins the Hawea as pvrser, and Mr Boyes, who has been on the Hawea for her last few trips while Mr Cunningham was ashore, joins the Koonya at Wellington. The" Hon. T. Gibbs and party are at present on a visit to the Hot Lakes and Wairakei. Other notable people who have been "doing' , the thermal district under the guidance of Messrs Cook and Son are Messrs G. Holme and R. J. Capstick, of Ingleton, York, A. J. B. Littleton, of East Barnet, Herts, G. F. Handcock, of Madras, and H. A. Reid, of Bromley, Kent. Mr Mark Hambourg, Mr Boris Hambourg, Mr John Lemmone, and the others of the concert party, will spend a few days at Rotorua after concluding their concerts at Auckland. They have abandoned the project of the overland tour to Wanganui on account of the shortness of their time and the unfavourable season. The party will, therefore, return to Auckland and catch the Zealandia on her southward trip, disembarking at Lyttelton. They leave Dunedin for the Commonwealth a short time later. Mr and Mrs Harvey, of "Rahiri," Mt. Roskill, celebrated their silver wedding on Monday last with a gathering at their house. Many handsome souvenirs of the occasion were presented to the hosts during the evening. In 1872 Mr Harvey came out from London in the ship Queen Bee, and on board that ship met his future wife, then a young girl. In 1878 Mr Harvey, after many voyages in many ships, left the sea and married his wife, and has been in the ship chandling business in Auckland ever since, being now attached to the firm of Ross and Ansenne.