PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1903, Page 7

PERSONAL.

Captain T. MeClatchie, who lias been associated with the trade of LytteitOH for 50 years, died early this morning. A meeting of the congregation 01 St. Paul's Presbyterian Uhurch, Christchurch, confirmed the call to the Rev. T. J. Tait, of the Brunswick (Melbourne) (Jhurch. The invitation to the Rev. H. Kelly, of Auckland, to preach in First Church, Dunedin, made it clear that hie doing so was not to be regarded in the light of a candidature for the vacancy, but to oblige the First Church, while he is on his way to Australia. Mr J. Wemyss Askew, a former Aucklander, who hjis been for many years in business in Nelson, returned to Auckland to-day for good. He proposes to begin business here as a manufacturers' and indenting agent in the city. Mr Gerard, who has been appointed Official Assignee at Auckland, assumes his new position formally on Saturday. Mr Moprhouse, an inspector of the Tourist Department, was recently snowed up at Mount Cook, where severe snowstorms have been experienced this winter. There has been a record number of visitors to Mount Cook this season. Misse3 Hannah and Lilias Reid, who went out to China under the auspices of the China Inland Mission about seven years ago, have returned home to Akaroa on furlough. News has been received that Miss Laura Jensen died of typhus fever on May 29 at her station in China. Miss Jensen was well known both in New Zealand and on the mission field. Mr Justice. Williams, says the Dunedin "Star," is well on the road to recovery from his recent fflness. Mr J. J. Craig recently visited Hikuand secured a large area of the ureat Hikurangi swamp, at the same time taking an option over Miss Brown's coal property. Mr R. Birkett, the Sydney billiard player, at present in Wellington, is to play a match against Mr W. Stevenson, the ex-champion of England, on the latter's visit to New Zealand. Mr Stevenson who is at present in Australia, put up a break of exactly 500 when playing Frank Smith in Sydney recently. • The Rev. and Mrs F. W. Clampett will be passengers by the Sierra. Several members of the Rickards Vaudeville Company have booked passages by the Sierra for the States. They include Messrs Seeley and West, Mr Hill and Mme. Silvainey, and Professor Clive. The Hon. Mr Gibbs was a passenger to Auckland to-day by the Wainuii from New Plymouth. He joins the Homeward mail steamer on Friday. At Ohaupo on Wednesday last Miss Maud Graham, second daughter of Mr A. Graham (Ohaupo) was married to Mr Charles Finch, third son of Mrs Finch (Pirongia) by Archdeacon Willis. Miss Louise Graham acted as 'bridesmaid, and Mr Edgar West as best man. The honeymoon was spent at Rotorua. Major Coyle, officer in charge of the submarine stations in Wellington and Auckland, has been inspecting the Wellington station. He will leave this week to blow up a rock in Timaru harbour. Mr Robert P. Johnson, well known in Wellington, died at Masterton on Saturday aged 64. The deceased was a native of Leicester, England, and was brought up to the drapery business. He arrived in Wellington twenty-two years ago, and about three years ago he was seized with a paralytic stroke. Since then he has been living in retirement in Masterton. He leaves four sons and two daughters. Captain H. A. Hayns, formerly an apprentice in the New Zealand Shipping Company's service, has passed his examination in London, as extra master. Captain Hayns, who is a New Zealander, gallantly rescued the crew of a sinking French brig in the Bay of Biscay about three years ago, and was presented with a valuable binocular by the French Government in recognition of his bravery on the occasion. Mr H. M. Smeeton lays the foundation stone of the Whangarei Baptist Tabernacle on August 6th, and several Auckland ministers of the Gospel will go up to the Northern metropolis to assist in the ceremony. Dr. Scott, of Whangarei, has come to Auckland to take up a three months' appointment as medical officer to an insurance company. The uniform courtesy of Mr Charles Edwards, for four years cadet at the Ohaupo post office, and now transferred on promotion to the Thames, was recognised by the people of the former town by giving him an address and a purse of sovereigns, the latter to be used to procure a memento of the esteem of the local people. Bishop Neligan will be in Whangarei on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22nd and 23rd. Mr L. J. Anams Forester, who hae been in charge of the Kamo State forest plantation, has been removed to another district, leaving a foreman in charge of the men employed in the plantation of cork and other trees. Mr J. S. Cotterill, of Shaftesbury, is the successful applicant for the position of secretary of the Manawaru Co-oper-ative Dairy Company, Limited. The tender of Mr M. Bemrose for carting was accepted, the price being 6/9 per ton. Ex-Town Commissioner Reed, of Whangarei, celebrated his 70th birthday a few days ago. Miss Ingall, late of the Remuera school, was recently presented by her pupils with an inkstand and a music holder on the occasion of her leaving the school to take up duty in the Ponsonhy school.