PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 206, 29 August 1904, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The Rev. McWi'lliams arrived from the North by the Wellington on Saturday. The Rev. Father Krymbaurg arrived from I he North, in the Wellington on Saturday on a short visit to Auckland. The Taranaki football ter.v.- and its support ors, many of whom came up from New Plymouth to see the match, vent back to the province yesterday by the Pairawa, Mr H. C. Field, father of Mr W. H. Field, M.H.R., who has been on a visit to Eton, is, according to a Southern writer, a hale and hearty man of eighty summers, who can. remember v;hen the first railway line in England for passenger traffic—the Liverpool and Manchester—was opened on August 12, 1830. He travelled on the line himself a couple of days afterwards, and may therefore claim to be probably the oldest railway traveller in the colonies. Mr F. W. Butters, surgeon dentist, who lias for fife years past practised in the Northern Wairoa, has entered into partnership with Dr. Maitland, of Auckland. Mr Crawford, of Auckland, will take charge of the Wairoa practice for Mr Butters. During his stay in the district Mr Butters has beeu prominency identified with various so-c-ial movements, and by his departure the Dajgaville Amateur Club lose an energetic member and the gentleman's ulub a secretary. At the SU George lxjdge (Masonic) meeting on Wednesday the W.M. expressed the regret of the lodge at losing so capable and industrious a member. Mr W. J. Harrington, who has been on the staff of the telegraph office for the last three years, has been transferred to Auckland. Prior to his departure he was presented by his fellow otlicers with a travelling uag and rug, the presentation being made by the oflicer in charge, Mx Bush. Mr Mobr, conductor for years of various bands in Invercargill, and lately of the recently-formed Invercargill Municipal Baiid, is about to remove to Auckland, where he has received a good clerical appointment, and also the position (>f bandmaster of the Auckland Battalion Band. Mr Mohr leaves for Auckland at the end of the current month. A Press Association telegram states that at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, on Saturday, Miss Blanche Gertrude Mills, second daughter of the Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister for Trade and Cus- ' toms, was married to Mr. Vivian Everard Donald, eldest son of Major Donald Donald, of "Lamsdown," Masterton. The cathedral was crowded. Alter the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. Over 200 guests were present, including Mr. Seddon, Mrs. Seddon, Misses Seddon (2),' Sir Joseph Ward, Hons. W. Hall-Jones, T. Y. Duncan, and Colonel Pitt, Sir William and Lady Russell, Sir William and Lady Stewart, and members of both House 3of Parliament. Amongst a great number of presents was a solid silver tea service from th,e Ministry. The Rev, Ernest A. Kirwood, who arrived by the Zealandia from Sydney yesterday, 13 the first minister for the new Baptist Church on Mount Roskillroad. He ha 3 been for the past five years in Brisbane, going there soon after he had graduated at the Victorian Baptist College. He was in charge of the Jireh Baptist Church in Brisbane when he accepted the call to the new Baptist Church at Mount Roskill-road, and he had a very warm send-off, the liveliest regret being expressed at his departure from amongst his many friends and the keenest wishes for n.o prosperity. Mr Kirwood will assume his ministry in the new church next Sunday, and he is to be formally welcomed by the congregation at a special social organised in his honour. Mr Kirwood is accompanied by his wife and two children. They are at present the guests of Mr and Mrs G. C. Gai> Jack at "Wendouree," Mount Eden.