PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 136, 8 June 1905, Page 5

PERSONAL.

m — %, Mr. Hemes. M.H.R., for the Bay o: Plenty, is in town. Mr G. 0. Stephenson is appointed deputy registrar of births, etc.. at Mangonui. Captain C. Faulkner is being relievci on the steamer Mangapapa by Captain E. McLeod, while the former tak<> a brief holiday ashore. Mrs C. G. Joyce, postmistress a; Aratapu, contemplates leaving the colony about the end of June for England, on six months' leave of absence. The Governor has accepted the resignation of Captain W. M. Jackson., of the Xo. 3 Ohinemuri Rifles, and Lieut. J. B. Berry, of the No. 2 Natives. Mr C. Rhodes has been appointed to the local directorate of the Waihi G-M. Company, the Hon. S. Thome George being the other local member. Mr Rhodes has been local attorney for the company for some time. At the Methodist Church in Paeroa yesterday Miss Mary Tetley, eldest daughter of Mr W. Tetley. of Paeroa. was married to Mr Arthur Cochrane, of Auckland. The Rev. E. D. Patehett, assisted by Rev. T. A. Norrie, officiated. The bridesmaids were Misses Sarah Tetley and Lily Sileoek. and Messrs J. and C. Short were the groomsmen. , Mr J. Duncan Harris, who succeeds Mr E. C. Gillon a? district railway manager at WhangareL was in charge of the Kawakawa-Opua section some years ago. He was sent to America several years since to arrange for the building of a number of new carriages for the Department. Mr Bennett, who is an inspector in the district, is to go South, and Mr Asbby, of Auckland," relieves him. Messrs D. Pretty and C. W. Casey are shortly leaving for Tasmania to represent New Zealand in the world'ssawing championships. The former wRI attempt to lower the Xew Zealand record for an IS-inch standing block and the latter for an 18 inch underJaand. and together the world's record (held by themselves) in double-handed saw- ! ing. ! The caU to the Rev. Wißiam Gow has been signed by 72 members and adherents of the Cambridge Presbyterian j Church. The eaU will he presented to

the Presbytery on the 12th inst. Mr Gow is a son of the Rev. J. Gow, formerly of St. Andrew's Church. Dnnedin. He is a middle-aged gentleman, and possesses a genial and sympathetic nature, and has proved idisself an able and successful minister. A banquet was tendered Mr Charles Reinhardt prior to his leaving Ngaruawahia. Mr Reinhardt, who has been licensee of the Delta Hotel for some considerable time, has reHnquished to some extent his connection with that establishment, intending to retire to private life. Mr C. 0. Innes, of Hamilton, acted as chairman, and on behalf of the local and travelling community presented Mr Reinhardt with an iUuminated address, expressing the high esteem and regard in which the recipient and his -wife and family were held by e.ll who visited the Delta Hotel. Mr Reinhardt's successor is Mr Percy Isaac, and a welcome was tendered Mr Isaac the same evening. The wedding trip of Mr. and Mrs. H. MeCosh Clark will be spent in th? South, and will include a visit to the Cold Lakes. The wedding at St. Mark's yesterday was celebrated with eclat, the church being dec-orated beautifully with | arum lilies, with a wedding bell of white I azaleas. The bride (Miss K. Thompson) | was attended by Misses I. Thompson ! and Mc-Cosh Clark, and the were Messrs. Mc-Cosh Clark and S. Thompson. After the weddins a larze reception was held by the bridegroom's mother at "Waimarama." At Otorohanga on Saturday last was a gathering to say fareweU to Mr and Mrs J. W. Ellis, who have removed thence to Hamilton. An illuminafed address was presented to Mr Ellis by Mr G. T. Wilkinson (the Government Native Agent), on behalf of the residents of Otorohanga and Puketarata, and Mrs EUis was also presented with a silver tea and coffee service. Hari Hemara Wahanni, a leading chief, delivered an address for the Maoris, and led a haka and chant regretting their departure.