PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 172, 20 July 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL.

. Hons. Beehan and Kelly, .MJlC.'s arrived by the Ngapuhi from the South today.

Mr hnd Mrs E. Davis were passengers' for the South by the TakapunT^ster-

Hon. and Mrs Smith were passengers from New Plymouth by the Ngapuhi to.'

Captain Lake, harbourmaster at Naaf£moon. f ° r *■**' by ** TaW **

Mr F. Earl left-for the Soafh by ths Jtakapuna yesterday en route to Welling ton to attend the Court of Appeal. The many, friends of Mr Daniel Stewart, one of the pioneers of the North, will regret to learn that he i 3 seriously ill at Helensville, auffering from a duplication, of chest troubles.

Mr J. C. Dromgool, of Tuakau, baa-ac-cepted a temporary appointment-as first assistant of the Thames High School, im place of Mr Thompson who is incapacitated through ill health. j A Press Association telegram The Rev. Dr. John Elrnslie, a well known Presbyterian" minister, and fon many years pastor of St. Paul's, diedi at Christchuch lastnight-at the age 'of 76. Dr. Elrnslie resigned the pastorate of St. Paul's a few years "ago, "add his place was taken by the Rev. T. Tait. Mr. R. Stewart, weU-known in iheatri-i cal circles, was in Melbourne recently en-i tertained at dinner by Mr. Andrew Mack, for whom he acted as manager! during his tour in New Zealand, and-was-presented byMr. Mack with a gold; match-box, initialled in diamonds, and! inscribed with an appropriate expression of friendship. .' - I Last evening, Miss Bicknell, head machinist at Messrs rL Schbfield and Soft's, * boot manufacturers. Newton, was presented with a handsome tea'service, on tho occasion of her approaching' marriage. Mr Schofield made the presentation, on behalf of the frrm-and employees, and made reference to Miss Bicknell's splendid services-in her la& capacity, the i recipieint suitably responding. . "jw* i Included amongst recent ; guests -at ) the Star Hotel are Messrs Duncan ;Stel- I fox (England), A. Swarbrick "(rlantO- I ton), N. J, Blake ! ings (Dunedin), G. Winder (Wellingtoii). J. Gemmell (Sydney), AJ. Eckeweley. J. Bray (Melbourne). Mr and : Mrs 4 E. Mcintosh. Mr J, S. MoiTisoii (Sydney), | Mr and Mrs Knipler (Melbourne), Miss I MacKinnon (Queensland); The following visitors are. staying*atl , the Central Hotel:—Mr, A. C. Seyinoux, ' (Picton), Mr. T. Perry , j Mr. J. Ramsey (Wellfagtbn), Mrs. and .' Misses Knight (Hamflton),.•!_££__Mrs» Dowse and Son (Rji),;Mr., A. Cathie ' (Melbourne), Mr. and Mrs. Abercromby. I (Wellington). Mr. and Mrs. Dickesoni (__ukohe), Mr., Henry Dickesoni (Kai-i kohe), Mr. G, A. Hard-srood 5 (Hanrfltonk Mr. P. H. MOler (Wellington),, Mr.J. Bryers (Bay of Islands). 'Mr. G; W» ' Wilton (Weffington), Mr.;fc i-Rjsten ' (Chicago). Mr, C. H. Hurst (Sydneyj* , Dr. L. B.Sperry , OSA.). } '