PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 78, 31 March 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL.

. Major j. R. Carey was a passenger foat Sydney by the Manuka last evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dadley left by tho ' Manuka for Sydney" yesterday, with the" intention of touring Japan and the Far • East. ' Mr. Leslie B. Neale who has been ap- .' pointed by the to take up I work in the connection wiuu the Method dist church iv Timaru, left by the Mo- J koia to-day. ' , The Yen. Archdeacon Galder, of AJh ' Saints', Ponsonby, left by the Manukas, last evening for Sydney, en route foeLondon, where he attends the Pan-Angli-can Conference. Mr! and Mrs. C. E. Button left AUofcland by the Manuka last evening foi Sydney, en route for China, to visit theie daughter, who is at present engaged ia inland mission work ; near Cheefoo. Re'ceat visitors at Rotorua Include-Mc. R. A. Sherwood and the Misses Sherwood (West Australia), Mr. G. E. Dak. (Mudgee, N.S.W.), and Mr. J. C. Ni-holi*« (San Francisco). A pleasing ceremony took place at Messrs. Whittome, Stevenson and Co.'a* _ factory at Parnell on Saturday last, when Miss Sellgrin, accountant, was presented by Mr. Whittome, on behalf ofi the firm, with a cheque on the occasion: of her departure for Australia on a six: months' trip. Mas Sellgrin was alos tha recipient, from her offico friends, of a. handsome ring. Lady Lechmere (wife of Sir 3_aw_rd Lechmere of Worcester, England), who arrived in Auckland by the Mokoia oh.. Sunday on a visit to the Dominion, left*, for Taupo via Rotorua by the express to-day. 4 Prior to his departure for Aus_ca_c_i yestexday, Mr. G. Allen received a cab_a message from Sydney stating "that his son (who is suffering from injuries sustained, on board the s.s. Atua last week on the voyage from Fiji to Sydney)] -had regained consciousness. Mr. R-' Mfc Duff, director of the Kairan--gahake School of Mines, intends refin-. quishing his -position _s director, and pro* ceeding to Michigan, U.SA., to contnluai a course of study at Michigan College o£ Mines. He will leave his present positioa • in about threes months',time. Our Hamilton correspohdeht.wires.that, Mrs. Sing, wife of Mr. Fred. Smg,.of Pall- " 1 rangi, died at about 7 o'clock this mbrnihg. The deceased, had su-Eeree.' -Jro__. bad health during the past month.- The funeral takes place to-morrow. The de» ceased, who was 56 years of age, was a.. ■ daughter of Mr, David Rbllo, of Ngarua- , walna, who died last Sunday. ' . - Avery old resid-ht of Au<__l«nd~p_s3e_ • ■ a;way suddenly yesterday in the .person. | ' of Mr. John M-CuHoch, of Gharloitte-'; ; street, Eden Terrace. The deceased/who 1 had reached the advanced age of. 71, 1 arrived in Aucklandf_om.lnv_me_s-i__.i_e, ' Scotland, in the ship Louisa, in 18B8,1»k- ---' ing up business in Auckland as a carrier. . ' He leaves a wife, six sods, and. two 7 daughters. 1 The foUowing have been among the . • recent callers at the Gov_r_a_ent Tourist Bureau: Mr. C. Bowh (B_rn_i_tghan_), :M_. D. C. Robertson (Sydney), Mr. G. Wilson '(Spokane, U.S-A.). Mir. R.-T. Roberts (Vancouver), Mr. G. B-a___Sfalde_, 3 (San Frarkasco), Mr. A- A. I_ddl_e. (Lon-' i don), Mr. S. Gilchrist (Sydney),'"Mr. J. . Cottrell (Liverpool), Mr. A. ____ardsa_ a (West Australia), MrJ J. E.B__3ett- ;- e (Ceylon), Mr. S. Golfe (Liverpool): '"■' . a The following have been among .the a recent-overseas visitors at the "Grand i Hotel: Mr. and Mrs. C. Briggs (_or_e shire), Mr. F. H. Savage (London) t -Mr. 8 R. B. Strickland (London), Mr. J. a : 5 Nicholls '(Kan Ffahcisc6)V Mr. J. C. Hare thage (Melbourne). Mr. :R. E. Hellaby, 8 (London), Mr. A. Harhrode (__a__burg), : c Misses H. A. and M. A. Little (London), ■ Mr. G. W. Briggs (London), . Mr..-«L 6 Bioomfield (Sydney), _. B_._t._t* '■' (London), Mrs. Hislop , (London), Mra. i Mannering (London), Mr. N.,T. Miller '" (Orange River Colony), itvtr.' C. -R. Co_quhoun (Melbourne); Dr. arid Mrs. I. Q. Braithwaite (Sydney),. Mr. _hd . Sfrs. Orr (Melbourne), L_dy Lechmere CEng- . land), Mr. and Mrs. J., ___v?_on' (MclV bourne), Mr. arid Mrs. W. ' (Melbourne). Mr. arid Mrs.. _.. "W. J. Macahsh (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. I/pona(lreland), Mr. And Mrs. P., REva_d (Eonrddri), Mr. A. H. Gosse (London); >;■' •