PERSONAL

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 81, 3 April 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr. W. Dawson, Mayor of Dunedin,is on a visit to the Goldfields.

Lieutenant W. E. G> Richardson, of No, 2 Company Native--Rifles,, has been elected captain of the corps,

The death is-announced at Thames of Mrs. Goutts, the wife of a former inspeo. tor of mines in the Auckland district.

Lieut.-Colorv* Loveday,- officer commanding the New Zealand cadets, left for the South by the Rarawa yesterday afternoon.

The Rev. J". M. Simpson, BA., of Knox Church, and Mrs. Simpson, were entertained last night at a song evening in the Knox Parish Hall by the members of the church choir.

'Mr. Sidney Nicholson, ..son of Sir Charles Nicholson (formerly Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales), has, says a Press Association telegram, been appointed organist ati Canterbury Cathedral out of 100- candidates. :...*•.-

. Mr. J. B. Jackson* of Ponsonby, leaves by the Takapuna on Monday to join the Rimutaka, at Wellington. Mr. Jackson is paying a visit to the Old Country after: an absence of 45 years. ■

"Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, late of Puni store, were presented by the members of the Elbow Tennis Club with a silver sugar basin. This was given at a social gathering held at Mr.E. B. W. Coles' residence for the purpose of bidding farewell: .

.Mr. R. Hobbs leaves.by the Waikafo to-morrow at noon, to catch.the Rimutaka. at .Wellington, en /rpote for London. ;-Mr. Hobbs is on pleasure bound, and will do some sight-seeing in various countries before returning. He will be absent about .'''"- ■

A -Press ; Association telegram states, that Captain G.-Wilson, who after ten years' occupancy, has retired from" the position of president of the Shipmasters' Association, was presented to-day with an illuminated address and cigar holder.

Captain J...Forbes, the popular commander of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer- Turakina, has been made a Knight of the First Class of the Order of St. Oiaf" by' the King of 'Norway, -in- rec'oghitibn:. of service rendered' ■by him in rescuing "eight 'of- the" crew." of a Norwegian-whaler lost off the Crozets. The King of England has granted Captain Forbes permission to wear the decoration of the Order.

Sergt. Murphy, who has for'some considerable. time been connected with the Auckland police force, and has recently received notice of his removal South, was to-day the recipient of a handsome presentation?from, brother members of the force. Detective Henderson presided over the gathering, and about 50, representatives, of the police force were present. The presentation took the form.' of a handsome Gladstone bag, a'walking stick, and a silver-mounted, umbrella.

Several changes of officers in f the Union Company's steamers, have been announced. Captain. R- Stewart, late of the Pateeria, has assumed command of. the Mapourika, vice Captain Kenhedyr Captain •; Collins has re_a_jrrished command of the Rotomahana, and has "been transferred to the Wairnna. . Captain J. Robinson, of /the latter vessel, is proceeding to Auckland for orders. Captain Manning, late of the Maori, will, it is understood, rejoin the Maori as masterCaptain Hunter, of the iPateena, is in command of that vessel. Captain A, M. Edwin; a son of Captain B. A. Edwin, of the Meteorological Department, who has been chief officer of the Rosamond for sometime, Was appointed'master*o£< that vessel recently. "..-■■.,■■-.'..

Mr. N. MacMunn, of the Btaff of the "Auckland Star," was this, morning presented by the literary staffs of the "Star" and tf Weekry Graphic* with a handsomely finished suit-case and. travelling rug, on the oecasdon-of his-de-parture to take up journalistic work-ins England. The presentation w_s made •by the edrtor, Mr. T. W. Leys, who referred* in feeling, terms to the regret of one and all at Mr. MacMunn's and" expressed the heartiest of good wishes. for his future welfare. Mr. MacMunnfe position will be filled by Mr. K_ A Clarke!, also of the literary staff' of dihe "StaxJV