PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11562, 20 April 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr G. G. Stead was a passenger by the North train on Saturday morning.

Mr J. A. Kinsella, the Dairy Commissioner, has accepted an offer from the Transvaal, and will leave the colony shortly. Tlie vacancy will not be filled immediately, as this is the off-season. Mr D. T. Mcintosh, District Engineer of Railways for Wanganui, left on Saturday for Auckland en route to the Old Country. Before leaving for a six months' trip he was made the recipient of a presentation made : by the Mayor on behalf of subscribers. Mr and Mrs W. Blair and Mrs and Miss Gilchrist left for tho south by the exprtes on Saturday morning. Mr J. H. Brought on (Melbourne), Mr W. O. Rutherford, Mr Hutchison (Wellington), Mr Cowlishaw (Sydney), Dr. and Mrs Badoek, nnd Mr Ruenert (Dunedin) arrived in town on Saturday morning. Mr J. B. Williamson (Rotorua), Mr J. C 01. Owens (Wellington), Mr C. B. Kano (Invercargiil), Mr A. Fraser (Invercargiil), Mr C. Ogan (Invercargiil), Mr J. Clark (Cue, W.A.), and Mr R. W. Webb (Wellington) were recent callers at the local office of the Tourist Department. Captain Button returned 1 to town by Saturday night's express. Mr James Borthwick, Mr Wohlgemuth, Mr Barm by, Mr Moßao Peacock, Mr BreaJey, Mr and Mrs ivirkaldy (Dunedin), Mr E. J. Smith (Wellington). Mr Bauer, Mr A. Busck (Auckland), Mr Holmes (Wellington), and Miss L. Hamilton, are in town. Mr A. Barron, Chairman of -the Government Board of Land Purchase Commissioners left for Wellington by Saturday night's steamer. The journalistic and other friends of Mr P. S. Cassidy, brother of Mr Hugh Cassidy, of Bushey Park, Springfield, nnd uncle of Mr J. A. Cassidy, of tßis city, will learn with regret of his death in Christchurch, which happened on Friday. The late Mr Cassidy was for some time manager of the "New Zealand Times," having previously been connected with a New York Press Agency. Mr Cassidy showed considerable journalistic enterprise whilst connected with the "New Zealand Times." He was one of the best-hearted and most kindly men, as well as an able journalist. For the past few years Mr Cassidy has been in ill health. The funeral take 3 place today. Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.R.. who has been confined to his homo since his return from the (Jliatham Islands, owing to a severe illness contracted during the trip, is progressing favourably, although it is expected that it will be some time before he will ba out and about again. Mr E. W. Turtou, an old resident of this city, and an ex-superintendent of the Fire Brigade, is at present seriously ill. Mr and Mrs J. Clark, of Melbourne, are at present on an extended tour through the North Island.

Mr G. E. Mortlock, of Lontlon, who has been spending a few months in this country for his health's sake, leaves lor England by tho 5.3. Tongariro, thoroughly restored.

At the Licensed Victuallers' Conference, which opens in Wellington to-morrow, the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers* Association will l>e represented by Messrs P. Burke (vice-president) and E. Nordwn (secretary), who leave for tlie North by tho Penguin this afternoon. Mr A. Craighead. Rakaia, will represent tlw Selwyn licensed victuallers, and Mr James Poff, Islington, tho.o of Courtenav.

The. Hon." J. Carroll was to leave Gis•borne for Napier on Saturday night, proceeding to Auckland via New Plymouth. A few of the friends of Mr and Mrs Dunhett met at Mr Fraser'e, Shepherd's Bush, Ruupu-u, en Wednesday evening la.<?t. as a surprise party, to take- farewell oi" Mr tind Mrs Dunnetl-, who a.re .shortly leaving the district. During the evening Mrs Dunne., was presented with a travelling rug and work-basket, and Mr Dunnett with a gentleman's dressing-ca.'vd in morocco. Several of the party spoke, regretting tho removal of Mr and Mrs Dunnett from tho district, and wishing them every success wherever they might settle. Mr G. J. Shaw, who was connected with the Proas .of the colony for some years, died in the Dunedin hospital on Saturday from an attack cf pneumonia. Mr Shaw was well known in Christchurch, having been at one time on the staff of the "Lyttelton Times." He was an especially good dramatic critic, having a.n extensive acquaintance with theatrical niTsirs and people in London, ar.d he had a considerable knowledge of art.