PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 47, 24 August 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Dr. Vnlintinc, Assistant Health Officer, left Auckland for We.lmgtou yesterday. The Premier and Mrs. Soddon will bo back in Wellington from the. South tomorrow. Mr. and the .Misses (2) Bullen, of "Tho Kirns," Knikouru, siro at present on a visit to Wellington, otnying at the Empire llotol. Sir Joseph Ward ia about to pay a visit, to Napiur for the benefit of his health. He will be accompanied by mambers of his family. Tho Chief Government- Veterinarian (Mr. Gilruthj hns lemrued from Gwborne, whither ho wont on depurtmontul business Mr. Jnques, the Government fruit preserving expert, who has been inspecting tho orchards in the Nelson district, returned to" Wellington yesterday. The Government Biologist (Mr. T. W. Kirk) left for Mauriccville this morning for the purpose of delivering a lecture- to the farmers of the district. Mr. T. Porter, of Gisborne, is announced as a candidate fur the East Const Maori elect om^e nt the next election in opposition to Mr. Wi Pore. Mr. Porter will stand in the Opposition interest. Ho is an anti-prohibitionist A Pre«s At^Nocudion t«jl<>gruin from Dunedin states that Lord Plunket left by the 11 o'clock northern express train. He hiid a hourly sond-oif. His Excellency intimated that he much appreciated the wiirm and homely reception he had mcL with in Dunedin. The following officers of tho Star Boating Club will be ro-clcclcd without opposition: — President, Mr. 11. D. Bell; Cuptain, Mr. A. S. Bins; Trousurer, Mr. A. D. Bayfidd. Messrs. W. S. Wheeler and J. 12. Widdop have been nominated for tho position of Secretary. Miss Annie Grundy, eldest daughter of Mr. W. T. Grundy, Headmaster of the Clyde-quay School, was married ut St. Murk's Church yesterday by the Rev. It. Coffey to Mr. Win. G. L«mb, of Ma s tor ton, eldest son of Dr. Lamb, of Mauuuni, South Australia. A large party of wedding guests wns cntei tained at the residence of the bride's parents Tho bell of St. Andrew's Piesbytcrian Church war lolled yesteulay morning out of m>pect for the memory of tho lute Rev. C. S. Ogg. Tho deceased genllenun is to be buried at the Kurori Cemetery to-monow afternoon. Tho fuucral is to leave St. Andrew's Church nt tho close of a service to he held there ut 2 lb. The Revs. Jus. Patorson, J. K. Elliott, and J. Gibson Smith will conduct tho service at tho church, uiid the Revs. Paterson and Gibson Smith at tho graveside. The Presbytery of Wellington is notified to meet to-morrow nt 2 p.m. to attend the funeral. News was received in Wellington yesterdny of the detith of Mr. Kdward Pearcfc who had currK-d oi> v buol and shoo business in Wellington for many years. Mr. Peurce, who had uot been in tho best of health lor some yeois, left Wellington for Groat Britain by way of Amoiicu- in June last, und his death occurred a day or two ago at the residence of his brother in London. Tho derensod was born in London 55 yoaia ugo, mid arrived in Aucklund from' tho Old Country when quite a young man. After occupying responsible positions he accepted an offer to become manager of the boot and shoe department in Messrs. Tumbull, Smith nnd Co.'s warehouse, and he remained with that firm until. its business was purchased by Mrussrs. Surgood, bor» and Ewen. Ho then commenced business in Wellington on his own account, and carried it on until he loft for England last Juno. His sons will continue tho business. He has left a widow and n family of four {two sons 'and two daughters).