PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 47, 24 February 1906, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Lady Plunkoi returned from the South this morning by the Maheno, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pike will leave for Sydney to«day on & pleasure trip, Sir ThomM flltssgorald, of Melbourne, who Is on his way back to Australia, ar« rived from the South this morning by the Maheno. Mr. Thomas Near* ha* been admitted us a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nw Zealand, and Mr. J. J. M'Grftth htus been admitted as a solicitor of the Court by the Chief Justice. ~ Mr. fl, Benuehainp will leave by the Athenio on Thursday of next w«ek for London. On his return he will bring ■with him bis ttireft tl«ughter», who have been atadying music «t Queen's College, London. Messrs. O, G. Stead (Christchurcb Press). 3. 0. Wllkie (Lyttelton Times), and E. W, Knowlss (Uapier Telegraph) ar* in Wellington to-day, en route to the, annual meeting of the Press Association at Nelson. Councillor S. Findlar will contest the coming Petone Mayoral election. Councillor At'Ewan is also mentioned a« a passible candidate. It-is understood that the present Mayor, Mr. G. London, does not intend; to seek re-election. Mr. T, .W. lUply, who for some yoars ' hw been district) manager for Taranaki and H&wkas Bay for the Equitable Life Aeauratice Society, baa been appointed i agency manager for New Zealand for the National Mututl Life A/ssurtaice Aeso* , elation. Constable E, Colleti and Mrs. Colletfc, who hate resided for some time in the Brooklyn district, were last evening enJ tort&ined by the residents on the occasion of their approaching departure to reside in tho Johnsonvitle district. Mr. A. H, Fullfofd, on behalf of the residents of Brooklyn, presented, Mrs. Colktt with a purse of sovereigns. A number el .eitkens met lflst night and presented Mrs. Thos, Griffiths, wife of Ssrgt; Griffiths, who is to be transferred from the charge of the Manners-street Police Station W Oanmru, with » pur»e of 60 sovordgns. The ohslr wai occu- . pied by Mr. John Curran. Mr. James Gallagher, J.P,, in making the preseatation. said that Wellington was losing one of its most efficient police officers. All present hoped to ifear before many y«a*s that Serot. Griffiths had received a further proof of the Commissioner's. confidence. The Chairman acknowledged the presentation on behalf of Mrs. Griffiths. The Chairman announced that an illuminated address woe in course of preparation, and that the Mayor of o»maru would be ask* ed to present it to Sergt. Griffiths.