PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1907, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

1 My. John Kirkcoldie, chairman of tba Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company^ nas left on a visittoSydney. Mr. T. E, Donne, Superintendent of the Tourist Department, has left Wellington on a visit to the Gisborno district. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Mr. H. Wee'don, M.L.A.) left last evening tor Chrigtchurch, where the Mayor (Sir John Hali) will give a dinner in his honour this eveniug. Judge Giifcdder, of tho Native Land Cohort, arrived in Wellington from tho Boath this morning. He will 'cavo On Friday for Rotorua, and hold a sitting tf the ( court there on Tuesday next.' The- Native Minister (Hon. J. Carroll), who returned from Nelcon on Sunday, went up to Levin this morning in connection with tho acquisition of Lake Horoirhen.ua from the natives. Colonel tt&fvis, Secretary of the Canadian -Department of Agriculture, and his #if 6 are by the Pondo from, Vancouver.' They aie on their way to the' Exhibition. - 3£r. Sidney Dix, insurance manager lof Messrs. Banna tyne and Co., who was Injured in a bicycle accident some, days igo, is 'reported to bo making a satis* factory recovery. He expects to be about Sgain in a few days. ThoßeV. H. S. Handover, who has been on a visit to. Christchurch, returned lb Wellington this morning by the Rotoimahsna. The Rev. Father Hickson and Mt.SW. Et. P. Barbor, M.H.R., also Arrived by the- same steamer. Tile of Police (Mr. DinriieVhas gone to Dunedin to attend the trial of John Findlay, c&arged with breaking and entering tho dwelling-house «f tbo'-lato-.Mr. Ronnie, the Papakaio »cli6isUJdaster, and stealing seveial atticles belonging to the murdered man. Mr, ,Rt W. Hill, of the legal firm of Findlay/ Darnell and Co., and formorly trivate Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition "(Mr. W_ F. Massey), has been 1 'appointed associate to the Chief Justice, in i succession to Mr. H. H. Ostler, >■ Who ; has taken up the duties of «ditoE pi the New Zealand Law Journal. The Wedding of Mr. C. C. Hooper, of Kcl*b&»' : an.d Miss Eva Annie Daniolls, fourth, daughter of the late Mr. Ed-ward-Danieils, was celebrated on Saturday, afternoon. The bridogroom was attended by Mr. G. Sample, and Mr. B. J. Flyger, and tho bridesmaids were Miss Lilia Daniolls and Miss Frances Hooper. v Tfie,. wedding took place y"63teTday in W«*ft?y CJHtrafi of Miss Elsie Redstone, youngest daughter of tho Rev. H. B. Kedstttne," and Mr. Blundell Strong. The eferentl&Sy isas performed by the father 6f «ie br ittervriio was given away by her mew, Mr. W. t. Redstone. The service w4s- partly choral. Over a hundred puestg) were entertained ' afterwards at Godbet'fi. The honeymoon will ba spent in the; South. • ; M>.,i S. Carroll, secretary of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has been appointed local correspondent of the Intelligence Department of the Board of Trade. The appointment was made npon f.he recommendation of Mr. R, J, Jeffrajr» the Board of Trade Commissioner, .who visited the colonies last year.. .The board has also. appointed a <Sorce£n.6ndent in each of the other centres of .New Zealand. Mr-.Bi Maudsley has retired from the ■ervlce of the firm of Messrs, Sargood, Son", and Ewen, with which he had been connected for the past twenty years. Mr. M^ode'.ey, who came to the colony from the 014 Country, first became associated the firm a» manager of one «f tne departments, and for the past ten:.yeir» has -occupied • 6he responsible position' of warehouse manager. "On his severing his' connection with the firm he ant} Mr*. Maudsley were presented with handsonie tokens o* esteem and recognition of bis long and valuable services.