PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1908, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

<»■ \ The Chief Health Officer (Dr. Mason) is on a brief visit to Pi<_ton and Nelsoiv Colonel Tuson, Inspector-General o^ Defence, will re tux a from Auckland on.i Monday. Tho Inspector-General of Hospitals (Dr. Valentine) is making a tour of inspection in the North Island. The Official Assignee (Mr. J. Ashcroft) is suffering from a severe cold, which confines him to his house. . }Ir G. Midgley Taylor, the English engineer who has besn reporting on a drainage schemo for Auckland and other towns, is on a visit to Wellington. Mr. J. B. Harcourt, President of the Wellington Eacing Club, and Miss Ilarcourt are to bo entertained at a lunch at the racecourse on Saturday, the 29th inst. Mr. W. Osborne, sen., of Kairanga, Manawatu, died on Sunday, aged 85 years. He had been 50 years in New Zealand and 35 years in the Kairanga tlistrict. Mr. John Fuller, sen., is passing through Wellington , from Auckland on a visit to the various theatres under the . control of the Fullers, ,prior to his departure for a round-the-world trip. Mr. Hopkins, the Government Bee Expert, has gone north to complete the collection of honey samples for the Fran-co-British Exhibition, and for the New Zealand shows. Mr. and Mrs Alfred , Lindsay, senr., mil leave Wellington ifor London by the Arawa on 26th March. It is their present intontion to return by way of Canada and America in about nine months time. Airs. W. E. Woods, and her son, leave Wellington on Friday for Sydney, where they join tho Orontes for England Mrs. Woods intends joining her son Percy, who is studying medicine in London. The Premier is to-day at Auckland, ' tho Hon.- G. Fowldc is at Dannevirke, ths Hon. ft. MeNab at Hawera, the Hen. J. McGowan is on his way back from ! New Plymouth, and the Hons. W. HallJones, J. A. Millar, and Dr. Findlay are in town. Mr. G H Jackson, of Cuba-street extension, intends to 'visit Europe. He will leave for Sydney by tho Warrimoo ' on Friday, and travel as far <is the Mediterranean by the Grosser Kurfurst. his intention being Lo visit various jilaces on the continent before going on j to the United Kingdom. The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, accompanied by Mr. W. Crow, private secretary, left by the Wai- j rarapa train to-day. He will opsn the I new high school buildiug at DanneVirke this afternoon, and in the evening will . deliver a political address After reiewing the work of tho Government, .Mr. Fowlds will devote the main portion ' of his speech to education aud public health matters. The hon. gentleman pro- ' ceeds to Napier to-morrdw, and thence on a visit to the native schools along the East Coast. After going as far north as Auckland, Mr. Fowlds will return to Wellington ijn about three weeks' time. ' < ■ Mr. Piobert B. Smith, who was fo^ Borne years accountant of the Bank of , Australasia in Wellington, has heen ap- j , pointed manager in this city, in succes- ' s\on to Mr. A. P. Webster, promoted i ty\ the position' of inspector for the colony. Mr. Smifch ■is a rowing enthusi ast> and was captain of the Star Boating,\Club for several terms. About 12 aga hs waj appointed to the charge of trye bank's branch in Napier, and was transferred from there to Dunedin betwedn three and Jour years hgo. Ho will ba succeeded at Dunedin •by Mr. T. T. Millar, manager at PalriiersfeHT X 91-th, formerly' accountant at, the Wei , linoton branch. Tho Key. Dr. Gibb, qf' St. John's Church, leaves on Friday on .'a visit to England. 'j^urinjj his, absence, it 'has been arranged that tho services at St. Johq's will do takon in turn by the fol- i lowing :— K&ys. A. Why be, M.A, B D., of Havelock," I. Jolly, M.A., of Palmerston, R. J). .Porter, ."of Oamaru, and W. Grant, of GKsborne. Ths Australian • ministers who afeo coming over are the Eevs. J. F. Maefoe, M.1., of Toorak, • Melbourne, A. R,\ Oeborne, M.A., of Warranambool, and>J. Crookstone, M.A., 8.D., of Bcndigo. A* f the conclusion of the presbytery business yesterday mem- ! bers dined at Godber*?, and ■ formally ' took leavo of Dr. Gibb, 'whose successful ' work in this city was afttaded to by the speakers. Last evening the Wellington Presbytery passed the following nbolption :— "The Presbytery of Wnllinkon takes advantage of the opportunity, furnished by the arrival of the twenfy-iif\h anniversary of Dr. Gibb's ordination, and of his projected departure for tns Old Country, to exprfess its cordial applecia«ion of the valuable work don.? in those twenty-five years, both in his ejnineutJy successful discharge of ths pastoral W ork of the large and important of First Church, Dunediit, and St. John's, Wellington, Wl in the Vrider service of the whole church. The. presbytery expresses its admiration of the unsparing energy with which Dr. Gibb has taxed his great natural powers unremittingly in promoting the welfare of the Church, in the General Assembly, in! the presbytery, in important church ■ cordmittees, and in, ths social life of the community. The presbytery wishes Dr. and Sirs. Gibb a pleasant and profitable journey, and trusts that they will return refreshed and' inspired by their contact with tho life of the. Homeland.'