PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 41, 18 February 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL MATTERS.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones will leave on Wednesday for Timaru, where ho is to be banquetted by his constituents. The Hon. Dr. Findlay will also be pre* sent. The Hon. J. A. Millar left for lliq south last night, together with the Hon. B. M'Nab, who intends travelling overland from Christchurch to tho West Coast. Mr. Lethbridge, M.P., is on a brief visit to Wellington. Mr. F Green, Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department, will return from the West Coast to-night. Professor Black, of Otago University, was a passenger frcm the South by the Rotomahani this morning. ' The Native Minister (Hon. J. Carroll) who has been spending some weeks at Gisborne, is expected to return to Wellington at the end of the week. Mr. Francis P. Kelly was this morning, on the motion of Mr. A. Dunn, admitted as a solicitor of the Supremo Court by his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman. i The Under-Secretary for Public Works (Mr. H. J. H. Blow) . will leave for Auckland by the Waikare to-night, chiefly to enquire into tho question of extending the Kaihu Valley Railway. Mr. and Mrs. F. Grover, of Wanganui, leave for London on 26th March by the Arawa on a holiday tour. They expect to be absent from New Zealand for about nine months. Mr. F F. Munro, manager of < ha Westport-Stockton Coal Mining Company, who has been on business in Wellington for some days, loft for ' the West Coast by the Mapourika this afternoon. A very old resident of Onehunga, Mr. Patrick Healey, died last week at tho advanced age of 77 years. Deceased was formerly a member of the 25th Foot regiment, and had resided in Onohunga for the past 40 years. Featherston citizens last night presented Mr. and Mrs. L\ F. Keys with a silver tea service, tray, and water jug, on tho occasion of their removal to Wellington, telegraphs a Featherston correspondent Mr. P. J. Seantlebury, of the legal firm of Messrs. Findlay, Dalziell and C 0.., was yesterday admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supremo Court by his Honour the Chief Justice, on the application of Mr. J. L. Stout. Mr. Clarence Halo, of Messrs. Mucky, Logan, and Co.'s staff, one of the best known commercial travellers in the North Island, was married at St. Peter's Church this morning to Miss Paap, of Sydney. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. P. Davys. Mr. Thomas Fox was best man. Amongst the presents was one from the local staff of Messrs. Macky, Logan, and Co. Tho wedding breakfast was served at the Grand Hotel. The funeral of the late Dr W. B. Tripe took place this morning. A service was held at> St. Peter's Church, the Rev. ; G. P. Davys (vicar) and the Rev. A. 3\t. Johnson officiating. There was a large and representative attendance, including members of Parliament, the Mayor and City Councillors, clergymen of different denominations, and medical men. The casket, which was coy- ( ered with a number of wreaths, was borne up tho aisle, preceded by the clergy and followed by tho sons and near relatives of deceased, the hyma "Peace, .perfect peace" was sung by the choir, and the first portion of the service for the burial of the dea4 was rendered. The "Nunc Dimittis" was chanted, and as the procession reformed and loft the church, Dr. Fyffo played the Dead March in Saul. The burial was of a private nature, only relatives an 4 a few personal friends being present.