PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11893, 22 May 1903, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At a special meeting of the Albany street School Committee last evening Miss Lily Evans, mistress of the Broad Bay School, was recommended by the Committee for the position of sixth assistant, and Mr John Rogers, second assistant at Ravensbourne, for that of fourth assistant. A Hawera telegram says: Mr Felis M'Guire, who for a number of years represented Eiimont and Hawera in the House of Representativfs, was last evening presented by his supforters with an illuminated address, a silver salver, and a tea and coffee service. The gathering was a representative one, settlors being present from all parts of the district. The mavor, in making the presentation, spoke flatteringly of Mr M'Guire's services. Replying, Mr M'Guire criticised the land and Joan policy of the Government. News has been received of the death at Chicago (U.S.) of the Hon. J. T. Toohey, head of the great Sydney brewing firm. He was making a pleasure trip through the United States, accompanied by his wife and daughters, and was sixty-six'years of age. In 1892 he was called to the Legislative Council of New South Wales by the Dibbs Administration. Sir Hartley Williams, the senior Puisne 1 7?on°™ Vlctoria ' " ret:rin S on a Pension of £2,000 a year. About 120 young men of the Baptist denomination gathered. at the invitation of th e> Rev. William Hay to meet him at a social in the Hanover street Schoolroom, the first part of the meeting took the form of a concert, in which Messrs A. Sligo Dobbie, and Butler were the chief performers. A dialogue led by Mr A. Gibbs was thoroughly appreciated by all. This was followed by a well-prepared supper. Ihe second part of the programme, which was opened by a solo ('The Holy City') from Mr R. Shrimpton, was given up to the study of the best means of mental, physical, and spiritual culture amongst young men Mr J. Sligo read the opening P T^V.T and , e , Sßrs Nichol > M'Hutcheon, and MLeod followed with interesting and instructive essays. On behalf of the young men a very hearty vote of thanks was parsed on the motion of Mr P. W. Peters to the host, tho ladies who had prepared the refreshments, and the performers ■ .W,,?" says:-At the meeting of the Wellington Presbytery, in accepting the resignation of the Rev. J Paterson. of St. John's Church, it was unanimously agreed that Mr Paterson should retain the nominal office of senior min.ster of St John's, and a seat in the church courts, and to ask the General Assembly to assign him these positions. Mr b. Boreham, of the Agricultural Workers Union,, is a passenger by the express from Christchurch to-day. We were advised this afternoon from Lincoln College that Master Cyril Ward was progressing satisfactory, and that the doctor was very pleased with his progress