PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 6

PERSONAL.

We understand that Mr David Day, of the Customs Department, is on the list of Civil servants to be rtired under the sixtyfive years rule. Mr Day is now within a week or two of completing his forty years' of service in the department, and hav spent fourteen years in Dunedin as land n* waiter, and more recently as tide surveyor. liy his faithful service and hs unfailing courtesy he has won the hiprh regard of his superiors and those in and out of the service with whom he has been brought into contact. "Give every man his due" has been his motto, and he has acted up to it. The old fanvliar face will b" missed on the wharf, and we wish Mr Day health and strenrth to enjoy his time of rest for manv a day to come. Mr R. Allen, of the telem-aph staff rt Lawrence, on the eve of his transference to the Dunedin office. was presented by v Lis late fellow-employees with a silver-mounted pipe and case. A larpe number of the settlers (principallv residents of Hevward Po : nt and M h : waka") a<rembled in the Good Templars' Hall on TunFday evening to do to Mr J. Mickelson, a youn" man h : ghly esteemed in the district. Mr C. Driver- was voted to the chair, and referred to Mr Mickelson's many services. Mr Mouat having thanked Mr Mickleson on behalf of the many settlers for his valuable service* and many kind actions, presented h'm with a gold albert and pendant. Messrs Wis and Williams also spoke appreciatively of Mr Mu kelsons services. Mr Mickelson bavin-' returned thanks, son s were revered by Mesdames Rreele, Ford. Kin., and Tot and hy Me ßsrs Harm Mouat. WiVon. and 01-en brothers. - Mrs Williams and her staff handed round refreshings, after whirh danemcr w*j indulged in till 3 am. A'ter For b"'s a jolly good fellow' had been su ™ « * vr,f tbe rom Panv dispe-srd The Rev. Father Bosrue. parish pri-st of Bops and South Westland, died at Ro« R last evenine .after a lone illness. Deceased was only thirtv-or*' v«ars of age. Sir Joseph Ward's many frrnd« will be pleased to learn that the repo-t* this morning concerning Master Cyril Ward are mo-1 satisfactory. The patient passed a verv pood night, sleeping for seven and a-ba!f hours. Mr M Lichtenftein, for several years in the omplov of the Dresden Music D'not. has bTt'ptcd an enpaepment as touring minaeer for the Mark Hambnun? Conor* Company On a number of neca-ions Mi T/'cht n'tcin ha» att'd as U'her at th< P-nr-'.vs's Theatre, and ha r , exhibit'd u - faTntr courtesy. His lone association will mtt ic 1 and professional cir les should prove of advantage in Mr Lrchtenttein's new sphere of life.