PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 12867, 17 July 1906, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr M. Greene, who for the part six years has held the position of underground manager in the Kaitangata mine, has resigned his post. Constable Shannahan, of Oamaru, has been transferred to Dunedin as mounted constable. A private wire from Auckland states that Miss Amy Murphy had a great reception on the occasion of her first recital in that city last evening. She sang no less than thirteen songs, and received several floral tributes. Mr A. Forbes, of Kaitangata, has been elected secretary of the local Miners' Union in place of Mr Hollows, resigned. A meeting of the supporters of Mr H. L. Michel, held in the Town Hall, Hokitika, last evening, was for the purpose of organising a testimonial to the defeated candidate, and subscription lists were opened for the purpose. Immense enthusiasm characterised the proceedings, and the sum of £125 was subscribed in the room. Speeches eulogistic of the straightfordward, gentlemanly manner in which Mr Michel had conducted his campaign were made.

A movement is afoot to present the Rev. Dr Sidey, who resigned last November from the clerkship of the Presbyterian Assembly, with some fitting testimonial of the Church's esteem and appreciation of his long and valuable services. The presentation will probably take the form of an illuminated address or portrait in ojls and a purse of sovereigns, and will be made at the next meeting of the Assembly in November. The election for the vacancy in the Oamaru .Borough Council resulted in the return of Mr H. F. S. King by a majority of 31 over Mr W. H. Frith. At Messrs Butterworth Bros.' warehouse yesterday afternon the fellow employes of Mr L. W. Pavletich presented him with a case of cutlery and a dessert set, all suitably inscribed, on the occasion of his marriage. Mr Duke, on behalf of the entire staff, made the presentation. Mr Pavletich was also presented by Mr Butterworth, the manager, with a cheque from the firm.

A Hobart message advises the death of "Mr James Gibson, of Bellevue, the famous shegp-breeder. asred seventy-eight years. Another old identity passed away last night in the person of Mrs Robertson, who died at her residence, Albany street. The deceased lady arrived in the colony in the early sixties by the Pladda. She survived her husband by* nineteen years, and leaves fivo sons and two daughters to mourn their loss.

A London message advises the death of Mr Alfred Beit, the Sotith African diamond mineowner and millionaire, at the age of fifty-three. Mr A. H. Burnes, who died at Ha-tfttra at the end of last week, aged seventy-one, lived in Waikonaiti for some thirty years, whete he xras prominent in chnrch work. His uncle was one of the founders of the old Colonial Bank.

Mr Joseph Hollows, of Itaitangata, and until recently secretary of the Otago Coalminers' Union, will, says the ' Brace Herald,' shortly be a resident of Christchurch, where he has joined the staff of the State coal mines, and will be engaged in the business of retailing »the output at Christchnrch.

Mr Henry Howell (Howard, Smith Company, Sydney) and Mr F. W. Jackson (Union S.S. Company, Sydney) have been elected chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Australasian Steamship Owners' Association.

Mr William Hodges, the last of the pioneers who came to South Australia in the brig Rapid in 1836, has died at Norwood (S.A.), aged eighty-fonr years. He was employed under Colonel Light in laying out the City of Adelaide. *A London message states that Miss Clara Butt is recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Mr A. Sawyera, who has been promoted to be relieving signalman at Dunedin, was presented by tho Balclutha railway employees with a brief bag and a silvermounted umbrella. Mr oLyies, of Dunedin, replaces Mr Johnston at Balclutha, the latter having been promoted to the position of fireman at Christchnrch, Mrs William Brown, who died at her residence, Kaka Point, Port Molynettx, on Sttndjtf- (agied aiity'two), cam© to .the colony in the City of Dnredin, and spent about two years at Port Chalmers. The Rev* Mr Ramsay, of Stirling, who has accepted a -call from the congregation at Hastings (HawWs Bay), was presented by tho congregation of Stirling with a purse of sovereigns. Mrs Ramsay received a gold brooch and necklet. Miss Ramsay a gold brooch, and Mr P. Ramsay a silver inkstand and gold-mounted pen. The congregation at Matau presented Mr Ramsay with a Mosgiel rug and Mrs Ramsay with a gold brooch.