PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9492, 23 April 1894, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Bessie Doyle and maid are ab the Grand Hotel.

Mr. Jacob Manson, an old Pahiabua settler, is going to take a trip Home. The Govern House party will attend Bessie Doyle's concert this evening. Mr. James Mackintosh, M.H.R., has been elected chairman of the Southland Education Board.

The manager of the Auckland Gasworks (Mr. Atkinson) has returned from atrip to Australia. His Excellency the Governor and family and suite attended Divine service at St. Baal's yesterday. Mr. McGuire, M.H.R., has returned to Auckland, looking much better for his visit to the Hot Springs. Lord Glasgow and party will go on a shooting expedition to the Northern Wairoa, Kaipara, on Monday next. Mr. C. V. Houghton, local manager of She New Zealand Shipping Company, has been indisposed for several days past. Mr. C. C. Dacre informs us that the Governor (Lord Glasgow) has accepted the patronage of the Auckland Football Association. The Rev. Father O'Reilly, the popular parish priest of the Thames, is in town. He is in indifferent health. He leaves for Rotorua to-morrow. Mr. James M\ Hickson, who for some time past has filled the position of assistant clerk to the Court at Christchurch, is to be transferred to Dunedin. Mr. H. R. Glegg, manager of the National Bank of New Zealand at Wellington, has left the colony on a six months trip to the Old Country. Mr. John Reid, of Motutapu, who has been on a visit to the old country, returned by the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro yesterday morning. Mr. John Fuller has agreed to manage the People's Popular Concerts at the Taam-street Theatre, Christchurch. He will leave Auckland about the 10th of next month. Among the passengers who left for San Francisco by the mail steamer Alameda on Saturday afternoon, was Captain B. \V. Chadbourne, late of the American barquentine Elinor Vernoon. Mr. E. W. Scott, vice-president of the Equitable Life Assurance Company of the United States, is in Auckland on business in connection with the Society, and is staying at the Northern Club. A Southern paper announces that Miss Nellie Webster of New Plymouth is engaged to Mr. R. Lusk, of Stratford. The engagement is also reported of Mies Nora Bayly, of Waitara, to Mr. H. E. Vaughan, of Urenui. Among the passengers by the R. M.s. Alameda on Saturday, was Lady Glasgow, who left for Home on a brief visit. His Excellency the Governor, the members of the family and suite, accompanied her ladyship on board to wish lion voyage. The Mapawatu Times learns that the late member for the Maori Western Electoral District— Hoani Taipua— is seriously ill, and grave doubts are entertained of his ultimate recovery. Mr. Taipaa is at present at Porotawhao, where he is being attended by two Maori prophets. The Government are to be asked by petition to grant three months' leave of absence on full pay toSergeantVillars, of Wauganui, who was recently wounded with a knife in the attempt to arrest the man Neary. The petitioners also desire that the sergeant shall be given a free trip to the Rotorua Sanatorium. A short time ago Mr. James Mackay sent Rowi a letter in which he reminded the old chief that he had not forgotten his conduct in protecting him from the Ngatimahuta, thereby saving his life, and expressing the hope that Rewi's health would improve. A day or two ago Mr. Mackay received a pressing invitation from the old chief to visit him " before he dios," and to be present at the unveiling of the monument. Mr. Mackay leaves to-day for Kihikihi. Thomas Brightwell Rollins, of VVanganui, claims to be the oldest surviving settler in the colony. He was wrecked at Tapuna, Bay of Islands, in 1837, and has remained on that island ever since. Rollins served in BLeke'a war and made a claim for compensation under the Military and Volunteer Services Act, which was thrown out by the commissioner because he could not produce documentary proof of having served. Rollins is 80 years of age, and is now in indigent circumstances. Mr. R. Gibson, who for the past six years has held the post of foreman of the railway •workshops ab Newmarket, will leave for Wellington this morning to fill a similar position in that city. On Saturday the workmen employed in tho workshop assembled at the Newmarket Hotel and presented Mr. Gibson with an elegant and valuable gold hunting watch, the inner case of which bears the following inscription:—"Presented to Mr. R. Gibson by employees of the workshops of the N.Z. railways. Auckland, 21-4-94." Mr. Gibson was entertained at-a emoke concert in the evening.