PERSONAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9774, 22 March 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

PERSONAL.

Mr. IT. Winkklmann, well known* in musical circles, has left the service of the Bank of New Zealand, in order to settle on the Great Barrier. His fellow-officers at Wellington presented him with a handsome aneroid barometer, suitably inscribed.

Mr. Hanna, late Manager of the Estates Company, has been appointed AssistantInspector of the Bank of New Zealand, with a roving commission throughout the colonies. The appointment does not involve any further change. Mr. Hanna leaves the Estates Company at the end of the current month.

A pleasant gathering took place on March 19 at the Pitt-street Church, the occasion being the presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White of a handsome silver cake dish by the members of the Christian Endeavour Society. The presentation was made at the close of the ordinary business by Mr. W. Holdsworth, in felicitous language, and suitably replied to by Mr. White.

Mr. Foster, late manager for the Loan and Mercantile Co., Wellington, has been appointed general manager of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company. Mr. Foster's appointment is the result of the vacancy caused by Mr. Hanna, Colonial Manager of the Estates Company, rejoining the regular Btaff of the Bank of New Zealand. I

The following are the results of the New Zealand University examination held in November, 1894, as far as Auckland candidates are concerned, as telegraphed from Wellington on Tuesday : Honours, second-class ; A. T. Ngata,J. Drummond. Third-class: Wells, Picken. LL. 8., passed : Field, Buckland, C. Major, Wither. B.Sc, passed; Choyce. 8.A., passed ; P. Drummond, Shroff, Keane, Hamilton, C. Livesey, H. Major, McCullough, Walker, Mulgan, Wither, H. Mahon. Senior scholarship : Gained by H. Major (geology).

Presentations by the residents of Kumara and district to the Premier and Mrs. Seddon took place at Hokitika on Thursday, the 28th of February. Addresses from Friendly Societies and the school children were first presented, and a public presentation was made of a handsome oak cabinet with magnificent set of cutlery for Mr. Seddon and silver dish covers for Mrs. Seddon. • A few claimholdors presented Mr. Seddon with a gold albert chain. Mr. Seddon, in acknowledging the presentations, referred to his removal as only temporary.

Mr. E. A. Fitzgerald returned to Trmaru from the Southern Alps after spending ten weeks among peaks and passes. He ascended five peaks not before climbed, viz., Sefton, Tasman, Laidlnger, Silver Horn, and Sealey. The first-named was the most difficult. He did not try the Cook Peak, as it had been climbed. He considers the pass by which he made his way to the West Coast Road an easy one for a horse track, and only 25 minutes on the ice. The Survey Department is now cutting a track through the scrub on the West Coast side. He considers the Southern Alps vastly more difficult than the European owing to the nature of the rock and climate.

In recognition of the long and arduous services performed by the "Rev. Canon Haseldon at the Greab Barrier Island in connection with the wreck of the 8.8. Wairarapa, the Union S.S. Company have forwarded to him a valuable gold keyless hunting watch by Rotheram, and have accompanied the gift by the request that he would avail himself of any of their steamers when his arrangements would permit him to take a trip. The managing director of the company speaks in high terms of the work performed by Canon Haselden, and notifies the fact that the directors of the company have passed a special resolution expressing their appreciation of the services rendered and the devotion shown by the Canon.

On Friday, March 1, an evenb of an interesting nature took place at the establishment of • Mr., R. Hobba, draper and clothier, Queen-street, when the assistants took the opportunity to present Mr. Thos. White with a handsome pair of silvermounted carvers and case, on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs also .took the oppeituqity of presenting Mr. White with a very neat dinnerservice as a mark of their esteem and regard for him.

Mr. D. Neilson, a resident of Onehung* for the past 31 years, being about to pay a visit to the old country, his many friends in Onehunga and surrounding districts resolved to give him a " send off." This eventuated on March 4 ab the Hibernian Hotel, Onehunga, the form being that of a smoke* concert. About 80 gentlemen were present,, and apologies were read from 15 others, Mr. F. Lawry, M.H.R., occupied the chair, Mr. W. F. Massey, M. U.K., and Mr. 3J Mclntyre, the vice-chairs. Mr. Neilson, the guest, sat at the right of the chairman, and his brother, Mr. Robert Neilson, sat on the left. The usual loyal toasts were proposed, after which Mr. Dunwodie, hon. see, presented Mr. I). Noilson with an illuminated address. He briefly returned thanks. A very pleasing ceremony took place at tho Union S.S. Company's office on the 6th of March, the occasion being the presentation ot a gold watch by the Auckland staff of the company, to Mr. A. N. Gibbons, who has severed his connection with tha company, after 13 years service, ten of which have been passed in the Auckland office. Mr. Thomas Henderson, the branch manager, male the presentation, and in a neat speech bore testimony to the esteem in which Mr. Gibbons is held by those with whom he had been connected for so long a period, and Mr. Gibbons brifly returned thanks. The watch is very handsomely engraved, with a design of a ship's steering wheel, with the company's flag, and th« recipient's name, the date of the presentation, and the name of the company. Mr* Gibbons left for Melbourne, via the South.

A few days ago the Hon. S. E. Shrimski was the recipient of a silver tea and coffee service, presented by the Chinese residents of the North Road, Oamaru. The presen-, tation was made by Mr. W. Ah Tong. The gift indicated the esteem in which Mr. Shrimski is held by the Chinese residents of the place, and this is due to the action Mr. Shrimski took in the legislative Council in defence of whab he considered to be tha rights of strangers in a sbrange land, and for the sympathy he has always extended to aliens. The gift, Mr. Shrimski said, was not expected, bub he would treasure it, although he could nob undersband that a politician deserved a gift for whab was simply the performance of a duty he owed to humanity generally. The country should be open and free, and afford protection to everyone who came to it, and who desired to live honestly and according to its laws.

A complimentary dinner was given oh Marco 15, by the members of the Auckland Club, to its president (Captain Colbeck), on the eve of his departure for England, on a visit. There was a large attendance, among those present being a number of prominent citizens. Mr. W. Buchanan presided, having on his right the guest of th« evening, the vice chairs being filled by Mr. J. Batger and Mr. J. W. Duthie. An excellent dinner was furnished by the club, steward, Mr. Newbegin. After the cloth was drawn, the usual loyal toasts were honoured. The toast of the evening, " Our Departing Guest," was proposed by the Chairman, who referred in highly eulogistic terms to Captain Colbeck, who, as a colonist, a business man, and as President! of the Club, enjoyed the esteem and respect of all who had the pleasure of his acquaint, ance. The toast was drunk with enthusiasm..

Only two competitors entered for the mining scholarship, providing for three years' fre«. tuition at the Ofcago University College. J. McLaren, of the Thames School of Mines, obtained 80 per cent, of marks, and was awarded the scholarship. , ; The marriage of Mr. R. L. Soraers, an employee in the jobbing department of the; Herald Printing Works (Captain Somers, of tho Victoria Rifles), was recognised on Feb. 25 on his return to his duties in a very pleasing manner by handsome presentations frOin his fellow-workmen, and also from the apprentices. Mr. Somers thanked the do Dors in suitable terms.

Our readers will remember that some time ago tho daughter of Captain Russell, of Hawke's Bay, was united in marriage to Colonel Fox. The members of the Opposition in the House of Representatives who sat near to where Captain Russell sat 4 resolved to make a small present to Mist Russell on her marriage, as an acknowledgment of their friendship to Colonel Fox, and also as an act of kindly feeling to hoi father. Mr. If. D. Bell, Wellington, corre* sponded with the various members on th« subject, and a sum of £32 9s has been subscribed ; but, as owing to some unfore* seen delays, the presentation was not made on the. occasion of her marriage, her father has been communicated with as to the pro< priety of Mrs. Fox making Iter own choice of a present, or indicating the class ol article she would prefer. Wten her wish is made known the presentation will take place. The election of two members to represent, the Post and Telegraph Departments on the Appeal Board constituted under th« Post and Telegraph Department Act of last session, to bear and decide appeals undee the Post and Telegraph Classification Act took place on Feb. 25, and resulted as follows { —Telegraph Department: Wm. McNicklc (Duned in), 210; R.F.Houlihan (Wellington), 156 ; T. N. Baxter (Auckland), 145; J. \V« Mason (Christchurch), 71 ; C. C. Robertson, (Wellington), 67. Postal Department: F. V. Waters (Wellington), 186 ; J. H. Stevens. (Feilding), ■ 159; W. Jessup (Wellington), 66; G. D. Cameron (Napier), 22 ; D. Cumming (Auckland), 20. Messrs. McNickle and ' Waters are therefore elected. The Board is to consist of four members. Tha other two members are the Commissioner; of Taxes (J. McGowan) and the Superintendent of Electric Lines (J. K. Logan), having been appointed under the Act. j A public presentation from bis constituents was made to the Premier, Mr. Seddon, at Hokitika on Thursday, March 7th. Mr. Seddon, Mrs. Seddon, and party arrived by train at midday, and were received by the Mayor and Borough Council the school children, and a band. Bouquets were presented to Mrs. Seddon. The Premier proceeded to the hotel and addressed the children. In the afternoon he received deputations from local bodies, School of Mines, etc. In the evening the public presentation was • made in the Theatre, which was packed. The Mayor was in the chair. Mr. Seddon's speech was almosb entirely of a personal nature. He referred, to his early public career in Westland, and afterwards in Wellington, and bore tribute to his old colleagues. Aft the conclusion, cheers were given for Mr. Seddon and family. He will receive another presentation at Greymouth to-morrow, and at Westpor fc people meet him on Saturday. A meeting, pleasant and yet unpleasant, took place in the wholesale department of T. and S. Morrin and Co. on March 13, pleasant in the remembrance of past) associations, unpleasant in the faot that such associations were about to be severed. The business of the meeting was to say farewell to Mr. Henderson, who has been secretary to the firm for eight and a-half years, and who having been appointed to the managership of the Patea branch of the Bank of New Zealand, was leaving for his new sphere of labour immediately. The employees, on learning of Mr. Henderson's removal, resolved to mark their high appreciation of his genial and harmonious working a memento in the shape of a shield bearing the photos of all those in ' the employ. Mr. Fenwick, the manager, in a few well selected sentences, referred to Mr. Henderson's promotion, regretting the severance, and on behalf of the employees, presenting him with the shield, which was acknowledged in suitable terms.