PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10034, 22 January 1896, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Cohmable Pardv, ' who has been_ for some time past stationed at Waihi, is at present in Auckland on sick leave. The Dunedin Jewish congregation have re-engaged their pastor, the Kev. L. J. Harrison, for a further term of three years. Mrs. Miller and family, of Chelsea, were passengers to Sydney by the Manapouri yesterday, en route to England on a visit to their relatives. • Mrs. Keith Stewart, who died recently, was the daughter of Sir Charles Fitzroy, and turned the first sod of the first railway of New South Wales.

Miss Emily Harrison, daughter of Mr. W. G. Harrison (formerly of Auckland) has graduated in medicine at tho University of California, and obtained.her diploma.. Mr.. A. E. Bowman, who has made a name for-himself as a violinist during bis stay in Christchurch, has left for London to study the violin under the best masters in England for about two years. The. Rev.' J. Robertson, formerly of Beresford-street Church, and now of- Adelaide, left by the Manapouri yesterday, after spending a .very pleasant fortnight amongst histoid friends in Auckland. Mr. Robertson was accompanied to the steamer by a number of his former congregation. ' Intelligence has been received in Napier of the death at Southern Cross, Western Australia, of Mr. George McVay, senior, father of Mr. John McVay, Napier, from heat apoplexy. Deceased left Napier somo months ago to try.bis luck in the Golden West, and his bereaved family will receive the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. ''He leaves a widow and large family. Deceased, who .was a man of research, and well read on' social and political subjects, was widely known at Auckland and at the Thames goldfields.

■ Mr. Beare, LL, 13., of the firm of Guinness and Kitchingham, barristers and solicitors, was married last week, atGreymouth.to Miss Guinness, daughter of Mr. A. R. Guinness, M.H.R. Among the wedding presents were asolid silver-mounted Doulton ware biscuit stand-from the Hon. R. J. and Mrs. Seddon, a set of knives and 'forks from the Hon. J. G. and Mrs. Ward, afld a photo and cheque from Judge Ward. The bridegroom's gifts to the bride was a gold and greenstone brooch and gold bangle net with sapphires and diamonds. Numbers of telegrams of congratulation were received during the day, including messages from the Hon. the Premier, Mrs. Seddon, find the Hon. Mr. Ward and Mrs. Ward.