PERSONAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10036, 24 January 1896, Page 3 (Supplement)

PERSONAL.

A presentation of an illuminated address was made to Mr. W. S. Forbe3, late manager of the Bank of New Zealand, at the Koyal Hotel, Waimate, Canterbury. The Rev. Mr. Hampton was eutertained at a farewell social at Milton, and presented with a very fine electro-plated tea and ceffee service on a silver-mounted oak tray, and an easy chair. A prominent citizen of Nelson has come into a little fortune. In the Hobart lottery Messrs. Digby Andrews, McDonough, and Co., have won tho prize of the Oriental Hotel, valued at £10,000.

A very pleasing presentation was made on Jan, 3 to Captain A. E. Bolderston, of the ship Borrowdale, by the Ponsonby Regatta Club, in tho shape of a very handsome silver-mounted clock of unique design. Mr. William Houston, for many years chief despatch clerk in tho Telegraph Office, Dunedin, has been presented by his brother officers with a very handsome silver servico in view of his forthcoming marriage. Captain Ewan, into of the Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Wakatipu, was the recipient at Port Chalmers recently, of a massive gold chain and locket, bearing an appropriate address, from the officers who had served under him in tho boat.

Mr. R. F. Houlihan, of the Wellington Telegraph Olfico, who has been promoted to the position of master-in-charge of tho telegraph staff at Blenheim, was presented with a handsome marble clock suitably inscribed as a mark of esteem, from his brother officers.

Mr. C. L. Hoffmann, who recently left Wellington for Auckland to be married to Miss Walker, of the Public Library, was presented by a number of his friends with a silver cruetstand, a pair of gold links, a set of silver spoons, a silver bread tray, and a pair of fruit spoons. Dr. Thos. Burns, formerly of Auckland and Dunedin, and who Ims just resigned charge of the Porirua Asylum, Wellington, has been presented by the staff with an inkstand and opera placses, and by the residents in tho district with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns. Mr. J. H. Hempton, the well-known amateur short-distance runner, prior to leaving for Christchurch, whoro he is to take up tho duties of chief landing waiter for the Customs Department, was presented by the Wellington landing waiters with two handsome pipes, each suitably inscribed.

The employees of the City Council recently made a presentation of a very handsome silver tea and coffee service and cruet, to Miss I. K. Walker, who is leaving her position on the staff of the Free Public Library, in view of her approaching marriage. Mr. E. D. Hobon, who has left Wellington in order to join the staff of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, was, on tho Bth of Jan., presented by the proprietors and membors of the staff of the Evening Post with a memento of his four years' connection with that journal, in the form of a gold watch and chain.

The certificate of merit awarded by the Royal Humano Society to Mr. Maurice Festu, third officer of the Rotomahana,for rescuing Constable Broberg from drowning in Wellington on 3rd November, 1894, was presented to him at the City Council Chambers by the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. G. Fisher. .

On Monday, Jan. 13, Mrs. Shepherd, who returned to Wellington by the Gothic, was presented at the General Poet Office with an address from the Women's Christian Tomporance Union and kindred organisations, expressing their recognition of her efforts in the cause of obtaining the franchise for women in this colony. Sir R. Stout, who was present, made some congratulatory remarks, A complimentary banquet, tendered by the Thamos public to the Hon. A, J. Cadman, Ministor of Mines, in recognition ot the deep interest he has ever taken in the welfare of the mining industry, took place ad Morrison's Royal Hotel, Thames, on January 22. There was.. a large and influential attendance, including the leading public men of the district, representatives of mining and other industries, and other woll-known townspeople. The Mayor (Mr. T. Radford) occupied the chair. The Rev. J. Bates, who [conducted the recent Bawling* Scholarship Examinations, held at the Wellesley-street East School, on December 23 and 24, reports that the two successful candidates were Frederick C. Miller with 430 marks out of a possible 500, and James Stanton, with 390. The scholarships entitle the holders to two years free tuition at the Auckland Grammar School, and the sum of £10 per annumn. Should the holders, while at the Grammar School, show such merit as would cause the trustees to further lengthen the term of education it is quite within their power to do so. {~.. ( Tho Directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company at their last meeting placed' on record the following minute referring to'their late general manager, Mr. Warwick Weston:— Board of Directors have to 1 deplore the great loss which the company has sustained in the death of its late general manager, Warwick Weston, who'for so lengthened ''a period proved himself to be a most efficient) and faithful" officer.^;, To his ! ' memory this tribute, however inadequate, is placed on record in the minutes of the Board's pro* ceedirigs'of this day,"';' '*>,',* '■

On Dec. 27 Dr, and Mrs. Purchas celebrated their golden wedding, Dr. Purohas and Miss Challinor having been married ab St. Catherine's Churoh, Liverpool, on the 27th December, 1845, There were ten of their children and 22 grandchildren pre* Bent, as also one son-in-law and two daughters-in-law. There were but three of the circle unavoidably absont, namely, one of Dr. Purcbas's sons, who is at Edinburgh University graduating for the medical profession, and two of the sons-in-law. A brideacake was one of the features, and some beautiful bouquets (among them a beautiful bridal bouquet from Mrs. Howard Greenway) were presented to the aged couple, one of them being from Mrs. Barstow, who was herself a bride when Dr. and Mrs. Purohas landed in Now Zealand in 1846. About 150 persons called upon Dr. and Mrs. Pmchas during the day, and tendered their congratulations to them. We are informed by Mr. Batger, who on Jaa 20 returned per Waihora from Australia, that the report of the excessive heat in Sydney have been by no means exaggerated. The heat on the 11th, 12th, and 13th insb., is. stated to have been greater than was ever known in Australia before. On the last, and hottest, of these days, Mr. Batger meb Professor Tubbs, who had then iusb arrived from Auckland. Mr. Tubbs left his hotel before ten o'clock, and was so overcome by the heat as to be temporarily demented. In this condition he wandered about during the whole of January 13, and next day was handed over to tho police ab Penrith. In the interval his Sydney friends, who had been eagerly expecting his arrival, were much distressed by his non-appear-ance ; every effort was made to discover what had become of him ; and when at last his whereabouts were known he was at once carefully looked after. One distressing feature of his misfortune was the anxiety entailed upen the lady to whom he was about to bo married, and to her friends; every arrangement having been made for the wedding to take place on January 15. Mr. Tubbs' illness, of course, necessitated a hurried postponement of the ceremony. There is no doubt whatever that the Professor was attacked with heat apoplexy, to which so many succumbed during the momorable throe days already mentioned. Wo hear that he is now very much better, and is resting with a relative in Melbourne.