PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10074, 9 March 1896, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

■Mb. James B. Graham returned from his trip to the Islands yesterday by the Ovalaa. Miss Emily Siedeberg is acting as assistant medical officer at the Mount! View Asylum, Dunedin. Captain Broun, Government Entomologist), arrived from Tauranga and Opofciki yesterday morning, by the s.s. Clansman. Mr. F. Teesdale, who for a numbe r 0 f years has held the position of postmaster at Milton, is to take a similar position at Pict-on. Captain F. B. Howry, who was master of Ihe Nettie, which traded between this port and New York a few yeirs ago, is , in jcoinraand of the barque Nellie Brett, w ich ■arrived yesterday. Sergeant Scanlan, of Blenheim, has been 'transferred to Palmerston North, the Vacancy being filled by Sergeant Moellor, formerly of Ashburton. Sergeant Slattery, of Palmerston North, has been transferred to Hawera, in place of Sergeant Stagpoole. Mr. F. A. Baker, who has been transferred to the Deeds Registry Office in Dunedin. was presented last week with a gold watch and pendant from the parishioners, choir, and Sunday-school of Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, Christchurch, in connection with which he has been an active worker for many years. The Rev. VV. Calder, of All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, resumed his duties yesterday, after a holiday for the benefit of bis health, bat his trip South does not appear to have thoroughly set him up again. He has been suffering from a severe throat affection, and when he addressed the (Congregation sesterday morning; there was no mistaking the fact that he was very far .from well. He expressed his regret that after the kindness shown to him by his parishioners for so many years, that his throat should have thus given way. He had been advised to give his voice as much rest as possible, and in order to do so be hoped to obtain assistance at the various Sunday services, confining himself to preaching the sermon. Very general sympathy will be felt for Canon Calder, who la deservedly popular and respected, far beyond the limits of his parish, and his parishioners and numerous other friends will very heartily join in the hope that before long his health will be completely and permanently restored. An interesting event took place in the Nurses' Home of the Auckland Hospital on Saturday evening. Nurse Burnside is leaving for England after having been at work here for seven years. During that time she has gained the esteem and friendly feeling of her fellow-workers, and all who have come in contact with her; and it was decided among the nurses to give her a good "send-off" on leaving them. This took the shape of a little supper at which their regret at losing her'and good wishes for her future were warmly expressed. At the same time a handsome dressing-case with silver shield and suitable inscription on it was given her accompanied with the following note:—To Miss Burnside, nurse at the Auckland Hospital. Dear Miss Burnside,—We, the undersigned, beg your acceptance of the accompanying little present on the occasion of your leaving us as a small token of our regard for you. We wish to assure you that the kind sympathy and consideration you have shown us, your fellow-workers in the Hospital, during the seven years you have been among us will be much missed, and i'uni you have our sincere ■and heartfelt wishes for your success and welfare in your future life.—Signed by the Nursing Staff. It is pleasant to se« such • feeling and fellowship prevailing *inong the nurses of this institution.