PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10098, 6 April 1896, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Jijdoe Wilson' arrived from New Plymouth by the G:\irloeli yesterday. The Hot), F. Arkvvriyhb, M.L.C., on his return trip to this colony from England, is expect*: i by the lonic or Tainui, probably the latter steamer, duo some time in .May. Mr. D. McLean, chief officer of tho Taviuni, is to succeed Captain Wooloy in command of the Oreti, in the Fiji trade. Mr. and Mrs. John Endoati returned from their trip to tho South by the T.ikapuna yesterday. , The Countess Wachtmeister left for Rotorua by the morning train on Saturday, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Draflin. When in tho Like district the Countess will lecture upon Theosophy, and on the return journey during tho weok she will lecture in Waikato. An old man named Harry Spooner, who served with tho British forces in the New Zealand war, was drowned ac Croki, Now South Wales, on March 8, through falling in the river, When the body was found one arm was around a pile of tho wharf, as if the poor old fellow had made an effort to pull himself up, but had failed. A presentation to Mr. H. R. 11. Oswin, who is about to be married, and who has held various offices in tho Selwyn Football Club, Wellington, from tho year it was established, was made last week. Mr. J. Earle, on behalf of the members, made the presentation, which consisted of a handsome tea and coffee servico, and the health of the bride and bridegroom was afterwards toasted. Canon Calder, whose health had shown no signs of improvement during the past week, rallied sufficiently to take part in the Easter services yesterday. During his absence in England the Rev. E. M. Cowio, B.A. (tho eldest son of tho Primate), who has had considerable experience in parish work both in England and Auckland, will take chargo of All Saints' parish.