PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10116, 27 April 1896, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. W. D. Holgate left for Sydney on Saturday by the Alameda. Captain and Mrs. Daldy returned from the South on Saturday night by the Takapuna. Dr. and Mrs. Hay, who have been on a short visit to this city, lefb for Sydney by the Alameda on Saturday. Mr. Alfred Boardman has been appointed manager to the North German Insurance Company for the Wellington disfericb. Among the through passengers by tbe Alameda were Mrs. Dr. Schwarzbach and her Eon, who have been on a ehorb visit to Europe. .... w . Mis 3 Williams, who is leaving loxton for Auckland, has been entertained at a complimentary concert by residents of Foxton. Captain Whitney, of the Colonial Ammunition Cowpany, was a passenger by the mail steamer Alameda to Sydney on Saturday, en route for England. Mr. James Russell, solicitor, of Messrs. Jackson and Russell, is about to make a Bhort visit to England, and will leave Auckland by the steamer Alameda on her next trip to San Francisco. Mies Lucy Williams, daughter of Archdeacon Williams, and niece of Mr. T. C. Williams, of Wellington, was married to Mr. Warren, captain of the "D" Battery, Wellington, ab Tβ Ante on Wednesday last Mr. E. T. Norris, M.A., Christchurch, has beon selected for the assistant mastership at the Timaru High School, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Poison, who has joined the staff of the Napier High School. Failing Mr. Norris' acceptance, the post is to be offered to Mr. B. H. Low. The Rev. J. S. Smalley, the new WesJeyan minister at Maeterton, stated the other night thai? he was an Irishman born in London by accident. Some people thought he was a Scotchman, and he believed that perhaps he was a bit Scotch, tie be had been married for a long time to a good Scotch wife, Mr. Thomas Henderson, local manager of the Union Steamship Company, leaves by the Taupo for the Islands on Friday next, on business in connection with the new steam service. During Mr. Henderson's absence, Mr. T. W. Wbibson, from tno bead office, will take charge of the local office.

Captain A. F. Balfour late of f1.M.8. Penguin, arrived by the vValcatipu at Wellington from Sydney. The officers and crew of the Penguin have been relieved from the Australian Squadron, and are to return to England by fl.M.s. Endymion. Captain Balfour is on a visit to a brother in New Zealand, and leaves for England by the lonic on May 2 to be recommissioned. The Christchurch Press of April 21 has the following Yesterday Mr. L. A. Cuff, who has resigned the local managership of the Phoenix Assurance Company received a handsome present in the shape of a solid silver cigarette case • from the general manager of the company, Mr. R. M. Simpson. The present was accompanied by aletter in which Mr. Simpson expressed bis appreciation of the manner in which Mr. Caff bad conducted the business of the company during the time he had had charge, and wishing him every success id . the future. The following inscription was eonn«& otvtte Ud of the caee 'LA. Cuff, as a mark of esteem w&en tmgaiogkm eerrice of Phcenix Assurance Company. From 8.M.5. , Mr. Cuff lewee for Aackland on Saturday nexb." ! ' > ' The Her. J. H. Gray, who has been . appointed by the Wesleyan.Conference to ' take charge of theHutb district, has b«en given a hearty farewell by his late congregation at New Plymouth. In the name of, the worshippers in general he wae presented with a copy of Young's Analytical Concordance? the Cadet Band presented a framed ■photograph of its mombers, the Christian I Endeavour - Society a'• handsome writing case, and the Minietere , Association of the : town an address. Other presentations were made to members of ; Mr. Gray's family, including a eilrer teapot) to Mrs. % Gray from the Ladies' Sewing Guild, and a- :: seb of silver teaspoons to the same; lady from a member of 'the: congregation in acknowledgment of kiadrieae. «hown;to hie J ■j family ttorioKSwknw, i