PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10130, 13 May 1896, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

ids. C. W. Hubsthocse, Engineer incharge in the King Country and Awakino districts, is at present in town on a visit. Mr. J. M. Brigham, secretary and treasurer of the Harbour Board, has left for Wellington on business connected with the receiving of cargo at that port. We learn that we were mistaken in (peaking of Mr. O'flara Smith as an inspecting officer of the Audit Department. He is now inspecting accountant in the Lands Department. Now that the winter is approaching, Sergeant Lyons has been withdrawn from Te Whaiti, in the Urewera country, and transferred to Auckland to street duty. He arrived yesterday by train from Rotorua. The death of Miss Grace Stringer, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry V. Stringer, at the early age of 19, has caused much sorrow among her many friends. She was a native of Otahuhu, an amiable, God-fearing girl. Much sympathy is felt for her bereaved parents and relatives. The cause of death was typhoid, contracted in Auckland. She died at the residence of her grandfather, Mr. Thomas Stringer, Spring Bank Farm, Otahuhu. After the many sad recollections of the late Sir Henry Parkes that have been published, it is gratifying to know that the veteran's last hours were not altogether l devoid of comfort. According to Dr. 1 O'Connor, who attended the deathbed, Sir Henry expressed great plea -ore at receiving a visit from Mr. Reid and becoming reconciled to him. Several times the dying man was heard to say, "He was very kind. I have misunderstood him." The Cobden prize awarded by the University of Oxford every three yeais for the bent essay by students of less than 28 terms standing has been won by Mr. P. T. Rowland, 8.A., of Sydney. The subject was, "How far has the progress of events modified the objections which have been made in past times to the practice of taking interest ?" Of the seven prizes already awarded, two have now been gained by Sydney men, Mr. B. R. Wise being the other.

MISSING FRIENDS. The following inquiries as to missing friends are from Lloyd's Weekly of March 29 and April 5 James Dier left Tivetshell, Norfolk, on September 20, 1870, to sail for New Zealand. He was 'last heard of from Sydney, New South Wales, in November, 1886. Mother longs for tidings. • Thomas Jackson, seaman, native ofGoole, Y-irkshiro, sailed in the Teignmouth Castle, bound for New Zealand, in 1867. M. Jackion asks. Mrs. George Robertson was last heard of in UnioD-street, Dunedin, New Zealand, 12 months t.go. Brother Fred inquires. Bessie Gleave, n6e Bell, of Stockport, and her daughter Hannah were last heard of from HaKnerbury, New Zealand. Brother

and sister inquire. Richard Gurling, of Barford, Norfolk, went) to Australia about 1842; when last heard of was going to New Zealand. Brother Edward's widow asks. John Hoskins, baker, lefb Wellington, New Zealand, in November, 1889. Aunt, of Somerset, asks. Margaret Kelly, of Limerick, went) to New Zealand about September, 1874 ; last beard from in 1881 at Otago. Brother James asks. . , , , . _ John Le Comte was heard of from Hawka'i Bay, New Zealand, in 1887. John Edwards, of Grimsby, went to New Zealand in 1888. Brother Henry asks. John Crawley, of Old Ford, was in Greytown, New Zealand, four years ago. Mother asks. Mrs. John Cunnington and her husband sailed in the s.s. Oxford from the East India docks in 1874 bound for New Zealand. Her last letter, in 1876, gave her address : Care of Mrs. Shepherd, Onehunga Post Office, New Zealand. Brother Richard inquires. ____________