PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10155, 11 June 1896, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Captain Tate, of the barque Helen Denny, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Dr. Murray-Aynsley, late of Christchurch Hospital, has commenced practice in Eketahana. Mr. R. L Goßsage has been appointed an Inspector of Stock, under the Department of Agriculture. It was rumoured yesterday that the Rev. Mr. Milne, MA., bas accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church at Oamaru. Bishop Verdon, on his first visit to Mosgiel, was presented with a reading and music stand of New Zealand woods. The Rev. Robert Ferguson, in consequence of his removal to Devonport, has tendered bis resignation as President of the Onehunga Prohibition League > Mr. J. 0. Gray, who is to succeed Mr. Barron, as chief of the Hansard staff, entered the service 21 years ago, and has nine or ten years' seniority over the rest of tho staff. Miss Maud Renall, youngest daughter of Mr. A. W. Renall, of Masterton, was married at Chrietchurcb, on May 26, to Mr. Herbert Dorset, of the Wellington Post Office. A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Mark's Church, Wellington, on Monday, when Mr. J. D. Barnett, well known in connection with athletic matters, was married to Miss Nellie Page, daughter of Mr. J. E. Page, Town Clerk of Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore her travelling dress of French blue cloth, with velvet hat to match, and was ' attended as bridesmaid by her sister, Miss Annie Page, dressed in dark blue Aetrachan cloth, with black velvet hat to match. Mr. F. Pownall acted as best man, and the Rev. R. Coffey performed the ceremony. The * Wedding March' was played by Mr. Watkins at the close of the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Barnett left in the afternoon for the Wairarapa, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The presents were numerous and valuably __ mmmmmmmmmm __ mmt «»«»_^_-

A social meeting of the Horse Shoe Bash Society was held on the 29th May. There was a large attendance, the room being filled to its utmost capacity. Mr. Finlay made a most efficient chairman.'' Alter the programme was carried out, a discussion was held as to ways and means of procuring a musical instrument, and it was decided that a concert be held on June 26. The following was the programmeSoag, Mr. Whittingham, 'I'm a Plain Honest Tar'; song, Mr. Finlay, 'See that My Grave's Kept Green'; song, Mr. Brooks, 'Tipperary Christening,' encored ; song, Mr. Paterson,' Wait for the Waggon'; recitation, Miss Ida Frost, 'The Legend of Forget Me Not'; song, Mr. . Sivyer, ' Fine Old English Gentleman' reading, Mr. Finlay, 'Ringing of the Kirk Bell'; song, Mr. Brooks, 'My Own True Mary Jane' (encored); song, Mrs. Frost, 'Bother the Men' (encored) ; song, Mr. Sivyer, ' Annie Lisle' ; recitation, Mr, Guy Frost, 'Those Awful Children'; duet, Messrs. Frost and Paterson,' Convent Bells' (by request); song, Mr. Brooks, 'Haul Me Back Again'; song, Mr. Finlay, ' Last Rose of Summer'; song, Mr. Whittingham, ' Tar's Farewell'; recitation, Mrs. Inglis,' Bachelor 1, Brown'; song, Mr. Roberts, 'Old Arm , Chair' (encored); song, Mr. Finlay, 'The ,} .. Minstrel Boy'; recitation. Miss Ida Frost, 'Little Jim'; song, Mr. Brooks, 'Knocked ';, 'Em in the Old Kent Road' Bong, Mr. ' r;:Paterson, 'Annie Dear, I'm Called Away'; V song, Mr. Guy Frost,'l Met Her in the •/.•- Garden'; ending with' God Save the Queen.' '„;''. -{Own Correspondent.] s"-^; ; The " Distingue" is a reliable, fashionable, - • tnd well-finished waterproof coat. A large -_-•'" stock, in newest colours, extra light, from ; . 255, at J, W. Shackelford's, 262, Queenstreet. , ...■.■-•',, ••"'