PERSONAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10252, 2 October 1896, Page 3 (Supplement)

PERSONAL.

Me. D. Ziman ! and family are: passengers to Sydney by the Tarawera en route for England.] ' ' ~'!,' *£ Constable Norwood was on Sept. 16 presented ;by ■ the Mayor . of > Napier with ' a certificate of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, for a gallant attempt to save a man named Marr in a heavy surf. At thor meeting of the Christchurch City Council. on Monday,' September 28, a Royal Humane's Society's medal and certificate was presented to Walter Johnson, for bravery in saving life at the Spit, Napier, i,; ; . . .'•• •• » • ' AU meeting of the Nelson City Council on Sept. 11, the Mayor, on behalf of Masterfcon reside iits, presented Sergeant McArdle with a frail ed illuminated address recording the good tervices renderod by him in Masterton and the esteem of the residents. Mr, H. J. Greonslade, editor of the Thames Star, who leaves for England by the San Francisco steamer on October 3, was on September 29 presented by the Star staff with a handsome leather travelling trunk as a token of the esteem in which ho is held by them...'.... At.the warehouse of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Dunedtu, the other evening, Mr. H. Mander was, on the occasion of his severing his connection with the firm, presented by his fellow-employees with a gold sovereign ease suitably inscribed, also a purse of sovereigns. ' At a social gathering of Ponsonby Lodgo of Druids, Brother Alfred Kidd, Past District President, who lias made himself very popular with the members of the Druid Lodges generally, was presented with an illuminated address, neatly framed, and a Druidic gold, jewel and clasp. On Sept. 8 prior to the noon call at the Auckland Brokers Association the President (Mr. J. M. Lennox), on behalf of the Association presented Mr. D; B. McDonald (vice-president) with a gold albert, and also handed to that gentleman for his wife a beautiful silver cruob in morocco case. A very interesting little ceremony took place at the. famous Blagrove's Freehold Company's mine on Sept. 15, just at the change of shifts at four p.m., when Mr. Bert Argnll, the popular manager, who was about to be married, was presented by the men with a handsome clock set in a marble frame. Count Jouffray DAbbans, the French Consul at Wellington, arrived at Thames on Sent. 28 on a tour of inspection of the goldfields. It is stated that the French Government has requested him to make a genoral report on the goldfields of New Zealand, as a guide to the investing public of France. The Westporb Town Hall was crowded on Saturday uight, the 12th of Sept., on the occasion of the presentation of the medals and certificates of the Royal Humane Society of Australia to G. H. Gothard, Westporb, and Clarence Healy, Granity Creek, for saving lives from drowning, A large gathering took place on the 24th September, in the Woodside School, to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Beugo, upon their departuro for Waihi, to which place Mr. Benge has been appointed headmaster. The entertainment partook of the nature of a tea meeting, fo;loived by a concert. An illuminated address was presented to Mr. Benge, signed by all the members of the committee. Our Thames correspondent writes:—Mr. Jam.'' Christie, who for some time past has filled the position of headmaster at the Waiotahi school, but who is leaving to take charge of the Bayfield school, Auckland, was on Sept. 25 presented with a handsome dressing-case by the teaching staff and scholars of the former school. His successor, Mr. W. H. V. Hall, who is leaving Kirikiri school, was similarly presented with a writing-desk. About 40 of the employees of tho refrigerating works at Oamaru met last Saturday to make presentations to Mr. McAdam, the manager of the works, and Mrs. McAdam, on the eve of their departure for Brisbane. Mr. McGregor, who presided, presented an illuminated address to Mr. McAdam, and referred to the friendship and good feeling that existed. A handsome silver tea set and salver was then presented to Mrs. McAdam. On September 17th at tun Kauri Timber Company's works, Customs-jtreet West, Mr. P. Smith was presented with a very hand-Bomely-framed illuminated address, which had been subscribed for by his fellow employees on the occasion of his retirement from the service for the purpose of joining his son in the bicycle and engineering business. In addition to the above the Engineering staff also presented their late chief with a handsome marble cloak suitably inscribed. Among the bequests made by the late Mr. C. It. Carter is a provision that the residue of his estate, after satisfying the legacies specified, shall go to the New Zealand Institute, for the purpose of erecting an ohservutory. Three books written by Mr. Carter are to be published seven years after his death, and the proceeds are to go to buying a telescope. £50 is to be devoted to the erection of a brick room for a collection of books on New Zealand, bequeathed to the Museum and Institute. A valedictory meeting was held at Dunedin on Thursday, the 24th of Sept., in connection with the departure of five missionaries who are going to India under the' auspices of the Baptist Missionary Society. " The Garrison Hall was packed. Three of the missionaries belong to the University Students' Volunteer Movement. The five missionaries are Misses Bacon and Ings, Messrs. W. Barry, J. Ings, and J. Takle. The valedictory addresses were given by the Rev. A. North.

A very pleasing evont took place at the Chief Post-office on the sth of September, when Miss Porter, the popular lady clerk, severed her connection with that department, owing to her approaching murriago with Mr. Audley Jones, also very popular as Registration clerk, The department presented Miss Porter with a handsome solid silver salver, with suitable inscription engraved, also silver teapot, bu gar basin, and croam jug, also silver cruet; tho other Indies of tho same department presenting her with a biscuit barrel.

Private information hag, we understand, been received that the Holy See at Rome has confirmed the selection mado by the priests of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland, and tho appointment of the Very Rev. Father Lenihan as Bishop and successor of the late Bishop Luck. It is also stated the consecration of tho new prelate will take place early in November. The Bishops of C'hristchurch and Dunodin will take part in the ceremony of consecration, and ib is expected that one of the New South Wales Bishops will also be present.

At luncheon on the s.s. Fifeshire at Dunedin on . Friday, the 11th of Sept., Mr. W. G. Neill, American Consul, on .behalf of Captain Stirling, of the Patrioian, presented to Captain Wilson and Mr. Ross, chief officer of tho Fifeshire, gold lockets suitably inscribed, as a slight recognition of the brave services rendered in rescuing the orevr of the Patrician. Mr. Martin, the quartermaster, and Mr. Mowatb, the boatswain, who comprised the crew of the boat, were presented with gold medals and £5, which had been subscribed at tho Dunedin Amateur Boating Club's smoke concert. "I

On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Mitchelson celebrated their ' silver wedding' ab their residence, ' Waibara* moa, 1 Remuera. Tho function was a very interesting one, owing to the old reminiscences . called up. , The flagstaff was. gaily bedecked from'• yardarm to truck with bunting, one of the flags being historical, as having been presented by Sir William Jervois, when Governor, to the well-known Northern Wairoa chief, Parore to Awha, and subsequently given by the chief to Mr. Mitchelson. There" were about 100 guests present; who tendered their congratulations, .' principally residents in the neighbourhood, and the old personal friends '.',' of t Mr. and Mrs. Mitchelson. Among those present; were nearly a, dozen ladies ' and; gentlemen who had been present at'the marriage at the residence, of tho .bride's father (Mr. i Wilson), Northern.:.Wairoa,. a quarter of .a century ago, also the officiating clergyman, i the Rev. : ; F. I Gould, of Otahuhu., There were also present Monsignor McDonald and the Rev. E. D. Major, M.A., curate of.St. Mark's. The afternoon /was devoted by the guests to social intercourse, sauntering '.through 1 ; tho well-appointee' grounds, inspecting the splendid, collection of native trees ; and 't plants; to ;\ be found there, which is withoub a rival of its kind in Auokland, and in listening to the choice \ selections, of itnueio discoursed bylmpeysi bant? .-' ; i

mm J n mmma iwwynwu Lg | '..Tbeßov. J. P. Cowie, a lion of the Pri. mate, who was ordained deacon on Sunday,.. Sept 20, has been appointed to : St.' Mat*,":"■'•' • thew's Church as curate. ,'-.:•-•■ •; 'J Some two years ago a yachb named'the White Wings,' 16 ; tons, left for ; Thursday ... Island pearl fisheries, but ' never reached her destination, and nothing boa since been - .'-,-,- hoard of her../. The master of her was John '??> f|| Jordan, and the owner, John Barker, was M■;"'§ also on board. Jordan's wife and family - reside in Melbourne, and Mrs. Jordan wend . ?yj to the superintendent of the Melbourne *';• Mercantile Marine about the matter, as she '' •£• was afraid tha'o some fatality had happened to her husband. He was much attached to ■/''■ ••' his family, and wrote regularly till aboub 4 "'"'}- the period when he is reported to have left ; . I; Auckland. The Molbourne Marine Board '; have communicated with the Auckland police authorities, with a view of making enquiries concerning the missing man. The local Customs authorities could throw no light) on the matter, and communication was opened'up with the shipping agent at Kaipara, and all that has been ascertained is that a man named Jorcun, formerly mate of the barque Pendle Hill, arrived in Auckland, and that ho left Kaipara two years ago, as above stated, in the yacht. White Wings, the destination of the vessel being Thursday Island. There was a large gathering of relatives! and friends on September 24 to celebrate the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald at their homo in the Hunua. There wore over forty people present, and all appeared to enjoy themselves. The host and hostess were married on September 24, 1846, by the Rev. Lochlio McKenzie, minister of Jura au Colinzay, both being natives of Argyleshire, Scotland. They have three sons and four daughters, all married save one son. There are living twenty-one grandchildren. Forsoveral years Mr. McDonald was in the employ of Messrs. Thompson and Napier, iron shipbuilders, lon the Clyde. Ho arrived with his wife and ' family in Auckland in the ship Viola, in 1865, taring up his residence at Papakura, and moving from there to the Thames goldfield. During the lasb twenty-one years he has been farming in the Hunua district. On the Queen's first visit to Taymouth Castle, Mr. McDonald was one of the men chosen by the Marquis of Breadalben to attend on the party. The Marquis gave them a splendid Highland suit to wear when attending at the Castle, and a suit for boafr ing on Loch Tay, of white gean trousers, blue tight-fitting jacket. Glengarry bonnet, with a sprig of heather in the same. There was a large platform in front of the Castle for dancing. One morning there was a \ Scottish mist, and the platform was slippery. When dancing, one of the kilted Highland men fell, and the Royal party burst out in roars of laughter at him,— A Correspondent.]