PERSONAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10300, 27 November 1896, Page 1 (Supplement)

PERSONAL.

The Mayor of Woodvillo was presonted with a silver cradlo on November 19.

In the senior division of the Auckland University College School of Music Examination the Glasgow Medal for 1896 was awarded to Arthur Henry Stuart. In the junior division the medal was awarded to Ettie J'J. Myers.

A number of prominent musicians and well-known citizens tendered a complimentary concert on Nov. 18 at tho City Hall to Miss Celia Dampier, a young and promising violinist. There was a very large audience. The programme provided was a long and varied ono, and contained many excellent item?.

Mr. and Mrs. Robort Marshall, of Burnside farm, Woodside, Taieri, celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday, 10th Nov. , All . their children (six sous and five daughters) were present, also 41 out of 49 granchlldf6!r; ""A''gdßfllj>"hambdf < "bf fftlier relative's also attended, and including visitors, 125 persons took part in the festivities.

On Nov. 20 the employees of Messrs. E. Porter and Co. met at the show-room, and made a presentation to Mr. James Robertson of a biscuit jar and cake basket, suitably engraved, as a recognition of the estoem and good will in which the recipient was held by his fellow-employees during the fourteen years they have worked together.

Mr. W. McOutcheon, who for the past fifteen months has occupied the position of accountant to the Wellington branch of tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, was on Nov, 18 tho recipient of a very handsome travelling clock suitably inscribed, presented by his fellow-officers on the occasion of his retiring from the service to join Messrs. T. and S. Morrin and Co., Auckland.

A presentation of a sat of silver-mounted pipes was made to Mr. E Gittos, assistant to Professor Thomas, on Nov. 18, by the Biological and Geological students of the Auckland College, on the occasion of Mr. Gittos leaving to take up a position at Coromawlel. The presentation was mado by Mr. W. R. C. Walkor, in tho College Library, aud was duly acknowledged by Mr. Gittos.

A very pleasant gathering took place at Poilok settlement on November '20, at tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee, the occasion being the celebration of their golden wedding. The gathering was essentially a family one, although two or throe old settlers on the block who, like the venrable couple themselves, had done their share of pioneer work, were invited. A largo company of children, grandchildren, and other relations sab down to the breakfast, and speeches incidental to the occasion were delivered.

Mr. George Gordon Aickin, the popular station master at Onehutiga, has been promoted to New Plymouth. On Saturday, the 21st November, Mr. Aickin was the recipient of a beautiful shield, the workmanship of Mr. E. S. Pcgler, containing photographs of each of his fellow-empioyees at Onehunga, and bearing the following inscription:—Presented to Mr.G. G. Aickin, by members of the above staff, as a token of osteem on the occasion of his removal to Now Plymouth, Nov., 1896." '

When H.M.B, Lizard was at Oamaru the other day ono of tho oldest citizens of that town was especially invited on board by tho doctor, and was most cordially received by the officers of the man o'-war in consequence of; his naval connections. The citizen in question, says the Mail, \was Mr. E. G. Lane, whose father was an officer in the Royal Navy, and fought under Nelson. Mr, Lane took his father's medals and commission, signed by George 111., on board, and was made a great deal of by the officers of the Lizard, who said tbuy had seldom met, outsido of the service, one whose father hadserved under England's greatest naval hero.'

An eld lady at Wyndham, Mrs. Creron, is reported to have celebrated her 104 th birthday anniversary on October 1. Mrs. Creron h:\s always been remarkably healthy, never having had any sickness more than a slight cold.' She yet remains very erect in stature,;' and almost overy chapel Sunday (monthly) walk's into Wyndhnm, about two miles. " Within a year her eyesight has failed a little, but before that she used to knit the whole of tho socks required for the family;, but she began then, to drop her stitches, and so discontinued her knitting. Evidently Mrs.'Creron comos of . a longlived race, for her mother lived to 96 and her grandmother to 105.

At! the, Royal Hotel, Thames, on Saturday evening,. the 7th of Nov., a' valedictory gathering was held in honour of Mr. George Wilson, Mining Inspector, who lias beon appointed to temporarily fultil the duties of inspecting piigineor for the colony. The opportunity was also taken advantage of , by the mine managers of the district to present Mr. 1 Wilson i with 'a token of thoir esteem,'and during the'proceedings that gentleman ' was , handed a handsome-gold watch and chain , and a surveyor's ; aneroid. The chair was occupied by His Worship tho 'Mayor ; (Mr. Thomas Radford), and besides the Parliamentary member for : the district (Mr. James McGowan) there were also present nearly every mine. manager in and. around the Thames, a (natter which wab commented .on as showing the popularity of the guest of the evening.