PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10422, 21 April 1897, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. J. N. Baker has been elected chairman of the Wsnganui Education Board. Mr. James Huddart is a passenger by the R.M.e. Aoranjji, which left Capetown for Melbourne on the 9th inet.

The new chemist ab Levin has as an isiietant a native named Kari Potaha, nephew of the well- known Maori chief, Utihu Potaha Rata. Colonel Messurier, one of the London directors of the \\ aibi Consolidated and Royal Standard companies, and who is to visit) the properties and report, leaves for San Francisco on May 15.

An Australian contemporary announces that Miss Juliette Wray, the exceedingly clever and accomplished operatic artiste, has bectme the wife of a leading Auckland medical practitioner, and has retired from the stage. The Rev. W. Lee and family left Palinerston for St. Albaes (Canterbury) last Wednesday. A large number of friends assembled at the railway station to say good-bye. The rev. gentleman and his family have been very popular during their residence in Falmerston. The undermentioned householders have been duly nominated to sit on the Onebunga School Committee for the ensuing year:—Messrs. Samuel Barr, David A. Brown, William Dunwoodie, Albert Hughes, George J. Jackson, George H. James, John E. Kelsall, Joseph Laking, John Rowe.

The Hon. Thomas Thompson (Minister of Justice) leaves tor Wellington tomorrow. Hie visit to Auckland was owing to the illness of bis eon (Mr. T. T. Thompson, Jan.). It appears young Mr. Thompson is Dow recovering from un attack of congestion of the lungs, the result of a neglected cold, and is in a fair way of progressing towards convalescence. The Thames Miners' Union has presented Mr. Jauien Thomas with a handsome tea and coffee service in recognition of the valuable services he hue at various times rendered the Union in handicapping for events on its athletic sports programme. Mr. Potts, president, spoke highly of Mr. Thomas' labour of love, and the latter gentleman in suitable language responded, thanking the members of the Union | or their handsome gilt. MISSING FRIENDS. The following inquiries for missing friends are from Lloyd's Weekly of March 7:Cadwallader and William Barker, of Wezford, Ireland, sailed from London for Auckland, New Zealand, in 1865. Brother John asks. George and Patty Phillips, went to New Zealand in 1868; in Sacramento, Cal., about 1882. 8. Wilder inquires. Mary Harrison (Whitbread), of Roemarsh, Sheffield, went to New Zealand about 30 years ago. Sister inquires.