PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10424, 23 April 1897, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. Fa<7T.knkk, who has resided at Hastings for fifteen years, died from asthma on Friday night. Captain Todd, superintendent of the Tyser Line in New Zealand, arrived from Napier yesterday by the Anglian. Mr. James Burke, who has been absent on leave for some months past, resumed his duties at tbe Magistrate's Court yesterday. At last night's meeting of the City Council, Mr. F. B. Baume, who contemplates a trip Home, was granted six months' leave of absence. Mr. John Feldwick, the proprietor of the Southland Daily News, has left the colony for a nine months' tour through America •nd Great Britain. Mr. C. H. Walker, of the Wanganui Herald staff, was tbe recipient of a very bandsome presentation from the staff on Wednesday last, on the occasion of his

marriage. Mr. J. W. Walker, late chief officer of tbe Tainui, is now chief officer of the Rangatira, Mr. J. Banks being second, Mr. R. 0. Cross third, and Mr. T. W. Hubble (late of the Mamari) fourth. The Rev. H. C. Frere, who is at present in charge of the Gore Anglican parish, has accepted (says the Standard) an appointment to a chaplaincy at Beyrout, in Syria. Mr. Frere will also have charge of several native schools. An oil painting, defrayed by public subscription, of Sir F. T. Sareood, has been presented to the National Picture Gallery of Victoria in recognition of his many public services to that colony. A replica of the picture was at the same time presented to Lady Sargood. Miss Drawbridge, who has been four years assistant teacher at Jobnsonville, has been presented by Mr. Bethune, the head master, on behalf of the pupils, with a handsome dressing-caee and silver thimble, on her leaving to take charge of St. Paul's Kindergarten School, Wellington. News has been received of tbe death of a once noted Maori missionary worker—the Rev. Father Lampilla—which took place at Marseilles, France, on tbe 14th February, In his eight-ninth year. The deceased was in excellent Maori scholar, and was beloved by the natives among whom he laboured nearly SO years ago. In consequence of pressing business in England demanding the return borne of Mr. Spencer W. Ellam, engineer-in-chief to the London and New Zealand Finance Corporation, he has been compelled to resign the appointment named, and will leave shortly for London. All who have 1 been brought into contact with Mr. Ellam, since he has been in Auckland, will regret that his stay here cannot be permanent. Our Hobsonville correspondent writes :— On April 19th Miss E. Nicholas, eldest daughter of Mr. John Nicholas, was married to Mr. Arthur Greory, of Sea View farm. The Rev. A. McLean, of Avondale, performed the ceremony in the presence of ■ large gathering of friends. Tbe bride was dressed in cream serge, trimmed with silk cord and rich cream lace, and wore a handsome bridal veil and orange blossoms. She also carried a beautiful fan-shaped bridal bouquet of cream rosebuds and maiden hair fern, knotted with bows of cream ribbons. The bridesmaids were Miss Bernecker, Mite Lilly Nicholas, aid little Jl»ud Bernecker and Rose Nicholas. The two former carried handsome spray bouquets, the two little girls baskets of flowers. Mr. A. Drake, cousin of the bride, acted as best man, the bride being given away by her father. The wedding present* were numerous and useful.