PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10426, 26 April 1897, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mb. James A, Tubby has joined the Flora

as purser. Judge Innes, of New South Wales, is the eldest practising Australian judge. Captain Norman Beaumont has assumed command of the Union Company's steamer Flora.

Captain Croucher is now in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Waikato.

Mr. Charles Redwood, a well-known Marlborough settler, is leaving to take up his residence in Queensland. Mr. P. Nolan, of the New Zealand Times staff, is at preseut on a visit to Auckland on account of the illness of his brother. The Rev. L. M. Isitt is going to hold a three months' temperance mission under the auspices of the Sydney Local Option League. Mr. Carncross, the member for the Taieri, is spoken of as being a likely man to be appointed one of the Government whips next session. Mr. A. P. Seymour has been elected chairman of the Marlborough Education Board for the twenty-first year—said to be a record for Now Zealand.

Sir Edward Braddon, of Tasmania, has in turn been Minister of Lands, AgentGeneral, and Premier. Of the three be thinks the Agent-Generalship the choicest billet. Lord Dudley, spoken of as the next Victorian Governor, was a visitor to Melbourne about eleven years back, and has one record—his life is insured for a heavier sum than that of any other Britisher, namely £1,200,000. Information has been received in Wellington that Archbishop Redwood, who has been on a visit to Rome, is a passenger on the Polynesian, and is expected to reach Melbourne in about a fortnight. His Grace hopes to be back in Wellington next month. The members of St. Paul's choir, Wanganui, hare presented Mr. C. Stuart with a teacher's edition of the Bible on the eve of his departure for Otago, and the congregation have presented a travelling bag to Mr. T. C. Taylor, the church secretary, who is leaving for London.

A presentatiou of a pleasing nature took place at Messrs. Abbott, Oram, and Co.'s warehouse on Friday evening last, when Mr. Harry E. Whitlaw, accountant, was presented on the ove of his marriage to Miss Edie Waddell with a valuable clock from the firm, and also a tea service and a triple tray from his fellow-employees. Mr. R. H. Abbott, on behalf of the firm, made the presentation, expressing the best wishes of all for the future happiness of the young couple.

Mr. P. Virtue, of the Estates Company, is at present in town, the principal object of his visit, it is understood, being the final arrangement of the transfer of the ironmongery business of Messrs. Morrin and Co. to Mr. Fenwick, the purchase of which by that gentleman was recently announced. In company with Mr. J. Kidd, manager of the Auckland Tramway Company, he has visited and inspected the company's plant, and also the Auckland Freezing Works, and Roller Flour Mills.

Our London correspondent writeß on 20th March Mr. and Mrs. R. E. N. Twopeny took their departure by last week's P. and O. steamer on their return to Australia. They have had a pleasant though short sojourn in the mother country, and have been visiting relatives and friends, although Mr. Twopeny's time has been chiofly taken up in furthering the special business of his mission. To this he has devoted himself with characteristic energy, and he is to be congratulated on having attained a degree of success, which mast naturally be very gratifying to him. He has every reason to be pleased with the cordial and complimentary reception he has met with in London.

Some considerable interest was manifested in a wedding which was solemnised yesterday afternoon (says the Wellington Post of Wednesday) between Miss Bedstone, the eldest daughter of the Rev. H. B. Redstone, and Mr. Thomas Sutherland, of this city. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, at his residence, Hawker-street, in the pretence of a large gathering of friends. The bride, who wore a dress of cream figured lustre, with the customary veil and orange blossoms, was given away by her uncle, Mr. W. £. Redstone. The bridesmaids were Misses Minnie and Elsie Redstone, sisters of the bride. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs. J. C. Edwards and Frank Sutherland. The wedding presents were numerous and appropriate. Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland left by the evening train for (he ; North. mmtm —^ _^__