PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10453, 27 May 1897, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. C. W. Browning, of the Melanesian Mission, left for tbe South yesterday by the Tarawera. The Rev. Harold Anson, the new vicar ef Hawera, is expected to arrive in Wellington by the lonic. The Right Rev. Bishop Lenihan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, was a paslenger by the Tarawera to tbe South yesterday. Captain Fleming, of the Omapere, is now enjoying a month's holiday, and Captain Gibb, of the Rotomahana, is temporarily in command of the Omapere. Mr. G. Lambie, manager for the Union Steamship Company at Chriitchurch, who has been on a visit to Australia, left for the South by the Tarawera yesterday. Mr. A. E. Pollard, of the firm of Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Napier, died on Friday at bis home in Cameron Road. He was only 33, and very popular. The cause of death was consumption. Mr. James Hutton, formerly of the Cumberland and Globe mines, Reefton, has been appointed Inspector of Mines for Western Australia. There were 40 applicants for the position, which is said to be worth £500

a-year. Mr. T. A. Rawson, Public Works and Harbour Engineer at Wesfcporfc, has been elected a full member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, London. This is the highest official recognition of ability and standing that a member of the civil engineering profession can attain. The many Auckland and Ohinemuri friends of Mr. McNaughton, manager of the National Bank at Pueroa, will regret to learn that he has been compelled to seek medical advice in Auckland regarding a sprained knee, from which he has been suffering for over three months. A presentation of a purse containing 17 sovereigns has been made by the residents ofCrofton, Kbandallah, Jolinsonville, and Obariu to Mrs. Hutton, the wife of Constable Hutton, in recognition of the very eatiefactory and creditable way in which her husband has done bu duty in the district. Mr. Frederick Pegden, employed for many years in the bookbinding department at the Government Printing Office (where he served his apprenticeship), died on Saturday morning at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. John Crowtber, Karori Koad, Wellington, of consumption. Deceased was only 35 years of age. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING. Bishop's Court, Parnell, was yesterday afternoon the scene of a decidedly pretty and fashionable wedding, the contracting parties being Mr. Leonard Welstead, only eon of the late Mr. Welstead, of Battle, Sussex, and Miss M. S. Chambers, youngest daughter of Mr. John Chambers, of " Oakdene," Parnell. At the ceremony, which took place in the chapel, the Yen. Archdeacon Clarke and the Kev. George Mac Murray, of St. Mary's, Parnell, were the officiating clergymen. There was a large assemblage of friends and others present. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome white brocaded Bilk, trimmed with chiffon, and the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, while clasped round ber throat was a diamond necklace, and on her wrist an opal and diamond bracelet, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids, Miss May Foster and Miss Elsie Laisbley, were attired in white liberty silk, with black velvet hats and yellow roses, and both wore pretty gold bracelets on which their initials were inlaid in pearls, these also being the gift of the bridegroom. Mrs. Chambers, mother of the bride, wore a rich black silk crepon costume. The groomsmen were Mr. S. Chambers, brother of the bride, and Mr. Walker. After the ceremony the wedding party and a large number of guests proceeded to the residence of the bride's parents, •" Oakdene," St. Stephen's Avenue, .where a reception was held, the reception-room and other portions of the bouse being tastefully festooned with lowers and greenery. Amongst those present were:— Thos. Motrin, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nathan, Mrs. Lawrence Nathan, Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Graves Aickin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hull, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Duthie, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Cut, Mr. and Mrs. George Bloomfield, Mr.'and Mrs. Hamilton Carvill, Mr. Carvill, jan., and MiasCarvill, Mrs. H. Greenway, Mrs. H. W. Flint, Mr. Fenwicke, Mr. and Mrs, R. Walker, Mr. Charles Purchas,' Mr.: J. Williamson, Miss Laisbley. Miss Thome George, Mrs. Leatham, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Colbeck, Captain Robson, Dr. Sbarman, Mr. and Mrs. Gummer, Mrs. F. Moginie. Mr, and Mrs. R. Chambers, and* Dumber of other prgninent townspeople. The wedding gifts to the bride numbered considerably over one hundred, and ,were most handsome and costly. At fire o, clock tbe newly.wedded couple left on • short honeymoon. It is, understood that in the course of: • few weeks Mr. r «nd Mr*. Welstead will leave en route to London m British Columbia, the intention being that the extended trip ■ partake of the nature of a bridal tour* The bride «.travelling dress was of dark green cloth; Maok T«lnt bat with plumw. «d cherry rifcbofl.