PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10628, 17 December 1897, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon. H. Mossman arrived from the South by the Tβ Anau yesterday. Captain Post, shore captain of the Union Company's local staff, Wellington, had to relinquish his duties on Saturday on account ef influenza. The Rev. W. J. Habens, Undersecretary for Education, is still in feeble health, and has been granted an extension of his leave of absence until the end of next month.

Mr. A. Bruce, of Wellington, who some years back contested the Waihemo seab with the Hon. J. McKenzie, Minister of Lands, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr. E. Trevor Gould, well-known in Auckland cricket circles, and hon. secretary of the Auckland Cricket Association, has received an appointment in Dunedin, and yesterday lefb for the southern city by the Mahinapua. Mr. John Scott, the'well-known builder residing in Nelson, died last week. He was for 40 years in Nelson, and orected several of the public buildings there. He was highly esteemed by everyone who knew him. One of his daughters is Mrs. A. Dixon, cf Wellington. Among the passengers by the Te Anau, which arrived from Wellington yesterday was Mr. C. fl. Merritt, son of Mr. C. MerriU, well knowu in connection with the Auckland Gas Works. Mr. C. H. Merritb, who was for some years ab Mossrs. Hoffman's music warehouse, has returned after spending two years with the great piano firm of Brinsraeads and Sons, of London. Dr. Menzies,. late of Wyndham, who tailed for London in August last with the intention of taking the F.R.C.S. degree, found on arrival that he was too late for 'the classes there, and went on to Edinburgh, where he sat immediately for the J1.8.C.M., and which he passed with credit. The Clutha Leader eays thab Dr. Menzies only spenb 28 days altogether in Britain, and will arrive back in Jiew Zealand in 10 days' time. His succese in Edinburgh is another testimony to the efficiency of the Otago Medical School. Mr. R. McNab, who sab in the House of Representatives in the lasb Parliament as member for Mataura, has arrived in Dunedin from Wellington afber an extended tour of the world, Saturday's Otago Daily Times saye:—Mr. McNab leaves for the South this morning to make arrangements for his candidature in a by-election which is expected to take place shortly, as ib is generally understood in political circles that the Hon. G. F. Richardson, who defeated Mr. McNab ab the last general election, will resign his seat at the close of the pitMnbiesßioD.