PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11162, 7 September 1899, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

MB. AND Mrs. W. Jagger returned from their honeymoon trip to the South by the Takapuna yesterday. Mr. C. Ranson. manager of the Northern Steamship Company, left for New Plymouth yesterday by the Gairloch. Mr. Tegetmeier. general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has been' paying a short visit to Auckland. He leaves for Wellington this morning. Captain William Walker, late chief officer of the Waikare. has been appointed to the command of the s.s. Wanaka. and Mr. Renaut. second officer of the Waikare, has been promoted to chief officer. Mr. W. J. Napier, chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, was a passenger for Wellington by the s.s. Gairloch yesterday. It is stated that his business is to confer with Ministers with rcgaid to the Northern elections. Our Hastings correspondent writes A native wedding took place at the registry office here, last Saturday, the 2nd. in tne afternoon. The contracting parties we.e a buxom Maori lass and a young nativi of local repute A number of friends of Mr. Michael Walsh, of the Albion Hotel, tendered him a complimentary smoke concert last night-, advantage being taken of the occasion to present him with a handsome illuminated address. Mr. Court»nay occupied the chair, and in making the presentation, spoke of his knowledge of Mr. Walsh's antecedents and the creditable way in which he had conducted his business. A very pleasant programme was gone through, including songs and recitations. Messrs. Bush. Ellis, Hetherirgton. Bickerton. and Smerdon contributing to the vocal portion of the entertainment. and Mr. Jones providing two excellent recitations. Mr. Tapper presided at the piano, and was accorded a vote of thanks for his accompaniments as well as his Eolo singing. Statements have been appearing in English and colonial newspapers recently to the effect that Lord Brassey intends to relinquish, before the end of the present yeai. the position of Governor of Victoria, though his term of office has another year to run. Lord Brassey h'mself states that at the earliest he does not expect to take his final departure from Victoria until well on in the coming year. He is awaiting some communication from Mr. Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to the arrangements connected with the arrival of the Governor-General of United Australia, at the commencement of the new order of things under the federation. It may possibly be Mr. Chamberlain's wish that Lord Brassev and the other Australian Governors should be in Melbourne to be present when the Governor-General arrives, and take some part in the proceedings which will mark the beginning of the new regime. On the other hand Mr. Chamberlain may think it would be best tint the Governor-General should commence his duties without such assistance. It will therefore be seen that nothing can be said with certainty at present as to when Lord Brassey will relinquish his position as Governor of Victoria.