PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11243, 12 December 1899, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Me. Ben Fuller was a passenger by the B.s. Elingamite, en route for Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson and It. and Mi's. E. 0. Roberts were passengers to Sydney yesterday by the Westralia, Captain Spruit, late of the ship Republic, left for Sydney yesterday by the Westralia. Captain G. Da-vies, late of the Margarita, has been appointed master of the Republic. Lord Beauchamp and Lord Ranfurly, who have been on a visit to Lord Tennyson at Adelaide, left on their homeward journey by the Melbourne express, on the 4th inst. A telegram from our Gisborne correspondent states that Mr. Wi I'ere was slightly better yesterday. It io feared that lie is suffering from typhoid fever. He was attended last week by three medical men, but he has discarded their services for those of the tohungas. Dr. A. V. Green, the Anglican Bishop of Grafton, who has gone with the New South Wales contingent to the scene of war, in the capacity of chaplain, enjoys the distinction of having the smallest episcopal stipend in the Church of England. When attention was called to his curious case in the Australian press a couple of years ago, the income from his sec was less than £300 per Annum. His diocese embraces an extensive district in the north-east of New South Wales that was known in the early days as New England. At the meeting of the Newmarket Borough Council last night the town clerk, on behalf of the staff, to k leave of the outgoing Mayor (Mi. Laxon), and at the same time referred to the harmony and cordial relations that had existed during the four years that Mr. Laxon had occupied the position of chief magistrate of the borough. He then, on behalf of the Council employees, presented His Worship with a handsome pair of gold sleeve links. Mr. Laxon, in acknowledging with thanks the gift and remarks, stated that he had at all times had the hearty support and co-operation of the clerk and Council employees in the carrying out of his duties as Mayor of the borough. He also took occasion to thank the members of the Council for their assistance and uniform courtesy. Mr. McC'oll referred to the excellent work done by the outgoing Mayor. The following paragraph from an Australian Church weekly will be read with interest by the many Auckland friends of the Rev.' Peter McQueen, who was for some time engaged in pastoral work at Onehunga, and also at St. Andrew's, Auckland:—A very hearty social was tendered to the Rev. Peter McQueen, on the occasion of his leaving Adaminaby. The Oddfellows' Hall was crowded with a representative gathering of all classes and creeds. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. Lett-e, and farewell addresses were given by Dr. Cassidy, Messrs. Waddell, Harry, and others. Mr. McQueen was made the recipient of a beauti-fully-mounted address, and a purse of sovereigns, which were feelingly and suitably received. He will be much missed in the West Manaro district, where in all weathers and against all obstacles lie laboured most conscientiously and successfully.