PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11275, 19 January 1900, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

i'nF. Hon. H. Mosrnan left for the South yesterdny by the Mapourika. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hainer left for Wellington by the Mapourika yesterday. .tir. Hales, engineer-in-chiof, left for Wellington by tne Mapourika yesterday. The Right Rev. Dr. Verdo'n is expected to reach Dnnedin, on his return from Europe, on April 8. Mr. uodefroiD. Inpall. late of Auckland, who is now resident in London, has finally derided not to return to New Zealand. Mr. A. Logan -dt for Sydney yesterday by the Mariposa, to sail the' Auckland yacht Rainbow in the intercolonial race there next Friday. Mr. George T. H. I.ync, a cousin of the present Premier of New Smith Wales, died at Feilding last week. He arrived in this colony in 1815. Dr." A. Uliallinor Purchns and Mrs. Piirchas and family, are passengers bv the mail steamer Himalaya, which arrived at Albany from London yesterday. Captain U. C. jWdlette is now in command of thp Mnripnsa. Captain Hayward having gone to Philadelphia in connection with the binding of the new mail steamers. Mr. H. Haines, chief engineer of the Mariposa. accompanies Captain Hayward, and Mr. Wolfe is now chief engineer of the Mariposa Professor H. A. Talbot-Tubbs, of the Auckland University, was a passenger to Sydnev bv the Mariposa yesterday, en route for Melbourne, where he goes 'at Mie request of certain scientists of that city, in order to assist at the translation of "some, inscriptions oi> vaoes found in Greece, and which are now in the Melbourne Library We learn that Mr. Alfred Anderson, eldest, son of Mr. Anderson, formerly one of the masters of the Auckland Grammar School, has passed his examinations as a solicitor m Vancouver, British Columbia, Ho came out first out of 13 candidates. Shortly after passing his examination he was admitted as partner in a firm, now styled Dnmbleton and Anderson, who tire doing a large business in Vancouver. A quiet wedding was celebrated in OneInmpa on Wednesday last, when Mr Cyril Byles, clerk to Messrs. Hellaby Brotheis was married to Miss Mercy Vaile, daughter of Mr. Win. Vaile. of Mangapai, and niece of Mr. Samuel Vaile, of Auckland. The bndo wore a handsome blue dress, trimmed j with white satin and cream lace, and also I wore a bracelet, the gift of Mrs. G. J. I Jackson, in connection with whose business I she has been favourably known for some ; years. The ceremony was performed at I Mrs. Jackson's residence by the Rev. R. j Wylie, but owing to the recent death of , Mr. Jackson, only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present. Miss E. Neilson was bridesmaid, and Mr. Daniel Neilson acted as best man. Tho bridegroom's gift to the bride was a beautiful gold brooch, set with precious stones. After the ceremony the happy couple left for the North Shore to spend their honeymoon.