PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11537, 23 November 1900, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Captain Wheeler left for Wellington yesterday by the Mapourika. Dr. Piirdv, who arrived from the Islands by the Hauroto, left for Wellington yesterday by the Mapourika. Mr." Maurice" Smith, of the Crown Lands Department, eldest son of Mr. Percy Smith, was married at Wellington yesterday to Miss Annie Powles, eldest daughter of Mr. C. P. Powles. Dr. G. P. Baldwin, late medical superintendent of the 'Auckland Hospital, and Sanitary Commissioner for the Auckland district, accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin, left for Wellington yesterday by the Mapourika. Dr. Baldwin"is to reside' at Otaki, where he will engage in private practice. Mr. and Mrs. George Dennis, of Lytt-elton, celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday last. They were married in Paul Parish Church. Cornwall, in 1850, and arrived in the colony in 1873. They have had 11 children, seven of whom are living. 24 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Miss Cecil Hull, who is bracketed equal with Miss Mcintosh for the premium in Latin at the annua) University College examinations was educated at the Auckland Grammar School. In 1893, though the youngest of the candidates, she gained the first junior foundation scholarship; in 1896, one of the senior district scholarships; and last year succeeded in gaining a scholarship "in the junior university examinations. Miss Hull's success is the more praiseworthy as she is only in her first year at the University College. This successful student is a daughter of Mr. Francis Hull, sharebroker.

By the mail which arrived this week intelligence came to hand that Miss Meta Dacre, and her sister, Miss: Violet Dacre, passed with great success the recent local centre elements of music examination, conducted by the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, London. This is the third Associated Board musical examination these young ladies have passed this year. The number of marks to entitle to a pass certificate is 66, while the maximum is 99. Out of these Miss Meta IDacre secured 91 marks, and Miss Violet Dacre 90. Both are pupils of Mr. J. F. Bennett. Our Pokeno correspondent writes: —On November 15 the Rev. Mr. Wingfield officiated at the marriage of Mr. Edward Hayward to Miss Laura Annie Batty, at the residence of the bride's brother, Pokeno. Mr. W. Hayward was best man, and Mr. Cole, of Papakura, an old friend of the bridegroom, gave the bride away. Her dress was white muslin, with silk stripes, trimmed with lace, with real orange blossoms, and La Marke roses. The bridesmaids were the Misses Hilda and Olive Havward (sisters of the bridegroom), both in white. The drawingroom, in which the wedding took place, was beautifully decorated with flowers, and the wedding-gifts prettily displayed. In the evening Mr. Edward Hayward gave a large ball tin the Pokeno Hall, which was a great success, dancing being kept up till about four a.m. The supper was excellent. Everyone was in good spirits, and the health of bride and groom was drunk with honours. Mr. George Sumpter, of Oamaru, whose death was recorded the other day, was, says the North Otago Times, one of the hardy band of pioneers whose ranks are being depleted so fast by the hand of death. Born in Middlesex in 1839, Mr. Sumpter left for Adelaide in 1851, and after about 10 years' residence there came to Oamaru with his wife and daughter in the early part of 1862, the place at that time being a wilderness of tussock and unfenced land. Since his arrival in Oamaru Mr. Sumpter has taken a very keen interest in practically everything concerning the welfare of the town. In 1864 he took an active part in forming the first rifle company, and in 1865 joined the company himself, his promotion therein being so rapid that in 1879 he became a lieutenant-colonel. He was the first town clerk of Oamaru, and subsequently was elected mayor of the city He was elected to represent Waitaki in the Provincial Council in 1871, which seat he retained until the abolition of the provinces. He also held a •eat for a brief period in the Provincial Executive in 1875.