PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11690, 27 June 1901, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mil. E. GBEGORr, the Queensland Government printer, is to retire on a pension at the end of the month. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Waiapu arrived from Tauranga last night by the s.s. iWaitangi. Mr. Monk, M.H.R.. regrets that he was not present, at the meeting of the North 'Auckland Railway League. The intimation of the meeting did not reach him in time. Mr. Sutherland, of Fiji, who has been reporting to the New Zealand Government as to the suitability of the soil of the colony for tobacco growing, left for Fiji by the Ovalau yesterday. Mr. A. Kohn entertained at Dix's Gaiety Company last night the chiefs l'a Ar ki. of Rarotonga, and John Ariki, of Mangaia, together with the British Resident, Colonel Gudgeon. C.M.G., of Cook Island.-!. These gentlemen came to Auckland in connection with the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York. Mr J. W. Jacob, late chief steward of the Rotorua, who recently left the Union Companv's service to enter into business on his own"account, has been presented by the stewards and cooks of the company' < boats with a handsome marble clock, suitably inscribed, and a morocco-bound album, as .1 memento of his connection with the redfunnel steamers. Nurse Rose Shappere has beau awarded the insignia of the Red Cross, which is the highest distinction that can be awarded to women who serve with the British army as nurses. .She was also specially mentioned in General Buller's despatches, Sister Shappere is well known in Dur.edin and Timaru, where she resided for many years, and she is the vounger sister of Mrs. 1. Salek, of Wanganui. The insignia of the Red Cross, as presented to women, is equal in merit"to the prized Victoria Cross, presented to men for valour. The Mat aura Ensign says :— Miss Blanche Gibbs has received the following letter: — " Potchefstroom. May 5, 1901. Dear Miss —Many thanks for so kindly sending me the pretty Maori basket, and the photograph of your brother and yourself. 1 have been in the same column with the Fourth and Fifth New Zealand Regiments during most of the war, and tor a lime they were under my command, and they have done really splendid work. _ Some of them are now going home on relief for a little rest, which they richly deserve.—Most sincerely. R. G. KjjfcEvuui "