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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11716, 26 July 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)

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In St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, on July; 3 the Rev. Geo. Mac Murray was installed as Canon of the Cathedral. The Mayor of Wellington on July 19 was presented with a silver inkstand and thermometer ;by a number of admirers, in recognition of his long residence in the city and activity in civic affairs. -, A ; pleasing ceremony took '■:. placz. at the Tonson Gariick. Company's warehouse on July 20, when Mr. J. G; ; Culpan, on behalf of the staff of the warehouse, presented Mr. G. C. Garlicky the manager, with; a service of plate. '" • '-v:;-'- • ~,_ As a slight recognition of his conspicuous kindness to them, members of the Mataura Valley -i Contingent have presented"; Mr. McNab, M.H.R.,' with a Mauser rifle, captured from the Boers, and a brass cordite shell, used in the 4.7 in naval guns, : both gifts being appropriately inscribed. • 'Major. Madocks, : who has: completed: his five years' period of service in the Defence Department left on Julv 12 ; for Auckland en route to America and England. He was entertained at dinner on July 11 at the Wellington Club, i and was presented with ; a draft for a substantial sum by the Polo Club. ' Sir Jos. Ward was entertained at a social gathering on July 19 by one of the Wellington branches of the Liberal and Labour Federation. The Premier and a number of members of Parliament were present/ Sir J. Ward was presented with a handsome cigar and cigarette case, in honour of his elevation to knighthood. The Minister for Public Works has received a memorandum from the Governor, who states that he has been commanded by the Duke of Cornwall to thank the Minister for his kind attention to detail in the various.; residences, both of himself and staff, which so largely contributed to his comfort during his visit to New Zealand. _ A handsome memorial stone to be erected, over the grave of the late Dora Wallace, who died * from injuries , received V, at : the Grand Hotel fire, has been finished by Mr. W. Parkinson, -Victoria-street. The design, is Gothic, with a garland of flowers on the top, : and a nicely carved sunken panel in the face. A railing in fern pattern surrounds the stone, which is suitably inscribed. A handsomely-framed illuminated address has been presented to Mr. C. E. Button. It is the work of Mr. W. Gulliver, illuminator. The address is presented upon the retirement of Mr. Button after 13 years' continuous service as Mayor of Birkenhead,: as an appreciation of that gentleman's efforts for : the welfare and prosperity of; the, borough.: :,-;A new east window is shortly to be put up in the chapel at Wanganui College to the memory of those " old boys" who have died in the South .African war—L. S. Mel-; ville, W. D. Armstrong, and C. Parkinson. The total number of :•■" old . boys" ;at the" school who either have been, or still are at the seat of war, is 60, and many of them have earned promotion. Miss Inglesby, lady missionary, working in the interests of the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society in India, arrived on the 20th of June from the South by the Waihora, ;en route. to Sydney. Miss Inglesby was- met by the Rev. A. H. Collins (president of the New - Zealand Baptist Missionary Society), and Mr-. W. P. Baker (president Auckland auxiliary).,; ': The Diocesan Synod, Waiapu, has just had placed in the north transept of Napier Cathedral a handsome tablet bearing the inscription, "In memory of the late Rev. Carl Sylvius Volkner, who met his death in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ at the hands of the Hauhau fanatics at Opotiki, MJcirch 2, 1865. 'Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee Crown of Life.'" :/ :';'.

Owing to continual ill-health, Mr. F. E. Eley has retired from his post as secretary of the • Gear Meat Preserving and freezing Company, Wellington, and has decided to return to England. On July 12 the staff of the Gear Company' assembled to bid good-bye to Mi. Eley, and presented him with a purse of sovereigns and a large framed group of ph rtographs of the staff. On July 17 a largo (fathering of officials and well-wishers took place at -the district manager's department, Auckland, to assist in the giving of a presentation: to Mr. John Bevin, the chief clerk of r this railway traffic branch here,' on the occasion ' of his transfer 'under promotion to the Dunedirl section. The memento took: the' shape of a beautiful case of cutlery, containing eighty pieces, inscribed as follows: —" Presented to. Mr. John: Bevin by 1 the staff of Auckland section, New Zealand railways, July 19, 1901." , ~ . A very'pleasing ceremony took place on July 19 at the Star office on the occasion of the departure of Mr. J. P. Whitelaw, of the reporting staff, who was leaving for the South to ■ occupy, a, position on the . senior staff of the Christchurch Press. Mr. T. W. Leys (editor), on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Whitelaw with a dressing case, fully equipped, as a slight mark of their respect and esteem. Several members of the ; staff i also spoke in eulogistic terms of their comrade.. - Mr. Albert Brown, son of Mr. ; Samuel Brown, of Wellington, has been appointed an assistant' engineer to the ■ syndicate : which is about to construct the Auckland new; tramway service.-, Mr. Brown arrived from South Australia on Saturday, and proceeded North on Tuesday to take up his new; appointment. He ■ learned his trade as an engineer in Wellington, had experience in the Old Country, and recently returned from a Continental tour which he devoted to inspecting up-to-date .tramway systems. . r • : ' _ At a, late meeting of the City Council, Mr. A. Kidd mentioned that Superintendent Hugo, of Wellington, had declined to accept any remuneration from the Council beyond his bare outlay for the excellent services he rendered in connection' with the fire: brigade report. Mr. Kidd said it was I never intended that Mr. Hugo should give the benefit'of. his time and experience to the Council for. nothing, and he moved that thesum of 20 guineas be sent to Mr. Hugo. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baume, and cordially passed. On Thursday t the 11th of July, a very pleasing ceremony took place .■.■',• in the warehouse 'of Messrs. J. Wiseman .and Son, when . the members: of the firm and the employees met together for the purpose of .presenting -a purse of sovereigns to Mr. Tom Colvin, who had that day reached his seventy-second -year. ' Mr. John Wiseman, who made the presentation, referred to the length of time Mr. Colvin had been in the firm's employ, 21 years, and expressed his satisfaction "at the goodwill which existed amongst the employees, who had met together to do honour to their oldest felow workman.;; On July 19 at the Municipal Chambers Mr. D. Goldie, ex-Mayor of Auckland, was presented with a handsome recognition of his services to the city.during his term of office as chief magistrate, the gifts taking the shape of an illuminated address, a silver salver, and a silver tea and coffee service. Mr. D. B. McDonald presided over the meeting, which was a representative one, and the several speakers bore eloquent testimony to the good work dono by Mr. Goldie, and to the high esteem in which he is personally held. Mr. Goldie replied in suitable terms, thanking the subscribers for their most generous gift. , , A very handsome album from the ladies of Tauranga was presented privately to the Duchess of Cornwall by Lady Ranfurly at Government House on June 11. In recognition of this Mrs. Maxwell, The Elms* Tauranga, received the following telegram: — "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall and York desires >-me to express ungrateful thanks to you and the ladies of Tauranga for their .very handsome book, containing photographs of your town and district, which she will greatly value. She very much admires the beautiful wookwork and design of the book.Lady Mary Lygon, Lady-in-Waiting." Thj cover of the album was of inlaid New Zealand woods with silver shield and clasp, very artistically designed and engraved. The binding was in blue morocco. The 24 photographs contained in the album were the work of Mrs. Mary Humphreys, Tauranga.