PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11824, 29 November 1901, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Captain* R. Owens, of the barquentrne Pendle Hill, arrived from Napier Dy the s.s. Moura yesterday. The funeral of the young man Brady, who met with his death at Papamoa by falling on a -knife, took place in the Te Puke cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Six of (bis playfellows bore the coffin to its last resting-place, and the school children followed, carrying flowers and wreaths. The remains of the wife of the Rev. Geo. Frost, of Warkworth, were interred yesterday afternoon at the Purewa cemetery, having been conveyed from Waif.vorth by the s.s. Kapanui. The Rev. G. T. Marshall and Mr. Wheeler were present to represent the Wesleyan Methodist Synod, now sitting in Auckland. Several other ministers also attended unofficially.

A quiet but pretty wedding, which took place at St. Paul's Church on Monday, excited much interest. The contracting parties were Miss Emily Bowring, thin. 'daughter of the late Mr. Alfred Bowring. of this city, and Mr. Samuel James, third son of Mr. Samuel James, of Coromandel. The bride wore a becoming costume of , soft gray material, with cream satin and .guipure lace trimmings. The bridesmaid, Miss Lily James, looked charming in a dress of heliotrope lustre. Both ladies carried shower bouquets, the gift of the bridegroom. Among the very numerous gifts to the bride were a beautiful tea service, from the ladies and gentlemen of St. Paul's choir (of which Miss Bowring had been a member some years), and a handsome presentation of plate from the employees of Messrs. Court Bros.

Mr. J. R. Duncan, employed on the commercial staff of the Star Office, died suddenly on Wednesday night, at Jiis residence in Jervois Road, Ponsonby. On returning home in tho evening deceased complained to hie wif- of pains in his chest, and went to bed. About half-past eleven o'clock he was seized with more severe pains, and expired suddenly. Dr. Bedford, who attended deceased, was prepared to give a certificate that death was due from syncope, and on the matter being reported to the coroner (Mr. T. Gresham), he decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Deceased was 60 years of age, and in the early sixties served in the Taranaki war, and was for some years a Civil servant at Wellington. He was, much rejected by his fellow employees and many friends, and the news of bis sudden end was received with deep regret.

erring to tbr death of Mi. Adam Elliot, mentioned in yesterday's Hkrald, our Waihi correspondent writes: Deceased was r native of County Antrim, north of Ireland, and arrived in Ota go, New Zealand, in 1864, taking up land for farming. A few years after he removed to the Auckland province, and was at the Thames a'" the opening of the goldfield, becoming interested in several mining ventures. Mr. Elliot left the Thames in 1879 for Waihi, and leased a considerable area of Crown land at Owharoa, of which he subsequently obtained the freehold. Mr, Elliot was one of the early miners whs worked on the present Waihi Company's ground in 1881. He also did tributing in the old Silverton with varying success. The deceased was widely known throughout the whole district, and has proved himself c. man of great integrity, and a useful citizen. He was formerly a member of the School Committee, taking a keen interest in all matters pertaining to the advancement of education. Since the Waihi School of Mines wot. instituted four years ago Mr. Elliot was a member of its council. He was at the time of his death an active member of the Waihi Hospital Committee, taking a prominent part in the advancement of the 'movement, only missing one committee X meeting— last one. Mr I' Elliot leaves a young wifo and two children, one an ■infant daughter six weeks old. The de- ' ceased has left his family comfortably proprided for. The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday), the interment being at Cemetery. :