PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11855, 6 January 1902, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. J. Samerdale, late of the s.s. Bar--1 won, is now chief engineer of the : s.s. Elingamite. <- ■ • . . ;, Mr. . Andrews, the newly-appointed clerk for the Rotorua branch of the Tourist Department, has entered upon his duties. ' ' Mr. W. C. Kensington, the new UnderSecretary for. Lands, leaves Auckland for , .Wellington with'his family, about the 16th

lost. ' . ■ ■ : Miss Dyer, niece of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon; was a passenger from London by. the Star of New Zealand, which arrived yesterday. The Rev. C. A. Tisdall, M.A., has been fe licensed <by the Primate to the office of assistant-minister of St. Mark's, Remuera, on the nomination of the vicar. : Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Stead and family left by the express train for Rotorua, on Saturday morning, with the intention of going to Wellington by way of Wanganui. Mrs. Millet, sister of Mr. Walter Leslie, of the Hansard staff, arrived at Wellington from London last week\by the Papanui, and will make New Zealand her home. . Lieutenant-Colonel, Davies. C.8., officer commanding the Auckland district, was a passenger to New Plymouth yesterday by the Ngaouln. , ; • Miss • Ellen v Dwyer, formerly of Otago, won a junior scholarship at Wanganui this month". " The young lady in question is the ' youngest pupil in the colony to secure' the coveted honour. ' Mr. Lucas, chief officer of, the' Flora, who had been spending a' few weeks' holiday in the South Island, has left for Tasmania, for the purpose of obtaining, his exemptions at Tasmanian ports. . Friends, of Mr. Campbell, on the occasion of his vacating the position of curator for the Southland Acclimatisation Society, '• which he held for many years, presented ; him at Irivercargill with a purse of sovereigns. .- • Captain Mayoss is in charge of the New Zealand; Shipping Company's new steamer Ruapeliu, now on ' her maiden voyage out to New Zealand. Among her passengers will be Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mann and their family, who purpose settling in the colony. ■ Sophia, the old' Rotornahaua guide, who has been in bad health since the death of her husband, lies gone to reside at Te Wairoa, where she will act as guide. During the season her son, George, will conduct the boat trip on Tarawera' Lake and guide visitors up the mountain. - The Revs; ,T. R. Dewing and J. A. Jacob, two clergymen of the Church of England, arrived at Wellington last week from London to take up work in the Wellington diocese. The Rev. J. A. Jacob has been appointed to Hawera, to succeed v the Rev. 11. Anson, who has' gone to St. ■ John's. College, Auckland. It has not yet been decided where the Rev. J. R. Dewing ' shall be stationed. . " Our Dairy Flat correspondent writes: — A quiet wedding took place on New Year's . Day, at the residence, of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lochead. It was the occasion of the marriage of their eldest daughter. Miss Sarah Lochead, to Mr. Francis-Pearce, of Auckland. The Rev. 11. Ferguson, of Devonport, performed the ceremony. A wedding party was given in the evening, •when at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Lochead friends and neighbours assembled together and a pleasant time was spent. A dance was held in the schoolroom; on New Year's Eve. A large company gathered to dance the old year out and the : new year - in. The party broke lip at daybreak. Mr. H. Williams, who for the past three years has ably filled the position of stationmaster at Thames, and who has been appointed to the charge of the Rotorua station, left Thames for Rotorua on Saturday morning last, in order to take up his new duties. Prior to leaving, Mr. Williams . was presented with a handsomely-mounted enlarged photograph group of the Thames railway staff, as a token of their friendliness and respect for him, the presentation being made by Mr. Bell, of the Short-land station. The vacancy thus caused at the Thames station is to be eventually filled fay Mi". Woodhouse, late of the - Rotorua station,, but as that gentleman is at present on holiday leave, Mr. McCurdy. of . . the Auckland relieving staff, is temporarily in charge. ' , ■ :

MISSING FRIENDS.

The following inquiries are from Lloyd's : Weekly: — , H. C. Hellish gave his address in 1892: Cure of Mr, Mills, butcher. Jay-street, Invercargill, New Zealand. Sister asks. William and Esther Ikham -left Balfcin?lass, County r Wicklow, for New Zealand. Sister Mary asks. Mrs. Jane Gazely went to New Zealand K ' oO years back- last wrote from Wellington *-v. ,in 1893. Brother Charles asks. k m.