PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12415, 10 November 1903, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. John* Lawsox and Miss Lawson left for New Plymouth by .the Takapuna yesterday. The Rev. Wyuciham En.ree. of Masterton, proposes to leave for England. next month (ill a few mouths' visit. Captain Sargeant, late chief officer of the Dingadee, has been appointed master of the Harbour Board's dredge Whakarire. Mr. -Ja--. Kirker. general manager of the South British Insurance Company, was a passenger to Sydney by the Zealandia yesterday. Mr. G. Wright, who is retiring from (heposition of town clerk of Dannevirke, was the recipient of a presentation from the borough council. Signer Bragato. Government Vit.icnliurist, returned to Wellington recently from " a visit of inspection to the Government vinery at Te Main, Hawko's Bay. He also visited several orchards and vineries in the HawkVs Bay and Masterton districts. Professor . Hussey, of the Lick Observatory, . United States, -camped recently on. the highest peak of the Cauobolas, near Orange, New South Wales, in order to take observations. He was accompanied by Mr. Short, of the Sydney Observatory. Mr. F. A. Cullen, of the Lands and Survey Department, has been temporarily appointed to act as receiver of land revenue at New Plymouth, pending the appointment of a successor to the 'ate Mr. Doile. Mr. Cullen formerly .transacted the duties whilst Mr. Doile was absent on sick leave. A wedding which created considerable interest was celebrated yesterday at the Pitt-street Weslcyan Church by "the Rev. C. H. Garland, between Mr. F. E. SehoJicld (of .Messrs. Schofield and Son, Karangahape Road) and 'Miss Maud Smith ' (second daughter of Mr. Walter Smith, of Grey Lynn). The bride, who was attended by Miss Smith (sister of the bride) and the Misses Schofield (sisters of the bridegroom), was very prettily dressed in white silk, with orange blossoms and veil, and. carried a handsome Douquet. After the ceremony the father and mother of the bride entertained a large party at their residence, at which the usual toasts were given. The wedding presents, which M'ere numerous and valuable, showed the esteem in which the young couple were held. j The Sydney Morning Herald, of November 3, states:—'"Among the passengers by the JR. M.S. Orontes, which reached Adelaide yesterday, was the Right Rev. Bishop Weildon, formerly Bishop of Calcutta and (Metropolitan of Lidia, who is travelling round the world tor his health. The Right Rev. Dr. Hariner, Bishop -of Adelaide, an old personal friend, met aim at the anchorage and accompanied him to Bishop's Court, where he will be a guest until next week. In Melbourne he will be the guest of Lord Tennyson, with whom he was at Cambridge, .and at the special request of the Governorgeneral Dr. Welldon has decided to prolong fifeis stay in Australia and New Zealand a fort'sight, in order that he might return to England in the same boat by which His Excellency has booked his passage, namely, the -;R.M.s. "Omrab, sailing about the middle of -■.January. '