PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12662, 16 September 1904, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

J3b. Leatham, of New Plymouth, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Dr. Valintinc. assistant-chief health officer, is at present in Taranaki on Departmental business.

Judge Edge., of the Native Lands Court, was a passenger from Russell by the Wellington yesterday. Dr. inspector of hospitals and asylums, -left for Wellington by the Takapuna yesterday. His Excellency the Governor entertained •Mr. and Mrs. Paderewski at dinner during their stay in Wellington. Mr. D. Cuddie, Acting-Dairy Commissioner, is at present on an inspection visit to the West Coast of the South Island. Mr. E. Horneman, formerly chief clerk of the Healtu Department, has been appointed manager of the Waikato Farmers' Supply Company Mr. H. Quane, president of the Canterbury Chamber oi Commerce, left for the South yesterday afternoon, after a short visit to Auckland. Captain W. J. Newton, who came out in charge of the Union Company's new steamer Narua from Scotland, has been appointed to tho command of the Manapouri. Mr. R. F. Houlihan, from Napier, has assumed the position of assistant-officer-in-charge of the Auckland telegraph office, vice Mr. Martin, transferred to Christchurch. Mr. B. C. Corletfe, inspector of works of the Tourist Department. Fotorua, has arrived in Auckland, en route for Wellington. He leaves for that city in the course of the next day or two. The Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Neligan) was at Pukekohe yesterday, and to-day holds a confirmation at Waiuku, and then returns to Auckland. On Sunday the Bishop will institute the vicar at Northcole. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Donnelly, of Hawke's Bay, left London on their return home on September 8. Before leaving, they spent a day with the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, at Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham. Mr. W. H. J. Slee, chief inspector of mines in New South Wales, ha 3 retired from the public service, in accordance with the provisions of section 67 of the Public Service Act, 1902, he having passed the age of 65 yeais. Mr. Alfred Warorick, chief guide to the Tourist Department in the Northern theimal district, who has been in Wellington on Departmental business, left for Auckland yesterday. He predicts a busy seaeon with tourists in the North during the coming summer. Mr. H. F. Gray (son of Mr. W. Gray, secretary of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department), who is a member of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's staff at Singapore, arrived in Wellington from Sydsey by the Mosowai, He is on six months' holiday leave. A Press Association telegram from Oamaru states that Mr. and Mrs. A. C. S. Headland were the recipients of a presentation on the occasion of their golden wedding yesterday. They arrived there in 1859, when sill the town then existing was a shepherd's hut and a Maori boatman's Whare. They entertained about 200 guests jfßsterday afternoon. Mi. E. G. Allen, member for Port Chal- | mers, surprised a Petone (Wellington; j audience the other night when he stated , that he was one of the first householders in the township. There were only two houses in the place, and he occupied one and Henry Te Puni the other. He was employed in connection with the laying wn of the present railway line through the district. Mr. and Mrs. H. Boulton were entertained by the residents of Birkdale at a farewell social in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, on the eve of their departure to settle in the King Country. The Rev, W. Greenslade presided, and complimentary speeches were made. Mr. and Mrs. Boulton were presented with a shisid containing the photographs of the teachers and scholars of the Sunday-school. The members of the Conrtenay Place (Wellington) Congregational Church have sent a " call" to the Rev. F. Warner, of Carlton, Melbourne, to take up _ the pastorate of the church in succession, to the Rev. W. Newman Hall, whose ministry in Wellington is to terminate in November next. Mr. Warner is an ex-secre-tary of the Congregational Union of New Zealand, and occupied that position until he left Auckland, some four or five years ago, to become assistant to Dr. Sevan in the Collins-street Church in Melbourne. Mr. A. Y. Ross, of Waihi, who is on the eve of his departure, was on Wednesday eight (writes our Waihi correspondent) accorded & valedictory social by his friends. Mr. J. Cameron presided. In the course of the evening Messrs. Max D. King, Salt, Donaldson and Foster oore testimony to the untiring energy displayed by the guest of the evening in fighting Waihie battles, and in doing all he could for the welfare of the place. Mr. Ross was the recipient of a handsome watch and case of pipes, and Mrs. Ross was also presented with a ladies' watch, as a mark of esteem. The gifts and good wishes expressed were suitably acknowledged.