PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12696, 26 October 1904, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mb. CL>IiA Roche was a passenger to Wellington by the Rotoiti yesterday. Miss Olive Tilly, 4 who has been on a visit to Europe, was a passenger from Liverpool by the s.s. Aotea yesterday. ' Colonel Giimour and Majors Cain and Twyford, of the' Salvation Army, left for ; Wellington yesterday by the Rotoiti. * Mr. A. Mcintosh, general manager of ■&£> Bank of New Zealand, who has been for •*> trip to England, is expected to arrive in Wellington to-day . ' Captain A. McKenzfe, ef the Stella, is at present confined to hit. bed by illness, and Captain J. Taw has assumed charge of the steamer in the meantime. Captain Joseph B. Hanson, formerly of the Shaw-Savii! steamer lonic, and late of the Atlantic White Star liner Arabic, has been transferred to the command of the Celtic.

Lady Piunket has consented to become patron of the Chapel-Street Guild of Courtesy, formed by Miss E. Hill, for the betterment of the children socially and morally. Captain Thomas Pressor, late >f -he Pakeha. is now in command of the Aotea, end Mr. Kirby, who was temporarily in charge of the Aoten. has resumed his former position as chief officer cA the steamer. Mr. P. Willcox, assistant-purser of the Xarawcra, is to jo:n the Moerski at Dunedin on November 3. Mr. Cook, assistantpurser of the Moeraki, will then transfer to the Tarawera. Mr. Norton, assistantpurser of the Mararoa. is to transfer to the Warrimo.. on Thursday.' Miss Prouse. daughter of Mr. John Prouse. of Wellington, who left New Zealand for America %nd England with her parents and Mdlle. Antonio Do'ores. over a year ago, is returning; to Wellington today bv the Sydney steamer. Mr. and Mrs. John Prouse are still in London. An interesting wedding was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption, Onehunga,, yesterday, by th. Rev. Monsignor Paul, V.*G. The contracting couple were Miss Margaret (Madge) Shaldrick, third daughter of Mr. William Shaldrick. <■■ of Onehunga, and Mr. Lennard Draeer. third son of Mr. Loui Drager, of Woodvills. The. bride was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Hilda Clark, as bridesmaid. Messrs. J. Jeffsrj and H. .. L. Davis officiated as best man and groomsman respectively. The bridegroom's; present to the bride was a valuable cab'e bracelet, asd to the bridesmaid a nibv brooch. Mr. and Mrs. Drager left for Boforaa, where their honeymoon will be epsnt, aftei which they will leave for Woodville. their future home. A large number of presents and congratulatory messages were received by the happv couple, cohnle., .■' j .■ ' '

■ A successful function took place at the Mangere Public Hall last evening, when a social was tendered by ; the residents . of Macgere tc Mr. and , Mrs. Watkinsou, and Mr. and Mrs. Lambourne, who are about to leave the district. - The Rev. A. C. Wedderspoon occupied the chair. Mr. Watkmsoa, wk<: has been a prominent ■worker hi connection * with the Mangere School Committee. the Presbyterian Church, amd Sunday-school, and the Band of Hope, was presented f with ■ a pair of field glasses, and Mrs. Watkinson was the recipient of a handsome i inscribed silver tea service. Mr. Jas. Mclntyre made the presentations on behalf of those present. later in the evening Mr. Manson .made a presentation on behalf cf the pupils attending the Manure schools. On behalf of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. James Robertson, J.P., presented _ Mr. and Mrs. LaJnboarne with a valuable inscribed silver tea 1 service. 1 Mr Watkinson and Mr, Lambourne feelingly replied. A telegram was leceivw 1 from Messrs. W, P. Masse? and M. .M. Kirkbride. M.H.R.'s, regretting that Maneere was losing two useful sottilers; who have been so lons, identified with the church, school, and social wort;of the district.