PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12775, 27 January 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

;'::-{"'.-v."; ; - r l«-~——-- —■» ./ ///"/:; :■■/ IWe understand that Mr. ; Seddon's health has greatly improved of late. ; - ' Dr. Rentoul, of Melbourne, is at pre- ' sent '■■ on his ■ annual fishing excursion to Southland and Otago. Mr. T. Roydhouse, at one time a resident of Wellington, and at present editor of the Sydney Sunday, Times,; is . about to pay a visit !to New Zealand. Mr. H. D. Bell, of the firm of Bell, ' ; Gully, Bell, and Myers, arrived at Fremantlo from London on Wednesday. He is expected at Wellington on February 6. ' Mr. E. E. Parsons, of the Shanghai office of the New Zealand Insurance Co., who has been on leave in Auckland, to the East to-day by the Ventura, via Honolulu. Mr. J. A. " Gil ruth, chief Government veterinarian, is on a visit to the Southlaud district on Departmental business. He returns to Wellington in about a week's ■ time. ■. ':■■■ ~ •, Captain J. W. Hart, late of the Star of New Zealand, is in command of the new Tyser liner Star of Scotland, which arrived* from London and Australia yesterday.' '/■■• ■ ' Mr. J- Mclvenaie Henry general manager of the Australasian T. awl G. Mutual L°ife Society, is paying a flying visit to New Zealand, and inspecting the various branches of the society. ' Mr. Richard Hargrave, the last surviving member of tho first Parliament of . "New South Wales, is in a. critical state of (health' at Armidale, New South Wales. Bo is now- 90 years of age. Mr. T. W. Kirk, Government biologist, "who recently underwent a serious; opera - /■ tion, is 'making 'favourable progress towards recovery. It is expected that he will bo able to resume his official duties in about a fortnight. , A cablegram from Mr. Laurence D. Nathan, who is at present in London, states I that after » consultation, the eminent (specialist,' Dr. Mayo Robson,' reports that 'there is nothing seriously the matter, and in all probatW^"' no oration will be necessarv. , **■• --- ~ - . . . ; Messrs. T. Rouayno (general manager), H.~ Buxton (chief traffic.manager), A. L. "iVcattie ' (chief mechanical engineer), arid U. Coora'-(cU*f engineer), :of; the: Railway Department, are at present on their annual 'flout of inspection of the railways in Otago arid Southland. ' .<: - - • " Mr. F. E and Mrs. Gibbins have been appointed - manager and/ matron, rcspec- ; Jj v ,,! v •of the Costley Training Institution. Richmond Road, Ponsoaby," in 'succession to Mr. and Mrs. Hendre. , The ill-health of Mrs; Hendre led to-the retiremont of herself and "husband from the ; charge of the institution, which had been, well conducted while under their control. . « Mr. Donald McKinnon, member for the Prabran district in, the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and Leader, of the Liberal party in the House,'is at present paying tt-visit to New Zealand for the purpose of making inquiry, into the operation and effect of prohibition in the no-license districts. On Wednesday he was at Port Chalmers, dod he proposes 'to visit the, ■"'Olutba.'- awl , subsequently to proceed through the other: centres where prohibition 1 reigns.- ' * '",'•-'/ '•' ' Anion est-the passengers who arrived at Wellington bv the Moeraki on Wednesdayis Mr. Robert of Kilbarcban. . Scotland. : He is coming to the colony for the purpose of visiting his two sons, Messrs. ' James ,-and Alexander Muir, of Wellington. Mr. Muir is the proprietor of a rmall- hand Icwm weaving factory, was recently chairman of the Kilbarchan Gas Ccn:fpV,r.y. unci is a* past president of the Bowling-Club. During his stay in New Zealand" he /intends; to visit the Hot Lakes district. .-',„ : ",_,,.„ , A-social,was held in the Oddfellows Hall, Howick. on Wednesday last, for the purpose of ten teriug a farewell to Mr. S. Green, who A leaving the;■district, for Rotorua. - Eulogistic speeches were made by / Mr. ; Gilmoiif. and the Revs: Doull and Royes, reference being made to the many services render 1 by Mr. Green, in the choirs of the Anglican, and Presbyterian churches, and in all the social work of the district. ;On v behalf of the ■ combined' choirs and friend-. Miss .L. Andrew presented Mr. Green with a handsome dress-ing-case, wishing him every prosperity in his new home. Mr. Green suitably rei 1 An interesting wedding was celebrated on Jaruaiv 24, ; at, St. .Albans Church, Mount 'Reskill, when i Mr. f George Shirley Raineyi' eldest son of Mr. G. Rainey, of Ponsonby, was married! to Miss Alice Ivil, voungest daughter of Mr. George Ivil, Mount Roskill. The Rev. H. B. Wingfield ;•' officiated. .The bride, who was given away bv her father, looked charmin"- in ray "silk bengaline, • with white crepe de-> chine, and silk applique trimmings, with empire belt, and white plumed picture hat. She wore, the present of the bridegroom, a beautiful opal dagger, and carried a -shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were' Misses Rainey (sister of the bridegroom), Ivil .(sister of,the bride), and the hitter's two little nieces. Clarice Williams and Florence Macindoe. Messrs. Thos. Ivil and R. T. Carder were in at-:, tendance on the bridegroom. At the conclusion of the ceremony a wedding breakfast was partaken of ;.t the residence of the bride's parents. The wedding presents were numerous and valuable. Mr. and Mrs. Rainey left later in the day for. New Plymouth, en route, for Hawera, their - future home. '.--.,