PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12834, 6 April 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mi. P. A. Barley left for Sydney yesterday by the mail steamer Sierra. Dr. and Mrs. N. A. Neeley were passengers from San Francisco by the mail steamer (Sierra yesterday. Mr. S. Percy Smith, who is now residing in Tarauaki, has been re-elected president of the Polynesian Society. Mrs. F. L. Prior, of the United States, who arrived by the Sierra, left for Wellington by the Takapuna yesterday. The Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Moulton and their three daughters were passengers to Tonga by the Hatiroto yesterday. Mr. G. F. Nayior, who recently resigned the position of organist of the Napier Cathedral, has taken up his residence 111 Wellington. Mr. L. H. Harlot, of West Australia, who has been visiting the Hot Lakes district, left for Sydney by the mad steamer Sierra yesterday. Judge Bell, of Canada, who has been visiting Auckland and the Hot Lakes district, left for Sydney by the mail steamer Sierra yesterday. Captain Lewis-Hill, Mrs. Lewis-Hill, and a party, having been engaged 1.1 a deerstalking expedition in the Wairarapa, will 'proceed to the Hot Lakes. Hit. Excellency the Governor and Captain Braithwaite, A.D.C., Lave been the guests of Mr. E. J. Riddiford, at To Await.-, where they enjoyed a few days' deer-stalking. Professor G. S. Curtis, geologist and hrtisT, of Harvard University, is at- present visiting Milford Sound and its vicinity. Professor "Curtis is a pupil of Dr. lleim, the Swiss geologist, who visited New Zealand in 3205. It is suted that. Detective Mcllveney, whose nbls detective work in Southland ha.s made him highly esteemed by the law-abid-ing section of the community, intends resigning from the force shortly. King George of Tonga leaves Auckland i o-dav' on a visit to Kotorua. He was shown over rIIEuALP Works yesterday, iu company with lbs Rev. .1. B. Wat-kin, pad was much interested in what he saw. The Ohura, settlers will to-night entertain the member for the district (Mr. Jennings. M.H.R.) at a banquet The Leader of the Opposition and Messrs. Alfred Kidd and Frank Lawny, M.U.K.'s. have been, invited to be present.

The Hon. Jas. Mcttowau. Minister for "Mines and Justice-, accompanied by his private secretary (Mr. C. E. Matthews), arrived from. New Plymouth yesterday morning, and left shortly afterwards by the express for the Thames.

Mr. W. P. Wright, the Wellington city engineer, left for Sydney last Saturday for a. two weeks' trip." accompanied by Mrs. Wright. On their return to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Wright will take passage for England by the Corinthie. which is timed to leave Wellington on April 27.

On their return to Petoue, Wellington, la*t week, from their wedding tour, the Rev. tend Mrs. Stanley Jenkin were welcomed at a, social gathering in the local Baptist Church. During the evening Mr. Edmeades, on behalf of the congregation, presented each of the guests with a chair, as a memento of the occasion.

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Veliffan) arrived at Waihi yesterday (write* our correspondent). In the afternoon a very impressive confirmation service took place, when 55 candidates were presented. The Bishop addressed a public meeting in the Academy of Music in the evening. He will arrive at Paeroa on Saturday, and Trill preach at St. Paul's on Sunday morning and evening.

Mr and Mrs. Frederick Bicknell, of \von-street. Oamaru, celebrated their Golden wedding on Thursday _ last, Mr Bicknell arrived in Melbourne in 1840. ana subsequentlv took up a run on the Goulburn River, and "the gold-rush following, money was plentiful. He remembers selling 40 tons of hay at the rate of £40 per ton, and on one occasion he received as much as £60 per ton It was on the station next to Mr. Bicknell's where Melville (the Captain Starlight of "Pvobberv Under Arms") was run to"earth in 1855. "Mr. Bicknell, who was in the postal service in Otago for several years, is'now 86 years of age, and hearty for his age. _^—