PERSONAL ITEMS.
fcbNSTABttl Ross, of Duncdiii, lias been transferred to Auckland.
Kinjr George, of Tonga, trill remain in [Auckland until the end of May..
' Mr. J. Fraser has been re-elected chairman of the Timaru Harbour Board.
: Sir 11. and Lady Millar left Lyttcllon for Wellington by the Mararua last night.
Sir George Clifford was a passenger to Wellington from Lytteltou by the Mararoa last night.
Siguor Bragalo, the Government viticullurist, was a. passenger to Napier by the Mokoia yesterday.
Judge Mair, of the Native band'. Court, I left for New Plymouth by the Rarawa yes- | terday, en nunc u> Wellington. I
Captain Roue, marine superintendent for j the New Zealand Shipping Company, left • Lvtlelton for Wellington by the Mararoa I last night. I
Dr. R. H. Makgiil. of the Government Health Department, who has been on a short visit to this district, left for New Plvmouth by the Rwrawii yesterday.
Mr. A. Carson, late chief officer of the Moemki, and a brother of Mr. W. Carson, chief engineer .of the Navua, has been appointed to the command of the Hawea-.
Mr. E. 11. Dromgool, late of Paeroa, who has been appointed assistant master of the District High School at Stratford, left for New Plymouth bj the Rarawa yesterday.
Mr. T. L. Joll, of-Okaiawa. Taranaki, purposes taking a trip Homo within a few months, >. special object being to study the arrangements and conditions governing •he disposal of dairy produce in the big market.
The Rev. Alexander MeKinley. "'no has been minister of the Gcrmautou |>arish, New-South Wales, for ove. eight year*, has been elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales.
Mr. F. J. Wilkes, who has been appointed to the staff of the Marion High School, was presented with a token of esteem bv the teaching staff of the Motueka, District High School, prior to his departure a few days ago.
Mr. J. Williamson, who is a well-known trout-fisher iH the Auckland district, and who has had some good sport at Rotortia, left for the Islands by the Navua yesterday. He will proceed to Vancouver, where he' intends doing some salmon fishing.
At St Paxil's Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, last Thursday afternoon, Miss Esther de Castro, eldest daughter of Mr. F. K. de Castro, of the Education Department, was married to Mr. A. J. IS. .Thomson, of the Bank of New Zealand. Feilding, formerly of Wellington.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mandel aud the Misses Mandel (3), of Wellington have completed arrangements to leave on an 18 months' tour, sailing by the White Star liner Gothic on the 25th iost. In London they will be joined by Mr. Mandel, jua., who is studying medicine, for the purposes of a Continent*! journey, including a visit to Hungary, Mr. Maffldel's native country." The return to New Zealand will most probably be made via America.
At the Native Land Court Office, Customs Buildings, yesterday, .lodge Brown, late registrar of the Court, was presented by the stall with a ease of cutlery and an afternoon tea service on the occasion ot his approaching marriage. Chief Judge BethSmith, who made the presentation, referred in a few well-chosen remarks to the esteem in which the recipient was held by his fell-.,* officers, and wished him long life am! happiness. Mr. Brown suitably re--tried., . - .' ' ■
Among visitors to Australasia, at present is a young French nobleman, Count Al- - le Fleurrier. The Count is visiting every place connected with tile explorations of the earh French navigator:,, his great-great-uncl© having been the Minister of Marine who was responsible for sending out several French expeditions to Australian waters. The Count, after touring Tasmania, left recently for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, after which he intends visiting New Zealand, for the purpose of seeing AJkaroa and other places settled in early times by the French'.
A pleasing ceremony took place yesterday, at Messrs. H. Miller and Co.'s warehouse, Fort-street, whoa Mr. H. Samways, on behalf of the firm's employees, presented the principals daughter, Miss Florence Miller, with a handsome marble timepiece, on the occasion of her approach* ing marriage with Mr. James Browne, of the Lands Department. Miss Miller returned thanks to the donors . for their loudness and expressions of goodwill, after ■which, at the invitation of Ms. Henry Miller, the health of the bride and bride-jjgroom-elect was drunk with enthusiasm.
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