PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12908, 3 July 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Pastor N. A. Davies was a passenger for New Plymouth by the Ngapuhi.

Br. Douglas was a passenger from the South by the Victoria yesterday.

Signor Bragato, Government viticjilturist, left for New Plymouth by the gapnhi yesterday.

Dr. Nesbit, of First Church, Dunedin, is relieving the Rev. Dr. Gibb at St. John's, Wellington.

Mr. F. W. Whitson (Messrs. W. A. Ryan j:i<l Co.) was a passenger to Lyttelton 'by the Tarawera on Saturday.

Mr. C. F. Mark, secretary to the Auckland Trotting Club, left by the Ngapuhi yesterday, en route to Ohris'tchurcu.

Mr. H. R. Cocke, general manager to the Limestone Island Cement Company, left yesterday for the South by the Ngapuhi.

Mr. John Bollard, M.K.R., accompanied by Mrs. Bollard, left for New Plymouth by the Ngapuhi yesterday, en route to Wellington.

Mr. McKenzie, late second officer of the Tavhini, left for the South on Saturday by the Tarawera to join the Hauroto as second officer.

Mr. F. G. B. Moss, M.H.R, for Ohinemuii, was a passenger to New Plymouth by the Ngapuhi yesterday, en route for Wellington.

Captain McLeod, of the Northern Steamship Company's steamer Coromandel, left for the South by the Ngapuhi yesterday, on a holiday.

Mr. McMurricli, superintending marine engineer to the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived at Auckland from the South by the Take-puna.

Mr. Elmslie, chief officer of the Warnmoo, is ashore at Wellington for orders, and has been relieved by Mr. Hunter, late chief officer of the Moana..

Mrs. Alice IT. Haydon, wife of a. Christchurch post office official, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. She had been suffering from weakness of the heart.

Mr. Charles Kanson (general manager) tod Mr. W. Laird (acting-superintendent engineer), of the Northern Steamship Company, left for Wellington by the Rarawa on Saturday, to superintend the overhaul of that vessel.

Mr. J. C. Dromgool, B.Sc., of the District High School and Technical School staffs, at Stratford, passed through Auckland yesterday on a flying visit to Paeroa and Waihi.

A complimentary public, social is to be tendered to Mr. Samuel Luke (chairman of the Education Board) and Mrs. Luke, at the Publio Hall, Otaluihu, on Wednesday nest, by residents of the district, on the occasion of their golden -wedding.

Mr. Henry Wetherilt has been appointed senior Government inspector of machinery, an charge of the Auckland district. Mr. iWetherllt's many friends in Auckland and other parts of New Zealand will congratulate him upon his well-deserved promotion, laid wish him every success in his new appointment.

The following officers have been elected for the ensuing term by Court Pride of Onehunga, No. 5261, A.6.F..—0.K.. Brother F. W. Walker; S.C.R., Brother Geo. Naylor; secretary, Brother J. J. • Shaldrick; treasurer, Brother J. J. Russell; J.W., Brother J. Perrin; S.W., Brother F. Marks; 5.8., Brother W. Watts; J. 8., Brother Colledge; auditor, Brother W. Watts; delegates to the annual meeting at Waihi. Brothers F. W. Walker, P.C.R., and William Watte.

Mr. V. Morgan, M.A., who lias (writes our Thames correspondent) for some time occupied the position of instructor at the Thames School of Mines, has been transferred to the School of Mines at Waihi, and takes up his new duties on Monday next. Before leaving the Thames, Mr. Morgan was entertained by his many friends of the School of Mines, and presented by them with a very handsome and complete camera. The presentation was made by Mr. 0. G. Adams, who testified to the ability of Mr. Morgan as instructor, and to his many good qualities. He assured him that he was held in high esteem by the whole of the staff and pupils of the school, who wished him every success in his new field of labours. A second presentation also took place last night, at a social function given in Mr. Morgan's honour at the Queen's Hotel by the Native Rose Football Club, of which Mr. Morgan was a prominent member. Mr. J. T. Inglis (president of the club) presided, and presented Mr. Morgan with a handsome escritoire, suitably inscribed on silver plate, on behalf of the club, and in doing to expressed the regret of the club in losing the services of such a capable and enthusiastic player. Mr. Morgan, who was an enthusiastic footballer and cricketer, and held the position of captain of the rowing club, leaves for Waihi by train to-day.