PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12909, 4 July 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Captain East, of the Hawke's Bay staff of the-Tyser line, leaves for London by the s.s. Niwaru to-day. ,

Mr. Justice and Sirs. Edwards have removed from the Grand Hotel to their house, "Nedcen," in Symonds-street.

Mr. D. Scott, of Dunedin, who has been Dn a short visit to Auckland, left for Sydney by the Victoria last evening.

Mr. A. Dewing, manager of the Poverty Bay Freezing Company, was a passenger to Sydney by the Victoria last evening.

Mr. P. Smith, of Capetown, proceeds to Okoroire by the express to-day. After a short sojourn there, lie goes on to Rotorua.

Miss Fitemauriee Gill, the well-known actress, was a passenger from Sydney by the iZeahuidia, which arrived on Sunday night.

Mr. Vine, late chief steward of the Zealandia, has been appointed to the Victoria, vice Mr. Milieu, who has resigned from the service.

Messrs. E. J. Davis and A. D. Benjamin, of Sydney, who have been on a short visit to Auckland, left for Wellington by the Takapuna yesterday.

Mi'. S. Cunningham, of Paisley, Scotland, 'will be a passenger by this mo-nine's express for Okoroire. After staying there for a i'ew days he proceeds to Rotorua.

Monsignor Mackay, of Oamaru, who has been recuperating at To Aroha for some weeks past, arrived in Auckland on Saturday, and left for Wellington by the Takapuna yesterday.

Mr. W. Claughessy, of Greymouth, who 'lias bean visiting the 'Hot Lakes district and .Te Aroiba for the benefit of his health, left -for Wellington by the Takapuna yesterday, lumen improved in health.

The Hons. Sir H. Miller, J. S. Peacock, E. 0. J. Stevens, and H. R. Taiaroa, M.L.O.'s, and Messrs. R. Heaton Rhodes, •J. A. Laureneon, and G. Witty, M.H.R.'s, left Lyttelton for Wellington last night by jfcfae Pateena.

A cablegram was received at Whangarei last week stating that Mr. Jas. McKinnon, (borough and county clerk of Whangarei, had been attacked by blood-poisoning, and con.fined to the Ohariemont Hospital, Sydney. LA. later cablegram states that he is on. the piend.

At Kanio. on June 27, on behalf of the residents, Mr. J. E. Roberts presented Mr. J. McGregor, on the occasion of his leaving ;for Waipu, with a* silver-mounted umbrella and a handsome meerschaum and amber '-pipe, mounted in silver. The presentation was made in the Public Hall, where there Was a large gathering. Mr. McGregor left for Waipu on June 28.

Our Tuikaps correspondent writes:— most enjoyable social was held on June 26 in the Gretna Hall,' the occasion being to bid Dr. and Mrs. Wilson farewell. Dancing was kept np till the early hours. During (the evening Mr. McCormick made a presentation to Div Wilson of a handsome silver entree dish, and to Mrs Wilson a gold brooch. Dr. . and Mrs.. Wilson have left for Huntly.;..

-On Saturday Mr. E. Foote presented the manager of the Hikurangi Coal Mines, Mr. T P° Moody, on behalf of his numerous friend's, with a purse of over 50 sovereigns, as a mark of esteem and to help in a lawsuit, in which he had their sympathy (writes our Wkangarel correspondent). There was a larcre number of the leading men of the district present, including the' Mayor of Whangarei. ■ : / ; Mr and Mrs. C. W. Grace, who have.been 'in* charge of the native school at Kormiti, near Wanganui, during the past nine years, have been transferred to the Kaikohe native school, Bay of Islands. During the. years Mr and Mrs. Grace have been at Koniuti they have done good work in advancing the spiritual and temporal wel -being of the natives, and! their departure (says our Wanganui correspondent) is keenly ielt. \ ,- A cable has been received by Mr. Hairy : .Wallace, art specialist to the Auckland Board of Education, to the effect that bis son Mr H. Bruce Wallace, lias been successful in passing'the examinations of the Victoria University for the degree of M. A. Mr H B. Wallace, who is shortly leaving England to join, his .father here, has for the past three years-been- training for the teaching profession. at ti» Lee University, where he obtained a double first in education i»,'July last. ' ' •" :.• * ■>.' : Mr J. M. Roberts,'teller in the Tauranga branch of the, Bank of New Zealand, left Tauranga for Auckland on July 1, per the s.s. Wellington, to occupy position there. The officer* and members.of ,to Tauranga Mounted Rifles, of which corps Mr. Roberts i, senior lieutenant, assembled afr the orderly ■room on June 28, and requested his acceptance of a portable dressing case,' as a. souvenir of his five years' connection with the corps. Mi-: Roberts suitably responded. Mrf Thornton, of Wellington, relieves Mr. •Roberts. , " ' _' ■ ! -. / '

■ Yesterday afternoon, at the rooms of the Auckland Amateur Sports dull, the members presented Mr. George Smith, of the New Zealand. Rugby footWl team for England, with a ptirsc "of sovereigns, as an appreciation of his -services to the club in the Opacity of chief Mr. W. E Ha* kett, who made th» presentation, referred in eulogistic terms to the services of the recipient, and to h& prowess as an athlete and footballer, and. concluded by wishing ■Mr. Smith a pleasant .and enjoyable tnpto Australia and throng Great Britain. The recipient marie a. suitable response.