PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12929, 27 July 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. Amies was a passenger to New Ply* mouth by the Rarawa yesterday. Mrs. S. Thome George was a passenger to New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday. Mr. S. C. Macky left for New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday,, en route for Wellington. Mr. F. Chambers, purser of the HuddartParker steamer Wimmera, is at present oa holiday leave.. Mr. Justice Denniston, who has been on a trip to Vancouver for the benefit of his [health, arrived at Wellington by the Monojyai from Sydney yesterday. A movement is on foot to present Mr. George Lambie, manager for the Union Steam Ship Company at Christchurch, with a testimonial, on his retirement from the service. Mr. E. W. Alison, M.H.R, for Waiteniata, who has been spending a few days in Auckland on private business, left for New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday,, en route iov Wellington. Miss Fanshawe, daughter of Vice-Admiral Fanshawe, and Miss Portal, of Sydney, who had been guests at Government House, Wellington, for a few days, have left for Rotorna mi Auckland. . Advice has been received, from Mr. E. S. Stevenson, of Auckland that he has taken his degree as Doctor of Dental Surgery at Pennsylvania University (U.S.A.). He will leave San Francisco for Auckland by the 'August mail steamer. • 1 Mr. A. M. McCarthy, who recently re'signed his position as purser of the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Zealandia, to enter into business in Dunedin, left Wellington for 'Sydney by the Wimmera last Saturday, en saute for "(South Africa, Mr. W. Cunningham, who has been chosen as "lock" by the New Zealand football team, left by the s.s. Rarawa yesterday. There was a large number of friends on the Onehunga Wharf to see the popular forward laway* Mr. E. A. Eva, late chief clerk in the local office of the Union Steam Ship Comipany, left by the Rarawa yesterday for Wellington, where he takes up the duties of traffic, manager. At the office of the company yesterday Mr. Eva was presented iby the staff with a handsome travelling rug. Mr. A. B. J. Irvine, the manager,. made \lie presentation. . Airs. Loie F. Prior, of Seattle, America, '(Vfh has been lecturing for the Wellington Association of Spiritualists during the past lour months left Wellington for Sydney by the Vimmera on Saturday under engage- ' ment o lecture for the Victoria Association. At a farewell social tendered her on Thursdiv last she was presented by the presideri., on behalf of the association, with tin address and a handsome gold chain.

The diamond jubilee of Mother Mary Stanislaus entering the Presentation Community was ielebratedl at St. Mary's Cathedral, Hobart, on July 16, with much ceremony. Though 82 years of age, she looked ■wonderfully hate. She was born at Bintry, 'and entering tin present Order at an early age came to Tasmania with Bishop, now 'Archbishop. Murdiy, in 1865, and has been actively engaged 'in church work ever .since. . \ At the Royal,Hoiil last evening, Mr. P. M. Hansen, managing director of the Tramways Company. 1 entertained at dinner Mr. ■"M F. Carey, the company's chief engineer, who is about to take i trip to England. 'About sixty guests wen present, including -the heads of the various departments of the company. The various items on the menu were given appropriate 'tramway names, and the novelty was much appreciated. Duron" the evening Mr. Carey was presented with ft very handsome cabinet, made from New Zealand woods, and by Mr. P. M. Hansen on behalf of Mrs. Hansen, with a handsome gold sovereign case. Mr. Hansen proposed the toast of the guest, and Mr. Carey feelingly responded.