PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12991, 7 October 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tkf, Ven. Archdeacon Walsh and the Rev. T. McWilliam were passengers from Russell by the Clansman yesterday. Mrs. Harrison Lee, the well-known temperance leceturer, is expected to arrive by the Zealandia from the South to-morrow. Messrs. H. J. NicholLs and R. G. Radcliffe, of Auckland, will leave by the Zealandia on Monday, en route to England. Mr. R. Finlav, of Rotorua, will sail by the Zealandia for Sydney on Monday, en route to England, where he intends spending an extended holiday. Mr. H. Ayres, who has been touring New Zealand, was a passenger by the .Ventura to Honolulu yesterday. After spending two or three months at Honolulu he will return to America. Mr. O. Clarke, general inspector of the Messageries-Maritimes .. Steamship Company, is at present on a visit to the Hot Lakes district, and will return to Auckland on Monday next. Among iTTe passengers who left Napier by the Zealandia, for Auckland, last night, were Lady Whitmore, the Rev. Mr. Goodyear, and Signer Bragato, the Government "vitieuHu-ist," Mr. T. A. ' Lonergan, who has left Auckland for the Bay of Plenty, was entertained by his friends at a farewell supper, and presented with a gold chain, with a pendant, prior to his departure. Mr. W. rL. Campbell, of Whaugarata, will be a passenger by the Zealandia to Sydney on Monday, At Sydney he will catch tho Karlsruhe, and will be a .passenger by her for London. Mr. Campbell intends spending a holiday in England. Mr. Archibald Thompson, an old Taranaki settlor, is at present spending a few days in New Plymouth. He has lived at Pukearulie for 30 years, and for the last ten has acted as postmaster. Now, owing to a family bereavement, he vacates this position, and will retire into private life there. Presentations have been made at To Aroha to Guard Guild well, who has been promoted. Guard Mason, on making the presentation (a handsome clock), spoke of the universal good feeling that existed between Guard Guild well and the whole of the railway employees and the travelling public. A present was also made to Mrs. Cauldwell. -, - The many friends of Mr. T. Jackson, headmaster of the Prince Albert College, will be gratified to learn that he is now making a satisfactory recovery from his recent serious illness. For several weeks past Mr. Jackson has been suffering from a severe attack of cerebral meningitis, and for three weeks he remained unconscious. He regained consciousness, however, on Sunday last, and since then line been making good progress towards recovery.