PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13050, 15 December 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. ' Mr.' Hams departed for the South by the Rarawa yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Maslen left for the South by the Rarawa yesterday afternoon. . The Rev. Mr. Snaddeu was a passenger to New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday, Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.H.R. for the Hutt, leaves Wellington for Rotorua this morning, ■■'/ for the Christmas vacation. Mr. R. W. Southern and tho Misses ; ; Southern, of Manchester, ■ who arrived at • Wellington from London by the lonic last ," week, have left for the Hot Lakes. Mr. Bateman, "of' the Telegraph Department, who has been stationed in Palmerston for some time past, has been- transferred to Invercargill. His place will be taken by Mr. Scott, of Invercargill. [ Mr. F. J. O'Meara,. head accountant of the Union S.S. Co., at the Auckland office, j returned to Wellington on Wednesday from ~;', a visit-.to' Sydney by the Monowai. He left for the North yesterday by the Victoria, Sub-Inspector Ward lias retired from the Victorian detective; force iter 36 years' service. He took part in many great criminal : eases',- and was out after'both Power and Kelly, the bushrangers. The City 1. . Court magistrates paid a tribute to his "■ ' - 'services.- ■'-..' \. - '~,' 1 , -' Amongst the passengers from Sydney by the Monowai, winch arrived at Wellington on Wednesday, were Mr. James Loekie and the Misses Loekie (3) who have been on a ] visit to.Europe, Captain S. Harcourt and j Mrs. Haircourt. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fletcher and family, of Ashton-under-Lyne, England, arrived by the lonic at Wellington last week. It is ' " Mr. Fletchers intevition. to remain some two years in the colony, most probably settling in Nelson for :he rMU&indAr of ' the present summer.

•A Wellington Pre..i Association telegram ;;':.'•■■■ states that the position of kindergarten mistress at the Wellington Traiaiiitf Col!eg<s for Teachers has been given to Miss Rachel I Richmond. ■ There were 12 applications \ from Great. "Britain, and 18 from New Zea- i land and Australia. Miss Richmond as ! formerly in Christcbui'ch and Wellington, H ' : but for'the last four years has been in England. '-. -■■.'.' ~ ' ~ - Mr. R. E. Cloustou, M.I.M.E. of the : Molyneaux Valley goldfields, returned to Auckland yesterday after a tour of the Corcmandel goldfields, having been tb*> a guest of Dr. isell, Government geologist,, for several days. Mi'. Cloustou, who left , for the South yesterday, states tin I lie was ; deeply interested in what he saw of the . Auckland goldfieldc, and after tfe Otago ! deer-si diking season he will return for a more extensive tour of this district. Thft marriage of Miss Alma R. ;'«;d, ' eldest riughter'. of Mr. Harry RoUcmd, of ■■; Gundi-T-streety, Newton, Auckland, „fcv;- At. {i .T.->hn P,pn.T. ;■>{:'■ third;' "son of Mr. YV. FT,■? ■', Bennett, 01 JVler's Avenue,' Eden ' Ter- I • racf. took place on Tuesday morning, at i flit Pitt-street Methodist Church, the Rev. i -x, 0. >.■". Garland officiating.' The bride was attUitied by her sisters. Misses Nellie, i Elbe!, and Elsie Rolland. as "bridesmaids, i and the groomsmen were.Messrs. Barnaby £ and Ward. Mr. said Mrs Bennett .snbse- i 1 - fluently left fox Koioru,', on their honey- . moon trip. -

$■■'■■- ■V''"r-Ti7c ■ rtl-'k.': 1 . : T:«<yiii:r h «i -&. and Mrs of Eld:vdie ; IforU- Otago,";i: bfjjig uslcbrateu tills (says our Christ B clnuvJi bonespojideni)"; .'. ith rejoic 'Tigs. Quite an amy of -friend:; ■.*'.«;<?" <•*•"• '"';*''■''' '.'r'-i all ': r "r the colony are i: «■?'■;.,-:. Is a. event), and the celebrations ayj ■£<• €:-■ Miid over four days. Jlundre&s' of con- ■,- {•ratulaioay yjessages have already bee:n re-oy>.*-ed. Mr. Raid is now in his 80th year. ;'£'•; is a ?iat ■■-**. 1 Stirliiur : "Sco*--t-*«id, and emi.tSK''. -,H tc ii.jstl,.Uia C 3 ,<?*«*■?; ego, and 10 . •i«-iki» later &Mts> to Wow vJtaafoucT- Mr. and, Stirs. Eeid htit<?2> five danj?htflrs and seven, ons, i>( -whom Mu„ A. C. .JiUtes and Dr.' 5. P. Reid, are residents "of Auckland.'. '