PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13095, 7 February 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

v ;r ; Captain 'Bix«iHAM,rA;D.a, T left for New i,; 1 Plymouth yesterday by the Rarawa. . ; ' - Mr Herbert Thompson was. a passenger : ;'V,.k> Wellington by the Manuka yesterday. '■ ; i.' "'• Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis was a passenger I';;.". ' to Onchungaby the Rarawa yesterday :-;-,<■'/ ■•:. : morning. ~.:,.' , . '■'-•• Mr. J. J. O'Brien, of the Lcyland-O'Bricu }\ Timber Company, left for the South by the ; •■' ■ Manuka yesterday. ':''■- ' Tho Hon. T. Y. Duncan will leave Welll': .''»''■ lington for the South to-morrow, to attend ;■■';■ \ V banquet in his honour at Ngapara. V ; Mr." A. L. Wylie, M.A., of Win ton, has ':-■ - been appointed assistant-inspector of schools h,:'; in Southland. There were 33 applicants ;V.- J for the position. ? : '. Mr. J. Liddell Kelly, editor of the New •■> ■ Zealand Times, arrived from the South f by the Raruwa yesterday. He goes on to ) , , Rolorua to-morrow. Mr. U. Craig, who spoke at the social to the ■ Rev. Dr. Bruce on Monday, left by the v : ; Rarawa for the South yesterday, accom- :";; ..'- panied by Mrs. Craig. : V • v .Miss Morton, of Owen's Road, who has -- -been on an extended visit to England and i' • -the United States, is returning to Auckland ; i. '■ • by the Ventura from Sydney on Friday ;>"■"' •" next. • ;; ,'.' ; Father Hays, who left Wellington by c v ' the Moeraki* on Saturday, en route for England, via Svdnev, has found his health i '• greatly benefited by his sojourn in the '£•;'■■ colony. '-* The Rev. J. E. Moulton, D.D., who has '••' been connected with the Methodist Mission at Tonga for the past 40 years, has retired, J and. with his family, will take up his resii.' . deuce in Australia. ->■''•' Sir Charles Campbell, who is at present ;" ', touring New Zealand, intends to leave for Home" by the Maheno in April. He will ': ' join the "vessel at Suva, and will be accom- ." panied by Mr. J. Gardiner.

Mr. Hawkins, ex-M.H.R., was entertain--4" cd at a social at Pahiatua on Monday evenV ■ ing, and was presented with a, purse of ?'' sovereigns. A .similar presentation takes '(!. '■:•.; place at VVoodvflle to-night.

Mr. Alfred Kidd. M.H.R. for Auckland : Central, who has been on a visit to the Hanmer Springs, has returned to Welliug- - '••..:• ion.-where he will spend a few days on I-. "■■■ business connected with his electorate.

Mr. G. L. Naylor, a well-known English musician, is at present on a visit to Auck- ■ land. He was recitalist at St. George's '; •■-' Hall, Liverpool, and the Leeds Town Hall. ■'"■-' He has come to New Zealand for the bene- •;■;■"-' fit of his health.

£.•'•-■ the Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. ■ft' ,'•'". Neligan) returned from the South yester- ■ ■ dav morning by the Rarawa. Dr. Neligan A ■;;-■• was '" present at a meeting of bishops in Wellington, and subsequently visited the £"•;' Taranaki portion of his diocese.

. i On. severing . his connection with the -i ;; -;. staff of the "New Zealand Times, Web ' lington, Mr. John Barr was pre- § ' sented with a handsome memento on behalf of his former colleagues. Mr. Wm Barr leaves for Sydney on the 17th inst., to '■'■ join the staff of "the Daily Telegraph.

'i' * Mrs. Paul, wife of Colonel Paul, commander, of the New South Wales Cadet ;• Forces, arrived in Auckland by the Manuka on Sunday, on a tour through New ZeaV'-'-,. land. Mrs v Paul, who is an artist, and ' has recently returned from a'tour round the , world,,. is delighted with Auckland and its ';; . surroundings. . •

'Mr! J. A. Joskc, a prominent merchant ','">' of. Fiji, arrived, from Suva- by the Navua /;'•' 'yesterday, on a tour of New Zealand. Mr. ■'ij'oske, who is accredited by the Fiji Chamf- V, ber of Commerce,' will interview the Go- ' . vernment during his stay in New Zealand ■■■ • regarding trade relations between the islands .'.: • and New Zealand, more especially as re- :*"'>'.' gards the fruit" trade."' r ' ."' '.:

■ A Wellington Press Association telegram states that with reference to a paragraph going the rounds.of the press, to the effect that Mr. Houston, M.H.R. for the Bay of Islands, is likely to resign on the score of ill-health, the Premier communicated with ,Mr. Houston, who has replied: "I am happvto sav that my health is improving. There is no" truth in the statement that I am going to resign, and I am looking forward to seeing you at the beginning of the session." ... -- • v ■'.'.- '"- ..-<. -

' In a letter applying for six months' leave of absence from 'the Harbour Board, Mr. W. J.' Napier states that he intends visiting the United Kingdom. He had now served on the Board for. 13 consecutive years. He would ivisit the principal ports of Europe, and would endeavour to acquire as much information as possible, which might be useful to the port and city. The Board decided yesterday to grant the leave of absence, and' to furnish Mr. Napier with a letter of introduction, stamped with the seal of the Board. Mr. Napier leaves for San Francisco by the mail steamer Ventura on Friday.

ji The members of the choir and vestry of St. George's Church, Thames, and the Sunday-school teachers, assembled at the vicarage on Monday night to make a presentation to Miss Cordes on the occasion of her approaching marriage. The Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan referred to the valuable services rendered by Miss Cordes to the church and. Sunday-school for. a number of years. Mr. Bullock, superintendent of the Sundayschool, presented Miss Cordes with a hand- ; some silver tea-pot on behalf of the teachers -Mr. Thomas, on behalf of the church- ! wardens and vestry, presented a set of cutlery, 7 arid the. choir presented a "cream and sugar set and jam dish in silver mountings. Mi*s 'Cordes returned thanks for the hand'some presents and good wishes.