PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13096, 8 February 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. McDowell has returned from the South. 1

Mr. Justice Cooper is at present on a vii.it to Christchnrch.

. Dr. Rennie came up from New Plymouth by the Rotoiti yesterday.

Mr. T. De Schryver returned from the South yesterday by the Rotoiti.

Mr. G. J. Garland left for Wellington yesterday afternoon by the Rotoiti.

Dr. Marshall was a passenger to New Plymouth yesterday by the Rotoiti. -

Dr. Valintine, acting-chief health officer, left for Wellington by the Rotoiti yesterday.

Mr. M. W. Armstrong has been reappointed a member of the Auckland Land Board.

Mr. H. J. Greenslade, returned rom a short trip South by the Rotoiti yesterday.

Judge Edger and Mrs. Edger left by yesterday's express for the South via iaumarunui.

Mrs. Edwards, wife of Mr. Justice Edwards, returned from the South yesterday bv the Rotoiti.

Constable McDonnell, of Whangarei, has been transferred to Aratapu, of which district he will have full charge.

The Rev. A. R. Edgar, superintendent of the Melbourne Central Methodist Mission, is at present on a visit to New Zealand.

Dr. Blair, who has been appointed to the position of junior medical assistant at the hospital, came up from the South yesterday morning by the Rotoiti.

Mr. John Rone, a licensing commissioner for Manukau. is at present laid up at his residence. Onehunga, as the result of a severe chill, caught while coming down from Botorua.

A Wanganui Press Association telegram slates that Miss Cecilia McKenny, assistantmatron, Wellington Hospital, has been appointed matron of Wanganui Hospital. There were 26 applicants.

Mr. Stanley Mark, of the head office staff of the United Insurance Company, has been promoted to the post or chief clerk in the "Auckland office. Mr. Mark leaves Wellington for the North on the 19th inst.

Major Ciiaytor, or Blenheim (who has been on a visit to Australia). Dr. Moncton, Dr. Agassin, the Rev. Mr. Peader. and the Rev. Sidney Baker (pastor of the Congregational Church. atPalmerston North), returned to Wellington by the Warrimoo yesterday from Australia.

Lieutenant Watts, of the Nelson College cadets, has been notified that he has been granted a commission as second lieutenant of the Second Northamptonshire Regiment of the Imperial Army. He has been instructed to leave for England at once.

Mr. J. H. Fetcher, of England, who has been touring the colony with Mrs.. Miss, and Master "Fletcher, is leaving his son at Lincoln Agricultural College to receive an agricultural and pastoral education. The other members of the family will leave for Home, from Auckland, on March 2-.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Entrican celebrated tbeii golden wedding at their residence, Hepburn-street, yesterday, when there was a large gathering of relatives; and friends for the occasion. There were sons, daughters, and grand-children present, the only absentee being one daughter, who is at present .on a visit- to Scotland. Mr and Mrs. Entrican ere the recipients of many presents. '

The successful candidate in the recent examination for.the Makarini senior scholarship is Hohepy. Ivrtraka (Joseph Clark), of St. Stephen's School, Para ell, and formerly* of the native school. Te Ahuahu. Buy "of Islands. This scholarship, which was established in memory of his father by the son of the late Sir Donald McLean, Native Minister, is open to all Maori boys in the colony below the age of 16.

At St. Peter's Church, Wellington, yesterday afternoon, Dr. Herbert was married to Miss Florence Giimer, second daughter of

Mr. H. Gilmer. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. P. Davys, vicar of ' St. Peter's. Dr. Fyre acted as best man. »nd Drs. Snow and Gribbin and Mr. Gilmer (brother of the bride) as groomsmen. The bride was attended by Misses May Seddon, Berta Greenfield, Vera McDonald, and Alice McClatchie.

lie Rev. James Blaikie, formerly of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, who has been minister of the Hobart Baptist Tabernacle for. over eight years, leaves at the end of the month. His resignation was placed in the hands of the dearons a few months ago, and was to have taken effect in November last. The reverend gentleman deferred his departure, at the urgent request of the church, for three months. During his pastorate (says the Southern Cross) Mr. Blaikie has baptised 102 persons, and 151, through his instrumentality, have been sodded to the membership.