PERGONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13286, 19 September 1906, Page 8

PERGONAL ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Tewslet leave for Wellington by the Rimutaka to-morrow.

_ Mr.' John Chambers returned from hi/5 visit to the Islands by the Manapouri yesterday.

'Mr. C. V. Houghton, Auckland manager for the New Zealand Shipping Company, returned to Auckland by the Manapouri yesterday. ' ' •

Captain Eastber,'of Dunedin, who went roin Auckland to the Island./ by the Atua, was a passenger from. Fiji by the Maaapouri yesterday.

The Very Rev. Father Clune, head of Redemplionist order in New Zealand, left for New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday, on his way to Wellington.

The Rev. Thomas Fisher, curate of St. Peter's Parish Church, Hamilton, has received intimation that he has been appointed to the Okato parish, in Taranaki.

Mr. P. M. Hansen (general manager) and Mr. M. F. Carey (general engineer), of tho Auckland Electric Tramways Company, were passengers to New Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday, en route for Wellington.

A pleasant (fathering took place at the Whangarei . railway . station on Saturday evening.. (writes , our correspondent), when Mr. Mason, • tho chief clerk, who is under orders to transfer to Auckland, was presented with an cscritoiro. Mr. Han-is, the district manager, made the presentation on behalf of the staff of the Whangarei section.

A ; Press Association telegram from Gisborne states that the Council has appointed as borough engineer Mr. E. Harvey Giohon, formerly of New Plymouth. Mr. Gibbon was next in order on the list when Mr. Blackwell was selected, the latter, in the meantime, being appointed city engineer at Newcastle.

Mr. . Robert Campbell, -who has been employed by the Koinata. Reefs Company, as mechanical.engineer, for nearly five years, ■was presented with a handsome gold chain and locket on Friday evening Eist. Mr. S. - McMicken. -who made the presentation on behalf of the employees, referred to tho capable manner in ' which Mr. Campbell bad discharged his duties, and also to 'tho good feeling which existed between the recipient and his' fellow workers. In the evening a farewell smoke .concert was held in the liomata Hall.