PEKSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13353, 6 December 1906, Page 6

PEKSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. • Horme was a passenger to the South by the Rotoiti yesterday.

Captain Reid left Oneliunga for the South t>y the Rotoiti yesterday.

'.The Rev. G. B. Monro returned from the South by . the Rotoiti yesterday.

Captain John Rolls left for the South by '.he Rotoiti from Onehunga, yesterday.

" The Rev. Father Mac Donald was a, passenger to V e.lington by the Wimmera jesl/erday.

Colonel Hume, inspector of prisons, left Wellington for Onehunga. last night by the T'akapuna.

" Mr. De Montalk was a passenger to the South by the Rotoiti yesterday, en route to Christchurch.

Mr. W. Lcdingham, of the New Zealand bowling team, arrived at Onehunga by the Rotoiti yesterday, from Wellington.

Mr A. Mac Donald, manager of the Bank of New'Scr.th Wales, at Wellington, relumed to Wellington irom Sydney, yesterday by the Wimineru.

The Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. Kensington) who has been on an ofiicial visit to the South Island, returned to Wellington this morning.

Mr. James Hannah and the Misses Hannah, who have been 011 a tour of the world, returned to Wellington by the Wimyesterday morning.

Two nieces of the late Sir George Dibbs, the Misses Dibbs, arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Wimmera yesterday, 011 their way to the Exhibition,

Mr. G. Bra-bant, who lias been accountant for some years for the Northern Steam- ; ship Company, at I'aeroa, huts been appointed the company's' agent a.t iaiiranga.

Captain W. Sinker, 8.N.R., of the Mclanesian mission steamer Southern Cross, has left on a visit to Waikato, where lie will deliver some lectures on the work of the mission. . •

"The" health of Mr. W. Gray (Secretary to the Post and Telegraph Department) is still precarious. For the la-st few aavs he ha.s only been'visiting his office for an hour or to daily. •

. The Rev. W. J. Elliott, of the. Hokitika, Methodist Church, and formerly stationed at Thorndon, is at present spending a holiday in Wellington, to recuperate after a recent Illness. V • -

Mr. L. F. Cockroft. general passenger agent for'the Oceanic Steamship Company, wits a passenger to Wellington yesterday by the Rotoiti, and will probably proceed to Sydney from, that port by Friday's steamer.

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Nellgaii) left by the express train for WaiJjaio yesterday morning, and after consecrating the new church at Te Uku proceeds to - Hamilton. His Lordship returns to Auckland next week.

The Rev. W. Gittos, Methodist Maori 'missionary, has completed his 50th>year in thw ministry, and a public meeting in connection therewith will be held in the Pittstreet Church this evening. The Rev. G. Bond will preside, and a number of addresses, will be delivered by various speakers.

Mr: U. i Allport, Secretary for : Marine, left Wellington for Auckland yesterday morning. .. .He wi'.l join the Hjneinoa- at 'this port on her return from the Kermadecs, and make an inspection of the various lighthouses on- the Auckland, and Taranaki coasts, returning- to Wellington shortly before Christmas.

•:*'j<i?Mtß9 Florence Quin, of the Bendigo Conservatorium of Music, and well known . in Auckland, of which city she is a native, has been engaged to sing *t a series of concerts at the Christchurch Exhibition. Miss Quin lately appeared with great , success in the operas "La Traviata" and " Less Cloches de Corneville," at the Royal Prin- • cess' Theatre, Becdigol . '

News, dated October 17, has been received of the marriage of Mr. A. H. Hobbs, late of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Second Contingent, but now in business in s Salisbury, Rhodesia.. Mr. Hobbs is the fifth son of Mr. E. G. Hobbs. of Claudlands, and grandson of the late Rev. John- Hobbs, -Methodist missionary, who came to this country ,in • 1823. ■ The young lady is Miss L. M. "Oooke, late- of Hanbury, England.

A welcome homo was tendered to Mr. T. Philcox, of W. Philcox and Sons, at the Federal Hall last night, on the occasion of his return from .a. tour round the world. The welcome took the form of a smoke concert. Mr. J. Alder son presided, and over 100 workmen and friends were present. The toast of the guest of .the evening was drunk in bumpers. Mr. Philcox gave a brief account of his trip. Other toasts -were honoured, including that of " The Firm.' Musical items were rendered by Messrs. ' Staokpole, Orem, Williams. Fricker. Ab- •: soium, Lonergan, Brough, H. Philcox, and Henderson.