PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13370, 27 December 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. Mr. Durand was a passenger for the South yesterday by the Rotoiti.

Mr C. T. Major, of King's College, has left on a short visit to the South Island.

Mr. Wardell, of Wellington, was a pas senger to Onehunga by the Rotoiti yesterday.

Captain Willis, Lloyd's surveyor, . came up from the South yesterday by the s.s. Rotiti.

Mrs. de Montalk left for New Plymouth, en route to Christchurch, by the Rotoiti yesterday.' -■•■ -«• ■ ■ -■ ■••

Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Pirie left by the Waikare on Tuesday on a visit to Christchurch.

Judge Jackson Palmer, of the Native Land Court, left for New Plymouth by the Rotoiti yesterday.

Mr. Quick, solicitor, of Wellington, accompanied by Mrs. Quick,. arrived from the South by the s.s. Rotoiti yesterday.

Mrs. Cranstone, of South Africa, at present touring New Zealand, arrived from the South by the s.s. Rotoiti yesterday morning. •

Mr. Newton' King arrived from New Plymouth yesterday by the Rotoiti, and returned in the afternoon by the same vessel. ',• *

The Hon. J. W. Evans, Premier of Tasmania, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Evans, came up from the South yesterday by the Rotoiti.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Mr. James O'Sullivan, defence storekeeper, lias been made director of military stores for the colony.

' Mr. Prank M. Gold, fourth son of the late Lieutenant-General C. E. Gold, formerly Colonel 65th Regiment, and DeputyGovernor of the Province of Auckland, under the late Sir Thomas Gore-Browne, has arrived in Auckland from England.

■ A' quiet wedding was celebrated by Archdeacon Calder at All' Saints' Church, Ponsonby," on December 22, when Miss A. L. Sands, second daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. .Wm. Sands, of Heme Bay, was married to Mr. James Cairns, of Mount Albert. Tho bride was given away by her father. Misses Rainey and M. D. Cairns acted as bridesmaids, and Messrs. J. D. Cairns and R. Sands attended as groomsmen. After the ceremony the wedding ' breakfast was partakes of at -the residence of the bride's parents. ■'-~'

His Excellency, the Governor Lord Plunket - will pay -an official visit to the West Coast next month, motoring from Nelson on January 11. His dates are: r Westport, January 13; Reef January 15 ; Grey- . mouth, January 16; Hokitika, January 18 ; . Kumara, January 19; thence overland to Christchurch, arriving there on the 21st. 'It is understood that owing to his projected visit to the Islands *; His Excellency will be i unable to tour South Westland on this i [occasion. - The Premier will probably acH company the Governor on his tour. »