PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13393, 23 January 1907, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mrs. and Miss Cockroft went. South yesterday by the Rarawa.

Mr. and Mrs. Maddux left for the South yesterday by the Rarawa.

The Rev. Mr. Jones left by the Rarawa yesterday for New Plymouth.

Mr. J. Shackelford arrived front the South by the Rarawa yesterday.

Mr. R. rod sham was a passenger totNew Plymouth by the Rarawa yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Craig, who have been on a visit to Australia, have returned tf[ Auckland.

The mam- friends of Mr. Eliot L. Davis will be glad to hear that, he is recovering front his recent severe illness at \\ ootlsiile Hospital.

Mr. D. Craig, formerly general manager of the New Zealand Insurance. Company, and Mrs. Craig were passengers to Lyttelton yesteiday by the iarawera.

Mr. IT. M. Lyon, secretary to the Wellington Fire Underwriters' Association, has been appointed secretary to the AccidentUnderwriters' Association oi New Zealand.

Captain lleorge Holford has assumed command of the Hauioto, and Captain D. It. Watson, who hi ought the steamer up the coast, left for Duncdin by the Tarawera yesterday.

Mr. W. Wigmure, who has been con- * nected with the firm of Messrs. Donald and Edenborough for some years past, left lot Rarotouga by the Mauapouri last evening, where he is entering upon the business ot a planter on his own account.

Judge Dunbar Johnson, who came up from the Christchurdi exhibition with the Cook Islanders, saw them safely on board the Manapouri yesterday. He goes home this morning to Te Aroha tor a few days, and then returns to Wellington to resume. native land purchase work.

}Lr. C. H. Maclean, at present manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Napier, is about to retire from the service. In recognition of his 55 years service he has been grouted a year's leave of absence, at tile expiration of 'which period he will be placed on the bank's pension list.

The Rev. J. M. Eraser, of Waipu. who has been dangerously ill for the hist month, is now a little better. It is intended to remove him from Waipu at the earliest possible moment to Auckland for further medical treatment. The many friends of Mr. Fraser will be sorry to learn that lie will now be forced to give up the Waipu Church,' and possibly retire from the ministry.

Mr. Edward Sharp Craston. Mus. F>ae., the newly appointed organist- and choirm aster of" St. David's Presbyterian Church, Khvber Pass, was to leave Liverpool on December 22. in the While Star liner Persic, and is due in Auckland on February 17. On December 21 he was to be th» recipient. of a handsome presentation at the Junior Reform Club. Stanley-street. Liverpool. The Rev. W. K. Sims, vicar of Aigburth, iu Whose church Mr. I'raston has been organist and choirmaster for the past 18 year-, in the nourse of a letter received in Auckland, speaks very highly of his abilities as a musician, and his personality. Mr. Craston has acted as deputyorganist of Liverpool Cathedral, and is the composer of a number of fine anthems, and ought to prove a distinct acquisition to the musical talent of our city.