PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13483, 9 May 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.. ■; $ . **s.- .- . " / ' ' "' - . Db. Van Sltke was'a passenger for the South by the Rotoiti yesterday. Mr. A. Hamilton, inspector for the Westport Coal Company/ is at present visiting, "Auckland: :''',■.' ■ Mr. W. Stewart, assistant-secretary to '.'£':'" the Auckland Gas Company, went South by the. Rotoiti yesterday. " _„ Judges -Smith' and MacCormick, of :/■ the Native Lands Court, leave for Napier ,!/,.. on Saturday by the Tarawera. ' Mr. Alex. Alison, manager, of : the Devonport Ferry. Company, was a passenger for the South yesterday by the Rotoiti. Captain H. A. Blanchard, of the Union Company's steamer Flora, « has been appointed one of the pilots ; under the Mel- -.* bourne Marino Board. Mr. F. W. ■ Markman, late manager at Wellington, for Messrs. Briscoe and Co., ' arrived from New Plymouth' yesterday by the Rotoiti. He will take over a similar position at ' Auckland. - ( At Karangahake on Saturday last Mr. A. Beale, engineer of the Crown Gold Mining Company, was presented with a gold albert /and pendant and an illuminated address on the eve of his departure, to begin business - in" Auckland. - Miss Jean Hunter, one of New Zealand's few lady telegraphists, who by her outstanding ability as an operator has been located in the Auckland chief telegraph office for the past 12 years, has resigned the ; service in order to be married. In the j local operating room yesterday, surrounded by tho whole staff. Miss Hunter was the recipient of some handsome pieces of plate., Mr. Seager made the presentation on behalf of the staff. : ', ''

A very pretty wedding of special interest took place in the presence of a large congregation at ' , Pitt-street Methodist Church, Auckland, on May 6, when the Rev."A. J. Seambr/of the"Meth'odist Maori Mission, was married to Miss "Ida Marion Nisbet,, youngest daughter of Mrs. A. Nisbet, of Whangaroa. : The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George Bond, chairman .*6f . the {district,. .assisted by the. Revs.. James Wilson and S. Griffith. The bride, who was given away by her, brother, Mr. Charles Nisbet, of Mount Eden, was beautifully attired in a costume of cream silk crepe de chine, with bridal /veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. Her two nieces,, the Misses Nettie and Gertie Nisbet/ attended as bridesmaids. Mr. R. Clark .was present as best' man, and Mr. Allan Nisbet r a'S '"groortismani" 'The" service" was choral, Mr. Harold Light, presiding at the organ. After the ceremony Mrs. Nisbet entertained a large number of guests at a reception in.the church parlour.