PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13496, 24 May 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. E. Benjamin returned from , the South yesterday by the Rarawa',. • ■ Mr. W. Floyd. Harrop left for the South yesterday by the Rarawu. f "" Captain HajHvard departed for the South by trio Rarawa yesterday. ■ J*.*' J • . v * ■■■■ :Hv Mr. D. W. Duthie' was a passenger for -the: South by the Rarawa yesterday. - - Sir Maurice O'Rorke and Mr. Chas. Bag- • ley have been appointed members of the 4 One-tree Hill Domain Board. ~ ' Captain J. Brcen, of the Shaw, Savill, "■ and Albion Company's steamer Delphic, is at present on a visit to the Hot Lakes district. ■ • (■ The Rev. R. Taylor, recently appointed to succeed the Rev. W. Slade at the Methodist Church, Onehunga, has taken over his . cure. A welcome will he tendered him early next week. ■ , Mr. Segai-, officer in charge of the Tele- •" ' graph ' Department,' Auckland; has; "been 'granted * three months'" leave.-- . absence »: owing to indisposition. , Mr. Ballard, of . Duntdin. who has been appointed to relieve Mr. Segar, arrived from the South by the Rarawa yesterday morning. - Captain Wm. Nathaniel Chambers died yesterday ,at his residence, Eden-street, -1 Dinned in (says a Press ' "Association tele- ' grant. Deceased was 'bora at Great Yarmouth in 1824, and entered the Royal Navy in 1836, joining H.M.s. Howe. He was eventually transferred to H.M.s. Edinburgh, -which became part of Admiral Stopforef's squadron, and which bombarded and took Be iron and St. Jean DAcro in 1839, In these actions young Chambers took part. He was paid off in 1843, and passed into the merohanfc service. He subsequently emigrated to Victoria. For years he carried on a lightering and waterman's bufci- - ness at Sandridge. He came to Port Chalmers in 1861, and. was engaged extensively in the coastal trade. In yachting ••'.rcles Captain Chambers was also: well known. Deceasedileiive,?^^wjdftw,~and four daughters. v "- i - ■*- 4 - —" > — ;