PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13450, 29 May 1907, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. W. A. Luxfof. d was a passenger by the, Rarawa for the South. - Mr. H. B. Lusk left last evening by the Rarawa for" New Plymouth. :'...*-Tio. Bey-. W. B. . Woollev was a passen- \ ger ' for, the South by the Rarawa. ; - Mr. E. Clifton, of the Stock Department, left' for New Plymouth by the'Rarawa.': s .Mr. and' Mrs. Cheeseman '. left .. for j New" \ • Plymouth' by "the Barawa last evening. - - Mr. and Mrs. W. 1 Burt, of Dunedin, left for the Islands last: night by the Atua. . %'., v:7 ! Canon Sharp, of Christchurch, was a passenger to the ; Islands last night by the Atua. '■j Mr. ,J. D. Ritchie, of the Agricultural ' ''Department, left' by the'Rarawa" for the South. "'" , * . '"' '■■■:. ■ t Mr. W. "A. Boucher, Government pomoi : logist, left for the South last evening by the ■■'• .Barawa. ~,;,,,„, ~,., , ..,., ... ]Jn ~,,,„, Mr. John Marshall, Mrs. Macdonald, and Miss Macdonald were passengers to the Islands last night by the Atua. '.- Mr. T. C. Schnackenberg, manager at . New -Plymouth for L. D. Nathan and Co., was a passenger for the South yesterday by :the Barawa. -, A '.'.- Mr. Watson, Monro, chief electrical engineer for Messrs. A. and T. Burt, Limited, of Dunedin, is at present .■'on- a visit to Auckland, and", leaves for the Hot Lakes District to-day. J J The' Acting-Premier (the Hon. W. Hall- '' Jones) continues unwell, and a Press Association telegram ■ states ' that his condition yesterday was not as satisfactory : as could ' be desired. , . v.': ■■/. The flags at several of the Government buildings were flying at half-mast yesterday, as a mark of respect to the late Mr. B. B. Mac Curdy, of the Railway Depart- : ment, whose death.at. Hamilton; was re- , ported yesterday. i

At St. John's Church, Parnell, ; yesterday Miss Bella Stephenson, of "Lincoln House," . Pa'rnell, was married to Mr. J. Leahy, of -Richmond '■ Roadi Ponsonby. '•■■ The bride was attired in navy chiffon taffeta silk, with floral trimmings,': and the bridesmaid, Miss B. Leahy, was dressed in a green- serge cos- ■: tume. ; The [bridegroom was attended by Mr. R. Leahy as best man: :V

. ■ Mrs. Martin, wife. of Mr. John Mar tin, .and a very old .resident of .-Napier, died suddenly, last: evening (says a Press Association telegram). i The deceased lady, who .was ' well known 'and .>* highly esteemed throughout the colony, was 76 years of age, and with her husband had been living in Napier : for -44 years. ; In -1905 Mr. and i Mrs.. Martin celebrated their golden wed- 1 ding.