PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13613, 5 December 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Da. Mason, Chief Health Officer, left for Wellington yesterday.

Mr. T. W. Kirk, Government biologist, arrived from the South yesterday.

Mr P Wallis, purser of the s.s. Warrimoo, 'went South yesterday by the Rotoiti.

Messrs. G. Do Bavlov, ('. S. Stevens, and W. Kirktr, left Auckland yesterday for the South.

Messrs. A. Martin, J. F. Fahy A. Joll, and C. 0. Hawk* were passengers from the South yesterday by the Rotoiti.

His Excellency Admiral lawkes. and Lady Fawkes will spend a few weeks at Kawau Island during this month.

Mr George Morse, handirapper to the Auckland Racine Club and Takapuna Jockey Club, left for New Plymouth yesterday.

Messrs T. Ronayne. general manager of railways, and J. "Campbell. Government architect, left by the Kototti yesterday for Wellington.

Captain F. W. Macbeth (late of the WarrimcH.l, who has been granted holiday leave, left Lvttelton for Wellington by the Rotomahana last night, accompanied by Mrs. Macbeth and son.

Mr F M Nobbs (registrar of the Magistrate's Court at Norfolk Island), who is at present on a visit to Auckland, occupied a seat on the Bench at the Police Court yesterday, at the invitation of Mr. <-. L. Kettle, S.M.

At tho annual meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Freemasons on Tuesday, an illuminated address was presented to Right Worshipful Brother C. C. McMillan, Fast D 0.M., as a mark of esteem, and m recognition of tho service.* rendered by him as District Grand Master from 1597 to 190 i.

The Rev. G. B. Monro, moderator of St, Peter's Presbyterian Church, Great North Road, received a telegram yesterday from the Rev. R. H. Catherwood. who recently resigned the charge, intimating his withdrawal of the resignation. Mr. Catherwood hopes to resume his duties at an early date.

Mr. Edward G. Phillipps was married to Miss A. Harden at Woodhill yesterday, the Rev. J. J. Mather officiating. Subsequent to the wedding ceremony a breakfast was held, at which the toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed bv Mr. Richard Monk, ex«M'.P.. an old friend of the parents ni both parties, who are well known throughout the Kaipara district.

The death of an old and much esteemed Auckland resident," Mr. Nicholas Oliver Honeycomb?, took place at his' late residence, Charles-street, Rocky Nook, last °vcning. The deceased, who was in his tflst year, was a native of Liskeard, Cornwall/and left England in the sailing ship St. Leonards in June, 1873, arriving at Auckland about three months later. He had been a resident of this city continuously since that date. The late Mr. Honeycombe leaves a widow and a large family.

An interesting wedding took place in Kobe. Japan, on October 19. when Miss May Blundell, only daughter of Mr. Louis Blundell, of Wellington (part proprietor of the Wellington Post), was married to Mr. Noel Wildman Nelson, eldest. son of Canon Nelson, of, Auckland, the Sfeuvice being conducted' by the Rev. J. W." Piatt, - ; vicar of All Saints' Church. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, and Mrs. Blundell, Miss Coates, and Mr. Blunflell jun., were also present. Mr. G. K. Totton, of Yokohama, was best man. A reception was afterwards held at the Oriental Hotel.