"PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13673, 14 February 1908, Page 6

"PERSONAL ITEMS.

: (Jamaix 'J. ' Grant ' was a passenger, for ■ the. South by the Rarawa yesterday. ■ Captain D. McLean, of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived from the South ''; by the R<*ruwa yesterday.. ' ; y'~ Mr). K.,A. Wootton, lady superintendent : ■ "of the hospital, returned from a holiday ■ trip to'the North yesterday.;. ~-, t■ , ' Lieutenant-Colonel Loveday, instructor of the New Zealand school cadets, arrived from. the South yesterday by the Rarawa. Cardinal Moran was (says a Press Association cable) a passenger by the Manuka, which left Sydney on Wednesday for Auckland. . The Right Rev. Dr. Nevill, Anglican i Bishop of Dunedin and Primate of .New Zealand, will not go Home to attend the Lambeth Conference. Bishops Nevill and & Julius (of Christchnreh) will be the only Anglican Bishops left in the Dominion. Mr. Wm. Charles Dawes, chairman of I , ".directors of the New Zealand Loan and •"'.'"■ Mercantile: Agency Company, chairman ■of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and d, director of the Commercial Union Insuranci) Company, left Wellington on Wednesday, en route to Auckland via Rotorua.

Captain T. A. Dykes, chief officer of the Government steamer Tutauekai, who holds ~'. . an extra master's certificate, hits l)een appointed examiner of masters and mates and surveyor' of' ships at Auckland. Cap- '■•>■■■ ■•..tain Dy'kes is to take up his position at ' Auckland 'when the Tutanekai has complet- ■ ed her cruise with; the Governor and Lady ITunket on board. " The assistant town clerk, Mr. A. LowTic', forwarded his resignation to the City .' : ' , Council, last evening, stating that 1 , his health had not been of the best lately, and he had been offered, a':position, which he hoped would tend to improve it. Mr. A. B;; Herrold, 1 draughtsman'.', on the city. engineer's staff," also forwarded his resig- ; nation, stating that he had accepted an «ppoiutment elsewhere, The city engineer expressed appreciation of the loyal . services rendered f by Mr. Herrold. The resignations were accepted, and it was reil; solved to ; call for applications for the "position of assistant town clerk, Mr. Lowrie being given leave of absence for the remainder of his term. . The Rev. J. Ml"; Simpson, 8.A., who has accepted a call to Knox Church, Par- ; '\ nell, was formally inducted into office at '' .'. the church last evening before a large congregation. The Rev. G. B. Monro, , moderator, presided, and delivered a short address, in the course of which he congratulated the congregation on their good fortune ; in getting so able a man as Mr; Simpson to fill the charge.. Short addresses were also given by'the Revs. A. C. Wcdderspoon and R. L. Walker. The service was fully choral,' the choir being under the direction of Mr. J. F. Bennett. • Mr. Simpson ill commence his ministry on Sunday next, and on Tuesday, the 18th, will be tendered a congregational welcome. fei]*-''i ; eS:<. ;/Y v./'"'->r "_____ :,:: ; . '■•.■■ i' './.■■•■'. '■'■:■"/

•A double wedding of .considerable local interest was celebrated;",ati St.' John's ': - Ohurch on Wednesday afternoon (writes our Waihi ' correspondent), -the'/ Rev. A. S. Buckland, vicar) being the officiating clergyman. The contracting parties were Mr. , Moor© F. Haszar<l and Miss Muriel F. Swears, both of Waihi, and Mr. Harold i ',' Walters, of Papafcara (Auckland) and Miss Noel. M. , Swfare, of , Waihi The firstmeutioned couple were attended by Miss Tlaszard (sister of the bridegroom) as brides- ';.' ■ a aid; and Mr. Gerald Morpeth as best man. Tlse bride was given away by her brother ■ fSiv, William Swears). Tlie second couple Emaid, and Mr. by Miss Swears (sister of The bride was given away by her brother (Mr. William Swears). The seotmd couple were attended by Miss G. Swears (sister of the ■ bride);''and- 'Mr. -Lionel Harding, as ; , bridesmaid arid :> best man .respectively; the , bride being given away by her uncle, Mr. :'-' : -' : Jas. Thomson.. \^ : ;