PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13722, 11 April 1908, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rov. H. Dewsbury arrived by the Takapuna yesterday from the South. "->;-■ Captain Crawford, late :of the Rosa.V- mond, is now in charge of ' the Kotuku. The Rev. Samuel Griffith? and family proceed to Christchurch by the Monowai , ■■ '*. to-day. , ','■ / .'■■.•■,■''"';.."•-, Dr. I'omare, native health 'officer, arrived in Auckland via the West Coast yes- ',-;.'■■. Mrday.'. ■ ■ ■■■ ';■ *". Captain Scott, of the Wakatero, success-' ■ ;. fully underwent an operation yesterday, and progressing favourably. i? - v ' Yesterday was General Booth's 79th : -' birthday, and the Mayor of Gisborne forwarded'greetings by cable, from the town. The Rev. C. A. R. Watson, the new '■■ vicar of St. Paul's Church, was accorded a welcome at a social gathering during the week. Mr. Win. Handler, Mayor of Devonport, .! has been nominated* by Messrs. E. W. Ali- . son, M.P.. and J. C. Macky, for another term of office. ■■': ';• Miss K. Nelson, daughter of Canon Nelson, .was on Wednesday presented by the ,-!, choir of St. Paul's Chinch, Symonds-strcet, It with a handsome gold necklet set with |: : -.'■. pearls. : ', Mr. A. E. Devon was reelected presi- :': • ."'dent of the Auckland Rugby Union last night for the twenty-first time. Mr. DeJ.v vow was also made a life member of the union... . j ~ Nurse Chappell, who was sent by the Infant Life Protection Society to Dr. Truby .'■'■• King's Home, in Dttnedin, for training, will return to Auckland to-morrow, by the s.s. Mokoia. i." fAt a meeting of the board of directors. i ' of the Bank of New Zealand at Wellingten yesterday, Mr. Harold Beauchamp f.-\ ' wis* re-elected chairman for the ensuing ;r financial year. The Rev. R. Taylor preaches his farewell sermon at the Methodist Church, Onehunga, to-morrow, and takes charge at if - Devonport next Wednesday. The Rev. J. H. Gibson, of Rawera, succeeds Mr. Taylor at Onehnnga. ■■ . -\ V Mr. Grenville Miller. R.N., private secretary to Sir Harry Rawson, Governor •-- ' of 1 New South Wale's, was married last week to Miss Clara Macfeay, only child -* of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mackay, and granddaughter of the late Sir Edward Knox. ■■.■".. ' Mr. T. W. Hungerford, formerly a railway contractor in New Zealand, and the owner of a number of racehorses, including the well-known performer, Whakavva- • tea, died in Sydney yesterday (says a- Prsss Association telegram). - . Mr. .Hungerford was 76 years of age. ■■•■■-. Mr. E. Kail, secretary to the- Auckland " ' Agricultural and Pastoral Association, leaves for Sydney on Monday, en- route to Great Britain, where he will spend ants- ' tended holiday, and he will also represent the association at the National Sheep-breed-ers' .Conference'in England. . . Mr. H. G. Hill. Hon. secretary and treasurer: of the First Battalion Band, who is proceeding to Wellington, has been pre- • sented by his fellow-bandsmen with an ISIiK enlarged framed photograph of the band. Mr. Hill has accepted the position of bass V - < trombonist in the Wellington Gaffrison . Band. ? f "" Mr. J. Duncan, Inspector in Charge of the .Agricultural Department, returned to .Auckland this week after A visit to the ; Helensville, district.; Mr. Duncan left by - - express again yesterday morning on another tour of inspection, which wilt include the Rotenia and Tauranga districts. He will .' ..'return to town next week. . , Visitors to the Government Tourist i .Bureau .of late include: Mr. W. laard (Chrktchurch), Messrs. E. B. and A. ,G. . Ross (Wellington), Mr. E. Adams (Raetihi), Mrs. Bride (Melbourne); Miss L. - Meagher - (Melbourne), , Miss C. Sheath' '~ (Sydney), Mr. D. Buckworth, ■'Miss iM. . f. - ", Parkes (Wauganui), Mr. J. H. Aikin (Lon- >•■-' don), Mrs. G. A. Dick (London). '•;- ' Mr. 'Jas. Ashcvoft, late Coroner and ■■'■'•i 7 official j.assignee in bankruptcy in Wellington, was presented yesterday by members of the* legal profession with a cheque for 60 guineas. The Hon. T. W. Hislop presided, and. he and Mr. H. D. Bell, K.C., spoke of the ability shown: by Mr. Ashcroft in carrying out the duties of his position during a great many years. In reply, Mr. Ashcroft remarked that he had had 24 years of official life, including nine in Dunedirr.