PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14292, 11 February 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

11^'':^%^' i, Mrs. William Morlky, who have I'iphu A*?. Mas. .William Morlky, who have jjfjl |i ! on a visit to Auckland, returned to JChristohurch by last evening's train. ®|\ Mr. James T. G. Cox, inspector of I j'ichools, ' accompanied by Mrs." Cox, went |||;: %>uth by the Main Trunk train last night. ' Mr. Andrew J. Paterson, (second engi- §?# : Tieer to tho Wellington City Council, has I:been appointed borough engineer at GisP|borne;- . .. / Mr. and Mrs. Speedy, of Hawke's Bav, % 1: who have been paying a .visit to Auck- !>.. r : 'land, returned homo by the Mam Trunk S; last night. pi ' rr ' A The Hon. Dr. Findlay, accompanied by 'j- , his private secretary, Mr. Poulton, will j s arrive in Auckland to-morrow, and. ■will; stay at the Grand Hotel. ' Captain W. F. Nor bury, of the North--4S ern Company's' Rarawa, is at present on holiday leave, and his place on the vessel , , is being filled by Captain E. Stephenson. Mr. G. B. Starky, the well-known ' t"' Canterbury runholder and sheep-breeder, " y arrived, in Auckland by the Main Trunk •£??: •* train yesterday, and is at present staying at the Grand Hotel. ■: . •v-n .' ' , • Commissioner Hay, the new Australasian commander of the Salvation Army, who • has been making a tour of New Zealand, •; arrived > n Auckland with Mrs. Hay by $ ! the Rarawa from New Plymouth yesterday | /morning, and leaves again on Monday by ' j, c> the Maheno for Sydney. ;:l : • • , Captain G. S. Richardson, chief instrnc- . tor or, the New Zealand Defence Forces iif A&Hteiry, lias, arrived on a visit of in- ;; ; speotion to Ancklaiid. Ho will visit No. 1. Company G.A.V., now in camp at Fort v ; Takapunui and also "A" Battery N.2.F.A.. which goes into camp at the fep' Outer Domain to-morrow.

I";';"'.Mr,R. Mill, who was for some time >V* 1 no&Suntant of tire Dunedin branch of the ' Banlcof Now Zealand, and until recently *' ,) has been relieving accountant in ChristV; • church. has been appointed accountant in £ the 'Wellington branch, in succession to ■ Mr:' J. H. Mentiplay, whose appointment > -V, \as relieving manager has been announced.

'v-> Mr. W. I. Hessell, stationmaster at , s > i Waihi, who has been promoted to the ; • charge of the Huntly station, was last > '* j| night- presented by the Waihi staff with &'Y. V- a handsome set of pipes and tobacco rf ' pouch, mounted and suitably inscribed. ; f •; Mr. W. Boncl, clerk, and other members, referred in eulogistic terms to the recipient's services to the Department, and fj. ! the reepect and esteem in which he was ' held. s\ v- — ? > A pretty wedding took place at St. _ I' " David's Church, Khyber Pass, on Wed- %£■ »e?day afternoon, when Mr. W. H. Haw|i;;: ? kins, of Birkenhead, was married to Miss .| r Alice Martin, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. §|$j P • Martin, •of Hunua. ' After * the cerei:i/Z nwny the bride and bridegroom and guests |fc§ ii adjourned to Sir. W. G. Wright's resi!«sdonee, ■ " Lyndale,'- , The 'Drive, Epsom, "V s where the wading-breakfast was laid. A large number of presents showed ithe esi \J~ teem in which .the', bridal pair wero held. U; Rev. W. Gray Dixon was the officiating clergyman. \ ; . ?4". Mr. John FranciA • Barlow, who died at Ashbnrton a few days ago at the, ape: of ; 70 years, was one of the members of the pol\ce, force of New Zealand. He joined the force in Melbourne in 1864, being a member of: the famous 1 " Melmo. bourne draft." For manyears he served !< - as a constable and afterwards as a ser- * want in Christchu.rch, part of his duties ; • being todespatoh the. gold escort to the l|f :V "West Coast. He Ay&i given charge of a |f■number of :• country • stations, and" in 1890 be returned to Christchurch 'f. to • v 'take fharge of .he' police station. In 1896 he i'xjf" took charge,of, the Ashburton district, and remained there until his retirement in 1905. :• V-.;-'-* ■>~ • , ilW^ , he;;Hori.'' ; Fowlds . expects , to ' leave |||;oWellington: for, to-morrow mornhe Avilly attend lun- " cheon at the invitation of the agents of the Company, on board the steamer t*:.lf'rMalira;. -cThe : same afternoon^he-.will* offiat the ceremony of opening the new thete Audkland £ Hospital. S';->Dn I The Hon. G. Fowlds will -present the Wellington for Auckland to-morrow morn- ; Z"g, On Wednesda3' he will attend luncheon at the invitation of the agents of the P. and (X Company, on board the steamer Mslwa. The'same afternoon he-will officiate at the ceremony of opening the new wards of the Auckland Hospital. On Thursday Mr. Fowlds will present the < ,plaque /won by Master Patrick Nevill, of |||Mthe f Onehunga District High School, for an essay on " Captain. Cook:: -His - Discoveries vandtheir Value Commercially 1 and Otherto the British Empire," • and will also §|"i present Cadet'-- Morgan -...with •■; the ■ champion tfffl belt and gold medal awarded by the Wanganxii branch' of the National •;" Defence iLiHCue for the whole of the Dominion. v *