PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14322, 18 March 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. — . . P.I - ■■. The Rev. E. C. .' Budd •,' (chaplain 'of public institutions) and.Mrs. Budd are staying - ;* at Rotorua for a fortnight. Advice by cable from Ceylon states that ' Mr. F. E. Baume. M.P., is very much better than when he left Auckland last month and ; that his health is steadily improving. '_r - - , Sir. George Witty, M.P. for Riccarton, luderwent an operation for; appendicitis at ;■•'.',",:•"'• Christchurch on Tuesday. He is in a priV';' 4 '■;; rate nursing home, and is progressing satis- >"; }• lactorily. '.-.'-'";..-:'• '":;■•"■■• -..•:■'■: ,','"■ ;'■•'. • , : Mr. A.'C. Caughey is resigning the presi- ■ ' dency of the Auckland Y.M.C.A.,.and the ':' only nomination to be presented to the "..':•' annual meeting to-night is that of Mr. 1 J. I ;. ; ;- W. Stewart. .;. ' '':V : i Miss Mary A. Grant, headmistress of the \ '">.,' West Christchurch District High School, ■ irho is well known in educational : circles • '■' ~ (says a Frees ' Association telegram), died it Waimate yesterday morning. , Mr. P. Burrows, who is severing his connection with the firm of Messrs. H. M. I Smeeton, Ltd.;; , was farewelred by .his ■;'■■'•■■ fellow-emplovees last evening and presented with a handsome travelling bag, suitably ■ ; inscribed. T "' ... ' .•'•'.' Mr. W. MSF. McLeod. an old resident ,"., of Opunake,:dJed> last week, aged/74 s years. • He was the last;survivor of the historical -. Dr. Livingstone expedition, and was one of ;' , .- the chief mourners, at the burial of Mrs. ''Livingstone on. the Zambezi in 1862. He ' was, left •in charge of the" expedition, and prior to his secession from it he was pre- ' sented with a Bible by Miss McKcnzie, sister .of % Bishop McKenzie. Deceased had Wen in New Zealand since 1861. ,; The Rev. H... S. ; Woollcombe, travelling -;-■■/: secretary of the Church of England Men's '••'•;" Society, arrived at Auckland by.yesterday ' v . morning's Main Trunk' express, and comY : menced a 1 mission at Auckland. To-day he will visit Pukekohe, returning to Auckland ? -..-,'' to-morrow, 7-and conducting services here '..;■''■-' on Sunday. ,; Several addresses will be given ... during Easter week. Mr. "Woollcombe leaves , Wellington .on April 29 $ for Sydney, : Whence visiting •"- South Africa, India, and ;7<> v lon-, After returning- to England ho : . -"will visit the West Indies, Canada, and pos- - ' liblv Egypt."■ At Auckland the Rev. Woollcombe is the guest of Bishop' and Mrs. Neligan at Bishop's Court. ';,,'-The Rev. C. E. Ward and family; who ; :; ire ; taking departure from Wellington t': for Christchurch, were Monday evening . »he recipients of several tokens of appreciation from the members of the various Well- , ington ; Primitive •; Methodist churches, ; the '■ . Occasion also •. marked Mr. Ward's v retirev .nent > from the '-.active; ministry . after 40 ° ; rears' faithful service, the "greater portion >f which has been with the various churches .in New Zealand. - A letter was-read from Mr.' David Goldie, of Auckland (general secretary of ihe !New Zealand' Connexion), expressihg appreciation of the worthy man- , ner in which the {Rev. Mr. Ward had up- ! i held the traditions of the Church. •'