MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1164, 22 June 1894, Page 21

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

»Mr G. F. C. Campbell, chief clerk itt tho Department of Taxes, has been promoted to tho position of Deputy-Commis-sioner, vacated last week by Mr J". McGowan's elevation to tho Commissionership.

It is reported that the Pope will shortly issue an encyclical letter inviting Anglican prelates to recognise his jurisdiction

The World says tho eldest son of the Crown Prince of Denmark is about to be betrothed to a daughter of the Prince of Wales.

At tho Cambridge University tripos examinations, Miss Johnson, of Newnham College, defeated all the male candidates.

Colonel Drury has been appointed Commandant of the Queensland Forces, in succession to Major-General Owen.

We regret to hear that Mr C. A, Deacon is in tho Wellington Hospital, suffering from a severe attack of typhoid fever.

Mr Arthur Howard, who has been transferred to the Wellington Post Office from Wanganui, was presented by his fellowofficers with a handsome pipe before he left for this city.

Captain Babot, marine superintendent of tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, Limited, who has been on a visit to the South, returned to Wellington by -the* Rotorua last week.

Robert Buchanan, tho well-known writer in verse and prose, has been declared bankrupt.

"*Mr A. R. Guinness, member for Grey, was presented with a testimonial and a purso of 100 sovereigns before leaving for Parliament. About 60 of the leading townsmen were present. The Mayor, who presided, made the presentation in a eulogistic speech, to which Mr Guinness suitably replied.

Ashley J. Hunter, of Auckland, has been appointed resident engineer at Westport to the Westport Coal Company. Mr J. P. Maxwell, ex-Railway Commissioner, has accepted the appointment of consulting engineer to the Company. He will make visits to the mine, but will continue his residence in Wellington.

Mr E. C. Mills left Wellington yesterday afternoon by the Takapuna to join the Monowai at Auckland, fora trip to America. He intends being absent about four | months.

His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Ladies Augusta, Alice and Dorothy Boyle, and tho Hons Allan and John Boyle, returned to Wellington by the Hinemoa last week. His Excellency was met by the Premier.

It is believed Lord Russell (better known as Sir Charles Russell) will succeed Lord Coleridge as Lord Chief Justice, and that* Sir J. Rigby, Attorney-General, will become a Lord of Appeal. Mr Reid will take the Attorney-Generalship, and Mr Haldano will follow him as Solicitor-General.

ifeiG life of H. Naphtali, who died at Napier on Wednesday weok, was insured for £IOOO. The Mutual Life Office held 4250, Australian Mutual Office £250, and the Government £SOO. The last-named policy | is held by the Colonial Bank.,.

Mrs Christie Murray has instituted pro* ceedings against her husband for divorce.

I Mr Riddler, for the past 18 months chief clerk in the District Railway Engineer's Office, at Wanganui, has been transferred to Wellington, and left for the Empire* City yesterday (says the local Herald)* During his short stay here Mr Riddler took a most active part in athletics, and his genial disposition won the respect of all those with whom he came in contact. W«r j wish him every success in his new sphere. Another resident of Otaki, Mr Herberts Ryder, has been admitted to the Wellington Hospital in the early stages of tyjphoi4 fever. Mr John Horrax, of Sharland and Co., has been elected to fill the vacancy on thfc New Zealand Pharmacy Board caused by the departure of Mr Maddox for England. Mr G. M. Martin, of Wanganui, who haa been selected a 3 judge at the forthcoming band contest at Invercargill, acted in a similar capacity last year at Christchurck. Mr Galland, who lias been assistantmaster in the Peilding school for some time, has been presented with a handsome* album by the scholars, as he is about to leave to become relieving teacher for a> time; The Khedive has abandoned his intention to visit England. Committees are being formed to send a general invitation to Mr Gladstone to visit the United States. Mr Thomas Glassey, a former Labour leader, has been elected to represent Burin* ; ; in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Mr John Stevenson, formerly station* master at Ashburton, who had been ordered to proceed to Auckland, was presented be* ■■''; fore his departure with a piece of plate an.l an address from his Ashburton friends. The presentation was made by the Hon W, J. Steward. Dr Buckby, of Kawera, has bean aj>» pointed surgeon to Hawera Hospital.