MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 21

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

Dean Fitchett has returned to Dunedin from his visit to Europa.

Mr H. W. Haybittle, of Palmerston North, has been presented with a purse of sovereigns on the eve of his departure for Auckland.

Th<* Rev C. H. Laws, at one time stationed in Thorndon, and now on the Hawera circuit, is in town.

Mr W. Hoisted, manager of the Pahiatua dairy factory, has been appointed manager ot the Fresh Food and Tee Company, Napier.

The Rev Mr Hewitson, of Knox Church, Dunedin, is to come to Wellington to open the new Kent terrace Presbyterian Church.

Dr Frank Hay, who has been for six years tho assistant physician of Murray's Royal Asylum, Perth, has been appointed superintendent for Ashburn Hall, Uunodm.

Sergeant Moller, of Blenheim, is at present seriously ill, and it has been deemed advisable for'him to undergo an operation at the local hospital shortly.

Mr F. B. Jacobsen, the well-known architect, formerly of Wellington, has commenced the practise of his profession at the Thames.

A testimonial is to be presented by Christchurch citizens to Mr C. VValkden, for his services to the city as engineer and surveyor for the last 22 years.

Mr Henry Hurley, an old Wanganui settler died last week. He came to the Colony with hi 3 father on board the London, which dropped anchor off Pipitea, Wellington, early in 1842.

Mr L. L. Harris and Mrs Harris returned by the Tarawera on Saturday from their visit to Australia. Mr Harris, we are glad to state, has been greatly benefited in health by the trip.

Professor Scholtz, director of the Conservatorium in Frankfurt, writes that Miss Emily Reeve, of Auckland, is making great strides with her pianoforte playing, and also that she has developed an excellent alto voice, specially fitted for oratorio music.

Mr Donald Urquhart, bridge inspector, Dunedin section New Zealand Railways, was the recipient of a gold albort and Maltese cross, suitably inscribed, from his fellow employees on tho occasion of his promotion to Napier section.

Captain Morrison, who was master of the barque Grassmere when that vessel was totally wrecked on Karori rock last Christmas morning, is now in command of the brigantine Stanley, which arrived in port on Monday from Nowcastle.

Dean Fitchett and his wife were welcomed back by the All Saints' parishioners, Dunedin, on Thursday night. At the same time the Rev E. P. Cachemaille, who has had temporary charge of the parish, was prosented with an address and a purse of sovereigns.

Wanganui papers report tho marriage in that town last week of Mr Carnolius Heinold, of Wanganui, and Miss Mario Bunkenburg, of Wellington. The cereirony was performed bv tho Rev G. Bond, of Trinity Church. The bride was attended by Miss Ruby Perrott.

A testimonial ha a been prepared by the pupils of Mr A.. F. Hill, arid is to bo presented to that gentleman before he leaves for Sydney. The address has been designed and engrossed with beautiful effect in pen and ink by Miss Helen Moran, and is indeed a work of art.

In the last examination of the Pharmacy Board Mr Frank Wakeiin, an old Wellington College boy, was particularly successful, being the only candidate of 12 to pass in every subject the first time. He is in the employ of Mr Win. E. Woods, chemist, Cuba street", with whom he is apprenticed.

The sudden death of the Rev E. C. Leal came as a shock to his numerous friends. Deceased, who was evangelist of the Catholic Apostolic Church, died from failure of the heart's action at his own house in Thompson street. i-ie leaves a wife and four children to mourn their loss.

Mr R. Recknagel, the expert of " The Mines Corporation of New Zealand," a London company recently formed for the purpose of acquiring New Zealand gold mines, has just returned from a visit of inspection to the Golden Bar, Empire City and Golden Point reefs at Wakamarina.

Mr Pobert Allen, licensee of th'x Clarendon Hotel, Uhi'istofjureh, diud on Kmiay morning. Mr Allen, who was much liked, took considerable interest in sporting matters, and was a member of the Christehuroh Sailing Club and of the Canterbury Bowling Club He was also a Freemason. He was a native of County Down, Ireland. He served foithirteen years —from 1878 to 1891 —in the NewZealand police force.

The London correspondent of the Christchurch Press has the following notes : —Miss Lillie Large will be one of the vocalists at the concerts which are to be given in London to introduce the viola-alta, on which Herr Balling will, of course, perform. —1 regret to record the death of Lady Glasgow's father, Sir Edward Hunter-Blair, who passed away at his residence, Blairquhar Castle, Ayrshire, on 7th October at the age of 79. fcir Edward married Misß Wauchope in 1830, a\d succeeded to the baronetcy seven years later. His eldest son, who becomes the new baronet, joined the Roman Catholic Church some years ago, and is now well known as the Kev Father Hunter-Blair, at the monastery of Fort Augustas, in Scotland. licveu sons survive their father, also two daughters, tiie eldest of whom i.-". Lady Glasgow.—Mr Walter Roberts, formerly of Christchurch, who has been absent from London more than a year, and who, during that time has been singing with great success in the Midlands, the North of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man, has just returned to town. He has now thoroughly established himself in the musical profession as an excellent baritone singer, and evidently has a very good career before him.