MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1321, 24 June 1897, Page 21

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr H.-W. Hope, of Levin, has resigned his appointment of Justice of the Peace.

The Very Rev Father Devoy is at present in "Nelson on-a-brief holiday.

The'Rev W. J. Habens returned from a X trip South on Monday.

■st On Tuesday Miss Edith Rodgers, daughter of Mr Thomas Rodgers, a pioneer settler of the Manawatu, was married to Mr E. Adams. _ r» Mr J. W. Harvey has beep apr>6inted a clerical cadet in the Department of and Survey.

Mr Ben Tillett came up from Chiistchurch on Monday afternoon, and left for Nelson in the evening.

The amount contained in the purse of Eovereigns- presented by the clergy and laity of the archdiocese to Archbishop Redwood was £4OO.

Mr P. Bradey has been elected a director of the United Farmers' Co-operative Association in place of Mr A.. O'Brien, who recently left for England.

"' The Hon Mr Cadman, Sir Jag. Hector and Professor Ulrich, have been elected honorary members of the New Zealand Institute Mining Engineers.

- The Acting-Premier, the Hon J. McKenzie, accompanied by Messrs B. McKenzie and O. Mewhmney (private secretaries) were passengers for the South by the Te Anau on Friday.

The appointment of Mr Herbert G. Herbert as clerk in the Official Assignee's office in Wellington, vice Mr F. W. Mansfield, transferred, is gazetted.

Mr J. A. McArthur, chief clerk, Public Works Department, who for the past two days has been suffering from influenza, was sufficiently recovered to resume his duties on Friday.

Messrs C. W. Sorensen (Government Dairy Instructor) and A. A. Thornton (Government Grader at Wellington) left last week for Dunedin to attend the winter show, at which they will judge the butter exhibited.

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government has appointed the following to be Justices of the Peace: —J. J. Casey, J. R. E. Bannister, N. Dodgshun, T. B. Dwan, J. Hutcheson, J. P. Luke, A. MeDougall, R. Mowatt, H. J. Williams.

Mr J. M. Nairn is making capital progress with his oil-painting of the late Mr Justice Richmond. The expression of the face has been caught admirably, and the picture promises to be one of the finest issued from Mr Nairn's studio.

Reports from Dunedin respecting the health of Mr H. S. Fish, M.H.R.. are not reassuring, „ A private ietter received by a resident of this city from a well-informed frfend in Dunedin states that his health fluctuates up and down from day to day.

Mr J. Hutcheson, M.H.R., will have charge of the Bill to be introduced into the House next session amending the constitution of the Harbour Board, so as to provide for an "additional member to represent the country districts.

Miss Celia Dampier, who left last week for Auckland, has been handed over the balance from the concert. The sum was added to by donations from Mrs T. C. Williams and Mr George Bodley. The Dresden Piano Company kindly supplied their piano free, and this also assisted the fund,.

Mr Axel Newton has received intimation from Mr Baeyertz that he is one of the four successful candidates in the recent examination for Associates of Music, London College of Music. Mr Newton has been asked to act as local representative of the College in Wellington, and has agreed to do so.

The New Zealand Insurance Company has decided to open a branch of its business at New Plymouth, and Mr K. M. Didsbury, of the Wellington branch, has been appointed manager of the new branch. Mr Didsbury leaves to take up his new duties in a week or two. Mr Didsbury's absence from Wellington will be a distinct Io3S in musical as well as in athletic circles.

Mr Francis H. Pickering, who a short time since severed his connection with the Imperial Insurance Company, has been appointed by the Sun Insurance Uffioe, of Loudon, as ib general manager for the colony, and enters upon his duties forthwith. Messrs J. H. Bethuue and Co. will continue to act as the Wellington district agents, a position they have held for many years, the head office for Mew Zealand being established in Auckland.

Captain , McLean, late of the Corinna, passed through Wellington by the M.traroa, 011 his way to.the Old Country to bring our, the Union Company's new steamer llotoiti. We join with Captain McLean's numerous friends in wishing the genial skipper, who is accompanied by Mrs McLean, a pleasant passage Home, and a speedy and safe return to the colony with tho newly-built vessel.

News by the San Francisco mail as to the death of' Charles Cavill, the champion swimmer of Australia, shows that he was drowned at Stockton, California, while giving an exhibition at Jackson's Baths. He was in fine condition, and his last act was to stay under water longer than Sarin sseo the world's record. When Cavill had been under the water six minubes, it was realised that something was wrong. A friend dived for him and brought his body to the surface. Efforts were made at resuscitation, but failed. It is believed that he was suffocated by gas, which gathers in these baths, as there was no water in the body.