PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 2824, 20 May 1896, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr E. B. Brown, of the firm of Brown and Dean, solicitors,' has returned to VVellihgton aifcer nearly a year’s sojourn in England and tlje Continent of EurqpJ. I heard in confidence, rather more three weeks ago (writes oiir Londoq correspondent that Sir yohiiGorat would succeed Sir Hercules Rdhmsqn at the Capo. The letter is o]ost aijxioua tq quit his post as early as possible, Jady 'Eqbipsop haying tjooonqe a chronic ftyaUd.'

Mv Herbert Jopes, who ig lecturing ip England about New SJeaiapd, is» perhaps, tho most successful loctnrer on tho rqaq rf.t tqe present time (our London correspondent writes). He can boast what few dioramio lecturers can—namely, that he has booked sufficient engagements to keep him employed for tho next 12 months.

Inspector McGovern arrived in Wellington yesterday, en route to New Plymouth, where he expects to commence his duties by the end of this week.

Mr W. 5. Gualter, who has been acooimtout, of the ' Colonial Bmk and JatterTy, §inqe‘the amajganptiqh, of the Btfnk of New Zealand, at (jrbn>'\yell, m to bo transferred immediately to Napier. A very largo and fashionable crowd assembled in St. Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, to witness the marriage of Mr Francis Kinloch, youngest eon of Sir Alex. Kinlooh, of Gilmerton, and Miss Marion Eva Marshall, daughter of the late Charles Nairn© Marshall, of Ourriehiir, New The pride’s dress was of very handsome ivory satin, with a court ‘tirain. The'skirt aijd were trimmed with deep dijohesse point lace and sprays of quango blossom. ‘ The white tulle veil was fastened fry qianjqnd gtars, aijd a largo bridal bouquet o| white flowers was carried’. ' ' Tfie bridesmaids’' were : Mias Hunter, Miss Jardihe, Miss' Carrie Adams, Miss I?alziel and MisS ‘Njurn, cousins of the bride, ibe officiating clergyman was Dr Cameron Ltjes, Dean of the Order' of the Thistle and of the Cnapel Royal, h 7 the Kev W. B, Stevenson, minister of Aihel* ataneford. The service was fully choral. It is believed that Mr F. Grey, one of tho Rand reformers, who committed suicide, is identical with a brother of Mr Gray, of the Napier Grammar School. It is the morning newspaper that reaches, is read by, the substantial and intelligent people Ijave 'money to spend, and know prhat they wanti Hence its Superiority as an advertising'medium.