PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3002, 14 December 1896, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. Sir Hobart and Lady Stout loft for Nblson by tbs Mahinapua last night.

Major Elliot returned last night by tbs Hinamoa from his trip in tha South. Mr Younger has, it ti stated, resigned the office oi Town Clerk of Pioton, whion he has held for some 15 years past.

Inspector Pender returned from Pioton on Saturday morning, where he has been attending to some important police matters,

- Mr S. Durham, Inspector of Dairies in Taranaki, has been appointed Dairy Inspector by the Thames Borough aud County Councils,

Mr Senfy, who has beed at _ Resolution Island attending to the preservation of New Zealand birds, arrived in Wellington by the Hin'dmoa lastmight.

The complimentary concert in Christchurch to Mr H. Wells, who is leaving for England, was a great success. “The Messiah was performed at the Opera House before a large audience.

Among the passengers whd 6atil9 up front South yesterday were the Hons J. McKenzie, G. McLean and Rolleston and .Mr James Mills, managing director of the Duion b.b. Company.

Mr Charles E. Nalder, formerly of the Land Transfer Department in Nelson, bub now of Dunedin, was. married at Nelson on triday to Miss Ahmo Ponhoy, second daughter ©f Mr James Penney, of that town. The Hou John McKenzie arrived from the South yesterday afternoon. The many friends of the Minister of Ltonds Vfill do pleased to kno\V that the health of Mrs McKonzio is Considerably improved.

On Saturday night Messrs Peacock, Campbell, Forbes, Hunt, Barker and Sherwood let t by steamer for Christchurch to take part in the Cash Cycling Sports, the principal event to bo raced there being the New Zealand Wheel Race, of J 250.

Mr Peck, late chief engineer of the Waitara Refrigerating Works, whof.o method of defrosting frozen meat was fully described a few months ago, has, it is stated, refused to accept ,£IO,OOO by an English syndicate for his patent rights. He is still in England,

Mr J. Fawcus is to leave Auckland for Wellington shortly, to take up the position of secretary for New Zealand of the Australasian Society of Marine Engineers. There were five candidates for the office, all holding first-class certificates, but Mr Fawcus polled more votes than all the other candidates combined.

Captain Bondj.ll, Lloyds Surveyor and also surveyor to the United Underwriters’ Association, has just suooesafuljy passed ‘the examination which entitles him to receive a .license- as an adjuster of compasses. Captain Allman conducted the examination. The now adjustor superintended the “ swinging ” of the Star of England on Saturday morning. Miss Eoo’.osfleld, who is one of the most popular teachers at the Girls’ High School, was presented on Saturday at the prizedistribution with a gold from the pupils of her olass, in token of their affection and esteem. The Hon W. C. Walker, Minister of Education, nude the presentation, and said tbit no words of his could express more truly than the gift itself did the affoctionato aud loyal feelings of the pupils towards’Miss Eooloafiold. There was loud and prolonged applause as the brooob was handed to the recipient, who briefly and suitably replied in a speech punctuated with more applause.