PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3129, 15 May 1897, Page 3

PERSONAL ITEMS.

It is said that Miss Crawford is likely to reenter the Commercial Hotel at Falmecetoa. Mr S J. Roberts, of the Union Bank at Hastings, will shortly bo transferred to Wellington. Mr L. M. Grace, Interpreter to the House of toproeentatives. arrived in town from the North last eight. Mr H J H BUiott, Under-Secretary of Mines, arrived b.v the Manawatu train from the North last night. Misa Tottio Bei l, daughter of Mr 3. field, secretary, o£ the Auckland Liberal Association, died hist week.

Herr Harvlke, prinoiiial of Hus Nelson School of Musid, is at present on a holiday Visit to Wellington.

Mr Joint F*roaao, tho well-known, baritone singer, will leave for Wanganui nett week to slug at Mr Walter Impott'a concert. On Tuesday last Mr B. Crisp, senr., of Nelson, attained bis 90 th year. Mr Crisp has been in Now Zealand GO years. The Star of Wellington Lodge his chosen Bro. Hall and Sister Clark as delegates at the Palmerston North Temperance Convention on Queen's Birthday Mr Walter Stodd irt, chief engineer of tho Waitara Freezing Works, has arrived in Wellington on his way to England iu reference to Furlongo’s new thawing process.

Captain Shepherd, who is to take the Wareatea aoross from Wellington to Hobart, and then join the Taieri, is expected to come up from South by the Te A nail to-morrow.

Mr \V. A. Kennedy, local manager of the Union Company, who left for Auckland by the Takapuna early yesterday morning, is expected to return by the same steamer on Tuesday next;

Mr Pi Helmllngi accountant at tho Nfelson branch of the Bank of Now South Wales, is feovoring his connection with the bank at the end of the present rilonth, having resigned bis position. Mr Holmling will take up his residence in Christchurch.

At tHo mooting o! . the TUorndou Lawn tennUdnb last evening. Mr and Mrs C. C. N* Barron wore unanimously elected honorary life members: Mr Barron was, practically, the founder of the club, and both he and Mrs Barron have taken an aotive interest in it ainoe its inoeption.

Mr G. L. Cook, Resident Engineer of the Otago Central Railway, baa been transferred to Huntervillo to take charge of tho works on tho North Island Main Trunk line. Mr W. A. Sham, at present in charge of the latter works, is to take Mr Cook’s place. Tho latter will arrive in Wellington early next week.

The Rev William Mcßae, drowned at Sydney on Thursday, was well known at Waipu, Auckland, whore ho laboured many years in the Presbyterian Church. He waa a native of Scotland, and came out to Now Zealand 25 years ago. Ho was an excellent Gaelic preacher, and much The deceased clergyman, who Was a has a daughter living at WaipU, and a sister at Hew Plymouth.

Last night the opportunity was taken at tho mooting to form a new tennis club to present Messrs Mark and P. A. Kobbell With it silver tiigilretto case each for their services iu connection with tho old.Thorndou Tennis Club, which was disbanded in order that the how one might be formed. The presentation was made bv Mr G: Baiton. Idte chief of ih& .Itariscirp staff, who spoke in nattering forms of the many services rendered to tho bldolub by Messrs Kebbell. 1 >A Hastings gentleman recently received a letter from his sister in 3>uagannon in which very complimentary references were mads to our new Governor and family. In the course of some interesting remarks the writer says: —“ fou will be surprised to hear of Lord Banfurly going out to Now Zealand. It is wall for you getting such an excellent man as he is. Wo are sorry to part with him ; ho is so kind, so clever and hard-working. Of Lady Eanfurly I cannot say too much. She has the kindest heart that anyone ever possessed, and she is lovely.** Mr and Mrs T. J. Thompson, of Seadingly, Richmond, Nelson, who lately celebrated their golden wedding, are colonists of 55 years* standing, .hating arrived at Nelson in Jbe ship Lord Auckland on February 20th, 1312. Mr Thompson was surveyor of the Hew Zealand Chartered Company, and was fiUrroying their land in Marlborough in 1843 the Unfortknate dispute with the natives took place; resulting in what, is known as the Wairau Massacre, ill which Captain Wakefield, B.N. (the Cbnipany’a agent), and nearly his whole force were'killed: Mr Tfiohipson was bork at Gibraltar in 1814, and is a aok of the late Coldnel George Forbe»B Ttcmpsoni B.'E; .. , . . : .. \ Mr A. 0. Barlow, chief goods clerk in the local railway office, was entertained by the staff of tho .Wellington, section at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening, on the occasion of his departure for Western Australia, where he hn.a received a lucrative appointment. Mr Stylos, Stationmaater, was in the chair, Mr Potorkin, Locomotive Superintendent at Petone, occupying tho vice-chair. In presenting Mr Barlow with an illuminated address, the chairman complimented him upon hia preferment, though regretting the departure from tho service of such an able and popular officer. Mr Peforkin endorsed fiie-'ohiiirman’fr-<ren?a’pkai''ai*d- Mr BArlbw’a health was drunk in bumpers. In Aponding, the guest •of the evening tuaii no., would bo able, to Uphold the credit of this colony in the promising and progressive country for which he was about to take bis departure. Several toasts were honoured, notably, “ Now Zealand Railway Officers* Institute,** proposed by Mr Peterkin, and responded to by Mr Payne, and “The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants,** proposed by Mr Hawes, and responded to by Mr Robieaon, Miss Bradshaw and Mr Bert Fisher wore accompanists to songs contributed by the following gentlemen ;—Messrs Boyes, Robieaon, Nash, Styles, Peterkin, Smith, Barlow and W. H. Russdll.