PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3257, 14 October 1897, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Brigadier-General mentioned frequently of late in the cablegrams as taking so distinguished a part .in the expedition against the tribesmen on the Indian frontier, is a brother of Mr Herbert Weatmacott, of Christchurch.

On Thursday last one of the hardy pioneers of the West Coast goldfield passed away at his residence. Governor’s Bay, Lyttelton. The deceased, Mr Samuel Hall, was a bachelor, aged til years, and was a native of Oastletou, Derbyshire, England. Ha came to this colony iu the year 1860, Mr John Halbett, of Levin, was married at Palmerston North yesterday afternoon to' Miss Julia Morgan, oldest daughter of Mr A. Morgan, one of the oldest residents of Pal- - merston North. The ceremony, which took place at tho residence of tho bride's parents, was performed by.the iiev W. Thomson. Many old acquaintances of the late Mr J. B. Dungan, formerly proprietor and editor of the Manawatu Times (says our Palmerston correspondent) will be interested to hoar that his daughter. Miss Christina Dungan, was married at Hastings recently to Mr P. Mcllroy, at present a resident of Palmerston North. Mrs Dungan, widow of the deceased journalist, is at present residing at Danne- . virke.

Mr Isaac Gibbs, general manager of the New - Zealand Shipping Company, who arrived at Wellington by the Monowai on Tuesday night, has just returned from a visit to the Old Country in connection with shipping affairs. While in England Mr Gibbs investigated the question of freights and .passage rates, and has drawn up a report which will be considered in due course. We believe that inquiries were also made by Mr Gibbs with a view to altering and strengthening the Company’s fleet. Mr J. B, Watt, the head, of the firm of Gilchrist, Watt and Co., of Sydney and London, died at Homa lately. He was appointed a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in IB6L. On leaving for England in 1866 he resigned. On returning to the colonyllin 1874 he was reappointed to the Council, only leaving it in 1890, after having taken, up his residence in the United Kingdom. Mr Watt was among tho donors to the Sydney University, having presented to it a sum of £IOOO to found an exhibition for students from primary schools.