PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3265, 23 October 1897, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

lit P’Meata; Ht.ILU;, prOqdods to Wotiiivilla by the early train this morning; Mr Albert Gohen. of the Dunedin Sfar, returned from South by the To Auau yesterday afternoon.

Inspector Fcie-s *u, who has been enjoying a short leave d absence, returns to Napier to-day.

Detective; Herbert, who has been stationed at Auckland, was a passenger to that place by tfcc Takapuna last evening. Mr j. S. Fairchild, son of Captain Fairchild, who graduated at Mr H. Hawaon's* of this city, recently piiSacd the dental examination at Dunedin. He proceeds Home shortly to complete Lis studies. Charles G. Dickens has been appointed oaptum and Richard P. hitzgorald. commander of the warship Royal Arthur, which waa recently commissioned to-reploco H.M.b, Orlando as flagship on the Australian Station. -

*A, dinner was given at Government House last night, at which the following were present ;—-The Hon Mr Arkwright. Mrs Arkwright and Miss Arkwright, Mr Justice Conolly, Mr Justice Denmstou aud Mrs Tenuiaton, Mr Justice Williams, Mrs Williams and Miss Williams and Mrs Rhodes. Amongst the enquiries for missing friends in Lloyd’s Weekly, of September 12, are; W. E, Bamfcrth, went to auoiraliaabout 20 years ago ; was in Wellington seven years ago. Sister Mary asks.— -Thomas Gurry, went to New Zealand six years ago ; was in Wellington about throe years ago, Biothor Jack asks.

Mr A, Grant Duncan, of St. Gall, Switzerland, arrived in Am?k‘aud, from Sydney, this week. This is Mr Duncan’s first visit to New Zealand, although he is well known in Australia and South Africa. He is a member of the Swiss Alpine Club, and before leaving Now Zealand intends to make the ascent of Mi amt Cook.

i he friends of Miss Laura Greenlaw assemble! iu full force last night at the Maaomo U.. 11 t . Old her farewell on the eve ot her ■if part uro for Sydney. The proceedings took tbo form of a danoo, which proved verv enjoyable. Mr Howard Beid acted_aa M.v-j Mud Mira Batham secretary. Before til© dancing commenced, the guest of the evening, who looked very handsome, dressed in maize with trimmings to match, aud wearing a spray of Sydney wild flowers, waa presented by Mrs Batham, on behalf of the ladies’ committee, with a large bouquet and a dance programme illuminated with forget-me-nots.