PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3311, 18 December 1897, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Captain Falconer returned from the South by the Waikaro yesterday, Mr Justice Denciston, the Hon G. Jones and Captain Kirk were among the passengers for South by the Rotomabana yesterday afternoon. Mr Henry Blundell, junior, eldest son of the late Mr Henry Blundell, and Misses Mabel and Elsie Blundell left by the Waikare last night on a holiday trip to Australia. Mr K. Fraser, K.N.R., son of Mr F. H. Prasor, of this city, is chief officer of the steamship Waikato, which arrayed in port early this morning from London via Auckland. The Inman Dramatic Company, who hava been performing moat successfully in the Wairarapa and Manawatu districts, passed through Wellington yesterday on their way to Christchurch. Mr Arthur J. Hoyd, the advance representative for Hudson’s Surprise Party, arrived in Wellington to make arrangements for the season hero, which begins at the Exchange Hall on December 27th. Mr A. T. Danvers, secretary and handicapper of the Napier Park Pacing Club, who recently underwent a surgical operation in the Wellington Hospital, is making an excellent recovery, and will be convalescent in a few days. Mr J. Garland Woon, of Wanganni, well known in musical circles here as well as in Wanganui, is just now in town, and staying at the Koyal Oak Hotel. Mr Woon was present at Mr Maughanßarnett’s “Messiah” concert at the Opera House last night. Mrs M. G. Grahame, who, after 16 years’ service as head mistress of the Timaru public school, has severed her connection with that institution, was on Wednesday last presented by the teachers with a hot water kettle and silver butter dish, and by the ,sixth standard scholars with a ease of engraved silver serviette rings. To those who knew him, the news of the death of Mr George Slater, the well-known sporting writer “ Gipsy King,” will be received with deep regret. Mr Slater, who had been in ill-health for the past two years, died at Palmerston North yesterday morning. He was formerly the sporting write? for the Hiw Zhubd Times and Mail. The deceased was only 32 years of age. What is commonly known as the “ sapper adjournment”,at the Parliament House was taken advantage of last night by the Hansard staff to present Mr H. M. Gore, one of the members of the staff, with a marble clock, suitably inscribed, as a token of goodwill on the oooasion of his marriage, which is to take place early next year. The presentation was made by the chief of the staff, Mr Grattan Grey, who gracefully conveyed to Mr Gore the good: wishes of his staff. Mr Gore’s health was thou subjected to the customary treatment..

News has been received from England of the death of Miss Until Bulkley, eldest daughter of Mr B. C Bulklty, Mayor of Knrpri. The young lady had been living in Gloucestershire prosecuting her studies for the University of London matriculation examination, and as she but a' few months ago won thp University of Qatnhridgo prise of 45 for political economy in the senior local examinations, ihare is every reason to believe that a distinguished career awaited her. The unfortunate intelligence will be received with general regret in Wellington, where the deceased bad a wide circle of friends.