PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3331, 13 January 1898, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Drs Neale and Findlay were passengers from Lyttelton by the Rjtomahaua yesterday afternoon.

Mr G. Craig, who has been appointed landing waiter for the Custom* Department at this port, commenced Uls duties this week. Mr Levi Coupland, the well-known commission agent, one of the most p jpular business mo 1 - of Wellington, i* to laave for Auckland shortly. Mr W H. Brabant, son of Mr H. W. Brabant, S \L. at Auckland, was married to Miss Kate Marcia Brann, eiJe«t daughter of Mr J. H. C. Harm, at Ohriet Jhiireh, Wanganui, on Tuesday. Inspector Cullen, of the Police Department. proceeded S mth by the Itofomahana yesterday aftorn mn. Ho relieves Inspector Broham at Christchurch, that gentleman having obtained three months* leave of absence.

The Bi.hop of Melanesia i. to a-riye in Wellington to-mo tow, and will stay witU Bishop Wallis at Bishopso >urt until Mondar, when he goes to Nelson. He will preach on Sunday morning-at fit. Paul's, anion Sunday evening at fit. Peter’s. The funeral of Mr J. N. Worth, =on of the late Mr C P. Worth, took place yesterday afternoon, when there was a large following of friends and members of the Foresters’ Lodge of which deceased was t* C it. The Key Mr Lawry, of Newtown, officiated at the grave, Mr W. Perguss..n, chief ranger, reading the Pores era’ service over the ron ains. Deceased was buried alongside his father, and in precisely the same manner. The bottom and sides of the grave were concreted, and the top of the coffin cemented over after the body was deposited in its last resting place. It will be remembered that deoeased’s father advocated this form cf burial for sanitary reasons, and when he died his coffin was encased in 16 inches of cement. The funeral of his son yesterday was conducted by Mr E, Morris, junr., of Taranaki street.