PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4951, 29 April 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Air S. G. Thornton, of Clivo, Hawke’s Bay, returned to the colony by tho Gothic.

Tho Minister of Lands intends to visit the horticultural show at Otaki to-day.

Archbishop Redwood will arrive from tho South by the Rotomahana tins morning.

Mr Andrew Carnegie (says a cable message from London) has given £IO,OOO suuling to the Eastbourne Library. The Minister for Education (the Hon W. U. Walker) was inchsposed yesterday, and unable to attend at his office.

Dr A. W. Izard, brother of Mr C. H. Izard, arrived from London yesterday by the Gothic on a brief holiday visit to New Zealand.

A cable message from London states that Air R. W. Hanbury, President of trio Board of Agriculture, who lias been suffering for some days from pneumonia, is in a critical condition. On severing her connection with tho firm of Briscoe and Co., Ltd., whore she bad been engaged for over four years, Mi»s Ethel Simcock was presented by the staff with a handsome dressing-case.

Tho Rev. M. Wilson, from the South Island, has taken up his duties in connection with tho Dcinnevirko Wesleyan Church. .The Rev. G. Cook, lately m charge, lias had to undergo an operation at Auckland for an affection of the throat.

A! Press Association message from Dunedin states that Sir J. G. Ward arrived there from tho north last night. Ho will bo engaged in departmental business to-day, and proceeds to Christchurch to-morrow, reaching Wellington. on Friday.

The Rev. W. E. Conolly, accompanied by Mrs Conolly and family, arrived by the Gothic from London, and loft later on for Auckland, Mr Conolly, who is from Ireland, has been appointed to the Auckland Anglican diocese, and will be stationed at Hclonsvillo.

A member of tho suite of the Pnuco of Wales, writing from Buckingham Palace to Air Donne, head of tho Tourist Department, expresses his desire to some day spending a fishing and shooting season in Now Zealand, whore he hoars tho sport is so excellent.

Sir William Pollitt, Lady Pollitt and Major and Mrs Pollitt, who aro at present on a visit to this colony, will arrive in Wellington from tbo South, by tho Rotomahana this morning. Sir William Pollitt is a director of several railway companies in 'the Old 'Country, and from 1886 up to last year he was general manager of the Great Central Railway.

Mr C. W. S. Cox, of the Inspector’s branch of the Bank of New Zealand, was married yesterday afternoon to Miss Mary MacGregor, second daughter of Dr MacGrcgor, Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. The ceremony, which took place at St. John’s Church, was performed by the Rev. J. Paterson. Tho bride, who -was given away by her father, had as bridesmaids Miss Madge MacGregor (her sister), and Misses McKenzie and Stout. Mr Stanley Harcourt was best man. As tho wedding party left the church, tho “Wedding March” was played by tho organist Mr.Maughan Barnett. Dr and Mrs MacGregor afterwards held a reception at their residence in Hill street. Mr and Mrs W. Hutchison wero passengers by the Gothic from the Capo for a brief visit to tho colony. Mr Hutchison is son of Mr George Hutchison, formerly M.H.R. for Patea, and Mrs Hutchison is daughter of tho late Mr W. Booth, of Carterton. Mr Hutchison is now a well-known agricultural 1 agent and commercial broker in Johannesburg, and his. firm—Hutchison and Todd—has been furthering New Zealand’s interests considerably in that part of tho world. On arrival in Wellington Mr Hutchison at oneo placed himself in communication with the Government. After visiting the country districts near Wellington, it is his intention to go to Auckland and thence to the South Island, before, proceeding to Australia. Ho is making inquiries on behalf of the Transvaal Govenuu cut concerning agricultural seeds, railway sleepers and building timber