PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5008, 4 July 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr P. J. O’Regan leaves to-day on a holiday trip to tho Nelson district. Dr A. Do Henri went to Christchurch last night. Ho will return to Wellington on Sunday. Mr S. Rcnaud, of Napier, has been appointed organist of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Christchurch. Mr Alfred Oroonfield, formerly Stipendiary Magistrate at Palmerston North, is at present staying at the Royal Oak. Captain I). H. Cojnaghi, of tho Royal Engineers, who is on. leave of absence, arrived in Wellington last night. Ho is staying at tho Royal Oak. Mr George Hunter, of Porangahau, Hawke’s Ray, is to represent tho Woodlands Hunt Club al the annual meeting of tho Hunt Association at Wellington Captain H. P. Tuckey, formerly of Wellington, has obtained an excellent appointment in connection with mining at Kimberley, whither ho went some weeks ago.. A well-known figure in athletic and football life in Dunedin, Mr Alfred Alloo, has settled at Broome, West Australia. Ho ia engaged in the pearl fishery. Mr G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, has gono to Napier for tho purpose of inspecting some of tho high schools and delivering a few lectures at tho winter school for teachers. Among recent marriages at Dannevirko wero those of Mr G. Page, of Bulls, to Miss M. McGlashan, of Piripiri; Mr R. Boyd to Miss Cook; and Mr H. Bernsten to Miss G. Birches. Tho Rev P. B. Fraser, lato chairman of tho Otago Education Board, has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board. Air Thomas Fergus had received many requests to stand for ©lection. Mr F. J. Courtney, of tho legal firm of Messrs Brandon, Hislop and Johnston, a prominent figure in Association football and volunteer circles, leaves by the Warrimoo for Sydney to-day on a six weeks’ holiday trip.

Sir William Russell and the Hon J. D. Ormond have been appointed delegates to represent the Hawke’s Day Metropolitan Club at the Now Zealand Racing Conference, to be held in Wellington this month. Mr Norman Ross, of the Greytowu branch of tho Bank of Now Zealand, has been appointed to the Mad*tinborough branch as relieving officer Mr Whittington, of Dunedin, will take Mr Ross’s place at Greytowu. The well-known pigeon shot (Mr Gorrlck) has returned to Australia from this colony. Ho intends to pay another visit to Now Zealand in the spring and summer, arriving in time for the beginning of the fishing season. Tho Governor visited the Ohiro Home yesterday afternoon. His Excellency was accompanied by General Babington, Major Alexander and Colonel Collins. A guard of honour was formed at the Home by a number of veterans. Visitors at tbo Royal Oak include:— Mr W. A. Aldrcd, inspector of the Bank of New Zealand* Christchurch; O. Poulton and Robert Galloway, Christchurch; C. E. Cockburn Hood and W. G, Beard, Masterton; A. A. Gower, India; Mro Renwick and R. W. Young, Blenheim.

Mr Leslie Orbell, Deputy-Registrar of Deeds at Christchurch, has been allowed to retire on compensation, and will probably take up sheep-farming. In future tho Deeds Office in Christchurch will be amalgamated with the Land Transfer Office, under the control of Air G. G- Bridge, District Land Registrar. An old colonist, well known in Wellington, Air David Souter Hunter, died afc Napier yesterday. He 'arrived in Wellington in 1840, being a passenger by tho Duke of Roxburgh, tho third vessel to arrive in Wellington harbour from England. Deceased was an uncle of Air George Hunter, ex-M.H.R. for Waipawa. Mr J. J. Bayliss, of Narandera, New South Wales, is to be asked to judge the shorthorn classes at the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society's spring show. The society desires' to secure the services of an outsider owing to the increased interest in the rearing of shorthorn cattle and tho large number of entries promised. Air Samuel Brown, the employers* nominee on the Arbitration U>ur&, started from Wellington a few days ago on a holiday tons to the South Sea Islands and Australia. He arrived in Auckland on Wednesday, but his health had become so bad (in the voyage that ho was unable to leavo the steamer at the northern city. Ho was immediately ordered back to Wellington by a medical man, his condition being so precarious that he is likely to be confined to Ms room for several weeks to come.

During the supper adjournment in the House last night the members of the Frees Gallery and a number of local and visiting pressmen met in the Pressroom to take part in the presentation of a token of esteem to Mr Albert Cohen,who was chairman of the Press Gallery during last Parliament. In handing Mr Cohen a handsome gold-mounted cigarholder,; sheathed in a silver case, Mr F. K. Reeves (chairman of the gallery) spoke of the many services Mr Cohen had rendered the gallery during his long journalistic career, and Mr A. M. Burns (vice-chairmau of the gallery) referred to the unanimity and cordiality with which the presentation had been taken up by the members of the gallery, young and old. In acknowledging the compliment that had been paid him, Mr Cohen thanked the gallery for the hearty support that bad always been accorded him during his term of executive office.