PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5372, 3 September 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL

His Kxcolkmcy tho Governor and a party from Government House will bo present at; iho exhibition lawn tennis matches to bo played by the representatives of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association on tho Brougham Hill ponrls this afternoon. Lord and Lady .Flunk©!; will attend the performance of “Tho Dak© of Killiocrnnkio” by the 'Williamson Comedy Company next Wednesday evening, and will also be present at tho following .Saturday s production of “Cousin Kate.” On Monday, tho 12th just., tho vice-regal ■party will attend tho first Tadercwski recital. On tho ITtli lust, his Lxcej11cncy will open tho Mutt Valley HcrUrultural Society’s .spring show at felon©, and on tho 17th will visit Blenheim for tho purpose of opening the Marlborough Industrial .exhibition. News has been received of tlio death it Rotorua of Mr A. C. Knight, a welliknown Hawke’s Bay settlor. Mr R. G. Hallamorc, of tho Now Zealand .Shipping Company’s Napier office, has been promoted to the position Ilf manager at Ghhorne.

A I’rcss Association telegram from Gisborne announces the death of All 1 Henry Bull, aged eighty years. l)c----.p/nseil wan a very old resident of Gisborne.

Captain J. T. King, who has resigned tho vice-presidency of tho Wellington Shipmasters’ Association, is to ho jirolontcd with tho gold badge ol the association on Monday next.

Air AV. M. Tyors, of the Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, was married at Napier Cathedral on Thursilay to Miss Rose Mary Brabant, danglilor of Air 11. AV. Brabant, S.AL At. Sydney recently the marriage was Jolobrated of Mr Georg© Tabor and Miss Florrio Greenwood, both former residents of this city. It is tho intention of Air and Airs Tabor to return to Wellington shortly. Mr N. Kirkculdio is to leave Wellington on a trip to England on Saturday .next. Ho will proceed to Sydney by the Victoria, and there connect with the 11.M.5. Himalaya, which leaves for Loudon on the 17th hist.

At the Napier Cathedral on Wednesday, Miss Beatrice Vartlm, tho wellknown pianist of Wellington, was married to Herr Lehmann, a violinist for many years resident in Wellington. Mr K. G. Spaekmau was best man. Captain J. Wynyard, officer commanding tho A Company, Auckland Mounted Rifles, met witli » rather seforo accident on Saturday last. He was riding to tho parade ground at Onojuinga, when Ids horse took fright at r.ome tram-rails piled by tho roadside. The animal backed from tho road, which ot tho point is flanked by a rather deep fall. Down this horse and rider rolled, imd when at tho bottom got tangled in ■lomo barbed wire. Captain Wynyard was badly 'bruised and shaken.

Captain Isaac James Burgees, who died at Auckland on -Monday last, was in old colonist with an interesting rar.eer. Ho came to New Zealand ns :hief officer of tho burquo Madras in 4840, arriving in Nelson in July of that year. Tb,e vessel visited Wellington, and Auckland, at which latter port Captain Burgess left the ship, and entered tho Government service a« ahief officer ot H.M. brig Victoria. Shortly after tho brig was ordered to Wanganui, whoro*tho natives were givling trouble, and while lying off. ther.c, 'the commander, Captain Richards, was drowned by being capsized while attempting to cross tho bar in an open 'boat. Captain Burgess brought the vessel on to Wellington, and was appointed to the command. In 1850 Captain Burgess Resigned from the brig, and was annotated chief pilot and aoting-harbourmastcr at Auckland, holding that position up till 1894. Amongst his correspondence were letters from tho early Governors (including a kindly one from Sir George Grey), '.naval officers, and steam shipping companies, than Icing him for services rendered. Captain’ Burgess, who was in his eighty-first year, leaves a family of eleven.