PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5374, 6 September 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr G. G. Stead was a passenger for Sydney by tho Monowai on Saturday. Mr Charles Man ton, a very old resident of Oamaru, died at that town last weak. Signor Bragato, the Government Viticulturist, is on a visit to tho Auckland district. Mr George T. 8011, of the Colonial Carrying Company's staff, leaves Wellington to-day to spend a holiday in Auckland. Lieutenant Herd, conductor of tho Wellington Garrison Band, lias been appointed judge in tho band contests to bo held next month at Gore and ut Westport. Tho marriage took place at Paeroa last week of Miss Alice de Castro, daughter of the lato Bev G. P. de Castro, of Wellington, and Air Charles Wortl-py; of Leicester, England. Mr and Airs Wortley will reside in Sydney. A Dunedin Press Association message states that nows has been received there of the death of Mr Thomas Hart, a buyer for the firm of tini-good, Son and Ewcn. Deceased ' was for many years head of the firm’s department at Dunedin. The Hon 11. J. Scddon returned from Featherston last night, improved in health, as a result of ' his short visit. With Mrs Scddon, the Premier attended tho performance by tho Williamson Comedy Company at the Opera, House last night. Captain Mainland and Fireman Bowland, of tho Oamaru Fir© Brigade, have boon presented with the gold star of tho Fire Bigardes’ Association of New Zealand, they' having completed twenty-five years’ service as members of fire brigades. According to a Press Association telegram from Nelson, Captain Cox, expilot and harbourmaster there, was last evening presented by the members of the Nelson Sailing Club'with a gold watch. His qualities as a seaman were spoken of very highly.

Prior to leaving Auckland, Air B. N. Alartin, of tho Telegraph Department, was presented by the staff of the Auckland office with a travelling-bag for himself, and a hand jewel satchel for Airs Alartin. The despatch clerks and messengers idso presented Mr Alartin with a walking-stick.

General Stoessel,. the commander of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur, is a Swiss. His father is still living at Wulflngon, in tho Canton of Zurich. Stoessel entered tho Russian army fourteen years ago. and became a naturalised subject of tho Czar. His promotion has been very rapid. Air James Smith, a resident of Afarlborough for the past forty-two years, died at Picton last week. Born in Scotland in 1812, Air Smith landed in Victoria forty-two years later, and spent several years on the goldfields. He rpaohed New Zealand in 1864, and for many years was in business as a builder. Bight up to tho close of his long life —ninety-two years—Air Smith’s faculties wore unimpaired, and he enjoyed splendid health. Aliss Florrio Greenwood, who was recently married to Mr George Tabor, of Wellington, at Sydney, is the daughter of the date Air and Airs A. Greenwood, formerly of the A 1 Hotel on Lamb ton quay. The young lady and her parents wore returning from a trip to England by tho Hlngamite, when that steamer struck tho Three Kings. Tho boat Atiss Greenwood was in was picked up the next day, but the one her parents occupied was never heard of again. The death occurred at Christchurch on Saturday (says a Press Association telegram) of Air John Hamilton, an old Christchurch resident, aged sixtyfive years. In the seventies and ’the early eighties deceased was engaged in trading between Lyttelton and Banks Peninsula. After settling in Christchurch he took an active part in local politics, and was at various times member of the City Council and Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards. Ho was also a Justice of tho Peace. A Press Association telegram from Auckland announces the death of Captain Alatthow Slattery, an old identity. Ejeceased, who was born in 1825, arrived in the colony in 1843, and served in the Fifty-eighth Regiment. Ho was present at the taking of Ruapakupaku pah, Bay of Islands. In 18G2 lie was transferred to tho Thirtieth Regiment, went Homo, and was ordered to India, where ho obtained the rank and position of captain. For his services in New Zealand ho was awarded tho Now Zealand medal. The deceased was tho recipient of an Imperial pension.