PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13208, 15 February 1905, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

I \ An.Auckland telegram states (hat news haa been eablcd to Auckland from England of the death of Captain Nigel Markham, son' of- < Admiral Sir A. 'H.' Markham. The deceased j went to South Africa as captain in tho Sixth i Contingent, 'and was mentioned in despatches for gallantry in-the. field. Messrs E. .and 11. Noyes are passengers I by the Mocraki, and pay a short visit to Dun- ! etim in connection with tramway construction . business. ' , General Babiiigton and Mrs Babington left Dunwlin for Wellington by the Manuka yes- ' terday. I Dr A. N. Fe'.l, who lias been spending a | holiday in Nelson, left on Friday for the • Home Country, where he will take up a position at the Fever Hospital, Edinburgh. Tho Outlook is informed that Mr Herbert Booth, formerly head of the Salvation Army in Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed organising agent for Dr Torrey's London campaign. ■ - Sir Thomas, Fitzgerald, the . eminent Me'.- : bourne surgeon, is a passenger by the Moeraki | from. Melbourne. , , | Mr George Perry was elccted chairman of tlie Hokitika Harbour Board. - i : A Napier telegram reports the death of Jlt : G. E. G Richardson, a well-known settler, and owner of Morag and other racehorses. For the Bhiff Harbour Board Messrs A. F., . Hawke and J. E., Watson .were elected for the two Invercargill seats. Mr G. Frogeatt being n bad third. Mr "Watson is. an old member, and Mr Hawke replaces Mr J. W. Mitchell, who did not seek re-election. Other members re-e'.ectcd are:— Southland County, Mr I. W.; Raymond, Wallace County. Mr H. Hirst; Laitcs Ccnnty,' Sir J. G. Ward. Tho new board have the same personnel as tho last,

with, tlia exception that Mr H&wko replaces i •Mr Mitchell. •;

Mr Alexander .M'Kenzie, who died at South Dimwlin on, Monday evening at the ago of 81 years, was a well-known and highly-respected old resident. Born at Rothshire, liivergordon, he to;Hobart in 1858, He otuno to Dunedin in iSGI, bringing with him a quantity of building stone, a demand for which existed then; the Custom House, it might be mentioned; .being ouiH of Ttamaninn stone. Alter taking part'in the Dunstiui rush he [returned to iMmedm; and for soma time was" etnployed: at his trade as a stonemason. .. Business becoming very dull lie took employment under .: Mr 'Thomas Allan in laying'out tho Botanical Gardens. Ho was an.excellent, dancer in his day, and competed successfully at the first and' subSpquont Caledonian sports-' held here.' Ho is survived "by a, widow and four sons. •At the National Bank, Princes street, yesterday afteruoou. the staff assembled at tho o!o3o of business for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. Bobsrt Martin, tlioir sub-. accountant, who was recently married in London*.while pri a six months', holiday visit to fcurope. On behalf of the. staff', Mr J. Sinclair Thomson, the manager,, in a few well--chosen words, presented Mr Martin with a' set ,pf ivory antl .silver-mounted- carvers; fish knives', arid -forks, which- were suitably acknowledged by- tho recipient. iln tho board room of the: Standard Insurance Company; on.Friday -evening a'presentation of a 'costly gift by the officers of the company was. made to Mr P, C. Liggius, who is about to be married.'.. Mr A. H. Fisher, who made tho'.presentation on-behalf of the staff congratulated Mr Liggins on his approaching marriage, • cud referred to. his long connection with tho company, his estimable qualities and' abi-.ities, .end the good fellowship that existed between him and his fellow officers. Other members of the'staff (Messrs'-R. M. Hogg and F. Anderson) ivlso testified to the B°terlin« qualities of therecipient. The health of Mr Liggiris cud his future brids was then toasted in the good old stylo with musical honours. Mr Liggins appropriately responded. Mr M. G. Thomson, who is one of the oldest hands in tho Hillside Workshops, having been ove'r a qifartcr of a century in the car shop, has recently been promoted- to aresponsible position in . tlie nejv shops r at' Invercargill. Before leaving he was presented -by his shopmates with a. silver-mounted • dressing cnae,. suitably inscribed, and Mrs Thomson 'was given a- jewel case. Mr J. C. Loan made the. presentations. Mr H. M'L. Stewart, who. has been . transferred to Addington, was also ilio lecipient of a gold, pendant.