PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13544, 17 March 1906, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES.

The Primate (D: Nevill) leit lor the north by the exD;e=s yesterday morning on his •way to catch the Vancouver boat for the O'd Country. The clergy and a large number of representatives of the Dunedin and suburban churches were on the Railway Station In wish him God-speed- The Bishop has appointed the Very Rev. Dean Fitchett as his commissary during his absence. The Rev. C. S. Bowden bus resigned the cha-ree of St. Mary's (Anglican) Church. Momington. Tho resignation is occasioned by private Tea-sons. The name of Miss Jes?ie Wilson, Xomial School was omitted horn the telegraphed list of those teachers who had passed the examination for n D certificate. Mr R R. Donaldson, corporation inspector, has been notified that he has passed the examination for a diploma of the Ontario Veterinary Correspondence School, ohtaining 97 marks out of a possible ]CO. The authorities sent a letter to Mr Donaldson congratulating him on his success.

Mr W. B. Scandrett, Mayor of Invercai«ill. arrived in Dunedin by yesterday's express He is accompanied, by Mrs Scsndrett. B»th Ere very early Otago settlers. Mrs Scandrett having "arrived with her parents (Mr and Mrs Joseph Milstead) in the Ajax in January, 1849. Several of our well-known early settlers still amongst us were passengers by that ship, including the Valpys {former owners of Forbury). the Pultons. Fillenls, Chalmers (of Moa Flat). Longuets (of Invercargill), and others. Old identities will remember Mr llilstead's picturesque ferntree cottage and beautiful garden on the section now occupied bv Speight's extensive brewery. Mr and Mrs Milstead resided there till 1860. vhen they removed to Oamsru. A few years later they chanced their residence to Wellington, where Mr MiMead was employed in the Public Works TJennrlment. Mr Scandrett was a Baasniper to Otago by tho Nounnahal, arriving at Port Chalmers in May, 1858. A month or iwo later he went to Oam&nt. and was wiih Mr H»rt-=let at. Moeraki. Mr Ferens at KaEanni, and Mr Edward M'Glashan at Otepopo. Mr aiid Vlis Scandrett are taking advantage of a boiida» to visit' the scenes of their youtli. and leave, for Mocraki on Monday. They purpose returnim? io Dunedin lo be present irt the Early Settlers' annual social next Friday. being the .fiflK'fiMuWBKWW? ftf tbe.s«se<

m«it of Otigo. While in Dunedin tliey will make the (Sty Hotel their home.

M the City Cap Factory Miss Morgan, on tho occasion of her marriage, was the recipient of two presentations—one from her fellow-employees, consisting of a. lea service, and the other, a dinger sen-ice, from Mr and Mrs Brcen.