PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13862, 27 March 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr J Haymes has been elected president oS the Duuedin Tramways Union. The Rev. H. T. Blair, of WaiUka Volley, has accepted a call from tho Presbyterian congregation at Orepuki, Mr It A. Farquharson, tho third Rhodes scholar for New- Zealand, who, it will be remembcied, loft Dunedm for Oxford last July, ha", in his first year, won his university bluo in Association football. This is a distinction that rarely falls to the- lot of a freshman.

Word has been received m Dunedm by this' week's Victorian mail advising that Herr Bcnno Scherek, accompanied by i&s Scherek, "' has returned tq Melbourno by tho German huer s s. Bulow for tho purpose of arranging an Australasian tour for Madame Teresa Carrenso, the celebrated Mexican pianiste. Tho probable date of Herr Schorek's trip to Dimcdin mil bo maclo known as soon as fi,\ed. A very pleasing function took place at tho Draperj Supply Associations millinery show room hist week, when Hiss Yates, i\ho has had charge* of that department for tho past fue years, was piesented by tho assistants with a silver-plated hot-water kettlo as a mark of their good wishes on the occasion of her approachuig marriage. The firm at tho same time showed its appreciation by giviug Miss Yates an elcctro-plnted afternoon tea service on a stand' as a wedding present. Mr Wilson lo Couteur, whci is compiling a •oniprehensive handbook embracing all tho itinerary of the Fedcral-Houlder Shire linos, for the information of passengers aud emigrants, arrived yesterday per the s.s Ayrshire, one of the company's liners, from England. He lias already visited nil tho ports en route from Liverpool, including Australia, and is now tounng this colony in completion of his mission under the able tutelage of Mr E. T. Donne, of the Government Tourist Depart, incnt.

Mr A G. Thomson, prior to his dcpartiiroi from tho Wanaka. district to take up the position of head master of tho AVaikaka. Schooh, was entertained last week at a couple of pleasing functions. A number of his'fricndb met him at a smoke concert given in tho Commercial Hotel 'on Tuesday evening, and tho following night ho was tendered a publio social and presentation], which was unanimously voted a most agreeable and successful meeting, A large and representative gathering assembled, amply testifying'to tho popularity and esteem in which Mr Thomson ia held m tho district. was opened by speeches from tho Rev A. 1). Mitchell, Mr Robertson, Mr R. M'Dougall, Mr R. Norman, and Mr A. M'Dougall (representing tlic School Committee). Mr Norman also lead out an address fiom the School Committeo, bearing testimony to, and appreciation of, Mr Thomson's ability as a teachei, and his many good! social qualities as a a musician and citizen, and wishing Mr and Mrs Thomson every happiness and prosperity in, their new home.. Mr R M'Dougall then presented to tho guosti of tho evening a tangible token of tho regard! in which ho is hold, landing him a purse or sovereigns. The lecipieut, on rising to return thanks, was warmly greeted, and feelingly returned thanks on behalf of his wife and self for tho kindness shown to them. The rest of tho evening was spont in dancing and social intercourse, enlivened by numerous selection 1 ! given by Dr Waddell on his large graphaphone; also songs by Mr Thomson (" Sing mo to sleep " and " Waiting at tho church "), Mr Cowen ("Coon, coon, coon"), and others. A tasteful suprer was provided and hii out by the ladies at 12 o'clock, and a most cnjoyablo function broke up at 4 a.m. amid general regret at tho parting from tho genial master.