PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13997, 2 September 1907, Page 6

PERSONAL.

M'r Ecu Tillett will arrive in Now Zeiknd, on September 25.

Mr R. Chieholm Iras been asked to deliver his leoture, "Round the World with a Camera," at Lawrencc, and loaves Dunedin for the purpose, to-morrow,' returning on Wednesday evening.. ■ On Monday evening last Mr A. X. Wakefield was entertained at Lawrence by a nunib&r of friends who ka»ve been asociated with him for, a number of year 3 in dredging and sluicing. Mr Wakefield is leaving for South Amerioa,

. The retiring seoretary of the Otago Friendly Societies Council (Bro. W. G-ibb) was on Friday evening pesoiated witli a gold pendant, suitably inscribed, as a token of the council's appreciation. of bis services. The President in making the presentation, briefiv outlined' the history of tho body, and paid a. warm tribute to Bro. Gibb's unfailing devotion to tile interests of the council since its inception, and expressed the hope that'Bro. Ciibb woidd again, be found amongst them. Tho recipient' suitably responded. Messrs R. Ghisholm, J. C. Thomson, and W. Scott, who were in Wellington last week for tho purpose of attending the annual conforcttoa of the Employers' Federation, returned to Dunedin on Saturday evening. inter a business eonnsotiot? with fne Tutipelta district of something like 40 years, Jir J. C. Arbuckle has (says the Times) decided to dispose of hos properties in Lawrence with a. view to settling in Newtown, -Wellington. During his long residence in tho community -Mr Arbuckl© has lost no opportunity of helping to further the interests of the district and Ms removal will be a distinct loss to the district..

A private telegram received in Dunedin announces tho death of Mr E. J. Andrews, chiei staff clerk in the office of tho General Ma-nagor of Kailwa-ys at Wellington. , Mr Andrews, who was a very old' member the railway service, was. formerly stationed at Cmterbury, but had 1 been in the head office for some years. Tho deceased, who, it is undirfitood, was ill for some weeks prior to his death, .leaves a widow and family. , At the Port Chalmers Freezing Works on Saturday Captain John Wateon,.who has retired from the position of dock master after many years service, was. presented with 'a gold-mounted tobacco pouch and a woll-filled gold sovereign case, subscribed by the dock and freezing works Btcif. TJic presentation was made by Mr F. Kettle (eoMotS'ty), who leterred to the kindly feelings which existed between Captain [Watson and the staff geno,rally The recipient, who is retiring after 20 years service as dock master, thanked his colleagues in feeling terms for their kind expression of goodwill and accompanying gifts, i 'yp -6 '' to have to announce the 'dearth of M.rs Parata, wife or Sir T. Parata, the wollIcnown mid popular M.H.R. Tho deccasod lady, who passed away yesterday, was 71 years of age. The death of Mrs Pilehos, wife of Mr Jolm Fitches, a farmer and merchant riV i? ' 13 "nnounced in this issue. Mrs 11 ichos was a very old resident of tlfo goldfields, having arrived from Victoria about Jouo.

A pleasing ceremony took place at the South School. Oamaru. last Tncsday. when Miss Gunn, who is leaving to take charge of the jjower Hedgehopo School, was presented by the pupils and staff with a handsome dressmg cose and wrist bag. Miss Gunn was also cwerta-incd at a social by the members of ths \oung Women's Bible Class on Thursday evening, and was presented with a handsome silver jewel case.

On, Saturday Mr William' I'. M'Kenzie, who la about to leave Dunedin for the North Island, was presented by tho ebployees of Messrs J. Rattray and Son -with a travelling bag, rug, and pocketbook on the occasion « im severing his connection with the firm. *1L Wilkinson, in making the presentation, referred in eulogistic terms to the good work of the recipient during his con. licction of over four years with tho firm, and concluded his remarks by wishing him every success and . prosperity in tho future. Mr M kenzic suitably responded. On Friday afternoon, on behalf of Mr Wittenberg and liis employees, Ma- Moodio presented Atiss Simuionds with a handsome dinner service on the occasion of her approaching marriage. Mr Hoodie, in a neat ■little speech, referred to Miss Sinmionds's many good qualities, and wished her every happiness in her new sphere. Mr Kin" suitably responded on behalf of Miss Simuionds. A cable message has been received in town announcing the death at Melbourne of Mr A. B. Maston. The deceasod gentleman has for a number of years acted as editor of the Aaistnalasian Christian, as well as filling the position of manager of the Austral Publishinp Company, an institution in connection, with the Churches of Christ for the printing and disscminatinp of religious literature. Mr Maston lived' for some years in this colony, for the Churches of Christ iii Wellington, and at the Tabernacle, in this city, while he made several tours of New Zca-.and lecturing and preaching. He was a man of singularly attractive character, full of earnest- goodness, of piety, conviction, unending energy, and quick humour—a- man whom thousands in the Australasian colonies outside of his own church learned to love. For oyer 10 years past Mr Maston has suffered intensely from lupus in the- face, and though at times bearing keen agony has stuck faithfully to his post, absent only for operations and the like, ilr Itaston leaves a. wife, two sons, and two daughters, the sons being at present in America—the home country of their father. '■

Genuine regret was expressed at Port Chalmers and in local railway circles yesterday when it bcoarae known that Mr George Bernard Monscm had died on Saturday night after a short illness. Deceased was born at Port Chalmers about 41 yews ago, and was educated there, and aim at the Boys' High School. He entered the railway service over 20 years ago, and during the past seven years has been station master at Burnside, where he became very popuCar among all with whom he came in contact. In his earlier years Mr llonson was a prominent footballer Mid cricketer, but latterly transferred his energies to bowling, being prominently associated .with the Green Island Bowling Club. His untimely death is doubly sad from the fact t-nat his wife has only been buried a fortnight, and four little orphans arc left to mourn their. loss—the youngest being only several weeks old. Deceased was the youngest sen of Captain llonson, Port Chalmers, a.nct h&d just reseived intimation

of further promotion in the railway service. Mr Mconoy, stationmastcr at Clinton, who has been transferred to ltakaia, was presented, on the ere of liis departure by tho local railway staff with a handsoma liqueur dand, and, on behalf of Mrs Mooney, a silver teapot. Air Kirkpatrick, chief clerk, made the presentation, and spoke of tile kindly manner in which llr Mooney cairicd out Lis duties. Mr Mooney SuitiMy responded. Several others also spoke'ofMooney's aervico3 and the regard in which hold by the local'railway men.