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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14359, 31 October 1908, Page 5

PERSONAL

A cablegram from Rome skates that the lope granted an audience to Bishop Leninan, of Auckland.

A cablegram from London states that tho of Montoeal bCC " ol<:Cted Bi3hop * Shards, town clerk, returns |0 Duncdm by the s s Walk-are this morn- ™ r'V m ° n s s holiday in Australia. Mr John M'Kay, head of the boilermaking department, in the Otago Foundry who is severing his connection therewith! ,vnL° n presented by his sliopnwtfli with a. gold albert, ami Maltese cro's bearing an inscription. Mr M'Kinlay, who made the presentation, after referring to the good feeling existing between" Mr -UKay and _ fellow-employees, and their nigh estimation of him during his many ycara amongst them, wished Jiim sucoe« or the future. Mr M'Kay thanked them tor their gift and their eulogistic ■expressions an« good wishes.

. Tho mem-bow of the Port Chalmers Rowing Club mot in tho boatshed last evening to tender a social evening to tho president, Mr F. W. Platte, who is shortly to be married. During tie course of the evening Mr R. Bauehop. on behalf of the club, presented Mr Platts with a pair of handsome Jepane.se palm stands as a token of esteem, ?nd wished the recipont every ■happiness in connection with his retirement from, bachelordom. Mr Platte acknowledged the gifts in a folicitous speech, and thanked Olio donors for their kind expressions of goodwill. Advantage was also taken of tho occasion to present Mr W, T. Brailev (thp late secretary) with a brush rack and mirror as a memento of his connection with the club, and Mr R. Smith was also presented with a gold medal in recognition of his services as coxswain.