PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14898, 29 July 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr Leo D. Chateau has arrived in Dun.Gcliri for the 'purpose of making arrange-' menls for the" opening of Mcesra Clarko and Mcvnell's Theatrical Company, which' will oommencc its season with " Pete " on Saturday, August 6..

A farewell social was given, on Friday evening to Mr 'and Mrs Hugh Craig, of Evan's Flat, who aro removing to Clark's Junction. There was a largo_ number of residents present, and a very, enjoyable evening was spent. Mr W. Leslie, on behalf .of <a numbar of frionds '(reports the Tuapeka Times), presented Mr Craig with a case of pipes, and Mrs Craig with .'ill umbrella.

Mr and llrs .D. M'lntyrc, of Kaliuika, Calling district, recently oeiebratcd their gokten wedding, and a surprise party of friends an<l neighbours waited on them and presented each of them with an easy chair. Mr George Hunter mado the nro scntotion, and there was much fun and .goodfellowahip in the wholo proceedings. Mr aud_ Mrs' M'lnty.re wero\ married at Tokomairiro by the Rov. A. B. Todd. Mr M'lntyrc was then working for Mr Stanford, of Ccome Hay estate, whose employment ho entered in 1856. Thirtysix years ago he- cam© to' tho Catlins district, and has been there ever since. Mr and Mrs M'lntyro havo five sons and four daughters,, and 36 grandchildren. Besides the easy chairs from the neighbours many presents were sent to the hearty old oouple by friends and relatives 'residing at a distanol. .

This death is announcwl of Mrs Staveley, wifo of Mr E. G. Staveley, manager of the Christchuroh branch of the New Zealand Loin and l Mercantile Comnony. Mrs Staveley had bean in good health, but late on Monday nis[ht she was attacked by an illness, and died in about half an hour after a doctor had arrivod to attend her. Mr ami Mrs Bryant, of Owaka, w-j tho recipi&nta of- preeantatiwifl last- wool;. Mr Bryant was for many years a teacher in the. district, and ;has now. retired. Mr A. C. Saunders spoke enthusiastically of My Bryant's 25 years' servico in ths district, and Miss M'Lean, on behalf of expupils and frionds, presented a handsome easy ohair each to Mr and Mrs Bryant. The usual felicitious sneeches were made, and an enjoyable evening was 6pent. The Itev. J. ;C. Jamieson arrived in Duiredin - last |ni_g,ht>, and will begin his evangelistic mission in Russell Street Hall on Sunday., Mbs Dyke, f,fe well-known hostess of the Kanfurly Railway Dining-rooms/ was presented by the residents with a handsome ring on the occasion of her retiring from business. ' ( ! A cablegram from' London announces the death of Sir H. A. Tidhborne, aged 44 years.

Di 1 Sydney Hartley Hay, MlB., Bach, burg., N.Z., has (says our Wellington correspondent) been appointed l an assistant J?.®}}'®}, officer and house surgeon in the Civil Sorvioe (Department of Agriculture, Commerce.. and .TourisfcsK . Our Wellington correspondent reports that Major William .Henry Porkes, M.8., New Zealand Medical. Corps, has been appointed principal medical offer. to the .Auckland military district. • A num bcr of the grain .merchants and millers of Dunedin assembled yestardav afternbon at Messrs W. E. Reynolds and Co. s office to bid' farewell'to' Mr. W. D. . Kenzio, of Messrs Dalgety and Co., who is leaving this city to take up a more respohsib.e situation with thfl firm at Gore. 11l making Mr M'Kenzio the presentation of a Cutler desk, Mr Reynolds spoke in high tarms of t.hc esteem in which he was held in business circles, and Messrs' Morton, A. F. Roberts, ami R. Forsyth likewise • spoke anVimpriately to ;the occasion, tho recipient suitably respond-

At Kempthorne, Pressor, and Co.'s cictnical works at : Burnsido oil Monday the employees presented Mr Wm. Gray, late foreman, who lias retired from the company s service after a long period of alt years, with an escritoire. The presentation was made by Mr Walter M'Ahan (successor to Mr Gray)' in a 'Short but suitable manner m -which he testified to the good-fellowship which had' always ex•lf- between Mr Gray and - those, under him. Mrs Gray was also made the, reoiprcnt of a neat case, of silver-mounted combs and brushes. Mr Gray suitably ref or himself and Mrs Gray. A Wellington telegram states that Arch, biston Redwcd has received a cable from V t » 9. r - v ' newly-appointed liiahop of Auckland, wiho is now in Dublin, stating that his consecration will take p ace m Enniscorthy Cathedral on August Iw, n °% thy is ' in ' Cou "ty Wexford, whsie Dr Cleary was born.