PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 18

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tiie Rev. F. W Boreham, of Mo«!;iel, hat reccned a hearty and unanimous call to the pastorate of the Baptist Church at Wanganui, but h?s, we are informed, felt it necessary to decHTie the invitation.

The scholars, teaching staff, several members of the committee, and a number of parents assembled at the Eatt Gore School on Friday to bid farewell to Miss M'Lean, vi ho filled the position of mistress of the school for several 3'ears, on severing her connection with the Rchool to enter married life. Mr John Mac Gibbon, chairman of the committee, presided, and on behalf of the pupils and their parents presented Mir-s M'Lean with an afternoon tea set, epergne, table lamp, a case of afternoon tea spoons and sugar tongs, workbox, tea tray, crumb brush and tray. At the meeting of the Gore Christian Endeavour Society on Monday evening Miss M'Lean was the recipient of a handsomely-bound teacher's Bible -and a. copy of the New Church Hymnary, while Mr Ferguson, the bridegroom-elect, was presented with a copy of Sankey's Hymns, as a token of the good wishes of their fellow Endeavourers and teachers.

The Rev. J. J. Cairney, who has acted as locum tenens at St. Paul's Church, Oamaru, during the enforced retirement of the Rev. R. J. Porter, was accorded a farewell social on Monday, the Ist (says the Mail) prior to his departure for Auckland During the evening the Rev. Mr Porter, on behalf of the office-bearers, presented Mr Cairney with a beautiful albert and Maltese cross suitably inscribed, and expressed his extreme satisfaction with the manner in which Mr Cairney had discharged his duties during his gccupancy of the St. Paul's pulpit. Messrs Grant, Hedley, and Rose also spoke very appreciatively of Mr Cairney and his work, and one and all heartily joined in wishing him many years of usefulness.

At Oamaru on Monday evening Mr J. B. Grave, of the New Zealand Insurance Company, was presented by the Right Rev. Monsignor Mackay, on behalf of the Catholic congregation of Oamaru, with a valuable gold watch and pendant, prior to his departure to take charge of the Dunedin office of the company. A large number of Air Grave's friends and members of the congregation of the Basilica, were present.

The Rex George Hervey, who has occupied the pulpit of the Gore Congregational Church duimg the past month, has (says the Standard) accepted a call to the pastorate of that church. Mr Hervey was stationed 19 3 r ears in Queensland, having had important charges at Brisbane. Townsville, and Toowoomba, He was also chairman of the Queensland Congregational T'nion, and in 1591 represented that body at the International Congregational Conference in London. Mr Hervey' s long residence in a warm climate affected his health, and he decided to take up his residence in New Zealand.

On Monday afternoon the Rev. J. A. L. Kayll and the gentlemen constituting the vestry of Gore Holy Trinity Church waited npon Mr E. A. Fi'>!d. stock inspector, who i« leaving shortly for Timaru. pnd presented him. with a bandsomo travelling rug- as a token of tireir'Vpprpiiiataon of his services as lay reader in the church during his residence in Gore.

Mr Isaac Leach, who lias acted a3 lay reader in St. Paul's Chuich, Kaitangata, was presented by Canon' Dodd with a handsome travelling bag- on Fr'day evening (says the Kaitangata correspondent of the Bruce Herald) prior to his departure for the West Coast.

Mr Hugh Wilson has been appointed deputy-registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for thp Naseby district. The Oamaru Mail states that on Sundaylast the Rev. A. D. Thomson, Otepopo, intimated to his charges that he had decided to accept a call to Auckland. Mr L. D. Coy, well known in musical circles in Dunedin, took his departure on Wednesday on a trip to England, leaving by the Monowai for Australia, \yhere he will probably 30m a White Star liner for the old country. He expects to be absent from the colony for about two ycirs. Mr Co\'s trip i» principally made for business puipot-rsj.

Mr Dalgleish, stock inspector in the Clyde district for four years, was entertained by the staff of the department the other evening before his departure for Gore. During the evening he was presented with a handso -ne marble clock.

The Dunstan Times states that Mr Donald M'Rae, of Galloway station, was presented, on behalf of his fellow employees, with a travelling bag, and with a handsome silvermounted pipe by Mr Rose, the manager of the station, prior to his departure for a trip to Scotland.

At the celebration of the anniversary of the Mosgiel Presbyterian Sabbath School on Friday evening Mr Hodges, superintendent of the school, was presented with a handsome marble clock, a Mosgiel-manufactured travelling rug, and a silver-mounted tray for Mrs Hodges, in acknowledgment of the valuable services he had rendered to the school.

A social was held at Seaward Downs on Friday evening (says the Wyndham Farmer) to bid farewell to Mr M'lvor, divinity student, who has been assistant to the Rev. Mr Aitken for five months, previous to his departure for Dunedin to resume his theological studies. A very pleasant evening was spent, in the course of which Mr M'lvor was presented with a case of sovereigns on behalf of the Seaward Downs congregation as a mark of esteem and apprecia-

Mr D. J. Graham, of Arro\^ who has been acting-postmaster at Pembroke for the past five months, has been transferred to Kaitangata.

Mr John Tough, late dredgemaster of the Matau dredge, was presented by the crew, prior to his departure, with a walking stick (suitably inscribed) and a case of pipes and cigar holder.

The Timaru Herald learns that Dr Barclay, of Waimate, has consented to go across to Melbourne as surgeon to the New Zealand contingent which is to represent this colony at the opening of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne.

The Gore Standard states that Mr "R. M'Nab, M.H.R., has agreed to take charge of the proposed New Zealand Presbyterian Union. Bill at the forthcoming session of Parliament. This is a bill to promote the legal union of the Northern and Otago Presbyterian Churches.

A very enjoyable smoke concert was held at Lowburn on Saturday evening, when the members of the Lowburn Orioket Club bade farewell to Mr D. Stewart, who is going to Oamaru, and presented him with a handsomely mounted pipe. Mr Williamson, the second assistant of the Palmerbton School, who has been appointed head, master of Awamoko School, wag the.

recipient, of a han-cUomc marbh* (lock frc>a tho pupil- ln-t week 11- a token of tin knHlv relation-, that had existed between him and t 1 e.n. Dr Solf, the Governor of Geiman Samoa, intends going home to Berlin at an o.uly date to confer with tho Imperial authorities on c e\eral matters, connected with the croup, and more particularly the proposed importation of Jaianese labour. Sergrpnt-major Wallis, of the l«t Royal Dragoon Guards, who acted as orderly to ' the Kaiser during his recent visit to England, has been presented by his Imperil Majesty with a, pair of gold cuff links The Kaiser's monogram is set on tho links in diamond?, rubies, and sapphires. We hear on reliable authority (says the Patea County Presc) that it is probable that, if the war continues, Mr George Hutchison, M.H.R., will be in New Zealand in time to take his seat wlisn the House meet?. In any case, we know hfs resignaj tion will not be sent in for some time. I Trooper Casey, of Auckland, a member of ! the firet New Zealanders, who, with other ■ invalided soldiers, has arrived at Auckland, % I had the reputation amongst his comrades of being the " boss commandeerer of the Fight- | ing First." The Auckland Presbytery has sustained a. unanimous call to the Rev. A. D. Thomson, of Otepopo, from St. James's Piesbyterian j Church, Thames. The Oamaru Presbytery ! meets 011 an early date to deal with the call. Mr Thomson will sail for bis newsphere of labour from Lyttelton early in. May, after a six years' pastorate at Otepopo. — Oamaru Mail. I Mr W. M'Donald, of Green Island, who I is on a visit to Oamaru, was on Saturday 1 evening made the recipient of a handsome chess board and set of chess men from the , members of the Che3s Club. The presentation was intended as a small reminder to Mr M'Donald of the many pleasant hours he had spent in the club rooms and of the high esteem in which he was held by his fellow players. When it was decided that the Rev. 1. 1 A. Joughin was to be removed from Rox- ! burgh the congregation at once set to work ' to show tome tangible appreciation of hi-? services during the last three years (says the Mount Benger Mail). The result was that a. farewell social was held last Tuesday, when the Rev. Mr Ryan, successor to -Mr Joughin. was also welcomed to the district. ■ During the evening the departing minister was presented with a silver tea and coffee ' pen ice on behalf of the Roxburgh and Coal Creek churches. The Rev. Mr Joughin. ! was also tendered farewells at Ettrick and 1 Miller's Flat, being presented with an oak I inkstand by hip friends in the former dis- | trlct and with a travelling rug and purse i of sovereigns by his friends at Miller's Flat. Miss M'Gregcr, who has occupied tho ! position of mistress at the Miller's Flat 1 School for three years, was, prior to "her de- ' parture for Tapanui, presented on behalf '-of the school committee with three volumes j of poetical works — Robert Browning. Eliza1 b e th B. Browning and Matthew Arnold ; and ' en behalf of the parents of the children with three volume* — Farrar's "Life of Christ." and "The Crown of Wild Roses" and "Munera Pulveris " (by Ruskin) The ' '.frhool children's gift to Miss M'Gregor was aj> address and a p.urse of sovereigns, and she ako received two volumes in token of the good work accomplished by her as ' organist and leader of the singing in the ' Millar's Flat Presbyterian Church and also for her zeal in the Sunday School work. Miss Metthewhon. of Nonthorn, has been selected as Mi=3 M'Gregor's successor. Trooper Lambert left Hokitika last Tuesday by the Hauniri, en route for South Africa once more, where he intends to seek employment as soon as he is discharged from the °ervice. Brother A.. J. Peacock (Victorian State Premier) has been re-elected G.M. of the j Unit eel Grand Txdge of Victorian Freemasons. He will be "installed on May 15. in I the presence of distinguished Masons from j all parts of Australasia.