PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2503, 12 March 1902, Page 20

PERSONAL ITEMS.

jj. Edouard Glasser, Inspector of Mines j for France, and accredited by his- Government, has been making a tcur of New Zealand and other -countries. M. Glasser, who left for the north by the express yesterday morning, hae made a short tour through the Otago goldfields, a«d ha* obtained particulars as to gold dredging inothods, including legijlsLtion thereon, working, yield of gold, cost 01 production. typPo of machines, motive powers, and conditions of labour. M. Glaaser hat. *bo \. sited se\eial of the large collieries in the district. I His Excellency the Governor entertained the officers of the ninth contingent at dinner at the Fernhill Club on Saturday night. Among the guests were General Babington ami Captain Campbell, A.D.C , Brevet-colonel Robin, C.8., Captain Jackeon and his officers, his Worship the Mayor, Mr F. K. Chapman, Mr James Mills, and Mr Herepath. A presentation of a purse of sovereigns wa* made to the Rev. Father Cleary, editor . of the New Zealand Tablet, at St. Joseph's I Hall during the week, prior to his departure for the Old Country. He was also presented on Sunday evening with an. address and testimonial from the clergy and laity of"- the diocese. The presentation was made by Bishop Verdon. Sir James Prendergast, ex-Chief Justice, has been appointed to the vacancy on the board of directors of the Bank of New Zealand caused by the resignation of Mr Blair. Sir J. G. Ward, Colonial Sccrctaiy and Minister of Railways, anivad at Port Clia'mers from Wellington at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon in the troopship Kent, and came on to Dunedin at 4 o'clock. Sir Joseph will remain in the city until Thursday. Lady Ward, who acamranies Sir f oseph, went on to In\ arcargill on Tuesday, but returns to Du'.iedin on Thursday. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, left Dunedin on Monday morning by the north c\1 iire.s. He proceeds to Wellington I In a recent list of wills proved in the ' colony oier £1000 were: —ln Auckland — 1.( Platt £1530. G Graham £13,662. W. i Aitken £96,188, C. Collins £3099, Mary A. Gnbble £1073. Chnnchureh— A. Cohille £2192. Matilda Allan £1267, J Gos*, £47,799, G. Studholme £2316, A. D. M. , Alan £2014, W. M'Kay £2833. W. Hay I £24.783. Mary J. Mark £1430. W Teed | 21472. Duncdiu— Alex. Young, £4142, Mary 1 A. Livingstone £1549, J. J. Gibson £126~, , T M'Leod £1062, A W. Joel £1703. Margaret Vivian £2391, Sarah M. Gordon £1370 Wellington— A. Pawsa £2019 T Q. Scoular £7470. A. Wall £16.841. R. W. Paton £3913. W Millar £3041, Heara te i Hum £2352, Harriet Kirkus £1360, F Ay res 1 £3040. Bleahein.— W. T. M airfield £4701, Jane Mown £1143, J. Gifford £22,779. In , vercargill— J. C. Turnbull £3725, A. Garnml £2630 T. M'Ewan £5769. Nanier- H. O'Neill £22.239. Mr Harry Dodshun Bedford has reeemd unofficial intimation that he has passed the M.A. desree examinatioaj wifh secona-cicas

honours in political science. He has also passed the second section of the LL.B. exam ination. -, Mr 8.. R.- Gelling, e;hief secretary of the Mutual Life. Association of Australasia, arrived from the north, by Friday's express. He is making an -inspection tour of the colony. _ _. . . Last Saturday, at the qlase of the morning class 7 , "Mr" M^ElrttA, on, behalf of the teachers attending the plasticene class, presented Mr Symonds, the instructor, with a silver-mounted ebony walking stick and a valuable purse as a "flight token of the esteem in which he is held, and complimented him on his uniform courtesy in the conduct of his class. St. Joseph's Hall was crowded on Sunday evening on the occasion of the presentation of an address and testimonial to Father Cleary, editor of the New Zealand Tablet, who leaves for a trip to Europe by the Mokoia this afternoon. Bishop Verdon occupied the chair, and there were on tho platform, besides Father Cleary, the remainder of the Roman Catholic clergy of Dunedin and South Dunedin and a number of thp laity. Bishop Verdon addressed the assemblage, and Father Murphy made the presentation, which consisted of an address and a pupse containing 250 sovereigns.. Father Cleary feelingly replied. Great numbers of those present remained in the hall after the meeting for the purpose of .personally saying good-bye to Father Cleary and wishing him pleasant times in the land of his birth and a safe return to New Zealand. Word has been received that Mr Win. Lillicrap, formerly of Invercargill, has been appointed organist and choirmaster of the Union Memorial Presyterian Church, North Melbourne.