PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2520, 2 July 1902, Page 68

PERSONAL ITEMS.

It will be learnt with regret that an esteemed citizen and the oldest music teacher in Dunedin — Mr Frederick Leech — has, after a residence in the colony of 30 years, resolved to take his departure at no distant date. Mr Leech' 6 residence in the colony includes Hokitika in its palmy days, and, following that, Auckland, finally making Dunedin his home, since when he has successfully followed hU profession as a violin teacher. It has been deemed fitting by his musical and other friends that a complimentary benefit concert should be tendered to him. This has been fixed for the 11th prox., in the Garrison Hall, under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor and all the leading musical and other societies in Dunedin, and under the auspices of an influential committee, whose names appear in our advertising columns. All the leading amateurs in Dunedin have promised their services, and we trust a bumper house will await Mr Leech on his final appearance on the platform.

Miss Buckland, who has been house governess at the Girls' High School for the past three years and a-h.alf, has been presented by the girls and teachers, with wiiom she was very popular, with a number oi books, as it was known her literary taste would lead her to prefer that form of gift., on the occasion of her severing her connect.on with the school. On Tuesday afterno>n Miss Buckland was entertained at afternoon tea by some of the pupils, and as the party broke up cheers were given for Mis 3 Buckland, anJ " Aukl lang syne" sung. Miss Buckland goes to Akaroa for a few months beforo taking up some fre3h work.

Miss Paterson, who has secured an appointment on the teaching staff of the North-East "Valley School, Dunedin, was presented with a beautiful watch chain prior to her departure from Tvakapuaka.

Mr James Riddle has been appointed trustee for the Fortrose Public Cemetery. On Friday evening the Kairangata Dramatic Club tendered a complimentary benefit entertainment to Mr D. E. A. Jones, their stage manager.

Mrs: J. C. Thomson has sold her interest in the Western Star. Riverton, to Messrs Geary, Berndt^on, and Co. Mr J. C. Thomson will continue to edit the paper.

An exchange states that Tom Mann is writing a series of articles for Reynolds's Newspaper on trades unionism in New Zealand

At Outram on Thursday last Miss Dale, of the teaching staff of the local school, was presented with a silver tea and coffee service, on the occasion of her severing her connectionc tion with the school.

Mr .Adam Scott hae been transferred from Chri°tohurch to Mosgie! to fill the position of senior clerk at th«" railway station, vice Mr H. W Laing, who has gone to Lytteltor..

On Friflav e\ening last Trooper Marshall, of the Sixth Contingent, was tendered a welcome-home i-ot-ial at Orawia, and was the recipient of a handsome presentation from the residents of the district.

Mr A. Marshall, of the Cromwell post ofiice, has been transferred to Christchurch, ami Mr E Marshall, who was a.t Christchurch, has been appointed to his position in 1 lie Cormwell office.

Mr R. H. Stables, of the teaching staff of the South School, Oamaiu, was pre sented with a «.iher pen and pencil cn^o by the scholars of hi= clas« prior to his leavina: to take up a position m the Kaikorai School, Dunedin.

The Southland Times =tate« that L'< utenant Stacker, D.5.0., lias, although thp war is over, accepted f'lrrhi-r sen ice in South AL ica under General French.

The members of the Church of Christ, Mataura, tendeied a welcome social on Tuesday e\enmg to Mr James Hay, their new pastor.

Mr Herbert Darling, a brother of the captain of the Australian Eleven, who went to South Africa as lieutenant, and has since been promoted to the rank of major, has been appointed Commissioner of Police at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange River Colony.

At Shag Valley station on Friday, the 13th inst.. the employees of the station tendered Mr John Steel a Focial and presented him with a writing desk, suitably inscribed. Mr Steel is leaving for Windsor Park, where he has acquired some land.

The Gazette notifies that the teachers' certificates i«sued to E. R. Lilhngton and James Mahoney have been cancelled.

The appointments of Inspectors Kiely and Wilson, and Sub inspectors Dwyer and O'Donovan are gazetted. The appointments will take effect from July 1.

The following members of the Roman Catholic clergy are gazetted officiating ministers under "The Marriage Act, 1380" : Rev. Thomas Lane, Rev. A. C. Langerwerf, and the Rev. H. J. Wientjes.

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