PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 23

PERSONAL ITEMS.

At the Roman Catholic Church at Balclutha on lSunday evening, 27th, the choir and congregation made a presentation of a silver sugar scuttle and silver jelly spoons to Misa G. H. Dunne on the occasion of her approaching marriage.

Dr John Downey, for 27 years attendant at Seaview Asylum, has been appointed superintendent of that institution, vice Dr Hugh Grabben, who resigned after holding the position for 33 years.

The friends of Mr D. W. Hurst-house, late of Invercargill, will be pleased to hear of his appointment as dTedgemaster to the Otago dredge, Island Block. Mr Hursthouse studied engineering through the Scranton Coirespondence Schools.

Mr G. L. Stewart, ex-chairman of the Dunedin Stock Exchange, was, at the close of the call-over at the Exchange on the 29tli ult., presented by the members of the Exchange, on behalf of himself and Mrs Stewart, with a handsome travelling rug and dressing c?se on the occasion of his leaving Dunedin to take up"the position of secretary to the Wellington Education Board. Mr C. W. Harvey, who made the presentation on behalf of the members of tha Stock Exchange, wished Mr Stewart success in his new capacity, and stated that it was with mingled feelings that members of the Exchange viewed Mr Stewart's departure. Although they were sorry to lose one who had so devoted himself to the business of the Exchange, they were at the same time pleased and honoured that Mr Stewart had been selected out of so nia.ny applicants to fill so responsible a position as that to which lie was going. Mr Stewart briefly thanked the members for the kindly feelings tL«y had expressed towards himself and 'tiis wife, and wished the Dunedin Stock Exchange prosperity and a continuance of its reputation as one of the niost honoured institutions of its kind in Australasia.

Tiie Registrar of the New Zealand University has been advised by cable- that Dr Sydney C. Allen has passed the examination for, the M.D degree, his work being described by the Home examiners as excellent. Dr Allen has had a distinguished school and University career. He matriculated from the Port Chalmers District High School in 1896. Piocceding to the Otago Boys' High School, he gained a University scholarship 18 months later. He graduated at Otago University as B.Sc. in 1898, entered the Medical School, and qualified as M.B. B.Ch. in 1902. Appointed assistant medical officer to the Seacliff Asylum, he continued his studies there, and has now taken his degree of Doctor of Medicine. Doctor Allen goes Home in the s s. Ayrshire, leaving the Bluff on the Bth prox., to continue his profession in London. We wish him bon voyage and every sticcess.

Herr Friedenthal, the pianist, gave a very successful final concert in Auckland on Wednesday night. His season in Wellington commences next Friday.

On Thursday afternoon, before severing his connection with the Union Street School in order to begin the study of medicine, Mr L. A. Line, M.A.. B.Sc., was presented by the pupils of the Sixth Standard with an inkstand, and by the pupil teachers of the school with a silvermounted paper knife.

Mr William lOrkland, of East Taieri, purposes leaving the colony towards the end of this month upon a tnx3 to the Old Country. He will proceed by the Suez route, leaving Sydney, according to present arrangements, by the s.s. Ormuz, on May 7. !

Dr Gilbert Mirams has been appointed temporarily to the position of assistant resident medical officer at Seacliff Asylum. Dr Mlrams is the youngest son of Mr S. H. Mirams, formerly city engineer.

A farewell sociil was tendered to Mr snd Mrs Williamson, Awanioko, by the residents of the district prior to their departure for Heriot. Mrs Williamson was presented with a silver teapot, and Mr Williamson received a writing-desk and a silver pen and pencil. The presentation was made by Mr E. Johnson, chairman of tho School Committee, who expressed regret tit the departure of Mr and Mrs AViliiainson from the district, and on behalf of the people wished them every sticcess »nd happiness in their new home.

Mr L. Spatz. the well-known proprietor of th-e Queen's Hotel, at; the corner of Albany and Castle streets, died suddenly on Prid?v morning, the cause of death being, it is believed, heart disease.

The Hon. T. Y. Duncan. Minister of Lands, is at present at his hoin-e in Oamaru, taking a. few days' rest after an absence in the north of over three months.

Mr A. S. Adams, piesident of the N\?w Zealand Alliance, has been advised that Mi H. D. Bell and Mr Korthcote (a London barrister) will argue tlio Newtown appeal case before the Privy Council in the interests of the alliance. Aa Mr Bell is a passenger for London by thia week's San Francisco mail steamer, Ihe case cannot come on before the middle of May.

The funeral of the late Mr HaiTsen (who was killed through beug accidentally knocked down iw a.n electric car oa. Wednesday) took place

ob Saturday aiternoon. The tramway department was represented by an officer and tha motorman who drove car No. 10, while several, motormen and conductors walked in uniform. The tramway traffic: staff, who sent a wreatls and have expressed their sympathy for tha widow and orph-ans, intend to give a public concert for the benefit of the latter.