PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 36

PERSONAL ITEMS.

La«t week's Gazette contains a notification of the appointment of Mc=.=;rs Charles Samson and Williaiv Ku-k!-.n-J as members of the Tiiieri Licensing Committee.

Kvide-ntly Mr M. Gilfedder (ex-M.H.K. for Wallace) intends to he a candidate for a Bomliland seat next November. >At the corclusion of Iho Hon. Mr Rigg's address on tlio "Political Labour League" at Invorcar9,ill on Friday evening, Mr Gilfedder remarked (=-a}-s the ' Southland News) that iie did not- agree v\ itli everything that had been said, but he would probably take an early opportunity of e-xpre«ing his views on various que^tioiis at district centres.

Mr John Lambic-, Kyle, has denied that he has any intention of contesting the Selwyn electorate.

Miss Ronnie- and ZSIr A. Rennie, jun., who are leaving Mataura for Dunedin. were enteriainsd at a social on Saturday, 25th. Miss Rennie was presented with a handsome greenaton© heart brooch, and 'Mr Rennie with a silk gold-mounted albert, as a token of reswect and esteem.

Mr A. W. Moiri«, of Invercargill, has announced his intention of standing for parliamentary honours the Liberal interests at the forthcoming election. Rumour has it that Mr George R. Froggatt also intends contesting the Invercargill ■ seat in the interests of the new Labour party.

Mr Andrew Bryee, bandmaster of Hie Milton Brass Band, prior to his departure for New South Wales, was presented at Milton on Monday evening- with a yold pendant and gold-mounted silk ribbon chain. The presentation was made by Mr T. Demie on behalf of the members of the band.

Major Keddell, of Oamaru, is confined to his room, and is suffering from a rather severe chill which he has contracted. Owing to the S.M.s indisposition, some licensing cases which were to have been heard yesterday were adjourned to a future date.

The Kelso correspondent of the Mataura Ensign writes that he has heard on undoubted, authority that Mr J. W. Thomson will again contest the Clutha seat against all-comers.

Mounted Constable Ramsay, of Auckland, and Constable Pardy, of Russell, have both been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Both officers are to be transferred to Christchurch. Constable Ramsay has been in the Auckland district for about six years.

It is announced that Mr R. Meredith, formerly member for Ashley, will contest t*ie Selwyn seat against Mr C." A. C. Hardy, M.H.E., at the next general election. The Wanganui Chronicle states that Mr John Duncan, of Picton, has definitely decided to a-gain contest the Wairau seat against the Hon. C. H. Mills. Lieutenant Herd, conductor of the Wellington Garrison Band, has been requested by the South Australian Band Association to forward terms for adjudicating at a band contest, in three grades, to be held in Adelaide at *Easter.

Mt E. K. Lamas has received word that he has passed the final section of the B.A. examination, and has tied (equal) for the senior scholarship in mental scie-nce.

Miss Beatrice Barth has been appointed to -succeed her father, the late Mr A. J. Barth, as secretary of the Dunedin Centre of the Trinity College of Music, London. There were a great many applications for the post.

By a London cable, delayed in transmission, received on Satirrday, word has been received that Mr R. A. Faxquharsorr has passed the final section of the B.Sc. degree, also gaining a senior scholarship in geology.

News has been received from London that Mr D. V. Allen has obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science. Mr Allen is an associate of the Otago School of Mines, and holds the position of director of the School of Mines at Coromandel. Auckland. He is the eldest son of Mr E. G. 'Allen, M.H.R., Port Chalmers.

Mr J. S. Holmes hasbeen appointed chairman of the Oamaru Harbour Board there for ithe tenth successive year.

There was a large gathering at Greenfield on Friday night (says the Clutha Leader), when a social was held in honour of the departure of Messrs- Smith. Mr J. M. Smith leaves the distrie/, but Mr James Smith, having bought the homestead at Greenfield, remains. During the evening Mr John Smith was presented with a handsome spirit stand, Mrs John Smith with a gold " good luck" brooch, Mr Jas. Smith with a gold sovereign case, and Mrs Jas. Smith with a brooch in the form of an anchor, closely studded with pearls.

Dr H. G. Robertson, son of the late William Robertson, of this city, h*s been appointed assistant house surgeon to the "Wellington Hospital.

An enthusiastic and fully representative gathering of Hokitika, rlsidents farewelled Mr V. G. Day, magistrate and warden, prior to his departure for North Canterbury He was also presented with a substantial purse of sovereigns. General regret was expressed at Mr Day's departure, his past services being '•highly valued, and his judgments recognised very sound. His sucoe3sor (Mr Acheson) was suitably welcomed.

Mt J. M. Johnston, a member of the Land .Commission, was at one time an officer of the Hank of New Zealand in the Central Otago goldfields, and at Mataura, Gore, and WyndH»m. He has just been le-eiocted for the eleventh year as honorary treasurer of the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association (Palmers ton North). The last mail from Sydney bringa to hand news of the death at Petersham, New South Wales, of Mr Peter Pirie, at the age of 78 years. Mr Pirie was for over 30 yeaT9 a resident of Dunedin, having le-ffc this colony for , Honolulu, and eventually Sydney, in 1892, on account of failing health. The deceased gentleman was a native of Turiff, Scotland, and in th© fiftie.9, along with his young wife, came out to New Zealand, settling in Canterbury, a,ud subsequently in Wellington, from whicl? place he left for Victoria. While in Melbourne in 1862 his wife died, a.nd Mr Pirie rettirned to New Zealand. He was for over 80 years connected with the business of Mr Grant PFarquhar, afterwards Michaelis, Hallenstein, and Farquhar. He leaves one son and one daughter, and his death, though not unexpected, will be heard with deep regret. Our Alexandra South correspondent wires that Mr <Cra.ven Paget, sen., a very old resident of the district, Hied gp. Sa*tjr<fo,y morning at the age of 69 yeaoTs. He had been sujSering for some years from an internal complaint. He was one of the very old sturdy pioneer diggers, having come here* in 1862. He followed the occupation, of a miner till a few years ago, when he turned his attention to farming. His wife died about six years ago. He leaves a grownup family oi four sons and one daughter. Mr F. M'Guire has decided to stand foj fch& Haw 9£4 9eas &i tae ge.ner.al election.

Mr James Mills, niamE^is; director ot c Union Steam Ship Company, is piocee-img to Melbourne by the Moeiala to anange v/ith the Australian authorities for a. continuance of the Vancouver mail contract.

Mr R. "R. Kirby has accepted a position with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Tiniavu, taking charge of the grain and jroduce department. Mr Kirby lately resigned his position as manager for G. Lintott and Co., after 16 years' service. Ho leaves for his new home on Thursday.

Mr Kornian Wood, who has been for over 40 years engaged in business in Dunedin as a, Wilder and contractor, was on iio.iday presented bj T his workmen and a few of his more intimate friends with a maible clock bearing a suitable inscription to mark his having attained to his sixty-fifth birthday. Mr C. Smith, speaking on behalf of himself and fellow workmen, referred to the manifold good qualities of Mr Wood in making- the presentation, and expressed the hope that he might longbe spared to continue the active life he hsid led foi so miny years. Mr Wood acknowledged the present in feeling terms, ancl emphasised the extreme ple?.siira it gave him to realise thst he retained in so high a degree the good opinion and warm friendship of his employees and 4ho3e with whom he had been brought in intimate contact.

At the Anglican Sunday School, Port Chalmers, on Sunday afternoon the Rev. T. W. Kewley, the late vicar, was presented by a little girl named Lily Braithwaite, on behalf of the children attending the school with a handsome! y-bovind copy of " Hymns Ancient and Modern," bearcng a suitable inscription. The Rev. Mr Ke-vley returned thanks.

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