PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2669, 10 May 1905, Page 61

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Andrew Richardson has been appointed a membei of the Owaka Domain Board in place of the late Mr A. C. Campbell.

The competitive exami nations in connection with the Presbyterian Theological College, for the Knox Cbairch Offioe-bearors' Bursary of £52 10s for two years and other bursaries. resulted (reports the Bruce Herald) in it being won by Mr A. C. Standagc, sou of the Rev. Mr Standage, of Milton, Mr T. W. ShaAv being second, and Mr T. Miller third. VMr John Anderson, of Waiwera, second son of Mrs Anderson, whose decease was chronicled last week, was the first white child born in the City of Dunedin. This was on December 10, 18^16.

The Rev. Robert M'Naughton. who is to take the pastorals of the Congregational Church, Xapier. sailed from the Old Country on the 13th insfc-., by ihe White Star liner Afric, for Sydney, and hopes to arrive in Napier on June 9. Aftct the 12th inst. the Rev. Father Haj-s will make his own arrangements for lectures in various parts of the colony. The Maoris resident in Kotorua have approached the Rev. F. A. Bennett with the \iew of nominating him as their representative at the next general election, the Arawas feeling that his services in Parliament would be of great benefit to them. Mr Bennett, however, declined, feeling that the calling which he is now engaged in is of greater importance to the welfare of the Maori race than representing them in Parliament. The Rev. J. M. Davidson, the venerable minister at Mataura, a few days ago performed th*> marriage eereniony of the tenth member of one family resident in his paris'; whom he has united. Th ; s is not an everyday record as colonial families go. and the reverend gentleman has yet one who may h " added to it. Mr P. S. K. 'Macassey, of the firm o: Eeid and Macassey, was last week admitted by Mr Justice Williams as a barrister of tiie Supreme Coxirt. Messrs William Dallas, the Hon. H. Feidwick, M.L.C , and Mr John Hay have been appointed school commissioners for the Otago district. Mr A. M'Kinnon, one of the ruost enthusiastic mc-m>>ers of the Fanners' Union m Rc-uthlaltd and executive representative for Op"*o branch, left on the Ist (says the Mataura Ensign) to take up a position as manager of Gladbrook Station m Central Otago. Before depai'ting, Mr M'Kinnon was presented by his fellow-members of the Opio branch w.th a gold albert and inscribed pendant. At a meeting of the Dnnedm Orphans' Club on Tuesday evening, 2nd, Captain Fleming, who has been president of the club for the past four years, was, on the occasion of his removal to Auckland, presented by the members with a silver liot-water kettle and gold life membership badge. The presentation was made by Mr J. F. Marshall (vice-president), send Captain Fleming suitably replied, thanking the members of the club for their gifts. At the same time Mr Henry Caininer was presented with a life membership badge in honour of his being the founder of the club, and Messrs P. J. Priest and T. G. Aimers were each 'presented with suitable gifts on the occasion of their recent marriages. A large number of personal friends paid a surprise visit to Captain and Mrs Fleming at their residence, " Delamere." Mornington, to bid them farewell on the eve of their departure for Auckland. Mr J. A. Millar, M.H.R., expressed, in felicitous terms, the deep regret of all at the removal of such valued friends from their circle, and handed to Mrs Fleming a handsome set of silver toilet requisites as a token of the high esteem in which she is held and in recognition of her many raid successful efforts in arranging social functions among the young people of the district. The health of the genial captain and his better half having been drunk with musical honours, the remainder of the evening was devoted to progressive euchre and music, and \nlcl lang syne" brought the proceedings to a close. Mr James Miller has been appointed deputy-registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for the Port Chalmers district. Messrs Joseph Karstai and Isaac Taylor have been elected members of the Otago Heads Eoad Boa.rd without opposition. An Auckland telegram says that Sir John See returned from Hotorau much improved in health. He proceeded to Wellington on the 3rd.

Mr R. Mi = - Goldsma.n, junior" clerk of the Warden's Court in the Clyde district, has been promoted to a position in the Supreme Court, Dunedin, and left Clyde last week.

Constable Ross, one of the principal witnesses in tho recent sly grog casss, has been tiausf erred to Auckland.

Miss Kitto, the matron of the Timaru Hospital, came south on the 2nd to condxict examinations of nurses at Oamaru and Dunedin for State certificates. Mr J. G. C. Baker, late with the firm of Messrs N and E. S. Paterson, of this city, has received notice that he has passed the Australasian and New Zealand land surveyors' examination of March 1905.

Mr Thwaites, late dispenser at the Dunedin Hospital, has been appointed to the managership of the Hawke's Bay Friendly Societies' Dispensary, Napieu, and will commence his duties almost immediately. The staff of the Dunedin Corporation has presented Mr T. B. Fairbairn, the town clerk, with a gold watch, having his monogram on the case and with the following inscription inside :—" Presented to T. B. Fairbairn, Esq., by the City Corporation staff.— 2/5/1505." The gift was accompanied by the present of a set of ivory-backed brushes for Mrs Fairbairn. Ex-constable Bolstad, who has been stationed at Dunedin for about 12 months, and who has resigned from the Police Force in order to resume work at his trade as a carpenter, was met by a number of his friends at Murphy's Kensington Hotel on Wednesday, and was presented with a purse of sovereigns. The presentation was made by Mr W. Cuttle. Comte de Fleuneu, a French cobleman, who is making a tour of the world, arrived in D nned in on Wednesday by the Monowai. His family were connected with the expeditions of La Perouse, D'Entrecastreaux, and Bundin in 1785, 1791, arcl ISO 2 respectively, and it was principally to see certain places mentioned by these gvcat navigators that he was visiting Australia and New Zealand. The Comte. who is staying at the Grand Hotel, proceeds to the South Sea Islands and Japan after his tour of New Zealand. Professor Rutherford will arrive in Christ-

church early in July, probably some time batween the 17th and the 24tn

Amongst the latest transfers decided upon in connection with the Po.ice 1' crce are the following — Sergeant I? Crawiord from Christchurcli to Clyde , Sergeant M. Rogers from Clyde to Rangiora.

At a meeting of the inembeis oT the Feildin" Presbyterian Church on Monday evening, Ist. ti wns unanimously decided to give a call to the jivv. George Buckl, of Milburn. Otago.

Mr W. Jaques, Government fruit-canning expert, who has been on an extended visit to the Auckland province, has left Wellington fo>- Central Otag", where he will inspect the Roxburgh canning work?.

Ms H. C. Wilkie, F.R.C.T.S.. who has resigned his position m the veterinary division of the Department of Agriculture, has left for Auckland, en route to Europe. Mi Wilkie was widely known in Otago. where hi was stationed, and his reputatin as a veteri nary surgeon stood high throughout the colony He executed some capital diagrams of anima anatomy, which were published by the department for the use of farmer?.

Mr J. T. Ccote. of the Pacific Cib'e Company's staff at Doubtless Bay, ha = been promoted to Fiji, and leaves Mangorui on the 12th. Mr Coote was for a time at the Government station at Cable Bay, Wak^ptiaka. The residents of the Mangomii district presented him with a x>urse of sovereign 1 ? and a traveller's outfit.

The C'lutha Leader states ihai I.li ay.C Mrs Findlayson, with Mr Alan Fmdlayon. of Lochindorb Station, purpose leaving on a trip to the Home Country early next week. It is 40 years since Mr Fmdlayscn left the Old Land.

Mr James Walker has been elected to represent the Higkeliff Subdivision on the Peninsula Road Board. Mr Walker sectued 38 votes, as against 34 polled !>'" Mr Jrrr.e= Garr. his opponent.

The plection for three members of ihe Tomahawk Road Board resulted in the return of Messrs John Mathieson (26 votes), William Stewart (23 votes), and David Roberfc&ou (21 votes). The other candidates (Messrs James King and Arthur Henderson) leceivcd nine and seven votes respectively.

At the Palmerston Railway RU,, - <_- nesady evening Mr J. G. Clifford. ..!.• has been connected with the local locomotiv blanch of the railway for tlic past five years, was,, on the eve of his transfer to Dunedin, made the recipient of a handsome dressing case, suitably inscribed. Mr Barclay made the presentation on behalf of the staff, and Mr Clifford responded.

Mr W. Forbe« William? ii - beer *tid to, and ha?- ..Fsumed the duties Jt . the position cf district secretary of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, in succession, to Mr F. E. Brittain, recently transferred to South Australia. Mr Williams has for several years past been resident in Invercargill, but prior to that he was connected with life insurance bttsiness fOT some time in this city. Mr Arthur Seed, of Wellington, c-ncepcri 1 : Mr Williams at Invercargill.

A London cab'e states that Mr Chamberlain is suffering from a severe chill, and had to cancpl all hi? Saturday engagements. Ala'er cable states that his health is improving. The friend? of Mr Win. Evans, of Timaru. purpose meeting him on Wednesday, at 13. "0 a.m., at the board loom. Agricultural "R- • ?- ings, to make him a small present' ' the occasion <->f his leaving on t> Great Britain. Mr Evans has been ; colonies 63 years, and has been a prom. -£t and progressive colonist.

The -will (dated March 9. 1904) of Mr Augustus George Hubbuck, one of the partners of Thomas Hubbuck and Sou. of Elmsiead liodse, Chis]e-hurst, and 24 Lime street, London, E.C., wlio clie3 on January 22. wss

proved on February 17 by Wiliam Baylpy Christopherson, Wilfrid George Grantharo, vand Thomas Bell Buckham, the executors, the value of the estate being £330,527. The testator gives £2000 to the East London Hospital for Children (Shadwell), and £100» each to the Chelsea Hosxjital for Women and the Royal Asylum of St. Aun's Society. The Johannesburg correspondent of the -Christchurch Press states that Mr Albsrt Sice, Dunedin, .who has been a mercantile house at Durban " during his residence in South Africa, returns to the colony by an earty steanier.