PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2671, 24 May 1905, Page 54

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr John Waters has been appointed deputy-registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for the Blacks district. Mr R. J. M'Carthy, manaeer and foreman of the Addington Railway Workshops, who is retiring after 32 years' service, was presented by his shopmates with a greenstone pendant and a purse of sovereigns. Amongst the many who have left our shores this winter for a brief visit to iho Old Land is Mr W. E. Reynolds. Mr Reynolds's visit will be in connection with business in Britain and also in Canada, where his firm have the Blue Jay ploughs, Dux implements, and Reston vehicles all manufactured specially for them. As this is Mr Reynolds's fir'it visit to the Home Country it is certain to be a most interesting one.

Mr W. Dallas was last week elected chairman of the School Commissioners of Otago by the unanimous vote of those present a-t the meeting.

Mr James Riddell has been elected a member of the Otago Heads Road Board. A pleasant time was spent on Monday evening, loth, at the Commercial Club, Invercargill, where a number of members met to bid farewell to Dr P. Buck and present him with several mementoes of his visit to Invercargill. Dr Buck is leaving to pursue his studies in England. The following changes have be&n decided upon by the Stock Department: — Mr Stewart Dalglcish, rabbit agent, Balclutha, has been transferred to Waipiafa,, Central Otago, where he goes on June 1. He will be succeeded at Balclutha by Mr Munro, from Pembroke. Mr W. Dalgleish, who has been inspector at Gore for four 3'eaars, is being promoted to Hunterville, North Island, his place being filled by Mv S. M. Taylor, of Clyde. Mr W. M. Mvinro, of Lumsden, is leaving for Queens-to-wn, being succeeded by Mr H. Heckler, of Waikouadti. Mr T. Baxter, of Queenstown, and formerly of Gore, proceeds to Clyde. .

The Rev. F. Tubman, M.A., curate at St. Matthew's Church, has been- offered a curacy at Towm&ville Cathedral, and, with the consent of the church authorities in Dunedin, he has accepted the charge. Hewill leave for Sydney, en route for Townsville, by the Moeraki, on June 1.

Mr N. D. Coohrane, formerly of this city, mining engineer, and now manager of the Puponga Coal Company, Nelson, is at present on a visit to Dunedin on mining business.

Dr W A. Fadrclough, son of the Rev. P. W. Fairclough. who has been on a visit to Wellington, left for the south on Monday, 15th. He is to leave Dunedin for London on the 20th inst. to visit bospitaTs for a year or two, after which ho will return to practise m Dunedin.

A Chrretchurch telegram, states that Mr P. G. Hercus, warehouse manager of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, denies the statement made in the Draper of Australasia for April 27 that he has resigned his position in the company.

On Friday evening Sergeant Rogers, who is leaving CJyde for ItangKxra, was entertained by some 5O of his Clyde friends a* a smoke con-cert in the Commercial Hotel. A number of speakers made complimentary reference to tie popularity of Sprgeaait Rogers, and to the discretion with which, he had carried out his duties, while general regret was expressed at his departure. During iiie> evening Sergeant Rogers was presented with a purso of sovereigns. Mr Smaill, of the Clinton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to Timaru.

News has been received by the English mail that Mr Arthur O'Brien son of Mr M. O'Brien, of Christchurch), recently a student at Guy's Hospital, London, has passed his final examination, and is now a duly qualified medical practitioner. Mr O'Brien toured the colony last year with the British football team.

An Auckland telegram states that Mr J. P. Grossmann, M.A., has been appointed lecturer in economics at the local University College. Mr Harry Atmore is definitely announced as a candidate for the Nelson seat. His politics are not stated.

At the Town Hall, Lawrence, on Tuesday jiig'ht, a &end-off was given to Mr A. B. Haggitt, solicitor, an the eve of his departure for Invercargill. There ■w.ere between 70 and 80 pearsons present. The Mayor (Mr H. H. Leary), on behalf of a number of Mr Haggitt's friends, presented him with a pur^e of sovereigns, and, in a brief speech, referred to the deep interest ho had taken, during his five years' residence in the district, in various projecte and institaitions, and said that his departure would be a, distinct loss to the town. In reply, Mr Haggitt said he was extremely sorry to have to leave Lawrence. It meant breaking up his first home. He had practically made a start in life in the place. The people had been very good to him, and ho ha<l done well during his short stay anioztg them. He had the opportunity, however, of entering into partnership vrfch a leading 1 solicitor in invercargill, md if ho had h.ad> no interests but his own to consider he might not have left Lawrence, but it was, he thought, his duty to his wife and children to take the offer that had come to him to better himself, and accordingly ho was about to leave Lawrence. Among the other speakers were Mr Winn, Mr W. N. Sinclair, and Mr J. C. Arbnckle. The toast list, which was disposed of with great heartiness, included, in addition to -the health of the gueet, " The Borough Council " and "' The ex- Mayor." Our Naseby correspondent writes: — On Tuesday evening, Mr P. C. Hjorring, solicitor, who has acquired a practice in Oamaxu, ami ia leaving N«eeby, was entertained by his many friends ai a smoke concert in the Royal Hotel, Na-seby, and presented with a well-filled puree of sovereigns as a mark of the esteem in whictb h© is hald here. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor of Nuseby, Mr Hugh Wilson (county olerk and an old friend of Mr Hjorring's) presided, and referred to Mr Hjorring's residence in Na&eby, and to the position he had attained by reason of his peiseverance and application. Handicapped to a great extent by net having the advantages ox town life, the opportunities it afforded for study, he haa, nevertheless, attained his end, and with it the esteem and regard of his fellow citizens. He was pleased to see that notwithstanding the most inclement weather such a large number had attended the ftmcrtion to " speed the parting g\i.est." This of itself was evidence o-f the regard in -which the guest of the evening was held. He hoped that Mr Hjorring would have great success m Oamaru. J£e sajried .with Ma the best wishes of an

for his future welfare and prosperity, and xivt Kaseby friends would watch his future career with interest. Mr Hjorring' s health -was drunk most heartily, after which several gentlemen confirmed what the chairman had said, and" Mr Hjorring, in a neat speech, conveyed to the gentlemen present his thanks for their great kindness to him in the past and in the present. He knew that he was going to make good friends in Oamaru, but ho would never forged the old ones. Several toasts besides those of " The King" and "The Guest" were honoured, arwfr harmony was enjoyed until the concert terminated with tile singing of " Auld- lang eyrie. ' Mr Hjorring has taken his part -well here, and the meeting to bid him farewell was very largo ■ and •enthusiastic. 1 Our readers will be interested to know that I by the "last mail news came that Miss Dorothy | de Zouche, daiighter of the late Dr de Zouchey has won the Gilchrist scholarship, of £50 per annum for three years, and that she will as a result go to Somerville- College in. the autumn.

The Auckland Presbytery has approved * call from the Chalmers Church, Dunedin, to the xtev. Duncan M'Lennan, M.A., of Waipu.

Mr James Travis, better known as James August Wilson, who was recently apprised of the fact that be had been bequeathed a legacy of considerable dimensions in America, left Auckland on Wednesday last for Vancouver.

For their action in arresting White, the man who a while ago ran amok in Christchurch, Detectives Bishop and Ward have been promoted a grade in rank. a large number of railway men assembled at Invercargill on Wednesday evening to bid farewell to Mr Moloney, late coaching forem«n, who has retired from the service. Mr Moloney, who has entered into possession of a private hotel at Balclutha, was presented with a silver tea and coffee service.

Mr John Colam, who has held the position of director and secretary of the Royal Society for the .Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for upwards of 45 years, has announced his intention of retiring at the end of July next. Mr Colam, who has entered on his seventyninth year, -will still remain a member of the Executive Council of the society, and continue to take a waim interest in the cause to which he has devoted his life.

The Lake Wakatipu Mail states that Dr Thomson, resident surgeon of the Arrow Hospital, is severing his connection with that institution shortly to take up Dr Stephenson's practice in Dunedin.

Mr J. Lee. inspector of permanent way at Gore, has received notice of his transfer to Ashburton, and left for his new district on Monday. On Wednesday evening Mr Lee was entertained by the staff at Riverton to a farewell supper, being presented with a suitable memento of his stay in Southland. Mr L. Bennett, of Whangarei, succeeds Mr Lee at Gore.

Commissioner Dinnie, of the Police Department, arrived in Dunedin by the 9.15 train from the north on Monday evening.

Mr J. J. Ramsay has no intention of contesting a seat at the general election.

By last San Francisco mail information -was received that JDr .Ronald G. fcJ. Orbell, fourth son of the late Henry Orbel!, of " The River," Waikouaiti, has been appointed to the assistant mastership of the Coorube Hospital, Dublin, and will take up the position early next year.

A Christchurch message states that an old identity in the person of Mrs Burrell, who arrived at Lyttelton in 1855, died on Saturday.

Owing to indifferent health, Dr Stephenson has decided to devote himself entirely for some time to sanatoria work.

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