PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 32

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The call to Mr Robert Waugh. agreeing to wait until ho is finished hi.s theological course, has been signed by 200 members and adherents of the Tapanui and Waikoikoi Presbyterian Churches. Mr Roboi* Alexander Farquharson, the Rhodes scho'ar from New Zealand for 1906, left Wellington for London on Thursday aftornoon m the steamer Paparoa. Mr Cyril Ward did not return to the colony with the other members of the family. He intends staying in England for about 12 months, stud} ing mercantile and commercial pursuits. The Rev. James Morland. of Palmerston, has been appointed by the Bishop's Commissary (Dean Fitchett) to the curacy of RiverUm ami Otatau, and will take up his duties early in September. Constable Bingham, of Riverton, and Constable Raemussen, of Gerakline, have been ordered to exchange stations Miss Bevan, who has for some conbiderabie time been a teacher at the North School Oamaru, is resigning her post, having received an appointment in the Normal School, Christchurch. i Our Cromwell correspondent wntes — 'On Friday afternoon fully 40 residents rtf Civrm•well and district met in the Council Chambers to present Mt George Stephenfeon. manager of the Bank of New Zealand, who, after 14 years' residence, is being transferred to Dunedin, with a token of their regard and esteem The presentation, which consisted of a valuable gold repeater watch, locket, and handsome travelling case was made by Mr James Little. Mayor of the borough, whom, in a wellworded speech. ?.l hided to the great lobs the community sustained through Mr Stephensou's departure ,Mr Little said that Mr Stephonson had been a. model citizen, having devoted his spare time to Ilhe social advancement of his fellow citizens, and having always taken a prominent part in all matters connected with the church, hospital tchool, and library. In making the presentation Mr Little expressed the hope thpl the recipient would enjoy a long life of usefulness and prosperity Mr Stephenson, who was deeply affected, heartily thanked Mx Little for the very kind expressions he had used, and the large assemb'y of citizens present who had contributed to the very handsome and valuab'e presents he had juet received He had spent 14 years of the best period of his life among them, aoid he had done what he could towards

the advancement of Cromwell and its citizens. The members of tlhe Ladies' Guild of the Anglican Church then presented Mt Stephenson with a handsome gold albert chain ana Maltese cross (suitably inscribed) as an appreciation of the services lie had rendered the church during his long residence in the borough. The marriage of Mr Percy Braitwaite, well known in musical and athletic circles in Dunedin, to Ethel May Ellison, of Wellington, was solemnised in St. Paul's pro-OWh«dral on the 31st ult., the Yen. Archdeacon Robinson being the officiating minister. Mr J A. Brodthvraite was the groomsman and Miss Kathleen Braithwaite bridesmaid. The newly married couple left in the afternoon for Wellington for their honeymoon. A Wanganui telegram states that another eld settler passed away on the 31st ult. in the person of Mt Morton Jones, manager of *he local branch of the South British Insurance Company ; aged 73. A Wellington telegram states that his Excellency the Governor will attend the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting, which commences on the 14th inst.

The Free Press, Balclutha, states that Mr W. W. Turner, first assistant at the Balclutha District High School, has been notified that ho has been appointed first assistant at the Forbury School in succession to Mr W. B. Graham

Mr C. Stewart, of the Dunedin office of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, has been appointed to the position of grain and produce salesman in the company's Ir.vercargill branch. The Clutha Leader states that Mr Marcus Begg, a son of the late Mr A. S. Begg. of Glenomaru, has returned to Balclutha after en absence of 22 years, most of which time was spent in India, where Mr Begg was in business as a tea-planter. Mr Begg contemplates settling in the Clutha district, and may turn his attention to farming. Mr Walter C. M'Allieter, of the Blenheim branch of the Lands and Survey Department. has received through the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States an offer of the position of surveyor, and it is his intention tc accept. The position carries a salary of £'415 a year, and Mr M'Allister will be stationed principally at Selangor, not far from Singapore. He will be leaving New Zealand about September. Mr A R. Porteoua, who hag been appointed to the position of manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Cromwell, was met by the office staff and a number of clients of the bank at Greymouth last week, and was presented with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the clients and with a smoker's outfit on behalf of the staff. The speakers — Messrs Felix Campbell, J. B. Henry, Hon. A. R. Guinness, M.H.JEt., and E. J. Smith — spoke very highly of Mr Porteous's abilities and conscientiousness, which had led to rapid promotion. The health of Mr and Mrs Porteous was drunk with musical honours

Our Oamaru correspondent wires on the Ist: " The news of the death of Mr J. C. Gilehrist. of Oamaru. has cabled forth expressions of regret and esteem from many bere, particularly from early settlers. Mr Gilchrist was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, in 1830. and was th-erefore 76 years of age at the tune of his death. He arrived in Otago from Victoria in 1860 and shortly afterwaids entered into pastoral -pursuits, acquiring the properties known as Brookfields, of about 300 acres, and Koseberry of about 5000 or 6000 acres He was elected the first mayor of Oamaru in 1866, and served as a chairman of the Kckarmi Road Board, a. member of the Oamaru Harbour Board, and a conunitteeman of the North Otago A. aud P. Association. For some years past he had taken little part in public affairs, but he was generally respected as a man whose word was his bond, and as of a gerua!. kir.dlv disposition. He was mai-ried in 18C2 to a daughter of Mr Taylor, of Edinburgh, and is survived by his widow, two sons, and three daughters." The Nelson Colonist reports the death of M.rs Win, who arrived at Nelson with her parents in the ship Sir Charles Forbes in 1812.

At a meeting 1 of the Oamaru North School Committee on Tuesday, Ist mat., it was unanimcuply decided to ask the Education Board to appoint Mica Allen (now fourth assistant) to the Do°ition of third assistant, rendered vacant by the lesignation of Misr Bevin. The Tuapeka Times states that the Tiiapeka Mouth School is losing the services of the ftmalo teachers, who have had join* charge of the school for six months. Mies Drakele-y hao received an appointment at Duntroon, and Miss Craik at Clark's Fiat. Their successor is Mr Carder.

The LawTence paper reports the death of Mr George Brook of Evans's Flat, at the age of 74 years. Mt Brook was a native of Devon,, England, and arrived in New Zealand 44 years Pi^o, going direct to Evan's Flat, where he hap resided ever since. Ho w*e one of the first m the district to take up land for farming purposes. Up to about a month ago tbe deceased enjoyed good health., and took an active and keen interest in all soeiai events going on in the district, but on Sunday veek he was seized with a paralytic stroke, from thp effects of which he failed to rally. Mr Brook was twice married, and leaves a vidow. one «on and three daughters.

Messrs Wm. Gai diner, of Papaka : o, and Ad«m M'Kay, of Oaniaru. have been appointed to be members of the Oama.ru Harbour Board — the former in place of Mr Alfred Avery (rewigned). and the latter to fill the seat which became vacant ■when Mr James Craig resigned. Prior to his departure from JSaßeby the Rev. Canon Neild, who has taken a. prominent oart in the furtherance of the object* of the local Chess Club, of which he was a leading player, wa^ presented by the club with a. very nice set of chess men. The presentaiion wps macl<» by Dr Mocknieht. who eulogiwed Canon IveiVTH good work ana assured him of the club's good wiah«a for him The reverend gentleman has taken a preat interest also in the two Debating Societies, by the members of which h-'s loss will bo keenly felt. He -was an enthusiastic curler, and was farew-elhed by the curlers on the ice before breakfast on Thursday morning. At the annual meeting of his pari nhi oners held recently th« eood work of Cauon and Mrs Nei'd was extolled, and they 'cave Naseby with the best wishes of the\r late oanphioners.

Mr Jo«er>h Hunter. M.A., of tlie Arthur Strret School, Dtmedin, has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Stratford District High School ptpff' caused by the resignation of Mr W. H. Johnston. B.A. The ceremony of Profession and reception look nlace at the Convent of Mercy. South Dun-edm, on Tuesday. 31st ult. (says the Tnbleti The young ladies professed were Mibb Deagan. Wintcn (in relieion. Sister Mary Aouin); Mi«« Soanlan, Cork 'Sister Mary Oolumba) ; Miss Barry. Cork (Sister Mary Up>u!a>, Mips Do-wny. Waitahuna (Sister Catherine!. The young lady received wa* Mis* Annie Deegan, Wimton (in religion SiM-er "Mflry Carni' l u»> According to those supnoned to be '" in the know," it i=> beheved that in the King's interview with Sir J. G "Ward tV>o question of some recognition of the 'at« Mr Seddon's great services wa« inentioiipd. and it i* considered more than probable that Mrs Seddon -will be offered a baronetcy. The

precedent for this can be found m the cas« of the wife of Sir John Macdona'd, Premier of Canada, who w«s created a bareness in her own right after her husband's death. It is said this impending honour may be made the ground for increasing to a tolerably handsome sum the grant that is to be made to our late Premier's widow.

Tbe Free Press, Balc.uth*, states that Mr James Sim, of Tapanui, member of various public bodies, who has been laid aside by illness fox some weeks, is now nearly convalescent. Dr M'Ara left Gore by the express on. Thursday for a, two months' sojourn in the north for recuperative purposes. A considerable portion of the time will be spent a* Nelson. Dr Meacher, of Queenstovm, will »-:t as his locum tenens.

In announcing the death of Mis Jacob Lory, of Na«=eby, the Mount Ida Chronicle says: — "Death still continues to claim its victims among our townspeople, another citizen being bereaved in the loss of his wife this week. The deceased was M»-3 Jacob Loiy, a lady who. has been associated with the ' ••lestLaiee of the town in a quiet, retiring way since its beginning. It is now just on 40 years since Mrs Lory, then a girl of 18, canie from Adelaide with her mother to join her father, the late Mr R. W. Botting, who was one of the three butchers who first oatered foi the min-ers of + he Hogburn in that line. Three years lt.t-ei Miss Botting united her destiny with that of Mr Lory, so that they travelled life's joumej together f»r 37 y?ara. It is rather an interesting fact that the hovißp she came to on arriving here is. the one she died iv, although between the two events it changed hands several times. Deceased t^ss 58 years of age. All through the years of her residence here Mrs Lory v;&s a consistent Christian, and was one of our first Sunday School teachers, her services in that capacity being given in the old Union Church (now the Athensaum). She will ba mipsed in the neighbourhood, foi she was ever a. kind friend to those in trouble, and one of thft first to proffev her aid in times of illness. Many deeds of charity were also don» by her in a quiet, unostentatious way — so quietly, indeed, that frequently they were unknown by aiiy but the recipient and the giver. The funeral took place on the afternoon of Friday. July 20." Mt Fred Pirani, one of the proprietors o) tbe Feilding Star, was presented with a purs< of sovereigns at Palmerston North on FridaJ in recognition of his services to the district. Glasgow papers report the death on Jwru 5 of Dr M. G. Bluckie, of Messrs Blackit and Sons, publishers, one of the most venerable and most respected citizens of Glasgow. Born in 1816 he graduated at Glasgow University, and afterwards studied at Leipsic *ndt Jena. He then joined his father and brothers in the publishing business, devoting himself largely to the literacy side. His linguistic faculty w«s remarkable. Besides Latin and Greek he read German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norse, and Dutch. He took an active part in public affairs, and was for a time Lord Dean of Guild and chairman of the Merchant Company. He was largely instrumental in the foundation of St. Mungo's College (medical), and was principal unti' 1898. He was a liberal supporter of all charitable and philanthropic institutions. At the Disruption he left the Established! Church with his father and brothers and became a member and office-bearer of th* Free- Cmirch and of the United Free Church. His wife predeceased him by many years. Ho is survived by two sons and six dmiffhters. Mr Walter Blackie, of Glasgow Farm, Taieri, is a, cousin of the deceased gentleman.

Word has been received that Miss Eleanor Mabel Shand, daughter of Professor Shwd, his passed with credit the examination for foreign students for French at th« Gmlde Internationale and the Sorboniie (Univenity of Paris). Miss Shand made a. very successful pass, having taken third place among tho numerous candidates in the Guilde exi-JDina.-tion.

Dr G. E. Fenwick, of Dunedin, has been appointed resident house surgeon of the Royei Westminster Optk&lznic Hospital. London. A Hokitika message states that Dean Martia, who hus been 38 years in charge of St. Mary' 6 Roman Catholic Church, died on 6unday night after a. long illness; aged 76. The friend* of Miss Kate Warsdoll wLll b« pleased to hear of her appointment to a poaj. tion on the Door of Hope Institution, Auckland.

Mr C Conn, at present station master aib Dunedin, has been transferred to Blenheim as station master in place of Mr Petrie, who has been transferred to the Otago district. A Melbourne cablegram announces the death of tbe Bey. Dr Langley, Bishop of Bendigo. The Southland Times states that Mr Dugafcl M'Pherson, tho unsuccessful candidate for Wallace at tbe genora-l election, was presented with a. purse of sovereigns at Otautau on Friday evening. On returning thanks, Mr M'Pherson intimated tha-t he would again contest the sea* at the next election. Th« Gore Standard states that M* Charles Henry Brett, of Belfast, upon whom the King ha.B conferred the honour of knighthood, isi a. brother of Mr G. XV. M. Brett, of Gore. Th« new knight is one of th« leading solicitors in Belfast.

Mr T. W. Brebner, of the Railway Department, who has been transferred from Invercargill to Westport, was presented by a mtmber of InvercaiTgill merchants with a massive gold watch chain, and a set of sleeve links on Friday in appreciation of the courteous and capable manner in which he had carried o-ufe his duties as gtationmaeter.

News h»s been received of the death of General Buckley, who was for some y«ars a< resident of Dunedin. The Moesooree Times of Ist June, in recording the event, says: — " Major-gen«ral Buckley's death, \vhioh tools place tost Friday mormnjj, has cast a 3-eep gloom ov«r Landour aji-d Mussooree amongst the older residents who knew him well. Ha had lived through troublous and stormy times, and had travelled much, both on duty and on pleasure fro/n the time when he came out as a young cadet with his father. Brigadiergeneral Buckl«y. til] » few years ago, when, after spending about 18 yeao-s in Tasmania and I?«w Zealand, he decided to settle dowr» on his beautiful estate, South Hill. Genera-S Buckley wa^ married to a sister erf Mrs D Houston, of St. Clair.

The Board of Trustees for the Carnegie Foundation to pension professors and instructors appointed some 50 men as the first beneficiaries of the endowment.

The usual monthly meeting of the comraivtee of the Victoria Jubilee Convalescent Fund was held in the Town Hall on Friday, and waa attended by Mesdameg Theomin (lit the chair), Colqtihoun, Morris, Ewen HfcCkerras, Reynolds, Phillips, Israel, Martia, O'Neill. Johnston Brown and Miss Hutchin* son. The usual routine business was tram* acted. The following subscriptions were Teoeived: — Mrs J. A. Johnstone, £1 li; Mrs Bowler, sen . 53 ; Mr G. P. Farquhar. 10a 6d ; Mr* F. R. Chapman. £1 1b; Mrs W. H Cufcten, 10s 6d; Miss Kelsey, ss; Mrs Keith Ramsayj £ I la ; Mrs Rankin. 10s ; Mrs William Brown, £1; Mrs Joachim, 10s; Mrs Hoskinu. 10a 6d;Mrs C. W. Ken, 10a 6i