PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 32

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr E- Irwin, of Palmerston, who sueI cfwls Dr Collier in practice at MidxHemarch, has taken over that Jady's duties ', at the Rock and Pillar Sanatorium. Our Wellington correspondent states rhat Mr William Jaques, who retired from' the position of Government canning expert last month, has tfecided to settle in Motuoka, with the object of engaging 1 in the fruit-preserving industry. Mr J- W. Loekhaft, second! assistant at the Kaitangaita School, has received word that lie has been appointed to the head mastership of the Matakanui School, Geivtral Otago, and takes up his new duties there in. a month's time. The Post states that Mr E. W. Porritt, solicitor, of Paearoa, has been appointed a stipendiary magistrate. He is a son of the Re**. T- Porritt, of Featherston, and is well known in Wellington,, particularly in Volunteer circles. For many years he took a keen interest in Volunteer matters, and has risen to the runic of lieu-tenant-colonel. Of late years he has practised his profession in Paeroa, and as he will be stationed in ono of the South Island mining districts, the special knowledge he has acquired in such a district will be of great value to him as magistrate and goldfields warden. Mr Porritt is a son-in-law of the Rev. J. Paterson, of Wellington. Mr C. J. Reakes. M.R.CV.S., Chief Government Veterinarian, is at present on a ■wsit to Dimedin. Major D. Oossgrove has (says a Ohristchurch message) received an official communication from Mr Archibald Lyle (Manager of fche Boy Scouts' Movement) recoginisiimg 1 his appointment as Chief Dominion Scout for New Zealand. Assistance is also offered and panmissioiri given Major Cossgrove to use the copyright of any of the books in tbe Dorruinioin. The. Herriott family, who have Tesided at Pomahaka Downs for the past 11 yea-re, took thair departure last week for Waitati. Prior to their leaving the Dowbs (the Tapanui Courier reports) several friends and well-wishers paid tfo&iri a surprise visit, and during the evenimig Mr G. B. Watt presented Mrs Her,riotfc with a well-fL'le<7 purse of sovereigns. Mrs Alexander and family, who have left Edaevale in ordter to enter into the ■dairying industry a* Riverton, were met prior to their departure by- about 70 resident. Mie Alexander has been postmistress at Edievale for the wist fowr years, amd by her obliging disposition earned the respect of al! who cam© in oontoofc with her. During- tih© evening (reports a Courier corr-esponideni; Mr John Edie, jun., on behalf of the residents, presented .Mrs AlexancW with a handsome dwehesse chest of drawers, and each of the Misses Alexander with a gold brooch. Mr Edie spoke in high terms of Mire Alexander's goo* 1 , qualities, and wisfhod h^r every success in her new venture. On Monday, Sept. 27, at Middlemairoh a deputation from the Medical Club waited upon Dr Rosa Collier and presented her with a purse cA sovereigns, wishintg her well in her new di^tric-t, and expressing heartfelt regret at her- departure. Also. a deputation from the Loyal OddMlows' Lodge presented tho doctor, on -behalf of members, with a foan.d«ome tea veiling ru-jr. with the doctor's initials inscribed in the corner. The N.Ci., in mokLr.g the presentation, said Hint they n^ver wanted a better -factor than Dr Collier, and wished her success at Clinton. A social was held at the sanatorium to wi#h !>>•■ Collier God-speed, and it concluded by tih*» smging of " For she is- a joWy gooA fellow " and " Auld lan«? synp " Dr Collier leaves for Clim-toti this ueek. and takes with her the bo6t wishes of all her former patients. .A colonist of nearly 50 yoans' standing was Mr Samuel Peck Wollett. who died it Invercargill on Sept. 27 Born in Norwich, England, nearly 80 years ago, the deoea^-ed, at an eariy age, was apprenticed to his uncle, a leading ieweller of Montreal, Canada, afterwards following his trade in the United States. In the years 1854-6 Mr Wollett voyaged to Victoria twice. An attack of " gold " fever brought him from Australia in the American barque Eureka to Dunedin in 1861. Latex he was at the Gabriel Gully rush, and experienced many of the " ups and clowns " of a digger's life. From the sixties until about seven years ago the deceased was a member of th^ firm of Hewitt and Woollett manufac h.nnfl; jowe/lle'«. Shortly after the death of In., partner in business Mr Woollett, owiifz to ili-health, retired, and eventuaJlv v. ent to live with hie daughter in Inverop.rgill. Mrs Woollett predareased her huv band thiee years ago. Mr Woollett leaves two eons and a married daughter. The Pri'ss Association reports that the - appointment of Mr William Scott, of Dun-t-din, aa Jhe eniplojers' representative on tlip Arbitration Court was gazetted late night. Mr Foster Fra^er is happily surrounded by journalists. He is himself" a journalist of eminence. Mr Carlylo Smythe, wlio controls the tour, is a reputed journalist of considerable ability. Mr G. V. Allen, advance agent, has been on the Melbourne and Sydney press for the last 30 years as a writer in the- gallery and as a storyteller in the maaozines. The Southern Cross of September 17 (a well known religious paper published in Melbourne) says that the Rev. R. E. Davies, M.A., minister of the Petersham Presbyterian congregation, Sydney, has accepted the call to the charge of Knox Church, Dunedin. An Auckland message statpq that Mr Frank Hyde, proprietor of the Whangarei

Advocate, died suddenly from heart disease on the Ist, while being conveyed to the Auckland Hospital in an ambulance. He had been in indifferent health for some tiiae past, and was attended by Dr King 1 , who was called to see him. on Tbursdaj morning. -The doctor decided to send him to the hospital, and accompanied him in the ambulance, but his patient collapsed on' the way. and expired before the institution was reached. The late Mr Hyde was for many years private secretary to Sir Joseph Ward, relinquishing that position. to take over the Winton Record. The Presbytery of Westland has nominated the Rev. P. B. Fraser, M.A., as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church for 1910. A Timaru message states that Captain Taib has been appointed barbour master for the port of Timaru, vice Captain Clarkson (deceased). The salary is £350 per annum and a. free house. At the jubilee social of the Waiholas. Presbyterian Church, on Thursday ev§ningr, the Rev. J. V. Spence, on bshalf of the members of the choir, presented Miss Hilgendorf, the organist, with a handsome silver-mou.ited salad bowl. .' Mr Spence referred to - Miss "Hilgendorf's jnany goodqualities *n connection with the church and Sunday school. The Rev.. Mr Small also spoke of Miss Hilgendorf's many kindnesses to the Church of England. Mr Hilgendorf suitably responded on' behalf of" Miss Hilgendorf. - - - - ■ z The most interesting personalities at theu gathering at the opening of the railway, at Tuatapere " on Thursday were Mr and 'Mra JS. • Erskine, the pioneers of the Waiau ~ settlers who ,25 years agt> packed it from' Orepuki. Mr and Mrs Erskine literallyv; carved out a home in the wilderness, ant" now, instead of absolute isolation, they can communicate with the outer world by telephone, can get a train within a few minutes of their home, and witness the rush and inflow of settlers. The members of the Weikaka Valley, P.W.M.U. met at the manse on .Friday afternoon to welcome Miss Mary GilShris-t. For several years Miss Gilohriet has beeneecretary and - treasurer of the P.W.M.U. and M.M.8.L., but on account of herhealth has been away for several months. Mrs Evans (president of the P.W.iu.U.fc presided, and presented Miss G-ilchrist with ' a silver serviette ring and a silver- mountedt brush and comb. Mesdames G. P. Johnston, W. J. Johnston, J. P". M'lnty«>, G^ Morrison, and M'Phail aJso spoke in high; terms of Miss Gilchrist, and of the wort she had done. Miss Gilohrist feelingly replied, thanking them for their gifts and? kind remarks. The Nelson Education Board . has appointed Miss Ada Lousley, of Dunedin,. instructress of cookery in the Westport and Reefbon centres. ' Mr R. Clapperton, late manager for Messrs Smith Bros., Owafca, was presen.tedh with a case of pipes on Saturday eveningby the members of the Commeroial Travellers' Club. Mr J. Gilkn made the presentation, referring to Mr Clapperton'e many> good qualities and the excellent feeling that had always existed between, that gentleman, and "the commercials" generally. Mir_ Clappexton suitably "replied, heartily thank--" ing the donors for their gift. The Wellington Post states, in connection with the reorganisation of the Department of Agriculture, that the '.fpllpwingassktant directors have been appointed: — Mr J I/. Bruce, Dunedin; fields and ex-" peri mental farms, Mr J. Duncan, Auckland ; orchards, gardens, and apiaries, MrW. A. Boucher, Auckland; dairy- produce,. Mr W. M. Singleton, Wellington. The Post states that Mrs Mary Stringer, of Ngaio, whose husbaind is assistantr"superintendent of Mercantile -Marine in Wellington, died on Thursday after an. illness. of three weeks. She recently underwent an operation. The deceased lady was born in, Dunedin, and was married there about 14years • ago to Captain Stringer, who waa» then in the Union Company. A presentation was made on Saturday(says a Press Association message from Timaru) of a massive silver . salver and! handsome illuminated address to Mr W. Evans as an acknowledgment of important, services rendered by him as chairman of' the harbour board. Mr J. Nelson Eraser, an officer in the. Indian Education Service, is at present visiting Melbourne preparatory to makinija tour of Australian States and New Zealand. Mr Praser was recently sent as edu--eational adviser the Government in British East Africa, >and during his stajr in Atwfcralia he is making a thorough, study; of the educatiop system of the variou* States. On Saturday afternoon (says a Tima.ru message) a representative gathering oP business men met to formally farewell Mr it. C. Tennet, who has been manager of. the Bank of New South Wales here lor the. last 14- years, and is now under orders to., transfer to Invercargill. Highly eulogistic references wore made to the guest, and n»--was. presented with a quantity of plate and a purse of sovereigns. Mr Hutchison, S.M., at Oamaru, has beeninformed that his son, Mr Eric Hutchison, has succeeded in passing the entry examination for the South Kensington Technical . School, London, and he will there undertake a two-years' course in engineering iaits various branches. Among the passengers by the Tainui, which arrived at Wellington on the 4th(says our correspondent) were Lieut, colonel Chaytor, of the Defence" Department. MrBrown (of Brown, Ewing, and Co., Dunedin) and Mrs Brown ; Mr and Mrs Herbert and the Misses Herbert, of DromofeStation, Otago ; and ' Mr* A. F. Harding, who was captain of the Anglo-Welsh football team, which recently toured New Zea--land. It is Mr Harding'a intention tosettle in the Dominion. An old and respected resident of Oamaru* passed away on Sunday in the person of' Mrs Brownlee, wife of Mr George Brownlee. The late Mrs Brownlee was marriedr in Kilmarnock, and arrived with her husband in the ship Wave Queen at Port Cha!* mere in 1863. In 1874 they took up theirresidence in Oamaru, where they resided ever since. The deceased lady is (cay« theMail) survived by her husband and a family of three sons and four daughters. The Oamaru Mail records tfie death of Mr H. Pheloung, which took place at A«J--gowan on Sunday. Mr Pheloung. who was 57 years of age, had resided in the^ Oamaru district for 35 years, and was * prominent bandsman. Mr Norman M'Kay, Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co.'s agent in Milton forthe past two years, has (reports the Bruce HeraJd) received notice of his promotion-

$o the Balclutha branch, vice Mr George Smith, jun., resigned on account of illhealth. Mr M'Kay expects to leave Milton at the end of the month. The late Mr David Kennedy, of Dunback, •was a very old settler. With his twin brother, Archibald, he arrived in the Aboukir in 1864, and found esaploymextii in farm work. Upon the openimg of the Shag Valley lands' m 1870 the brothers took up a large area, and worked it jointly for five years, when the partnership .was dissolved, 'David remaining at the farm and continuing there until his death on the 2nd inst. He took his full share of public work, being a member of the School Committee, Road •Board, Licensing Committee, A.~ and P. Society, and served two terms, representing 1 Dunback Riding, in the Waihemo County Council. He was married- to Jane, third daughter of Mr W. Picket, of Palmerston, and leaves, besides the -widow, six sons and four daughters, all grown up. Out of 49 applicants for the position of manager of the Caversham Industrial School, Miss Maude Kempton has (says a Wellington message) been selected for the appointment. Miss Keropton is at present in charge of the Children's Home at Remueona, her management of which has given great satisfaction. Sh<3 has had large experience of a similar character at Home.