PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2935, 15 June 1910, Page 29

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Thomas Kilgariff, an old and wellknown resident of Tokomairi.ro, died on the sth; aged 67 years. Mr George Thomas Brown, theological student, who has taken hie degree at Otago* University, and is about to proceed to Scotland for the purpose of undergoing further training at the universities there, was yesterday granted the usual certificate by the Dunedin Presbytery. The Rev, D. Borrio has been appointed a vice-president of the National Bible Society of Scotland. The number of vicepresidents is limited by the rules. A vacancy arose through a death, and the board (says the Outlook) desired, by appointing Mr Borrie, to express its appreciation of his long-continued interest in Bible Society work, and also of the valuable help afforded by the Otago Bible Society. The latest news in regard to the health of Dr Nisbet is a shade more encouraging. Dr Nisbet who left New Zealand for Sydney about three weeks ago, has (says the Outlook) undergone an exhaustive examination at the hands of a specialist, with the result that his health is reported to. have very much improved as compared with October last, when he was in New South Wales. The medical man expressed himself as much pleased with the improvement Unfortunately Dr Nisbet has since contracted a chill and developed influenza, but it is hoped that this will speedily yield to treatment, and that the improvement in Dr Nisbet’e health may continue. Mr and Mrs Bland Holt who are at present in Hobcirt, will visit New Z0&land shortly oh a holiday trip. The Auckland Education Board on the Bth appointed Mr E. K. Mulgan (Canterbury) chief inspector of schools for the Auckland province. Word was received in Tapanui on the 2nd (says the Courier) of the death of Thomas Hewitt, a well-known early-day resident of Tapanui. Mr Hewitt had been in ill-health for some time past, and died at Auckland on Monday evening. His remains will bo brought to_ Tapanui, and interred beside those of his wife in the Tapanui cemetery. The deceased was a very old member of the local Lodge of Oddfellows. Captain Anglem, who has been engaged in the Foveaux Strait oyster industry for the past 20 years, as captain of the s.s. Despatch and of the the s.s. Loyalty, has retired from active service. For 50 year he has (says the Southland Times) been intimately and honourably connected with the whaling, fishing and oyster industry in the southern seas. On the oth inst. be was entertained by a number of friends at a complimentary social gathering in the Club Hotel, Bluff. _ The retiring skipper was presented with a case of pipes, and most of those present took the opportunity to express their unqualified admiration of their guest s manly qualities, unvarying courtesy, and honourable career, and to vyish him many years of happiness in his life ashore. . Mies Eri Thomson was a. passenger from the Bluff for Melbourne by the Moana on the 6tih. On arrival there (says the Southland Times) she will spend a few days and will then join the Orient liner Osterley for London. It is Miss Thomson’s intention to pursue her musical studies in England, and to that end she will spend at least 12 months in the Homeland. Captain and Mrs Holland, who have been in charg*e of the Salvation Army Milton for the past five months, and woo were previously in charge at Balclutha for eight months, have been given six months leave of absence to enable them to visit their home in Western Australia. The Balclutha papers report the sudden death of Mrs Newburn, a well-known and highly respected resident of Kaitangata. Mrs Newburn was the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Penman, and at the time of her death was only 39 years of age. On the 4th inst. Mrs Newburn complained of illness, and at 2 a.m. on Sunday it was found that she was dead. The death is reported of Mrs Finlay M‘Rae, one of the oldest and most courageous of the settlers of Southland. With her husband she arrived in 1863 in the ship Helenslie. Southland ■ was then only sparsely settled, and the couple endured the privations incidental to early settlement. In 1869 they settled at Hokonui. where swamps and neg'robeads eventually gave place to rolling pastures, and formed the parential home for 41 years. _ At the close of the choir practice at the Roxburgh Presbyterian Church on Friday, 3rd inst.. Mr James B. Gilmour, the choirmaster was the recipient of a handsome silver-mounted conductor’s baton from the choir and a purse of sovereigns from the church members. The Rev. A. Porter made the presentations, and referred to Mr Gilmour’s ability as a conductor. I he o-ifts were expressions of goodwill and esteem on the occasion of the approaching marriage of Mr Gilmour. At last week’s meeting of the Presbytery of Clutha a resolution was earned congratulating the Rev. S. W. Currie on the completion of 25 years of ministerial work with grateful recognition of his able services to the Church during that time, and the faithful discharge of his duties as a minister of the Gospel. Captain Raymond, a very old settler m Southland, who has been on his first, visit to England since he came out to New Zealand over 50 years ago, returned to New Zealand by the steamer Marnari, which arrived at Lyttelton on Tuesday night direct from Newcastle-on-Tyne. The Clutha Presbytery on the Bth inst, received a resolution prepared by a committee appointed for the purpose in connection with the recent resignation of the Rev. A. M. Dalrymplo. The resolution recounted Mr Dalrymple’s services during his 24 years’ tenure of the charge. It recognised his good qualities and invoked a blessing upon his future movements. At ill© monthly meeting of the Southland Presbytery a call signed by over 100 members and 50 adherents of Knox Church to the Rev, J. W Shaw, assistant pastor of the Dunedin Knox Church, was presented. Representatives of the church having been heard in support, the call was sustained on the proposition of the Rev. G. Lindsay. Mr Shaw was present, and expressed his pleasure at taking up work in Southland, and promised to do bis best to merit the confidence reposed in him. The ordination and induction was fixed by the Presbytery for Wednesday, J uly 20. A Napier message says the death occurred on the 10th of Mr John Kinross Goudy, formerly manager of the Napier branch of Dalgety and Co., ■ in his 60th year, Our Cromwell correspondent telegraphs

stating that Mr Thos. M'Nulty, one of the earliest arrivals of the younger generation of the old goldfields days, passed away on Friday morning, at the age of 56 years. Ho arrived at Cromwell with his parents in the early sixties. Much sympathy is felt for his wife, who is left with nine young children. Mr Geo. Cruickshank, who recently retired from the position of inspector to the Waihemo County Council, was made the recipient of a presentation by the employees of the council on Saturday, 4th nst. (reports the Palmerston Times). The presentation took place at Mr Galloway’s residence, and all the employees, with the exception of Mr Nicholson, who forwarded an apology for non-atteindance, were present. In presenting Mr Cruickshank with a handsome silver-mounted walking stick Mr Galloway referred to the good feeling .that had always existed between the late inspector and the employees of the council. Mr Digby Smith, of the Union Company’s Wellington wharf staff, has teen transferred to Dunedin. Mr W. V. Craske, of Bluff, has been appointed sub-mamnager of the company’s Lyttelton branch in place of Mr S. Watson, who has resigned. Ex-constable Brennan, on his retirement from the Police Force after a service of close on 40 years in New Zealand and the Irish Constabulary, was on Saturday met by a number of rid friends and presented with a purse of sovereigns. Mr Brennan suitably returned thanks. Miss Doris Cecilia Featberston Johnston, third daughter of the Hon. C. J. Johnston, and granddaughter of the late Dr Featberston. first Agent-general for the colony in London, and first Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, was married at Karori on Saturday to Captain Hon. Nigel Gathorne-Hardy, late A.D.C. to his Excellency Lord Pluhket. The ceremony (says the Press Association) was performed by the Right Rev. Dr Wallis. Bishop of Wellington, assisted by the Vicar of St. Mary’s (Rev. J. Hansell). The friends of Mr Frank A. Chevne, well known town traveller for Messrs R. Wilson and Co., will be pleased to learn that after a severe attack of pneumonia, ho is making a speedy recovery. The Rev. H. S. Leech will leave Hokitika shortly to relieve the Rev. W. W. Sedgwick, of St. Luke’s Church, Christchurch. The latter (reports our Greymouth correspondent) will go on a 12 months’ trip ,to England. Dr Childs, of Maori Point, Otago, has (says our Greymouth correspondent) been appointed medical officer to the Grey Valley Medical Association at Brunnerton. Our Greymouth correspondent state's that Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., if possible will, visit the West Coast prior to the assembling of Parliament to make himself personally acquainted with the water power regulations, particularly in respect to their application to the Te Aroha and Rimu ■schemes. A Press Association message from Napier states that the death occurred at Moteo on Sunday of the Rev. Nirai Runga, aged 70, who had been 26 years in the Anglican ministry. ■