PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3111, 29 October 1913, Page 30

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr I* - . Brown, who has been clerk in tho Bank of New Zealand, Clinton, for some time, has received notice of transfer to Port Chalmers, where he will take up relieving duties. Mr Moane (of the Milton Bank) will succeed Mr Brown at Clinton. Mr and Mrs Matthew Taylor, very highly respected residents of Riverside, who have retired from farming to reside in Balclutha, have been made the recipients of two easy chairs from their friends and former neighbours at Riverside. Mr Taylor has been a resident of tho dominion for 36 years, 35 of which ho has spent at Riverside. At tho conclusion of tho Stirling Glee Club’s annual concert on Friday night the members and several friends partook of supper hi the Athenaeum Hall. Several complimentary speeches were made, and the secretary (Mr J. 11. Boyd) presented the conductor (Mr 11. Coop) with a folding music stand and case as a token of appreciation from the club members ot the valuable services rendered by that gentleman. A presentation was also made to Mr and Mrs A. Thomson and family, who are leaving Inchclutha for Dunedin, Mr Inglis handing over a silver kettle and spirit stand as a parting gift from the club. Included among the through passengers by tho Marama for Sydney (says our Auckland correspondent) was Captain C. Bellairs, who at different times has represented The Times in various parts of the world. Captain Bellairs, who is on a pleasure trip, was in New Zealand 33 years ago, when, as a young subaltern, he came on furlough after having suffered sunstroke in India. Miss Mary Roulston, of Milton, after a two years’ period of training at the Rev. Lockhart Morton’s institute, Adelaide, has been accepted as a missionary by the Melbourne Council of the China Inland Mission, and loft Sydney with an outgoing party of missionaries for Shanghai, China, in the early part of this month. Miss' Roulston carries with her the good wishes of a large number of friends in Otago. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the Professorial Board of Victoria College on the 22nd decided to nominate Mr F. E. M’Kcnzie, 8.A., as the next Rhodes scholar. Communications received by Auckland clergy indicate that Dr Cross ley, late Bishop of Auckland, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. At the conclusion of the president’s address at the meeting of the Anglican Diocesan Synod, Canon M'Murray said that ho had received a letter from Dr Crossley, who wrote from Marseilles in the most hopeful tone. Mr J. Stewart, for many years secretary of tho Milburn Lime and Cement Company, has been appointed manager of the company, in place of Mr F. Oakdon. who will leave shortly for Sydney, whore he has been appointed to construct and manage a large cement works. Tho Primate (Bishop Novill) left Dunedin last week for Sydney, on private affairs. Dean Fitchctt has been appointed bishop’s commissary during his absence. Mr W. P. Nolan, stationmaster ah Wa'arcka, lias been promoted io stationmaster at Waitahuna; Mr Fowko, stationmaster at Herbert, has been promoted to clerk at Lyttelton; and Mr Campbell, Pukcuri Junction, lias boon promoted to clerk at Christchurch. Mrs Bonar, widow of the late Hon. J. A. Bonar, M.L.C., of Hokitika, died on Thursday evening (states a Press Association message from Wanganui). Mr Bonar went, to Wanganui from tho West Coast about 18 months ago, in failing health. She loaves five sons, Major Bonar, of the Defence Department, Stratford, being one. Tho other four reside in the Hokitika district. Mr Ernest Carr, a young miner, and native of Patearoa, has been successful among a largo number of applicants for tho managership of a bier hydraulic sluicing concern in the Central Bullor district. A social was given in his honour on Wednesday evening in the hall at Patearoa,

and there was a large feathering of his friends present. After a number of songs and recitations had been given, Mr R. M'Skimraing (chairman), on. behalf of his friends, presented Mr Carr with a handsome Maltese cross. The Chairman, Mr J. Crerar, Mr Stewart, and Mr M'Atamney each wished Mr Carr the u'ucst success in his important engagement. and referred to his energy, steadiness, capacity for work, and ability in hydraulics. In social matters, it was pointed out. Mr Carr had done at least his share. Refreshments were handed round, and a dance followed. Mr Thomas Cotter, K.C.. underwent an operation on Thursday (says our Auckland correspondent). He is progressing very favourably. Mr James Richardson, who recently severed his connection with the Atlas Firo office, has been appointed local inspector for the Standard Insurance Company, with which he was for many years associated before taking the Otago management of the Manchester office (since incorporated with the Atlas office) Advice has been received (our Wanganui correspondent states) of the death at Denmark. on September 12, of Mrs Louisa Ilonoro, relict of the Rev. A. Honore. Mr Honore was a missionary to the Maoris of Foxton in the early days, and also at Marton, and he laboured between these two places for many years, his wife bearing with him the many privations which the early settlers had to contend with. Mr Honore arrived in Now Zealand in 1848, coming out under the direction of the North German Missionary Society Mrs Honore accompanied her husband on all his visits among the Maoris and Europeans. Mr E. Sutton, who will judge at the Invercargill band contest next month, holds a unique record in connection with tho Scottish Amateur Band Association. Tho association’s first contest was held in 1895, when the Bo’noss and Carriden Band, conducted by tho late Mr John Gladney, won. Mr E. Sutton led Clvdebank to victory in 1898. 1899, 1900, 1905, 1909. and 1910. Clydebank won in 1896, 1911. and 1912, the conductors being Messrs R. Marsden, J W. A. Eskdalo, and W. Halliwcll respectively. At the 1912 contest the test number was “ Lcs Huguenots” (Meyerbeer), the arrangement. by Mr Owen, being the same as will bo played at the Ballarat and Invercargill contests. Mr Sutton conducted three bands in' this selection at tho 1912 Scottish championship. Word has been received that Dr O. Q, Brown, a graduate of Otago University, and late of tho Wellington Hospital’ and Fcatherston, who lias been studying at Edinburgh, has been successful in passing the degree of F.R.C.S. Dr Brown intends walking one of tho London hospitals, and gaining further experience in his profession before returning to the dominioi At tho annual meeting of tho Green Island Presbyterian congregation, on Friday night. Mr John Blair brought to a close his 50 years’ service as an officer of tho church. He was elected a deacon in January, 1862, an older in 1869, and continued to hold that office to tho present time, with only a brief interval to break the continuity. Tho Rev. J. Kilpatrick, on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr Blair with a very comfortable easy chair. Mr Wm. Wilden, another old church officer, who is retiring, also received a presentation in acknowledgement of kis long and valuable services Tho death occurred at Kai-iwi on Thursday of Mr James Currie, another of tho few remaining pioneers of the district, at the age of 72 (says a Press Association message from/Wanganui). Mr Currie arrived in tiio district in 1862, and for many years the firm of Messrs Moore and Currie, general merchants, was well known on the Coast, as also was the partners’ station at Kai-r.vi. Mr Currie leaves a widow and two sons —Mr T. Currie (of Brunswick) and Mr G. M. Currie (of Kai-iwi). By tho death of Mrs Mark Scott, at her residence. Hopefiekl, Tokomairiro, another of the fast-diminishing band of sturdy settlors who undertook pioneering work in the early days, passed away. Mrs Scott, who was 86 years of age at tho time of her demise, was a member of the well-known Brown, family, so closely connected with the progress and development, of the Tokomairiro district. She was born at Fochabers, on tho banks of the Spey River. Morayshire, Scotland, where Mr Brown, her father, was for 21 years manager of a sawmill at Castle Gordon. The family arrived in Otago in tho ship Eden on December 27, 1850, and lived for sonic five years and a-hulf at Anderson's Bay. Mrs Scott and her husband then removed to Tokomairiro, where they took up land. Her husband predeceased her by 15 years in his 72nd year. She is survived by three’ sons afld one daughter-Gcorge (who resides in Dunedin), uincs, Ivijirk, cind Isabella—and seven grandchildren. Subject to formal confirmation, the Rev. Mr Julius, of Papanui, has been appointed to succeed the Rev. M. Gibson as pastor of St. Augustine’s- Church, Waimate (says the Advertiser). He is a son of Bishop Julius. Mr F. E. M'Kenzio, 8.A., who has been selected as tho Wellington candidate for this year’s Rhodes Scholarship, is 22 years of ago and the son of Mr Kenneth MTCenzio, sheepfarmer. of Kimbolton. Ho received his primary school education at Mangarirnu, gaining a junior beard scholarship at the age of 12 years. He then worked through the Wanganui College, passing tho matriculation and solicitor’s general knowledge examinations m 1907. lie was successively a farmer and a teacher until, in 1909, he passed first year University terms. In 1910 he passed tho first section of the R.A. and LL.I3. degrees. In 1911 he obtained the teacher’s B certificate, and in 1912 he gained the 15. A. degree, winning the Senior University Scholarship in jurisprudence, English history, and constitutional history. He also passed a section of the LL.B. degree in five subjects. This year (says tho Post) ho is sitting for the final of the LL.B., the results of which will bo available before the election of tho Rhodes scholar for 1913-14. He is also sitting for honours in political science. Mr MTCenzio has been in the Victoria College First Fifteen for two years, is one of the leading boxing men, also being treasurer of tho Boxing Club. He is also a successful competitor in the Hutt Valley and Mangarirnu Pigeon Clubs. He is a prominent member of tho Debating Society, having spoken in tho Plunkct Medal competition, and is an active member in the tennis, _ athletic, rifle shooting. and swimming clubs connected with Victoria College Mr C. E. Graham, at present manager of the Bluff branch of tho Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed manager at Queenstown. Mr Soott, at present, manager at Cromwell, will succeed Mr Graham at the Bluff branch.