PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12461, 10 February 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The announcement has been made of the birth of a son to their Excellencies Lord and Lady Plunket. The event took place at "Woodhey," - ; Palmerston N6l*th” oh Saturday morn- ] ing. Madame Ada Crossley and her party, who are on a visit to Rotorua, 1 made a trip to the summit of Ngo- ; n'gotaha Mountain, expressing themselves delighted with the view ob- . tamed X ' ■ Mr John Smith died at Kaikoura last week, aged 82 years. He came to the colonies in the fifties. For many j'ears he was an officer of the Kaikoura Masonic Lodge, and the local librarian. On the occasion of his visit to the West Coast at the end of the present month, the Hon. J. A. Millar will be accompanied by Mr T: Ronayne, General manager of - the New Zealand Railways. • ' : "^-!^gsJ^S®®_f^_a_ffi® A Press Association message from Ashburton states that the Ashburton County Council has appointed Mr John Lanibie as its representative on the Lyttelton Harbour Board, and the Ashburton Borough Council appointed Mr Hugo Friedlander. Both representatives are opponents of the canal scheme. The death occurred near Tuparoa last week of the Rev. A. Tamihere (Pera). ! He was educated at Te Aute and Te Rau Colleges, .. and ordained in . 1898. '.; For three, years he worked as -missionary among the Urewera natives, and subsequently was placed in charge of the Maori parish of Tuparoa. Ou Saturday last the counter and mail room staffs of . the .. local Post Office presented their, colleague, Mr C. Graham, with a silver tea- pot in connection with his approaching mar- , Tiage.7 Mr E.. V. Senn, Chief Tostmalster, in .making presentation; referred to the kindly feeling of comradeship which prompted the gift, and wished Mr .Graham aud his bride good luck . and ■ prosperity in the fu.tjiro. - . 7At Wellington, ...at- St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral on Friday afternoon, Miss Mildred Fell, second daughter .of Mr A.. G. Fell> was -married to Mr*' Frank Dillon, only son of the late Mr Phillip Dillon-, of. Leefield,- MarlTiorough. Her bridesmaids were Miss - Eric Fell, her cousin and Miss Mary ! Munro, ', of Paluiorston North, cotisih -of .the; bridegroom. ; Mr Anthony Fell was- best man, and Mr Sclanders, of Auckland, groomsman. The. Rev. T,;H: Sprott officiated. Thebridewho was given away by her father, wore a charming empire frock of white satin charmeusa, with bridal wreath and exquisitely embroidered veil, and she .carried a shower .bouquet of roses and ; sweet peas. ,7 X We.learh of the, retirement of Mr. Robert Allan, who has been the local manager of tho Now Zeal-md Clothing Factory for' the last 28 years. In recognition of his long and faithful' -.'.'■ services, Messrs Hallestein Bros., Limited, have granted him a pension, and also alio wed him to. retain; his old home in- Trafalgar street, rent free. This will enable him to comfortably enjoy ' a ' well-earned jrest- amongst his old friends and customers. Mr Allan's successor isMr Percy Scarfe, . from Dunedin. He has been "■' trained 'in the company's, employ from boj--hood. and besides, having been .in various parts, of the-;. Dominion, also , gained considerable expedience in one of the best houses in London. Thus equipped with a good, business knowledge, lie should make ah ablo successor to Mr Allan.