PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 12975, 14 December 1910, Page 4 (Supplement)

PERSONAL.

Mr J. Allan MncclonaM, who has been managing tho Theatre Royal and Skating Rink for Harvard's Ltd., during the past six months, severs; iis connection with the firm to-day, <uitl will join Messrs John Fuller and Sons, the well known New Zealand theatrical firm. Mr and Mrs Macdonald, who have, during their stay in Nelson, made many friends, will leave for Wellington r.ext wc<?k, and will carry with them many good wishes. Mrs Millington, a sister of Mr Hayward, will take over the management of the Theatre Royal.

The last issue of the "Gazette" contains the announcement that the Hon. Major (Quartermaster) Coleman, V.D., has been placed on the retired list with the rank of Hon. LieutenantColonel, to take effect as from the °lst September. Mr Coleman joined the 4th Waikato Militia, No. 4.Company, in Auckland, March, 1864, so that he has served over 46 years on the active list. He was on active service in the Waikato from the time of his joining till the Militia was disbanded in 1866. He then went to .Jhame3 and assisted to form^the first Volunteer corps there. In 1871 he returned to the Waikato and assisted to form the first voumteer corps there, at Hamilton. While attached to this I corps he represented the> Waikato district at the colonial prize firing at Christclmrch, 1872 ; Nelson, 1873 ; Napier, 1874; Thames, 1875. The corps was then disbanded, and he .assisted Lieutenant Wbiitaker to form the Hamilton contingent of the Te Awamutu troop, and he represented tho troop at Brightwater in '1879 - 1880. He then settled in Nelson, and was licuteuarit of the .Wai me a Rifles, a position he occupied till his appointment as quartermaster of "the -Nelson district. Ho went with the Waimea Rifles to Parihaka in 1881, and has a record as" a volunteer officer that comes to very few.

Miss Ward, daughter of Mr W. T. "Ward (now- Chief Postmaster at Nelson) was on Tuesday night the recipient"' of a beautiful silver tea service and tray 'from the congregation of St. Patrick's parish, Palmerston North. For the past two and a half years Miss Ward has acted as organist a* Sfc Patrick's Chuish, and the presentation was a mark "of appreciation. Mr Ward, who has bee-n conductor of tho? choir during his .'stay in the town, was presented with a pair of field glasscc. The Rev. Father Costello made both the presentations (says a Wellington exchange),

Mr W. T. Ward, who succeeds the late Mr.E. W Serin as Chief Postmaeter, arrived in Nelson on Saturday, and will commence his new duties today. At Palmerston the other day (sayc the "New Zealand Times") a number of business peoplet onet to bid goodbye to Mr W. T. Ward. The Mayor, Mr J; A. Nash, said Mr Ward had al- , ways given every consideration to matters placed "before him, and liis unfailing courtesy had earned for him tha respect and esteem of all who came, in contact with him. The citizens, whils pleased to letfl-nof his advancement, regretted his departure. Several others spoke in euLogistic terms of the able manner in which Mr Ward had conducted his duties, and expressed regret at his departure. In his reply ■Mr Ward -said though Palmerston was not a chief post office it was eminently siiited for the centre of a postal district, and he trusted that the town would obtain its rightful position at no distant date. ;

When it was reported that the Rev. W; A. Kyd, M;A., arid Mrs Kyd, wore leaving Takaka, the ladies of the congregation and other outside, "friends got up a garden party in their honour at the Manse "on the 22nd November, .■when there were about 40 ladies and others present. After justice had been done to the abundant supply of refreshments they had provided", Mrs | Goodwin, on behalf of the ladies' committee and other friends present and absent, said she, had a. very pleasant duty to discharge^ viz., to present tlio Rev. Mr. Kyd and Mrs Kyd with a •fcokejl of.iheir esteem and good wislies, which consisted of two handsome articles of silver plate, and in doing •so she said she voiced. the feelings of sorrow they all had at their leaving Takaka; In thanking the donours for their kindness "Mr Kyd said that such a tangible expression of affection tended greatlj; to relieve the sorrow he felt at the idea of leaving a place and a ipeople he had learned to love. Before the garden party broke up Mr Kvd sane the Scotch hjunn No 344 in: *'Sahkey" as an expression of his kindly feelings and good wishes not only towards all present, but also towards his many other friends throughout the parish of Takaka.

<■ Miss E. A. McJFarlane. who has for some time bcon the cadetto in thb superintendent's office at the Mental Hospital, left yesterday for Punedin, having resigned from the service. Before her departure* Miss McFarlane .was preierited by the iiurses at'the insjb^tutio,!! with copies of Longfellow's and Tennyson's works, and- the male staff made her the recipient of volumes "of Shakespciare and Wordsw,orth.

, Mr Ht C r . Morgan, .who has for some years been a mcimber of the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Nelson, has T)cen transferred to Reefton.