PERSONAL ITEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14390, 4 January 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr DoHemore, postmaster at T.fell, has been promoted to- the Temuka office.

Mr J. Strauchon, Surveyor-General, and Mr Humphreys, who formerly held that position, will leave - Wellington on January 12th to attend : the conference at Hobart of the Federated Surveyors' Boards of Australasia. Among the matters to be discussed is an invitation from Lord Crewo to representatives of the surveying staffs of the British colonies to a conference in London, to consider the creation of a surveyor's diploma which will bo current throughout the Empire. The Australasian _ .conference opens on January 18th and' Mr Strauchon intends visiting Melbourne and Sydney afterwards. A cable - message received recently from Koine suited that Hev. l>r. Kichard Daly, formerly of iJafuawartha (Vic.), had. been committed to an. asylum for the insane. During vespers at. at. Peter's Cathedral, iioine, Air Daly created a disturbance, and was removed from the building. He is a native ol Barnawartha, and lie received'his education at Si. Patrick's College, Goulburn (N.S."\Y\). During his studies he . showed remarkable ability, particularly in regard to the acquisition of ancient languages. He was sent to" Borne by the late Dr. Lanigan, ' then -Bishop. of Goulburn, and dunng his ecclesiastical studies: in. the Holy City he not only gained the degree of doctor of - divinity, but mastered the languages of the students from many nations who had-, gathered at the propaganda. He returned xo Australia and was attached to the college in Goulburn, whore,' after a time,.however, he developed mental' weakness of a very pronounced character.' After his reoovery he proceeded to Ireland, .and threw himself into the .movement for 1 the resuscitation of the Irish language.

A very pretty wedding took place in Hazelburn on Wednesday last, the contracting parties being Mr A. I--.-1, iate of Rotbsay "(Scotland) and il:'s Minnie Bracefield, third daughter of Mr W. P. Bracefield, farmer,/ Jlacelburn. The Rev. Pleasant Point, was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away , by her father, looked very charming in French silk stripe voile. She -,-as. sttendied by hep Sister, Miss Ma ide Bracefield, dressod in blue French" silk stripe-voile with hat to match, -.its') a little neice, Myrtle. Warne, prett-iy atl tired in blue muslin. The groom was attended .'by Mr John ; WaJker as bi-st man. .The ceremony over, the large company sat . down to -a sumptuous breakfast which- Mr and Mrs Bracefield had prepared for them. The Rev. George King - proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, the responding.; The health of the bridr»maids was proposed by Mr McCousland and responded to -by the best r an. Mr O'Connor proposed the health of the parents of the bride, Mr and id rs Bracefield, and Mr . McCousland proposed the health of the Rev. Geo-ge King. The presents were both very numerous and costly.' ; The: groon's presents to tlie bridesmaids we-e to Mks Bracefield gold chain and.peala>lt and to Myrtle Warne, mizpah brooch. The happy couple left amid, showers" ef igood wishes en route for Christchai'ch. In the evening Mr and Mrs Bracelijld entertained their numerous guests in the school, where' dancing, songs ;nd recitations were much enioyed.