PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12258, 5 July 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cable says that Messrs Lucas and Pearson, .Colonial Office delegates," sailed by the Uliniaroa. The Rev. James Hagill has been appointed as visiting adviser to the I'risons Department.

The Presbyterian Church adherents at Kelbume (Wellington) have decided to extend a call to the Rev. D. Scott, of Onehunga. •.,,. , Mrs Albert Goldie (nee Miss Dulcie Deamer) arrived in Wellington by last Wednesday's Sydney boat, • and came straight through to. Feather stone with her mother, Mrs Dr. Deamer.

Mr A. Wilson, M.A., formerly rector of the Boys' High' School, Dvmediri, arid later editor of the "New Zealand Times" has been residing at Nairn, Scotland, for some months jlast writes a London correspondent .'Mf'Wilson contributed to the " Scotsman ah' interesting article on the birds of tile ;Mofay Firth.

The many friends' 'of Mt W. L. Whiteman will learn-With regret of his death at Johannesburg "on IVlay 22nd. - Deceased, who wa6'-W"faVm'er:in--the Mangamahu district, r and was well known in Wanganui, went over to Australia in 1898, and engaged in mining till the outbreak of the South African war. In March, 1899, he joined the second Westralian contingent, 'mid 'was chosen as one of five > scouts.' and despatch riders on General Pole-Carew's staff. After the second Westralians returned home, deceased joined Lord Tull in a rdine's second Scottish -Horse, in which- body he rose to be captain.. In the engagement at Warm Baths he was severely wounded, being shot through the back. At the conclusion of the war.-]ie was offered a commission in the Imperial Army, but refused, and he was appointed manager of the Government stud» farm called " Repatriation."^ After filling this position for some time, he took up an appointment in,the Witwatersrand Deep mine, , v .w-here he was employed, at the time of his death, which .-.was the. result of nit. accident. - We tender our sympathy to the bereaved, relatives.

The "Dominion" reports that on Wednesday last, at the Webb Street Primitive' Methodfst'\Church (Wellington): Miss Marcaret , Lambert, youmrest* "daughter of Mr T.! S. Lambert, J.P., •was liiarried to Mr Henry Stewartson .Irvine; youngest sen of Captain Irvine, •harbourmasters at-W.anganui. Tide Rev. Mr Potter.- was the officiating clergy man. Tile bride,. wlio> v was, given away by her father, a, dress of cream eoh'nne, with veil arid' orange blossoms, and carried a.'«showTer,'bouquet. She wore a beautiful pearl pendant the gift of the ; bridegroom. , The.-two elder bridesmaids —Miss Jessie- Lambertj sister: of the bride, ,and \|tfiss, Ce.cilia Irvine, sister of tho bridegroom—wore cream frocks and carried bouquets of yellow and white tonq'uils. ; They were the recipi-' erits' of-pearl' sprays from the jjridgegroomv The two younger bridesniaids — the little Misses Nellie and Lily Simprbn, nieces-*of the brides-wore white embroidered muslin, and carried bouquets. -Their 'gifts-rwere gold name brooches. Mr Dugald M'Donald was best man, and Mr Tom Lambert, brother of the bride, was groomsman. A reception and breakfast was held afterwards at Noad's, about sixty guests being present. Mr and Mrs Irvine will live at Wanganui.