PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 932, 27 September 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

... 1 _ ■ On Saturday, Mr. H. Kerslake, for many years sub-editor of the "Manawatu Standard," from, whicli position ■ he has just retired, in order to make a two years' tour of the world, was the recipient of presentations from the proprietors and the staff. Mr. C. Hausmann, formerly of Dimock and Co., Wellington, has (says our Mas-, terton correspondent) been appointed works manager and engineer for the Wellington Partners' Meat Company's freezing works at Waihgawa. , 'it the .meeting of the Petone Borough Council last night, a resolution of condolence with tflß relatives of the late Mr. W..'Kirk was . passed. At the meeting of the Hutt Borough Council' last evening the council received the report of the committee set up to examine the applications for the position of Borough Engineer (vice Mr. Kix Trott retired). The report, which was adopted, recommended the appointment of Mr. W. J. Koache, at present of Wellington, who was for two years engineer to.the Pending Borough Counoil, and who ho.ds high credentials. Mr. ltoche takes up his new duties, this morning./ 1 .

Captain Miller, harbourmaster at Melbourne,, who'has been visiting New Zealand; returned to Sydney by the Maheno from Auckland yesterday evening.

■ A very old resident of Otahuhu (Auckland), in the person of Mr. Geo. Smith, passed away last Thursday evening, after a long illness, at the age of 88 years. Mr. Smith came'to .New Zealand 65. years ago, arriving at the Bay of Islands in the year I&JS with the -58th'Regiment, to which he was attached. He took part in the-Maori War, being present at several engagements. Fifty-two years ago, in the year 1858, he settled, in Otahuhu, where he resided- up to the time, of his death. .The. deceased, was esteemed for his ' kindly . disposition and quiet,) unassuming ways. He leaves a widow, four sons, and two., daughters to mourn-their loss. .\ '.v:-'. "'."

A young woman was discovered .in male attire at Perth a few days ago. A detective noticed a peouliar-looking youth in the company of - Mahomet Leak, an Afghan; at a. performance in His Majesty's Theatre.: He followed the pair to Murray Street,"' which''is'the.Asiatic quarter, and' took the'supposititio"us" r youth to"-'.the' Detective It • was ascertained ' that "he" was tho daughter of a respectable farmer in tho country, and came to Perth, reoently. She' made the acquaintof the Afghan,, who is taid to' have purchased her male attire. The girl, .who is about 25 years of age, .was'handed over to the Salvation Army.