PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 94, 22 April 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

The Hon. J. A. Millar returned' from ! th& Nortb last night j Dr. Ewart has completely recovered j from his recent illness. Richard Arnst, the champion sculler, left for Sydney last night. Dr. P. F. M'Evedy left for South last j night. He will be absent for about ten j days. The Hon. J. Carroll and the Hon. G. Fowlds are expected to return, from Auckland by this afternoon's express. i Dr. A. M 'Arthur, S.M., leaves on Monday for Hamilton, to preside at tbe sitting of the North Island Railway Appeal Board. Mr. Harold Beaucbamp, chairman of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been on a visit to North Auckland — will return to Wellington by the Main Trunk express to-day. Mr. W. "D. Home (at one time _ a prominent member of the Star Boating •Club), has been appointed to the charge of the branch of the Bank of New Zealand^ at Morrinsville. A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that the Rev. J. Baumber, who has been unwell for a, long time, underwent a. serious operation yesterday, but is doing well. Messrs. D. M'Laren, M.P., W. T. Young, and E. J. Carey, the Wellington Trades and Labour Council's delegates, who have been attending the Easter conference in Cbristcburch, returned from the South last j|ight. Mr. F. G. Bolton, at the request of a large number of electors, has decided to stand for Wellington East at the general ! election, not Wellington North, as previously stated. Mi 1 . R. B. Williams has definitely decided to stand for Wellington Suburbs. Yesterday afternoon the employees of W. H. Nash bad© far&well to Mr. R. Mintoft, wbo is leaving for Auckland to take up a position of manager of tbe phonograph department of Messrs. A. Nathan and Co., Ltd. Mr. Mintoft was niade the recipient of a handsome portfolio. The Rev. H. G. Rosher, the new vicar J ■of Palmerston North Parish, was wel«corned by parishioners at a "social" last evening. There was a good attendance, and the proceedings were very cordial. Ons old resident of tbe parish, eightyseven years of age, walked in some distance to be present at tho gathering {telegraphs our local correspondent). Mr. S. E. Lancaster, the well-known breeder of purebred stock, and show judge, who has been for many years resident at Aokautere, was last evening presented with an illuminated address by tbe settlers of the district acknowledging the many benefits received from him. Mr. L. E. Bryant made iiie presentation and the addres was signed by 56 settlers. At a meeting of the employees in connection with the Hutt duplication works, held yesterday afternoon, a presentation of a gold watch and cbainwas made to Mr. Lee (Government Inspector) and of a hand-bag to Mrs. Lee, in recognition of the great respect -and •esteem in which they were held. Mr Widdop, District Engineer, made the presentation. Mr. Charles Cathie, Mayor-elect of Karori, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1849. He completed his education in thai? city twenty- six years- ago. He arrived in New Zealand, and be has spent eighteen years in Karori. Altogether, Mr. Cathie has seen five years as a councillor. This period includes a term during which he was elected at a by-election. The Mayor-elect ''has been chosen without a contest. Mr. W. R. C. Oewin was last evening presented by the members of the Star Boating Club with a wedding gift ok the occasion of his marriage. In making the presentation, Mr. A. D. Bayfield, captain of the club, paid a high tribute to Mr. O&win as a member of the club and a successful oarsman, his record on the honours board being from Youths' Fours to Ch.am.pion Fours, and one of which, any member might be proud. Mr. Oswin feelingly thanked the members for their good wishes and handsome I present, and paid a compliment to Mr. J. E. Widdop, to whose excellent coaching he owed his success as an oarsman. Captain Fred-riksen,- late of tbe Norwegian barque Hjordis, died in a privatehospital in Dunedm this week. The barque arrived from Norway on 21st February. Her master tben appeared in feeble bealtE, and in a few days retired into a hospital, and since then, owing to some serious internal trouble, gradually sank. Captain Fredriksen was about 35 years of age, and leaves a young widow and boy of six yeans. Mrs, Fredriksen generally accompanied her husband, but this last voyage remained at their home in Christianssand. The Hjordis left Dune din on 10th March for Lyttelton, and is now at Westport, under the command of her late chief officer, Captain Oswald Tobiasen.