PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 29, 4 February 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr W. Hamblett, of the local . Union S.S. Co.’s staff, left for Napier last evening. Miss Tucker, the newly - appointed teacher at Te Arai, enters upon her duties on Wednesday next. Mr Henderson, Chairman of Waiapu County Council, is in Gisborne for a few days.

Mr Fleming arrived by the Zealandia to take up the duties of assistant stock inspector.

Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., and Sergeant Siddells leave for Tologa Bay this morning, where a sitting of the Court will be held to-morrow. .

Mr Cuthbert, of the Gisborne School, returned to Gisborne on Saturday, after a visit to the Commonwealth celebrations, and a tour in the South. Mr W. Miller, who attended the Commonwealth Celebrations as a member of the Federal Escort, returned by the Zealandia on Saturday morning. He had a very pleasant holiday. Mr H. Miller, delegate for the local Lodge of Druids, left Gisborne last night to attend the annual convention of Druids. Mr Miller represents what may fairly be classed as the most important Lodge in the district. Troopers Graham and Gordon Johnstone, two popular young Gisbornites who left for the front some months back, returned home by the Zealandia on Saturday, in company with Trooper Trotter. Although the occasion of mourning precluded anything like a public reception, they were not allowed to land without a warm welcome from His Worship the Mayor and the leading volunteer officers of the district. Troopor|Trotter, one of the first Gisborne representatives to the front, returned home by the Zealandia on Saturday morning, having been invalided home on account of contracting malarial fever. He received a warm welcome from his many friends in this district. It is Trooper Trotter’s intention to return to South Africa as soon as he has regained his usual health. * Messrs Hugh and Harry Stubbs, who have been on different stations in this district for the past five and a half years, left for their homes in Canterbury last evening. Mr Harry Stubbs has lately been on Mr Bayly’s station at Paritu, and his brother with Mr J. C. McLean, at Waikohu. Both young gentlemen have made themselves very popular in the district, and their departure is a matter much to be regretted, as they are just the stamp of settlers required here.