PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 175, 5 August 1901, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Trooper F. Parker returned to Gisborne by the Elingamite on Saturday. Mr Morshead, of the Wellington post and telegraph office, arrived from the South on Saturday, and will take charge of the local office during Mr Sampson’s absence. The latter left for the South by the Te Anau last evening. Dr Welby Fisher arrived from London on Saturday to take up Dr Hughes’ practice during his absence in London. In recognition of the great help received by him from Mr Kidd, the late Mayor of Auckland (Mr Goldie) has presented Mrs Kidd with a handsome solid silver salver and afternoon tea service. Mr T. B. Strong, first assistant master at the Gisborne school, arrived from South on Saturday, and enters upon his duties this morning. Mr Smith, of the local telegraph staff, who was recently invalided, has resumed duty. Mr W. F. Crawford and Miss liedstone, of Gisborne, were amongst the reeent callers at the New Zealand AgentGeneral’s office, in London.

Mr G. Cottrell, recently licensee of the Te Puke Hotel, Tokomaru Bay, has taken over the Red Lion Hotel, Wanganui. Detective Henderson left for Auckland on Saturday. Bro. H. J. Williams, Provincial Grand Master of the Wellington district, and editor of the Craftsman, arrived from South on Saturday, to attend the installation of Abercorn Lodge, to be held tomorrow evening.

Sergeant William Pitt, son of Major C. Dean Pitt, and a member of the First Contingent from this colony, arrived in Gisborne on Saturday. Mr John Henry Ansell, second master of the County School, Aberytswith, in Wales, has been appointed to a like position in the Auckland College and Grammar School. He leaves for the colony during the present month. A presentation of a pleasing nature was

made on Saturday morning to Mr E. W. I’aslcy, Collector of Customs, by the members of the Civil Service. The presentation was made by Judge Batharn, who said they had felt they could not jlet Mr Pasley go away without bidding him good-bye. He apologised for the unavoidable detention of Mr W. A. Barton, owing to official business, and for tho absence of Mr Sampson and others who were unable to be present. After a service of something like forty years, they had ffilt it impossible to let Mr Pasley leave the district without a shake of the hand, wishing him God-speed. The recipient might take the presentation as coming from tho whole Civil Service staff in the district. The presentation consisted of a handsome silver mounted inkstand, case of pipes, and silver-mounted walkingstick. In accepting tho parting gift, Mr I’asloy said he did not know how to thank them sufficiently for their kindness and good wishes. As a Civil servant, he had always tried to do his duty to the public. Mr Pasley leaves Gisborne on the 14th inst.