PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 199, 29 August 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

By tho Tc Anau yesterday Miss Hintz, who has boon appointed to the charge of tho dressmaking department of Mr W. Pettie’s drapery business, arrived to take up her dutio-. t Mr H. G. Price, of the local Lands and Survey Department, has boon promoted to the position of land transfer draughtsman in the Wellington district office. Ho will be succeeded by Mr J. G. Clare, of the Napier office. Mr and Mrs Cyril Whito returned to Gisborne yesterday after a visit to Australia.

A ceremony of a very pleasing nature took place last night at the meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. 54. 1.0.8., S.U., when a presentation of a framed members’ certificate was made to Bro. W. Birch. The Chief Bulcr, Bro. M. G. Nasmith (junr.), in making the presentation, referred to Bro. Birch’s long connection with the Tent, and expressed his regret at the retirement of Bro. Birch from the Treasurership of the Tent. Ho had been a very diligent and painstaking officer, and his services had been greatly valued by the Tent, which body had resolved to place on record their appreciation of Bro. Birch s services by asking his acceptance of the framed emblem as a small token of the esteem in which the members held him. Bro. Biroh, in replying, thanked tho brethren for the gift, which came as a great surprise to him. He had only done bis duty, and if his services had met with their appreciation he was more than pleased, for he had done what he had as a labor of love. He thanked them all for the gift. Dr Waddell, who leaves Dunedin to-day for Europe via Sydney, has been presented by a section of his parishioners with a purse containing 281 sovereigns. The Kev. C. Worboys, the Presbyterian minister at Opotiki, has expressed his intention to retire in December, owing to the difficulty ho experiences in travelling to the distant stations which have been opened since he settled there. His general health' is good, and he is quite equal to the public work, hut tho exposure and exertion in travelling brings on a severe form of neuralgia to which he is liable. General regret is expressed by the people of Opotiki, and he has been pressed ..to reconsider his decision, but adheres to it, believing that a man better fitted for travelling will render more service. Georgina Gray and William Driller divide the prize offered by the Education Board for the best marks in the optional subjects.

Mr Hawley, the obliging Collector of Customs at Blenheim, is to bo transferred to Gisborne, to fill the position of Collector here, lately vacated by Mr Pasley. There are few people who travel and know not Constable Harvey, for many years connected with the Napier polieo. He has been granted three months’ leave ’ of absence as from the Ist September, and at the expiry of that period will permanently retire on a pension. Visitors from Gisborne will miss the courteous Harvey, who can handle a jostling crowd like a set of marionettes. He is an officer for whom everyone had a good word. The many friends of Mr .1. L. Perry are pleased to welcome him back to Gisborne, and are pleased to learn that he contemplates settling again in this district. He has sold his farm at Hawera, and prefers Gisborne.

' Mr S. A. Dumbleton, at present manager of the Daleliehl Dairy Factory, has boon appointed a Government grader of dairy produce ar.d cheese instructor, to fill the vacancy caused by the'resignation of Mr James Sawers. It is probable that he wfll be stationed at the freezing works at Moturoa during the next season. In the course of a few days Mr Johnston MeAra, a son of the late Itev. James McAra. is expected to visit Gisborne. Constable Skinner, of the Napier force, is doing temporary duty in Gisborne.