PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 242, 21 October 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Sir Maurice O’Rorke’s tncdioal adviser has refused to allow him to leave Auckland, and the member tor Manakau will therefore not he in his plaeo this session. Captain Pcarse. of the Pastoralists’ Review arrived from the South bv tho Waikare on Saturday, and will remain in Gisborne for the Show. Mr Kirkland, of Taieri, who is to act judge at the Show, arrived on Saturday. Mr W. Nelson, of Messrs Nelson Tiros., arrived from Napier on Saturday morning and returned yesterday. A presentation of a pleasing nature took place at Messrs Sandlant and Sons' tailoring establishment on Saturday cvcning, when Mr James MeOonvillo, one of the employees of tho firm mentioned, was presented, on the occasion of his departure for tho South, with a Gladstone bag., silk umbrella, and pocket-book. The presentation wae made by Mr Sandlant, who referred to the high esteem in which Mr McCon ville was held by thoso with whom he had worked for tho last six years. On their behalf he wished him every success in his fufcuro career. Mr McConville suitably replied, thanking his companions for their kindness, Auckland veterans intend to do honor to General Sir Hector Macdonald by parading on tho occasion of his reception in Auckland. At Holy Trinity Church last evening, Miss Large sang, as an offertory solo, “Angels Ever Bright and Fair.” ' There was a large congregation. Mr E. Ifwcrson, traveller for tin firm of Messrs Sargood, Bon, and Ewen, ar - rived in Gisborne by the Moura yesterday . The marriage of Mr E. J. Wilkinson, late of Gisborne, to a local lady is to take place in Gisborne next week. Mr C. E. Gold-Smith, Commissioner of Crown Lands, returned to Napier last

evening. Mr .J. Ethridge, R.N.R., third officer of ihe Tarawcra, was married last night at Lyttelton, and as a wedding gift the captain and officers of the Tarawera presented him with a handsome marble clock. Mr Houghton, late of the Dunedin office, is now assistant purser on the Talune.

Mr \V. Mclntyre is at present acting as chief engineer of tho Hauroto, Mr Urqubart having remained behind at Sydney owing to indisposition.

.Air Barnett, purser of the Waikare, has been granted holiday leave, which be intends spending in Melbourne. Mr Mulquoen, late purser of the Talune, whose leave of absence has expired, will take up his duty on tiie Waikare.

Air Henry Rickards, the well-known theatrical entrepreneur, left Sydney on Wednesday last for the United States via Auckland, Mr P. R. Dix, of the Gaiety Company, will meet him fn Auckland, for die purpose of arranging for the visit of aew artist l ;, m New Zealand.

Mr J. G. Reid, of the head office staff' H Inc Government Life Insurance. DePTrtment, received leave of absence in -, April last to enable him to attend the Lewis Phono-Metric Institute in Detroit, United States America, fur treatment of a defect in Lis speech. The Insurance Recorder says that in a letter to a friend in W ellington Mr Reid states that the treatment has proved so successful that he was able to address a meeting after having been about a week in the institute.

I Mr R. Iloxendill, travelling representaj tive for Messrs Bycroft and Co., Auckland, j is at present visiting Gisborne. : Mr and Mrs R. B. Shalders, of Auekj land, celebrated their golden wedding last i week. They were married in the Baptist ; Chapel, AVorstead, Norfolk, by the Rev. J. Webb on September 30,1851. They landed in Auckland on March 9, 1852, in the barque Katherine Stewart Forbes, and are among the few survivors of the passengers by that v essel. The Very Rev. Dean 6’ConnelJ, 0.5.8.,. who lately died at Launceston, was theohle.st Australian-born priest, and the last• but one of the old Benedictine band.. Dean O Connell was born in Hobart in; 1825, and became a palest in 1848. The Yen. Archpriest Sheehy, D.D., is now the only survivor of the early Australian Benedictines.