PERSONAL

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 392, 17 April 1902, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr Thomson, of the Public Works Department, is' in town in connection with business at the Compensation Court to-day. Mr James Georgeson, of the local railway engine staff, has received notice of transfer from Gisborne to Cross Creek, on the Rimutaka line. He is an intelligent and steady young workman well desorving of tho promotion. He leaves Gisborne on Sunday, and will have the best wishes of a large circle of frisnds. The Gazette notifies that Mr Frank Stephenson Smith has been appointed land officer at Gisborne, and Sergeant James Siddells police gaoler at Gisborne. Mr Cuddie, Government Dairy Expert, arrived by the steamer from tho South yesterday morning, being received by Mr Lissant Clayton, Secretary of the Farmers' Union. He will remain in the district for a week or more. In the course of his farewell address at Lawrence, the Rev. J. G. W. Ellis, as reported in tho Tuapeka Times, said tiuJl he had read up some of the back history of what had been done by the ministers of the Wesleyan Church in Lawrence, and the man who held the record was his friend Mr B. F. Rothweil, who had done splendid work there. The Rev. George Burgess, F.R.A.S., formerly chairman of the Conciliation Board for Auckland district, passed through Gisborne on Saturday. Mr Burgess will probably reside in Auckland. The many friends of Mr J. J. Fry, late of Waipiro, will be pleased to hear that that gentleman is not leaving the district. He has just concluded negotiations with Mr T. Reidy, of Tuparoa, for the purchase of the hotel at that place, and enters into, possession at once. During their residence at Waipiro, Mr and Mrs Fry ma de many friends, and their hotel was one of the most popular on* the Coast. Mr and Mrs Fry leave for Tuparoa to day. * Mrs Barrington Waters (sister of Mr Frank Dyer), who has become eDgaged to Mr E. Chrisp, of Gisborne, is a recent arrival, and an accomplished pianist. She was a pupil of Henri Kowalski, and has lately made a successful tour of the North Island. It is said that her musical repertoire consists of almost two hundred pieces, which she plays entirely from memory.—Free Lance. A Times representative ran across Mr Charlie Pitt yesterday morning on the latter’s return from Wellington, where he had been in company with several East Coast natives for the purpose of undergoing examination for selection in the Coronation Contingent. Six representatives went from Gisborne, namely, Messrs Pitt, Te Kani Pere, Pomare Horsfall, Tawa, Delamere, and Ngatai, the latter two belonging to the Whanauipana and Ngatiporou tribes respectively, and the remaining quartette to the Mohaka tribe. Twenty-four men were selected by the Premier, but not one of the Mohaka men wero included. Mr Pitt informed our reporter that the Premier tried his utmost to get Te Kani Pere to go, but the latter would not undertake the trip unless he was accompanied by one of the Gisborne men.

The many friends of Mr Anthony M. Dignan, of Auckland, will regret to hear of his death at the comparatively early age of 45 years. Mr Dignan was connected with the Postal Department fox the past thirty years, latterly occupying the position of chief clerk of the Money Order Department. Deceased was a married man, and the sixth son of the late Hon. Patrick Digoan, M.L.C. Xgatai, the Ngatiporou representative in the Coronation Contingent, was the first man selected by the Premier. The latter was adverse to taking Delamere, but ultimately did so on the recommendation of Major-General Babington.

Mr Carroll has evidently not given up all hope of a trip to England. Speaking to the Gisborne Natives who recently went to Wellington to undergo examination for the Coronation Contingent, he remarked : “lam sorry that you cannot be included in the present Contingent; but return to Gisborne and form a Native mounter! corps, and I will tako you Home with me next March.” Does this mean that Mr Carroll intends to outdo King Richard, and will nothing less than a whole Natiye corps satisfy him as a bodyguard ?

Te Kani Pere, son of Wi Pere, is a true sport ; although selected'for the Native Coronation Contingent, he declined to go unless one other member of the Gisborne quartette was included. The Premier tried his persuasive powers on the Gisbornite, and requested him to think the matter over for the evening, and give him an answer on the following day. On the morrow, when the contingent was leaving Wellington, Te Kani was watching the operations of the totalisator at the Marlborough races. A widespread feeling of regret will be caused by the notice which appears in our obituary column to-day (says the Auckland Star), announcing the early death of Mrs F. W. Manton, formerly Miss Bertha Devore, daughter of Mr A. E. Devore, solicitor, of this city. Miss Devore was a general favorite in society, having taken an active part in all social movements in our western suburb. Deep sympathy will be felt for her family in tbeir sore bereavement. Mrs Manton resided in Wellington, and during the past few weeks Mrs Devore has been with her daughter. The body was taken to Auckland yesterday by the Te Anau. Mrs Devore is a sister of Mrs F. C. Cramond, wife of the local manager of the Union Company at this port. As a mark of respect to de-

ceased, the flags on the Waihi were half-

mast whilst- the Southern boat was being tendered. 3