PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 902, 28 May 1903, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Hod. James Can-oil arrived from Auckland by the Westralia yesterday aftornoon. Ho remains in Gisborne until Sunday. The Bishop of Waiapu was a through passenger by the Westralia yesterday. The Rev. Ohacterton and Mrs Chatterton returned to Gisborno yesterday from Auckland. Mr and Mrs J. Clark and Miss Clark left for Auckland last evening. They will be spectators at the Grand National Meeting at Ellerslio, commencing on Saturday. Constable Thomas Keenan left for Auckland last evening on a well-desorved holiday. Mr Orlando Wells, who has been in Gisborne making preliminary arrangements for starting the Knitaratahi railway bridge, returned to Auckland last evoning. Mr and Mrs G. Foster, writing from Whangaroi, convoy thanks to their many friends for kindnesses shown and enquiries received during Mrs Foster’s recent illness at Ormond. Wo rogret to hoar that Miss Gallagher, the obliging postmistress at Tolago Bay, is about to sever her connection with the East Coast, having received the offer of a better position in the South. The young lady is a clever operator, and although her departure will bo regrotted by all who had to do business through the office, her many friends will join with us in wishing her overy success. Mr George T. Nit-col, the wellknown Auckland shipowner, leaves lor >Sau Francisco by the Sierra tomorrow, en route for Europe. Captain Norman Beaumont, of the Union Steamship Company, who lias tt'Cii oil sick leave at Auckland for some weeks past, has now recovered from his illness, ami is about to resume duty. Captain Thomas Mahon, of the Auckland-owned four-masted barque

Fill Is of (fairy, was a passenger from Sydney by the Westralia. The Rev. (). Fitzgerald lias been elected President of Hie newly-form-ed Waiapti Rugby Union. That old colonial pioneer, Captain • lackson Harry, is now in Auckland. He has now been 75 years in the colonies. lie stood in Queen street when it was a waste of ti-trec. Captain liarrv is about to proceed to Rotorua, having been ill lately. Mrs A. Y. Ross, whose respected husband died last week, was a passenger to Auckland by the Tarawera last, evening. j\lr A. Y. Ross, .iun., and his two brothers, accompanied their mother. Amongst the veterans present at the laying of the foundation-stone, of the Veterans’ Home at Auckland on Monday was kmc who claimed to have put up a record. This was

•Sergeant Whisker, late of Ihe sml Regiment, and father-in-law of tin c.M-lUayor of Auckland (Mr Alfrei Kidd, M.11.R.). Sergeant Whiskei is justly pt;oud of the fact that he has just completed his 05tli yeai since first joining the British army lie was also probably the only mar present at the Veterans’ Home function wiio was also present at the coronation of the late Queen Victoria. By Auckland papers, we notice that Mr E. 11. Buckingham, formerly of Gisborne, is doing well with his voice culture classes in Auckland Mr .Jamieson, of Tokomaru, is at present, visiting (iisbornc. The following telegram from 1 lie Premier lias been received by Bishop Wligan “ Permit me to offer my sincere congratulations on your consecration and induction, and to express my great regret at being unablc. to be present, and also to extend to you on our meeting a cordial welcome. After completing mailers with Muhina and the native chiefs, 1 hud to immediately take the train for Oneliiinga. and I was due at Raglan at daylight this morning. I look forward, however, to

meeting you on my next visit North. Kindest regards to Mrs Neiigan, yourself, and family.—R. -f. Seddon. Captain W. Troup, the popular skipper of I lie Balmain, was for several years in the service of the llud-dart-Parker and Union Companies, and is held in high favor in Australia and New Zealand as an expert navigator.