PERSONAL

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1048, 16 November 1903, Page 2

PERSONAL

Captain Chrisp who has boon on a visit to England, returned to Gisborno by the Mararoa on Saturday. Mr H. Baxter, auditing accountant of the Railway Department, returnod to Wellington yesterday. Mrs W. B. Common, who arrived iu the colony by the Kumara, was a passenger to Gisborne by the Mararoa on Saturday. Mr Renner, the new postmaster at Gisborne, arrived by the Mararoa on Saturday.

Mr J. Ponsford arrived from Auckland yesterday. Mr J. W. Speers, manager of the Grand Hotel at Rotorua for some time, has assumed the mauagemont of the Masonic Hotel at Gisborne. Mr Spoers prior to going to Rotorua, was for six years with Messrs Huddart, Parker and Co.

Mr J. 1 W. Bright was a passenger by the Moura for Napier yesterday en route for tho Palmerston North Show. Messrs J. Tombleson, E. L. DsLautour, and J. Colley were passengers by the samo steamor.

Mr J. Tombloson has been appointed to represent the Poverty Bay Agricultural Society at the meeting to be held in Palmerston North this week in connection with the compilation of the Now Zealand flock book. Mr Tombleson left for Palmerston yesterday. Farmer Jones, of Makauri, returned to Gisborno after a fourteen months’ sojourn in England. During his sojourn Mr Jones fell a victim to the charms of a young English lady, and we join with his many New Zealand friends in congratulating him on his marriage. At tho invitation of the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs Townley, the members of the Cook Memorial Committee met on Saturday afternoon at Mr J. TowDley’s residence, for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr aud Mrs Sampson. There was a large gathering, and apologies for non attendance were also received from several members who were unablo to bo present. The President of the Committee, Rev. H. Williams, in referring to the departure from Gisborne of Mr and Mrs Sampson, mentioned tho great services that they had rendered in connection with tho Cook Memorial movement. To Mrs Sampson, he said, credit was chiefly due for obtaining the sum of £2OO for the children’s section, subscriptions having been received from all parts of tho colony. They all regretted Mr and Mrs Sampson’s departure from Gisborne. The Mayor highly eulogised tho services rendered by Mrs Sampson, and on behelf of the committee, presented her with a photograph of boat harbor, tho first landing place of Captain Cook, the picture including photographs of soveral membors of the committee, amongst tho number being Mr Sampson. He hoped tho photograph would servo to remind them of tho many pleasant days they spent in Gisborno. Mrs Sampson, in thanking the committee for their kindness, said that she was not entitlod to all the credit that had been bestowed upon her, as Mrs Sievwright and other ladies had rendered considerable assistance. She hoped to see a fitting memorial erected in honor of Captain Cook, and although absent from Gisborne would follow tho doings of the committee with much interest. Mr Sampson, in a few well-choson words, also thanked the gathering for the kindness shown towards Mrs Sampson and himself. The visitors were most hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs Townley. Mr and Mrs Sampson and family leave for Greymouth on Wednesday evening, and will carry with them the best wishes of the whole community for their future happiness and welfare.