PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1085, 31 December 1903, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Tho Bov. T. P. Williams, of the Mela' nosiun Mission, is on a visit to Gisborne. Mr J. M. Troup, who has beon managing the business of Mr James MoKeo during the latter’s absence, wont back to tho S

outh last evening. Me John Mill, o£ tho Dunedin woolbrooking firm of J. Mill and Son, returned to tho colony from Eugland by the Ventura. He is accompanied by his wife and daughters. Mrs H. B. Blundell and the Misses Blundell, wife and daughters of one of tho proprietors of tho Wellington Evening Tost, returned by tbs Ventura from a trip Home, und went South by the Botoiti. Tno Thames Jockey Club has decided to erect a memorial over tho grave of David Snodgrass, the jockey wbo was killed by an uccident on Boxing Day, with an inscription thereon in memory of one who lost his life whilst in the faithful execution of his duty. Dr (Jolims and Mr Bartley have returned to Auckland from Wellington and Clnnstchurch, whither they proceeded in order to institute comparisons between the hospital appliances of the various cities. They came back convinced of the superiority of the Southern towns in every respect. The silver wedding of Mr and Mrs J. H. Garrett was celebrated on Boxing Day by a picnic to one of the Tarnuki beaches, Auckland, at which three generations of the family were present, amongst them Mr Garrett’s paronts, who celebrated their golden wedding two years ago. A resident ot Wellington, Mr L. Johnson, who is interested in the Newtown Chemical Works, drew the third horse, Fanfare, in Tattersall’s Sweep on the Summer Cup, run at Sydney on Boxing Day. His share of the sweep is £7SU net.

Mr N. Alfred Nathan, of the Auckland firm of L. D. Nathan and Co., returned to Auckland by tho Ventura, after an absenco of 18 months in England. Mrs Nathan and her family remain in England some time longer. One of tho most celebrated supporters of the Englisii turf, Sir Tatton Sykes, Dart., arrived in Auckland by the “Ventura. He is going to spend a few weeks in Now Zealand during tho summer season, but his future movements are indefinite. He is a son of the great Sir Tatton Sykes, so bolovod of Yorkshiromon.

Mr McAvoy, second officer of the Taviuni, transfers to the Botoltino, and Mr Dyason joins the latter vessel as third officer. Mr McLean, presont second officer of the Botdkino, comes ashore for orders, and tho third officer, Mr Wainhouse, leaves tho ship to presont himself for a higher examination. Tias Hon. Jas. Carroll, Native Minister, remaius in Auckland till tho New Year, and then spends a week at Botorua discussing land matters with the Maoris. Mr O. Gillun has been appointed purser of the Union Company’s new steamer Manuka, which ho joins at Melbourne early next month. Mr George Bussell, of Gisborne, went south by tne Talune last night, having received tho sad intelligence ot tho deatir of his brother at Waimate, from typhoid fever, after a short illness, Mr William Thompson, a well-known

land agent, died in the Waikato Hospital on Wednesday from typhoid fever. Mr Thompson had been ill about a fortnight. Other typhoid cases are progressing satisfactorily.