PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2066, 18 December 1907, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr- J- ©. Kells returns by the Victoria this morning from a trip, to Auckland. . An ordination ceremony will bo conducted at the To Arui Chuich nest Sunday by His Lordship, the Bishop of AVaiapu, when Mr J). V. Ijon" ALA., and Messrs Rewiti KohoroT Wi.Friday, Kewi and Tawhiti Hekiora will he ordained. 'Mr Long is to -proceed to A\ aipiro Bay. His Lordship arrives on Saturday morn>iiro* from Nap ior. . . • i An interesting function .tra-nspiret last evening at tho Gisborne 'Rowing Ghrlds shed prior to the commencement of tho races, when the members of the club gathered together to mvako a presentation to Mr. W. JohnStoii, on the occasion of his .recent mnrriaso. iMr. D. Dustin made the presentation on behalf of the members, and in a -neat speech wished the recipient and liis wife every liappin S P ,Mr Johnston suitably replied, * thanking tlie members for their gift, and said that -there always hod been, and always would be, a soft spot, in -Lis heart for the Gisborne Ilowan „ CI Yostcrday morning the death occurred of a young son of Judge Jones,, who had been m a critical stato of health for some time -post. On receipt of the-news Judge Jones, who.' -with Judge Rawson, has been ■ conducting a sitting of tho hiative Appellate Court at Wairoa, at once left for Gisborno. ■■• - , ■ C At tho meeting of the A.O.F. last evening in tho Masonic Hall, a handsome gold medal was presented to ’ , Tj ro T. O. Nicol, who had occupied the "presidential chair during the last two terms. . _ Mr. Morgan., Borough Overseer, ' was granted a month’s leave of absence from the Ist January, by tl.o Borough Council last night. Constable Wales will not leave by the H-aupiri to-morrow for Port Auahui as, owing to the vessel 1 , not Proceeding to Auckland, Constable Medsop at present in clidrge df the -station,, will not be able to leave.