PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 239, 12 October 1908, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Tho Hon. Capt. Tucker returned from AVollington to Gisborno on SattUMi\ AV. D. S. MacDonald left for Auckland on Saturday on route to Rotorua to carry on his election campaign. , . , 1 Mr. Geo. E. Darton,- who is standing in the Liberal and No-liconsq interests, will commonco his political campaign next week, commencing at Tiniroto on A[onday, October 19th, thence proceeding to AVairoa and returning via Morere. Mr. O. AV. Exall, for many years connected with tho “Lyttelton Times,” Christchurch-, arrived m Gisborno on Saturday for the purpose of joining the literary staff of this journal. ExalUs one of the best known journalists in the south, mid in recent years has acted as Lyttelton representative for t'no - Christchurch morning paper. Prior to his departure representatives _of itthe commercial interests and of the citizens generally of Lyttelton mot fo make .Mr. Exall a pro-sentation ot a sovereign case and a number of sovereigns -as a mark of- tho esteem in which 110 was held. At this gathering warm -testimony was givon to Air. Exall’s abilities as a journalist, and to his sterling qualities as an individual, and recognition was made or tho service ho had rendered the port during ibis nine years residence there. Mr. Exall was also tho recipieht of a handsomely fitted travo-.-ling bag from, the members of the Lyttelton Literary Society, and of a travelling rug from liis colleagues 011 the “Lyttelton Times” literary staff. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Mary’s Cathedral, New Plymouth, on AA r cdnesday last, when Mr Donald Malcolm, eldest son of Mr. F. S. Malcolm, and a partner in the firm of Messrs F. S. Malcolm and. Co., was married to Muriel, oldest daughter of Air. John Skinner, city surveyor, New Plymouth. The vicar of New Plymouth (the Rev. A. Evans) officiated, and the- bride was attended by her sisters, Dorothy -and Gwen, as bridesmaids. The bridal dress was an Empire gown of soft white silk trimmed with silver and orange blossom. The bridesmaids wore pale lavender dresses and large picture hats. Air. Ernest Skinner, brother of the bride, acted as best man. After the ceremony the wedding partv were entertained at the residence of the bride’s father, and the happy couple, who were the recipientk of many handsome presents, left the same evening to spend the honeymoon on tlie Wanganui River and in the south.