PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 30

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Robert Park, jun., of Dunedin, has received official intimation that he has (passed the examination' entitling him to practise as a patent agent within the Dominion.

There was a large gathering in the hall of Canterbury Oolleg<e on the 9th to bid farewell to Mr N. M. Bell, who has been awarded the scholarship awarded by Trinity College, Cambridge, to Canterbury College. To this the. local college had added £100 per annum and £50 for travelling expenses. The exertions of Professor Haskun is obtaining the scholarship were adequately acknowledgedat Monday's gathering. The - induction of the Rev. W Spence to the Presbyterian Church at West Taieri took place, on the sth insfc. Ihe- Rev. D. 'Borrie presided, and the following ministers were present: — Reva. R. Fairmaid (South Dunedin)^ A. W. Kinroont (East Taieri), J. Lymburn (North Taieri), and W. M'Donaid (Maori Hill). Mr John Neill occupied a seat on the platform. In the evening a social was held, and during the proceedings a cheque was handed to the Rev. Mr Lymburn, who had acted as Moderator during- the vacanoy.

A London cablegram jadvises the death of Mrs Davis, who was a sister of Mr LloydGeorge, and wife of Captain Davis, formerly a commander of an Australian mail liner. '

Mr Alexander Watson, who for 13 years has been session clerk for the Mornington Presbyterian Church, was on the '12th presented by the congregation with a framed and illuminated address on his resigning the position.

A Perth message advises that Sir Albert Spicer, president of the Congress of the Chambers- of Commerce of the Empire, haa arrived there.

The following Railway Department transfers are notified : — C. BelwOrthy, stationmaster at Lawrence? to stationmaster at Sawyers' Bay; W. A. Murray, clerk at Oamaru, to stationmaster at Lawrence ; G. Greig, stationmaster at Middlemarch, to clerk at Oamaru; R. Jenkins, clerk at Caversha-m, to stationmaster at Middle--march; J. Duncan, clerk, Dunedin passenger department, to Cavereham as clerk. Mr A. Davidson, stationmaster at Sawyers' Bay, retires on superannuation at the end of this month. Mr Davidson has been in the railway service since 1873. Mr Marston Heywood, who has been promoted to the district managership of the Government Life and Accident Insuranoe Department at Dunedin, is a. son of Mr J. B. Heywood, 1.5.0., for many years the head of the Treasury Department and now of- the Audit Department. A weloome -social was tendered to the Rev. G. W. Harding by his Waikouaiti parishioners on Wednesday evening, the function bsing (says our local correspondent) very hearty and enjoyable. • The Sunday School Hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and there was a very large attendance, the building being ■well filled. The Mayor (Mr B. Irwin) occupied the chair, and speeches welcoming the new vicar and his wife were made by the two ■chui-chwardens and other members of the congregation. The Rev. J. J. Caimey (Presbyterian) was aJao present, and joined in the welcome extended to Mr Harding. A number of musical items were rendered a.t intervals during the evening, and refreshments were handed round by members of the Ladies' Guild.

The injuries sustained by Mr R. Murie in his recent motor accident have incapacitated him to a much greater extent than was at first anticipated. It is three weeks since the accident took place, and (says the Balclutha Free Press) it will probably be the end of next week before Mr Murie's knee will be sufficiently strengthened to enable him to leave Mr Summers'e house, where he is still quartered, and return to Inveroargill. v

An Oamaru message states that occasion was taken on the 11th of the opening of the new fire brigade station (which cost £1000, and is up.-to-date in its appliances) to make a suitabje recognition of the- services of ex-Captain Mainland and - ex-Fireman Rowland, who have been continuously for 30 years members of' the Volunteer Brigade.

A Hawera message announces the death at Hawera of Mr Andrew S.M., a^ed 63 years The deceased was appointed district land registrar at Nelson in 1872, -was afterwards in the Lands Registry Office at W«Jlington, and Registrar of the Supreme Court at Nelson. He w&s appointed stipendiary magistrate at Napier in 1891, and was transferred to the Hawera district in 1904.

Mr R. S. C. Brown, B.Sc, A.M.1.C.E., lias received the appointment of professor of engineering in the College of Science at Poona. India. Mr Brown is the son of Mr William Brown, of this city, and was a student some years ago at the Otago University and later afc Canterbury College. He expects to leave- London for India in about three weeks' fim° ' *

Mr Alex. M'Kay, of Paradise Flat, died at his son's residence in Tananui on the 6th inst., after a lengthy i4lness due to advancing age. Deceased was a native of Koss-shire, N. 8., and came to- Otatro many years ago. He farmed on the Taieri for a time, and when the Paradise Flat lands were opened in the eighties he selected in txTeenvale, where he resided for a lengthy neriod. Mr M'Kay was an unassuming, kindJy- man, a good neighbour, and popular with the people. . ' Mrs Margaret Lowe, relict -of the late' Major Lowe, died at the residence of her sot (Mr E. W. Lowe, resident secretary at Wellington of the A.M.P. Society, at Wadestown) on Thursday night. The deceased lady, who was much respected, was (says our correspondent), ' in her ninetieth year

A cable message from London states that Sir William MacGregor, who underwent an operation a few dare ago, is progressing' satisfactorily.

Captain John Moulem has resigned the position of district coroner at Palrr.erston North, which he has Jiold einoe 1901.

Mr Crcoby Smith. F.L.S., of Southland. who_ lias hem revisiting his native town of TTfllifax. Yorkshire, after 33 years' absence.

, will visit Scotland and Ireland, and hopes 'also to go across to N&w York and bach befor-a leaving London for Sydney on his homeward journey. The Tuapeka Times reports that Mr E*»

ward Hughes, of Lawrence, who is prob* ably one of the most experiened dredgemen jn Otago, has been offered an important appointment by the New South Wales Government in connection with that indus* try in that State. Mr Hughes has not yejj definitely accepted the offer. Mra Glpnn, a well-known resident ofl Naseby, was (says our correspondent) presented on Friday with a marble clock and silver cake basket by her fellow towns-* people on the occasion of her departure to . take up her residence in Dunedin. The>' Mayor (Mr J. R. Smith), in making the presentation, said that both Mrs Glenn and her late husband (Mr Robert Glenn), who was a former councillor and Mayor ofi Naseby, were very^ highly respected and honoured, and he wished her and her family health /and prosperity in the future. Mk H. Wilson suitably responded on beHalf of the recipient. The- death of Mr Thomas Robinson^ chairman of Thos. Robinson and Son (Ltd.), fiourmilling engineers, . Rochdale, - England, and Sydney, is announced. ' Mr Robinson was only 55 years of age. Mr W. Parker, the Sydney manager, has gone to England for a six months' trip y Mr E* Hull being temporarily in charge. Mr G." Greig, stationmaster at Middlemarch, takes Mr W. A. Murray's place as, .clerk in the goods shed at Oamaru. The death took place at Arrowtown on, Monday morning (says our correspondent) of Mrs Gifford, wife of Mr G. H. Gifford, manager of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand. Mr John P. M\Leo«, second son of Mr James M'Leod, Buckeye House, Outram, has just been awarded his veterinary:diploma from the American School of Correspondence, with 97 marks out of a possible 100. Mr J. Sinclair, cf the staff of the National Bank at Milton^ has been promoted to Christchurch. Prior to his departure he was presented by the manager at Milton, on behalf of the staff, with, a Bruce Woollen Mill rug. * Mr P. Darcy (secretary to the Canterbury Federation of Industrial Unions and assistant secretary to the Trades andl Labour Council) is (says a Christchurohr message) relinquishing these appointments to take up the position of orgdniser for the New Zealand Shearers' Union. Ho leaves for Sydney *on Thursday to obtain information as to the Australian Worker^' Union constitution, which has been adopted *by the shearers. He expects to return to New Zealand in a month's time, and will then take up. organising work in the North Island. "•

There .was somewhat of a coincidence in the passing away of' two early settlers last week. Both came out to New Zealand with their husbands in the Ajax in January, 1849;' they -were nearly of parallel ages,' and widows; each left a large family and snany grandchildren ; and both, werehigb.lv, respected. SErk Ann Stewart, who died on the 9bh inst>, a.ged 83, was widow of Mr Duncan Stewart, .who, on his arrival, took up land in the North. Taieri, where his widow resided until her death. Mrs Mary Suteliffe, who died a day later, aged 85, was widow of Mr Henry Sutclifie, who originally settled at Port Chalmers, but subsequently removed to Sawyers' Bay. At the time of* her death Mrs Sutcliffe was living with a daughter at Waitoti.

At Oamaru on Monday there died, at the age- of 83 (says our . coi-respondent), Mr James "Wansbrough, one of Oatnaj-u's very oldest tradesmen, who as 1 the first plumber in the town, played an important part in its erection. He went to ' Oamaru in 1866, and interested himself in local affairs, beinjg in the early days a. town, councillor. Mr Wa-nsbrough was a Freemason of SO years' standing:, being for many years secretary and treasurer of Lodge Waitaki.-

Captain Andrew Anderson, who has been! appoisted to succeed Captain W. H. Sinclair as marine superintendent xat Sydney, was presented with a gold sovereiga-castf and a travelling rag bj the members ofi the Wellington Harbour Board's staff oir Thursday prior to sailing -the following; day for Sydney by the Moana. His eervice in the Union Company extends over the* past 25 years, -during which time he has had! command of a number of the company's ooastal and intercolonial steamers. About 12 years ago he was appointed ohief wharfinger for the- company at Wellngton, while; a few weeks ago he was maide acting marine- superintendent at Wellington. H» wili be succeeded at Wellington by Captain Edwaid Stotfc,- late of the Moeraki. Mrs William Mackenzie, who died inf Dunedin lost -week, was interred at the> Fairfax Cemetery on Monday. The,., de- . ceased "lady was the eldest daughter of the> late Mr Andrew Bremner, wbo many year* ago was a farmer in the Money-more district, Tokomairiro, and formerly known a* Southbridge. Two adult sons are left.