PERSONAL.
A presentation of a purse of £320 has been made to Mr Miller, the late head gaoler at iNapier, who has been retrenched.
It is said thab the Hon. W. P. Reeves, Minister for Education, has parted with his interest in the " Lyttelton Times."

Mr Warwick Weston has succeeded the late Mr G. P- Pierce as general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company.
Captain F. M. Hinckley, formerly master of the now celebrated ship Leading Wind, accompanied by his wife, finally left here on May 23rd for San Francisco by the X.M.S. Mariposa, en route to New York.
The recent changes in the Commissioners of Crown Lands are gazetted. Mr Spence's place in Westland will betaken by Mr J. H. Stranchon. The dismissal of Mr E. J. Robinson, clerk in the department of Trade and Customs, is gazetted.
The despatch from the Secretary of State for the colonies is gazetted stating that the Queen has been pleased to approve of Messrs Edwin Mitehelson, Thos. Fergus, George Frederick Richardson and Thomaa William Hislop being allowed to retain che title of " honourable " within the colony of New Zealand.
By the R.M.s. Mariposa on May 23rd Mr W. "Shepherd Allen, of Te Aroha, left for San Francisco, en ronto for England, ac companied by his wife and family, six in all. Mr Allen, it will be remembered, was recently elected M.H.K. for Tβ Aroha, but the election was upset.
