PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 94, 20 April 1904, Page 2

PERSONAL.

—-— i Dr. Bruen. the oldest medico in Wesi j port, died yesterday. | Mr Newton, a well-known citizen c » Wellington, left the Stu-r Hotel for Home. The Rev. Canon King, of DuneCln, is in Gisborne, taking a much-needed six weeks'" holiday. Mr. D. J- Nathan has been re-elected president of the Wellington Chamber ol" Commerce for the tiiird year in succes sion. Mr James Muir, late chairman of the Education £oard, left to-day by the Moura for a visit to Canada and the Home Country. Sir John See and hi 3 party are expected to return to their quarters at the Star Hotel to-morrow, and later to return to Sydney. Mr R. Measures, of London, arrived from Rotorua yesterday, and stayed at ■ the Central Hotel. He left to-day for Suva by the Moura. Mr. A. Rosser, who represented the ; &u»kiand Trades and Labour Council J at tbe recent Christchurch conference, returned to Auckland yesterday. Mr MeGirr, of tue Wellington office of the '.tourist Department, is spending soiue holiday leave in tins district. He went to Kotorua this morning. Cap lain Farmer, late oi the Whangape. sailed by the Ivioeraki on Satur- j day for Sydney, en route to EngUuid. j Captain Fanner goes Home on private business. Mr and Mrs Spencer, of Wanganui, ( who for sometime past have been stay- < ing at the Star Hotel, left to-day by the < Taviuni. They are going to tue St. r Louis Exhibition via Canada. The Rev. F. W. Isitt, who has been ' spending some time in Auckland, and recently returned from Rotorua, weut to New P.ymouth yesterday. He was the guest of Mr. Wesley Spragg at Mount Albert. A banquet was given at Rawene not long ago in honour of Mr. William Burr, chairman of the Hotdanga County CounM, on the eve of his departure for "Wanganui. He haa heid the chairmanship of the council for the past ten years. Mr and Mrs F. M. .Leckie, of Wellington, aiter spending a. very pleasant holi- ! day at Rotorua, returned to Auckland , yesterday, and intend staying at the Central Hotel lor about a week. Messrs. A. Untnank, A. L. Best, and E. Morrane, of London, let- the Central Hotel this morning lor Rotorua. They intend returning again about Saturday or .Monday to sail by tbe 'Frisco mail - t beat. i Mr SetcheU, of the University of Cali- ( forma, v-uo is visiting New Zealand to s inquire into vegetable growths in ther- '• mai regions, and the seaweeds around 1 our coasts, has gone to Rotorua to 1 study the former branch. He goes on to Taupo, and thence to Wellington. ' Mrs I. C. Williams, Mrs E. Williams, and Mr G. C. Williams, of Wellington, whose family own a great deal oi property iv the Auckland province, arrived in Auckland this morning, and after spending a few days at the Central Hotel, proceed to Rotorua for a few weeks. Mrs. Adeline Izett, the well-known elocutionist, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Alice Wilkins, intends to leave for Ean Francisco from Auckland on the 20th prox. Mrs. Izett, who was born in Auckland, was educated in San Franda co. Two old and Well-known residents of Auckland celebrated their golden" wedding to-day in Mr and Mrs Chas. Rose, of Khyber Pass-road. Among the guests who attended the anniversary celebrations were the best man, Mr John Rose, and the principal bridesmaid, now Mrs White. Consui-General Dillingham was advised by cablegram this morning that the Sierra, on which Mra and Miss Dillingham \reTe passengers to San Francisco, reached Honolulu on time, alter an unusually smooth and enjoyable trip, and that Mrs Dillingham, is already much improved in health. Mr. Harold Laird ( son of Mr. William Laird, assistant superintending engineer of the Northern S.S.Co.), who went away as refrigerating engineer oi the steamer Indradsvi two years ago, has returned to Auckland as fourth engineer of the steamer Indra, -which got here this morning. Since he has been away he has Visited Java, India, China, and America. Mr. C. C. Kingston, formerly Federal Minister of Customs, who was recently - in New Zealand in search of health, and is still very ill in Austra'ia, used to be considered a man of remarkable physique and strength. An Australian journal recalls the fact that while he was "serving time" with Chief Justice Way when the latter was a barrister, he was one of the most dashing footballers in South Australia. Mr. Hilton H. Cclley, metallurgical expert, and Mr R H. Bedford, son of Dr. Robert Bedford, and a student at the Auckland Ul iversity College are going to America. Mr. Colley, who came out from America some months ago for the benefit of his health, accepted a position with the New Jersey Zjnc Company (Chicago), and Mr. Bedford goes with him to study mining engineering in the well-established University of Missouri. They have booked their passages by the Manuka, which they join at Sydney in a few weeks' time. In all probability they will tour Canada, and pay a visit "to the St. Louis Exposition before settling down to work. Mr. Bedford has been very prominent in university matters, and his departure is much regretted by the students. The text of the New Hebrides clause in the Anglo-Gallic agreement forwarded by the Secretary of State for the ColoHies to the Premier, through His Excellency the Governor. Is as follows: "The two Governments agree to draw up in concert an arrnnsrement which, without involving anymodification of the political status quo. shall put an end to the difficulties arising from the absence of jurisdiction over the natives of the New Hebrides. They agree to appoint a Commission to settle "the disputes of their respective nations in the said island with regard to landed property. The competency of this Commission arid it? rales of procedure shall form the Eubvrr.t of a agrement between the *"-■ Governments." It has been str---l that the Premier regards the agreement, though tardy, as a satl?.f"ctory one. from the standpoint of the natives ns well as of the British and French settlers.