PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 16 January 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL.

m Mr Alf. Moore went South yasteniuy in the Rarawa. Major G. W. S. Patterson was a passenger to the South by the Rarawa yesterday. Dr. Maitland leaves Auckland tonight by the Victoria for Sydney, on a holiday j exem-sion. Mr C. Ranson, general manager of the Northern S.S. Co.. went to New Plymouth yesterday in the Rarawa. Tie Rev. F. Bennett, who has been appointed to take charge of the Whkv rewnrewn mission to the Maoris, arrived ill Auckland yesterday from New Plymouth . Major H. E. S. Bracy, of Lithgow. arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Zealandia yesterday. He goes to rtotorua ajid thenoe to Wellington overland to-morrow. ifr W. Gribble has resigned his position as organist of the Unitarian Church, which he has held for the past three years. Pressure of work has compelled him to resign. The Hon. J. McGowan. Minister for Mines and oust ice. arrived in Auckland from Coroniandel on Saturday night. He leaves Auckland to-morrow afternoon. He is staying at the Star Hotel. Mr R. W. de Montalk, who has been away for three weeks in the South, returned to Auckland yesterday. He made the overland trip from Dunedin to Milford Sound and back during the daysMr A. Crabbe, M.R.C.V.S., will probably take up the duties of Government Supervisor at the Islington works, shortly to be relinquished by Mr J. R. Charlton. M.RC.V.S., who is going into private practice. Although Sir Joseph Ward leaves Rotorrxa for Wellington this week, Lady Ward and her daughter remain there for some time, Lady Ward having been advised by her medical attendant to do so. A notice in the last "Gazette" provisionally recognises the appointment of Mr W. Brown as Consul-General for Chili at Sydney, with jurisdiction over New Zealand. Mr Herbert Robert Seddon has been appointed a cadet in the Department of Agriculture. Mr Archibald T. P. Hubbard has received an appointment as stock inspector under the Department of Agriculture. Mr G. E. Butler, the well-known southern artist, is visiting Miliord Sound for the purpose of painting two pictures for the Tourist Department. He will leave New Zealand at an early date to follow his profession in England. Mr E. G. Smith, who is well-known in Auckland and the Thames, has been appointed to a JTmior mastership at Nelson College, and takes up duties in February. Mr Smith studied for the past couple of years at Auckland University Coflege. Mr McNab, M W.R., was the organiser of a party which sailed from the Bluff in the Hinemoa on a visit to the less frequented sounds during the holidays. Mr McNab was collecting data for a historical work on which he has been engaged for some years. Lieutenant E. H. Shackleton, R.N.R., who was an officer of the Discovery during the first year of the expedition's so j journ in Antarctica, and was invalided home, has been accepted as the Unionist candidate for Dundee. He is secretary of the Scottish Geographical Society. Amongst the passengers by the lonic from South Africa was the Rev. J. R. Flynn Anderson, chaplain of the Presbyterian Railway Mission of South Africa. Mr Anderson left the steamer at Hobart, but will arrive in New Zealand in a week or two. He intends to undertake evangelistic work during his furlough. The Hon. Jas. McGowan, Minister for Mines and Justice, paid a visit to the Auckland Prison this morning. He received no complaints as to treatment, either from prisoners or warders, but 16 prisoners interviewed the Minister, asking for a remission of their sentences. The whole morning was occupied with these cases, which were fully gone into, the Minister stating that it was not his business to go round the country remitting sentences, but that when a good case was made out it would receive every consideration after the fullest inquiry. The Minister found the prisoner in very good order, and the prisoners are in good health. Good progress is being made with the erection of the new wing, and when completed it will be the most complete and up-to-date prison in the colony; the ventilation, lighting, drainage, and other sanitary arrangements • being very carefully arranged. When the wing is completed there will be no further necessity to occupy the old wooden prison, a portion of which is still in use. Messrs F. S. Hayles, P. A. Webb, and W. F. Keelett. of Mudgee. N.S.W., arrived from Sydney by the Zealandia yesterday, and go to Rotorua to-morrow under the guidance of Messrs Cook and Sons. From Rotorua they go to Wellington by way of Taupo and Pipiriki. Mr A N. Denny, who belongs to the famous shipbuilding firm of Denny and Sons, Dumbarton, arrived from the South yesterday, and spends a few day 3 in Auckland. He is accompanied by his wife, the Hon. Mrs Denny. Mr Denny is making a tour of the world under the guidance of Messrs Cook and Sons, and after paying a short visit to the Hot Lakes at the end of the week, he leaves Auckland to continue his voyage through China, Japan and the East generally. The Rev. J. B. Russell. M.A., 8.D.. minister of Kuox Church. Parneil. met with an unfortunate accident on Saturday, which will keep him in bed for a I week at least. He was getting off the tram when a cyclist dashed by and Knock-] ed him over, causing such injuries that I Mr Russell had to securp medical aid, and j was unable to leave his room yesterday. I It is believed that a week's rest will pet him right again. !