PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 207, 30 August 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL.

■ Inspector Cullen returned last night from .his visit to Whangaroa and Whangarei. Dr. J. C. Collins, superintendent of the Northern Wairoa Hospital, intends to be a candidate for the Te Kopuru Biding at the County Council elections. Bishop Neligan, who arrived in Wellington from Gisborne and Napier last night, was present on the floor of the House of Representatives, occupying a seat on the left of the Speaker. Mr F. H. Carr, manager for the South British Insiranee Co. at Singapore, left Auckland on Monday for Sydney on his way back to the island. He spent part of his furlough in Auckland. The Arataput Methodist Church members presented to their organist. Miss Hoekin, a purse of sovereigns and an address on the occasion of her marriage. Miss R. Stalhvorthy was appointed organist of the church in place of Miss Hockin. Mr D. Bray, who is the secretary to the Chief Commissioner (Mr J. AKinsella) returned to New Zealand by the Sonoma from London, whither he went on departmental business. He says there is a shortage of butter on the London market at present, ana indications point to an increase in prices. Mr. C. C. Kettle, District Judge and senior stipendiary magistrate at Auckland, is suffering from a severe attack of influenza. He was unable to sit in the Polite Court yesterday and to-day, and his duties in the Civil Court on Thursday will probably have to be undertaken by Mr. R. W. Dyer, S.M. The appointment of Mr Boyd Bennie, late or Waihi. as assistant inspector of mines, in plate of Mr Ryan, who was killed at Waiteksuri by a iall off his horse, has been received in Waihi (says our correspondent) with much satisfaction. Mr Bennie was a student at the Y.'aibi School of Mines, r.nrl attained a first-class mine manager's certificate for coal and gold minimi, also winning the president's gold medal. A well-known Maori chief, named Rapana Patena, ."fed 42, died suddenly in the Waikuto Hospital on Monday. The deceased belonged to the Kangitikei, but Mas also connected with the Tuwharetoa tribe ;it Taupo. He had been in the Waikato atlt-nding the Native Land Court for about six months. The body, which has been embalmed and placed iv an expensive coffin, was taken by train to Taumarunui and then taken down the Wanganui River and on to Mart on. The cause of death was heart disease.