PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Issue XXXVI, 21 October 1905, Page 3

PERSONAL.

T Captain Geo. MeKenzie is standing for . se at on the Devonport Borough CouneS. Mr. H- Buckleton. who was recently -rarn'oted 'from the position of manager t New Plymouth to inspector of the Janfc of New Zealand; is visiting Auckland. News has been received by cable of the death of Mrs. P. H. Rathbone, mother of °lr E. Wilfrid G. Rathbone, of "this \' jjid widow of Ihe late Alderman Phillip Henry Rathbone, of Liverpool. Sergeant Shaw, who returned recently from Bisl e y> where he was one of the team representing the colony, reached Paeroa last week. He enjoyed his trip T ery much. Dean Grogan and the Revs. Watson gnu Reeves went to New Plymouth yesterday by the Takapuna. The Revs. Vorth and Kirwood arrived in Auckland v r the same steamer yesterday from the South.

The Rev. R. H. Catherwood, who was recently inducted to the charge of St. Peter's, Great North-road, has been called back to Invercargill for a few days on account of the sudden death of his mother. The Rev. J. MeKinney will conduct services in his stead at St. Peter's to-morrow.

jjr. E. Townshend's resignation a3 dairy inspector and grader in the Department of Agriculture is gazetted. Mr. Thornton succeeds him at Auckland, and Hr. Townshend goes into a dairying firm, for which purpose he resigned his position. Hr. K. M. Houston, M.H.R. for the Bay of Islands, who has been unable to attend the House through illness, is recovering though still prevented from attendance in Parliament. Mrs. Houstou passed through Auckland yesterday on her way to Wellington, going South jn the Takapuna. Mr. E. Gerard, the Official Assignee for the Northern district of the colony, has lately been on a tour of inspection to his deputies on the West Coast. He took the opportunity afforded by the trip of spending some time with the new-ly-appointed at Stratford, Mr. Harry Norman Liardet. and explaining to him the working of Bankruptcy Act. M. Boeufve. Consul for France at Auckland, called on the Mayor of Auck Ind (Mr. A. M. Myers) this morning to express his thanks for the kindly and courteous ways in which reference was made to France during the Trafalgar celebrations yesterday, and especially for the honour dene the nation by the hoisting and saluting of the French flag. In his opinion such acts and expressions <|f goodwill did much to promote and preserve the amity of the nations. I The appointments of Lieut. R. Carpenter and Captain H. R. Potter as deputy-assistant-Adjutant-Generals in the Auckland district are gazetted. Lieut. Carpenter, who recently was promoted to the commissioned rank, takes the "A" duties, which may briefly be defined as those appertaining to the office, and Capt. Potter takes the "B" or field duties of the position. Capt. Potter is well known in Auckland. He was a chemist hy profession originally, and while here *as a lieutenant in ~*fo. 1 Natives. He joined the Contingent which went to 3outh Africa by the Maori, and served under Major Major, and saw service ■with the Horse Artillery. He was taken on to Genenl Methuen's staff and promoted to the rank of captain. There is gained experience in general administration on a broad scale. In this way lie spent 2i years in South Africa, and when the Contingents came home, he

took rp fruit culture in the Wade for a tmte. Then this position was offered iim, and the district gains the services

of an officer of wide experience, who i sKould be able to greatly help the mounted squadrons to a creditable state I ?f efficiency. i The Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.C.. who died at Christchurch yesterday morning, was the eldest son of Mr John Jenkins Peacock, and was born in 1827 in Hawkesbury district, New South Wales, being educated at Sydney College. At the age of 15, Mr Peacock accompanied his father on a trading expedition to New Zealand in a schooner and for about twelve years was engaged in this business. Subsequently he settled down in Canterbury as a merchant and shipowner. He was a member of the Provincial Council in the early days, and held the position of Secretary for Public Works for two years before the abolition of provinces, the .fete Mr W. M. Maskell being Provincial Secretary. Sir Cracroft Wilson, presi dent of the Executive Council, and the Hon. W. Rolleston superintendent. In 1889 Mr Peacock was returned as member of the House of Representatives for Lyttelton. which place he represented jta the General Assembly for three years. Five years later he was called to the Legislative Council, and was a member of that body at the time of his death. He was one of the original promoters of the Kaiapoi Woollen Comand the X.Z. Shipping Co. At one time he held a very large interest in the old Christchurch Tramway Co., ;. and was a director in 1890 of the Christchurch "Press" Co., being a shareholder at the time of his death. He Was a director of the Christchurch Meat ! Co., and was prominently connected With other companies. He also held thr position of president of the Canterbury Club up to a year or two ago. and was lor many years a member of the- Board W Governors of the Canterbury Collegp ■ad of the Lyttelton Harbour Board. He was a liberal supporter of the Wesleyan Church. The late Mr Pea wek was an enthusiastic bowler, and ■Was also for many years a member o! •ne C.J.C. He was twice married, leav™g a widow and two step-sons.