PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 51, 1 March 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Dr. D. S. Wylie (New Plymouth) and Dr. Lewis (Hokianga) are in town.

The Cherniavski concert party left for the South by the Rarawa yesterday.

Mr. and Miss Atkinson, of Ravenswood, Victoria, are visiting Rotorua and Taupo.

Mr. Herbert Heed, K.C., an English tourist, who has been visiting Rotorua, left for Sydney this afternoon.

The Hon. T. C. Beirne, of Queensland, who has been staying at Rotorua, returns to Australia this afternoon.

Capt. W. F. Levin, formerly of the Ist King's Dragoon Guards, has been unanimously elected captain of the Feilding Mounted Rifles.

Mr. W. A. Thompson announces that in the event of a vacancy in the City Council arising from the Mayoral election, he will be a candidate.

Mr. Gerard Klinge, of Lima, Peru, representing the Peruvian Government, is inquiring into agricultural and commercial conditions in New Zealand. He arrived in Auckland yesterday.

Mr. F. G. Bolton has been approached and asked to contest the Wellington City Mayoralty (says the "Dominion"). Hβ has not yet come to a definite decision, but he will not stand if Mr. Hislop is coming forward.

Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, has returned to Dunedin from Britain. Lady Mills remains in England. ■ Sir James does not expect to leave Dunedin again for some considerable time.

The well-known Australian violinist, Mr Ernest Toy is at Rotorua. Mr Toy is accompanied by his sister and Mr. L. X>. Millar (Melbourne). They intend to spend some time in the Hot Lakes district.

It is understood that Mr. Arthur H. Adams, who controls the Red Page of the "Bultin," will shortly take charge of the "Lone Hand" magazine. Mr. Fox, who has edited the "Lone Hand" since its birth, has been granted leave of absence, in order to pay a visit to England.

Station-Sergeant Treancv, who has been transferred from Napier to Auckland, was very popular in the Hawke's Bay capital, and prior to his departure his wife was made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns and several other preBents.

Mr. W. Gladstone Proudfoot, who for the past three years has been on the cable work at the Wanganui "Telegraph" Office, left on Saturday, via Main Trunk, for Auckland. During the time Mr. ■Proudfoot was in Wanganui he won the esteem of all with whom he came in contact, and takes away with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends

The Rev. Mark Sutton (formerly chap"am. to the Bishop of Auckland, and recently organising secretary to the Melanesian Mission), who has been appointed to succeed the Key. Trevor Evershed as vicar of Holy Trinicy Church, Devonport, arrived 'by the s.s. Mokoi^ from Sydney. He will be instituted in Holy Trinity Church this evening by the Bishop of the uiocese.

Mr. F. W. Doidge, of the literary staff of the "Auckland Star," was on Saturday the recipient of a Queen Anne silver tea service from the members of the staff on the occasion of his marriage. Mr. Doidge was married at St. Sepulchre's Church to-day to Miss Lyle Eirene Claris, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Hugh Clark, of Onehunga. Mr. and Mrs. Doidge leave for Sydney this evening.

Mr. A. Rusden, who has been prominently connected with the VVhangarei Philharmonic Society, besides being chairman of the local Athletic Association, left Whangarei to-day to take up a new position in Auckland. He was the recipient of a smokers outfit from his fellow-employees at the "Northern Advocate" office on the eve of his departure.

The Rev. S. Lawry, who was re-elected secretary to the Methodist Conference, at present sitting in Wellington, is one of the prominent men of the Church. Four years ago he was president of the conference, and for two years prior to that acted as secretary. He is well versed in Methodist procedure, a keen debater, fluent speaker, and has filled some of the chief Methodist pulpits in the Dominion.

The Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister for Education, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. Crowe, arrived in Auckland yesterday. The Hon. A. \V. Hogg, Minister for Roads and Bridges, goes to Stratford to-day, in compliance with an invitation from the County and Borough Councils, and will attend a banquet to Mr. Walter 6ymes, ex-M.P. He will start to-morrow for Whangamomona, where he will be the guest of the settlers at a dinner. He intends to visit also Ohura, Mangaroa, and Te Kttiti, and he has been asked fo return by the Junctionroad to Inglewood. The trip will extend over the whole of this week. The Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Pindlay, the Hon. T. MacKenzie, and the Hon. D. Buddo are in Wellington. The Hon. J. Carroll is in Auckland. The Hon. A. T. Xgata is en route to Wellington. The Hon. J. A. Millar is in Dunedin, and the Hon." E. McKenzie is at Thames. The death took place yesterday atTTia residence in Parnell of Mr. Henry Thomas Pyeroft, who died at the age of 67 years after a long and painful illness. Deceased was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Pyeroft, and -was educated at Cheltenham. He joined the army and went to Madras, where his father was Acting-Governor. In 1866 deceased arrived in Canterbury, where his uncle, the Rev. James Pyeroft, was one of those interested in the foundation of the Canterbury settlement. Deceased next joined the Armed Constabulary, and saw service in the Maori war. He' settled in Auckland in 1874, and entered the employment of the Auckland Education Board. He was afterwards appointed assistant-master of the Church of England Grammar School, and subsequently he was headmaster of the same school for many years. His wife predeceased him some 14 years ago. He leaves three sons and three daughters.