PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 167, 15 July 1909, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Captain S. Colomb, of H.M.S. Encounter, paid an official visit this morning to the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. C. D. Grey) 7 Mr. M. A. Phillips, of Wellington, arrives in Auckland to-morrow morning, by the express, and will put up at the Grand HoteL Mr. A. Scott, of Wellington, was a passenger for Auckland by the through express this morning. He is staying at the Grand HoteL Messrs A. Bray and T. P. Brown, of Feilding, who have been staying at the Royal Hotel, left this morning by the express for Rotorua. Mr. Adam Wilson, of the Grayraouth branch of the Bank of New Zealand, is at present on a visit to Auckland.. He is staying at the Royal Hotel. Mr. D. Cuddie, Government dairy expert, arrived in town this morning by the Main Trunk express from Wellington. He is staying at the Central Hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Bradford, of Melbourne, arrived at the Central Hotel yesterday, having come over by the Atua. They return to Sydney on Monday. Mr. F. T. Matthews, of Sydney, arrived in town by the Atua yesterday, and took up his quarters at the Star Hotel. He returns to Australia by the Mokoia on Monday. Mr Walter Monk, representing the Allan Hamilton Dramatic Company, left for Cambridge this morning to make arrangements for trie Company's tour in the Waikato district. Colonel A. V. Cox, of Sydney, came over from Australia by the Island steamer Atua yesterday, and put up at the Star Hotel. He returns to Sydney on Monday. Mr. J. Moore, of New York, arrived at the Grand Hotel yesterday, having come over to Auckland from Sydney by the Atua, via the Islands. He proceeds to Sydney on Monday by the Mokoia. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Stodart,- of Melbourne, accompanied by Miss Sherries, arrived in town by the Atua yesterday. They return to Sydney after a three weeks' stay at the Star Hotel. Mr. John Rowe, Mayor of Onehunga, leaves by the Main Trunk express this evening for Wellington, to attend the annual conference of the N.Z. Trotting Association. Mr. Rowe expecU to be away about a week. The Rev. Dr. Marshall, Presbyterian Minister in Melbourne, accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, arrived in Auckland by the Atua yesterday from Sydney and the Islands. Dr. and Mrs. Marshall will spend a week at the Star Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Adams (of Norfolk Island), and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Petrie (of Wellington), who came from ! Norfolk Island by the Southern Cross, leave the Central Hotel this evening, proceeding to Wellington by the express. | The Rev. Fathers S. Burke and E. Gell, both of Sydney, were passengers to Auckland by the island steamer Atua yesterday. They are putting up at the \ Royal Hotel until Monday, when they return to Sydney by the Mokoia. Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson, of Westport, who have been touring the thermal springs district, arrived at the Royal Hotel last evening, having come down from Rotorua by the express. They leave for Westport, via the West Coast, this afternoon. Amongst the visitors at the Star Hotel who arrived by the Atua from the round trip of the Islands, were Mr. and Mrs. R. Heard (Adelaide), Mrs. S. Saunders and Misses D. Wolchern and Forsyth (all of Sydney), and Mrs. T. Hodgson (Melbourne). The death ia reported at Wellington, by Press Association telegram, of Mr. George Harris, formerly in the Customs Department, and one time well-known in cricketing circles. He was during the Maori War troop sergeant-major in ths Hawke's Bay Cavalry, and was present at the storming of the Omaranui pa. Mr. Alcock, who was first officer on the last voyage of the Athenic to New Zealand, left the vessel at London, in order to serve his time with the Royal Navy. Mr. P. J. Doyle, who recently joined the Athenic as first officer, has just completed his time on the third-class cruiser Philomel.

General Baron yon Gayl, a German officer, who is on a tour of the world, accompanied by Herr Harzer, arrived in Auckland by the Atua from Sydney and the Islands yesterday, putting up at the Grand Hotel. He left by the express to-day for Rotorua, returning at the end of the week and joining the Mokoia for Sydney on Monday. Mr. A. B. Wright, who was recently promoted from the position of District Road Engineer for Auckland, was th« subject of some flattering remarks by delegates to the Manukau Local Bodies' Conference this morning. The chairman i (Mr. E. Allen) and several others spoke flatteringly of his courtesy and ability while in charge of the Auckland district, and, while regretting his departure, eougratulated him upon well-earned promo tion. The success in University life of an ex-pupil of Clyde Quay School (Wellington) is now reported. The lad, whose name is Gabriel Lewis, is a cousin of Mr P. Ziman, of Auckland, the 1908 Rhodes Scholar. Master "Lewis left New Zealand lat the age of 13 years with his mother and proceeded to New York. At the age of 16 his mother returned to New Zealand and young Lewis took up a position in the city, attending classes at evening, by which he eventually gained admission to a secondary school. At this institution, he became editor of the school magazine ("The Paean.") He has now become a graduate of Harvard University, and in the big annual competition in oratory against Yale, represented his College and won. WTiilst at Harvard, he is conducting a land and estate agency in the day time in company with another student. The death occurred recently of an old identity in the person of Mrs. Wm. Singer, at her residence at Rose Bank, Parnell, aged 80 years. Her husband, aged 87, survives her. Mr. and Mrs. Singer arrived in Auckland early in 1852, by the mission brig John Wesley, to take charge of the Wesleyan Day-school in High-street, near the church which still marks the centre of old Auckland Methodism. Both Mr. and Mrs. Singer were trained teachers from the Glasgow Normal Seminary, founded by Zur. David Stow, for the practice of the "Stow Training System of Education." When she retired from day-school duties, Mrs. Singer joined her husband in useful and effective service in the Parnell Methodist Church and Sunday-school, their continuous and untiring efforts' being well remembered by many old Auckland Methodists. For some years past the infirmities of age have kept Mrs. Singer in the close retirement at her home. She is survived by three daughters, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.