PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 16, 16 July 1910, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr W. Dinnie, late Commissioner of Police, is gazetted president -of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board, vice Mr C. D. Pitt (retired), as from July Ist.

The Rev. Howard Elliott was a passenger for Wellington last night to conduct special services in connection with the new Baptist Church at Brooklyn.

Mr J. F. Hartland, secretary of the Auckland Racing Club, leaves for Wellington to-morrow night on business connected with the Bacing Conference,

Baron yon Merlin, of Germany, and Messrs. C. B. Russell, of Wellington, and A. AdamSj of Sydney, were arrivals by yesterday morning's train, and are stoping at the Grand Hotel.

Judge Walter Rawson, of the Native Land Court, who has been appointed to the newly-created Wanganui district, has ■taken up his duties there. Judge Rawson will reside in WanganuL

The Mayoress of Wellington (Mrs Wilford), who arrived from England by the Warrimoo yesterday, was received by the members of the City Council in the Mayor's room yesterday afternoon.

Professor Bickerton, of Christchurch, was a passenger by yesterday's steamer from Wellington for Sydney, en route to England, in connection with the proposal to place before scientists of the Old World his theory of partial impact.

Mr. and Mrs. Merryweather, visitors from Sydney, who have been on a lengthy stay at Rotorua, came down by last evening's express, and are staying at the Grand Hotel till Monday, when they return to Australia.

Colonel Knight, Brigadiers Holdaway and G-lover and Stali'-Captain Crams, New Zealand representatives to the Salvation Army Congress in Melbourne, left Wellington yesterday 'by the Ulimaroa ■for Sydney.

Mr. W. B. Ingram, late proprietor of the "Kaikoura Star," has been successful in a land ballot at Auckland for a run of 1330 acres in the Rotorua South County. He intends leaving for his new home immediately, says the Chrifitchurch "Press."

Mr. Lionel Lukin, one of the bestknown and most successful barristers in Queensland, has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of that State. Mr. Lukin is a nephew of Mr. Gresley Lukiiij editor of the "Evening Post."

Mr John Rowe, Mayor of Onehunga, who is also president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, leaves for Wellington by the Main Trunk express to-mor-row niiht to a'tend the Trotting Confer-

The Very Rev. Father O'Sullivan (Superior of the African Mission.) is at present on a visit to Auckland in connection with a series oi' lectures which he intends to deliver on behalf of the Mission. He will preach at St. Patrick's Cathedral to-morrow (Sunday) morning and evening.

The Rev. W. A. Heighway, from Fiji, arrived, this morning by the Main Trunk train. He will be in the province for some 'time on behalf of the Methodist Foreign Missionary Society. He will preach at Mt. Albert Church to-morrow morning, and Pitt-street Church in the evening.

Railway men in both Islands will regret to hear of the death of Mr Wm. Dodd, which took place at Frankton yesterday. He was formerly clerk to the inspector of permanent way, and retired oil superannuation six months ago. Since then ho had been su-fferiiig from a malignant growth. He leaves a widow and grownup family.

Mr. G. Joachim, general manager for the Westport Coal Company, and president of the Otago Art Society, arrived, with Mrs. Joachim, from Dunedin by the Tarawera on Thursday, and has been staying at the Grand Hotel during a brief visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Joachim left for a week's visit to Waiwera this morning.

Mr G. It. Whiting, president, and Mr J. Young, secretary of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, two of the delegates who have been appointed to represent Canterbury at the annual Trades and Labour Conference, which open 3in Auckland on Monday, arrived this morning by the Main Trunk. The •rest of the southern delegates, will arrive to-morrow morning.

The death has occurred at Wellington of Mis. T. S. Duncan, one of the early Canterbury pilgrims, aged 82. Deceased was a granddaughter of the eighth Lord Rollo, and her husband was at one time a prominent barrister in Christchurch, the founder of the firm of Duncan, Cotterill and Stringer, and was for a time in partnership with Mr. Justice Williams and ex-Justice Martin.

.Mrs F. Irlam Ellis, of Auckland, who arrived here in March, by the Afric, in pursuit of health and pleasure, (says our London correspondent), left London almost immediately for the Continent, visiting amongst other places Leipzig, Dresden, Vienna, and Zurich, and spending a fortnight in Paris on her way back to London, whither she returned in time for the late King's funeral. Mrs Ellie leaves England on June 15th on a trip to the United States, where she will spend a month. On her return to this country she ■will visit the Channel Islands and Bournemouth in August. She will not be returning to JSTew Zealand for some months. Her husband, who is in the Dominion, will probably join her in this country, and they will return together.