PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 134, 7 June 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

. ... Mr. W. H. Herries, M.P. for Taurahga,. is at present in Auckland oa a visit. , ! Acting-detective Jas. Powell, of Auckland, has been promoted and classed as detective. ' Mr. J. W. Stewart has been appointed , to act with Mr. F. G. Ewington as official visitor to the Avondale Mental Hospital. Mis 3 Renwick, who was recently appointed chief instructress in- domestic economy at the Auckland Technical College, is expected* to arrive from England about the end of this month. Mr. H. E. Blythe, who has been on the New Plymouth staff of the Bank of New South Wales for. the past six years, arrived in Auckland yesterday to take up the duties of accountant at the local branch. Mr. W. F. Massey, M.P.,'Leader of the Opposition, who returned to Auckland yesterday, has been, invited to speak at several centres, including Coromandel, and will start on a short tour .in the course of a few days. The condition of the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. T. M. Wilford), who is at present suffering from appendicitis, js reported to be slightiy better. Mr. Wilford is making slow progress towards recovery, but is likely to De confined to Ms house for some time to come. The remains of the late Mr. W. L. Murdoch were interred at Purewa-this afternoon, in the presence of a number of friends. The interment was private, the services in St. Mark's Church and at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. W. ' Beatty. . Miss Hilda Alexander, 8.A., .travelling secretary of the Australasian Students' Christian Union, arrived from Wellington to-day, and will spend a fortnight in. ■ Auckland, visiting the students at the University, and the various secondary; schools. Miss Alexander is a graduate of Sydney University, and was formerly educational secretary to the Sydney; •Y.W.C.A. ' Major-General Godley, Commandant of the N.Z. Defence Forces, was present' at the State tall at Government House last night, and' attended the races, at 'Ellerslie to-day. He leaves for the ' Thames on Friday, and on Saturday will ,' visit- Paeroa and Waihi, where he ■willdeliver addresses. .On, Sunday he leaves , . Wafhi forTe Aroha, and after spending ,'| the day there will go- on to Hamilton, where he is to inspect the Fourth Regiment (Waikato) in,.camp, leaving foe ' Wellington on Monday night. . . Mr. Alfred Walker (known.to Wβ intimate friends as "London Walker"), a. popular and highly respected Auckland 'business man, died at the Mt. Pleasant Private. Hospital last evening,- having "been in -indifferent health for.Some months. Mr. Walker had tor a consider- J able time carried on the business of an . ' indent agent and manufacturers' agent. He took a keen interest in racing, rowing, and all manly eports, and;-at .the age of- 21 won the middle-w_eight boxing championship, of England. He had a large circle of friends, who -will miss hiematily tface, genial smile, and cheery and versatile- conversation. The death of the Very Rev. Dean Ginaty, Vicar-General of the Reman Catholic Diocese of Christcfhurch, occurred somewhat suddenly on Sunday Vevening..-Dean-Ginaty,'who-was 76:-year^"'of v age;^- : -'; . came .to .'Sew Zealand . about .35 years .< ago, and about five years later was given charge of the Christchurch Cathedral; j&rish Throughout- his career, Dean Gapity was devoted to charitable works, being, responsible for "estabH|hing the Mt. Magdala institution,.which" has ) done valuable rescue wosJ* during the past twenty years, and for the - erection of several churches, convents, mno... schools -I in Christchurch and suburbs^" ■ Bishop Crossley was kept busy'during his short visit to the Tarajiaki.Archdeaconry last week., His. Lordship received a warm welcome at. Stratford on „ Friday, and reached jtfew Plymouth by. motor the next afternoon. On Saturday night there was a large -gathering of members of the St. Mary's,congregation in the Parish Hall, when the Bishop was formally welcomed , . -Dr. Crossley was celebrant at the early Communion service on Sunday' morning, and. afterwards motored to Waitara, where, he , j held a confirmation. In the. afternoon he confirmed' 102 'candidaligs'. at*' Sti Mary's, preaching at the evening service, when several C.E.M.& members were" admitted. On Monday morning he left, for Wellington by the , express to take part in Hie consecration of. the. Key.' BY H. Sprofct. He is expected to tie 'back in Auckland xo-morrow or th«* next day. -