PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 59, 8 March 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr. T. Gresbam, district coroner, re turned to Auckland yesterday from a holiday visit to the Great Barrier. Mr. Arthur Nield, residing at Mangawh&re, an old resident of Northern Wairoa, died in a private hospital last night, after a short illness. Mt. J. S. McGowen, Premier of New South Wales, has just completed his twenty-fifth year of service as superintendent of St. Paul's Sunday School, Redfern. His reappointment for the twerrtysixth year was unanimous.

The -members of the Uruguayan Agriraltaral Coromiweon leave Wellingtoe for San Francisco by the Tahiti thlt afternoon.

Dr. MUligan, of Toronto. Canada, wbt has been in New Zealand for three months, arrived by the main trunk train this morning, from Wellington. He sails on March 15 for Vancouver

Mr. H. Davidson, of the Railway Department Wellington, who is on a visit to Auckland, and Mr. H. R. Coates, of Suva, are both staying at Oargen.

Mr. John Campbell, Government architect, is at present in Auckland, and is stopping at the Royal Hotel. Messrs. A. B. Wahlers, of Melbourne, and .1. Rasmussen. of Adelaide, were arrivals by the mail train from the South this morning, and are staying at the Grand Hotel.

Dr. MoArthur. P.M.. of Wellington, arrived by the Main Trunk train this morning, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mr. Paul Pichon, a French cvpert of the Telefunken Wireless Company, arrived at Wellington by the Moeraki on Wednesday, from Sydner. He is matin* a business visit in connection with certain wireless patent rights.

The Most Rev .T. C. Wright. D.D.. Archbishop of Sydney, and Primate of Australia and Tasmania, who has been on a tour of the Dominion, has arrived in Auckland, .•r-compan.ed - by Mrs. Wright and is stiving at the Urand Hotel Ul! Monday, when he leaves by t*ic Maheno on his return to Australia.

Mr. ft. K. Good, Mayor of Rangiora, was present at the City Council meeting last night, and was given a seat beside the Mayor, and at the close of the proceed inrrs expressed h;5 pleasure a' having been present.

Mr. T. Harle Giles. Conciliation Commissioner, leaves for New Plymouth nest week to preside at the hearing of the Taranaki carpenters and joiners" dispute. Later he will proceed to Waihi. where, on the 2Sth inst., he hears the engineers' dispute.

A presentation taking the form of :« purse of soverei2 r n- was made yesterday by th- members of the Pacific Chin to their late manager. Mr Menzie««. Mr Speight, in .1 short speech, eulogised the efficient manner in which Mr Meszies had managed the affairs of the cltfb since its inception and expressed regret on behalf of the members that they wej-e losing his service*. Mr Menzies suitably replied, wishing the club continued prosperity. The Hon- J. A. Millar, Minister <A Railway*, arrived in Auckland from Wellington this morning, accompanied by his private secretary, and is staying at the Grand Hot-el. To-day and to-mor row he will be occupied with departmental business, and will receive several local deputations. On Mouday he runs up to HelensviHe, and on Tuesday he leaves on his return South. On the way he wail stop at. Pnkelcohe to inspect the disputed site of the bridge to be built there over the main line.

fir Joseph Wa-rd. accompanied by Lady Ward, and his private secretary (Mr. F. O. Ma: t hews i, is expected to amre in Auckland tomorrow morning bv the Main Trunk train, end will stay ml the Star Hotel till Monday, when he will probably leave by an early special for Waihi. in order to reach there in time to turn the first sod of the Waihi-Tau-ranga section of the Giaborne-Bay <r£ Plenty rail way the Fanf afternoon. Tomorrow the Prime Minister may attend the Premier Picnic at Motutapu. On Tuesday Sir Joseph will turn the firs* sod of the Waipa Collieries private rail way at Xgaruawalm-

Mr. James Cariaw, waterworks engineer to the City CounciL ha* been presented by the Auckland Master Pfcuwbers" Union of Employers with as illuminated shield, containing tfte photographs of over 40 members of the union. The ohknld was inscribed: "Presented to •Tames Carlow. Esq.. waterworks engineer, by th« A.M.P.I.E-U.. in commemoration of his 32 years' connection with the waterworks department, and the universal courtesy and assistance shown to master plumbers throughout his management of that branch ol the Auckland City Council." Another of the faawlimimahing band of old colonists passed away on Tuesday night, in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Keene, late of Dominion-road. The deceased lady, who had reached the ripe old age of 85, and had served under five Sovereigns, arrived in Auckland in the ship Hibernia in 1563, and has resided in the city ever since. Being of a genial kindly nature, she made manr friends, to whom she became endeared, tad, being possessed of all her faculties up till a few days prior to her death, she could relate many interesting reminit»T>ees of the good old days. Deceased leares three children. i=> grand-children, and 29 great grandchildren to mourn their losa. and among the more distant relatives are the late Mr. W. R. Waddell. three time* mayor of Auckland, and Mr. C. D. Grey, also ex-mayor and Councillor. The Comte. de Fleurien, a member of the Geographical Society of Paris, arrived yesterday from Tahiti with the intention of spending a fortnight in New Zealand hefore proceeding on a tour which is to include the East Indies, Japan, and the Pacific Coast of North (America. Vi~hile in Auckland he is stopping at the Grand Hotel. The Rev. Wm. Wooding, envoy to Australasia, of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, and Mr*. Wooding- and their daughter, who arrived in Auckland yesterday morning from Wellington, are while here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Macky, at their residence. Vauvhall-road, Deronport. This afternoon Mr. and .Mrs. Wooding are he:nsr accorded a civic welcome bv tbe Mayor at the Town Haii. They leave for Sydney on the 25th inst.. to complete their tour of Australia, but before their departure they purpose visiting Rotorm.. Mr. T. Peacock, who occupied tlu M.iyorjl chair of Auckland in 187S was last evening presented Hy the Mayor (Mr. C. •'. r.-m with an inscribed "exMayor's medallic.n. similar to those presented at the -.icning ceremony in the Town Hall to other ex-Mayors of Auckland. Mr. Peacock, on that occasion was absent from the Dominion.