PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 64, 14 March 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. Robertson, MJ»., Labour membei for Otaki, arrived in Auckland this morning for a short visit, Mr. T. Cotter, K.C., left by the Main Trunk express last evening, en route for Wellington. Mr. J. Strauchon, Surveyor-General, is at present visiting tbe Stratford district. The Compte de Flenrieu, who arrived from Russell in the Clanamaii yesterday, is at present staying at tie Auckland Club. The death is announced at Gisborne of Noa Whakaatere, one of the bestknown rangatiras in the Poverty Bay district, at the age of 70 yews. Deceased was an uncle of Lady Carroll. A Sydnej cable states that Sir William Lyne, ex-Federal Treasurer, who had a sudden seizure after a Home Rule meeting, has regained consciousnessHopes are held out Jot his recovery. Mr. W. H. L. Gahrey, who has been manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Napier for the last nine months, has been appointed to a similar position in Auckland. A farewell -was gwen Mmb Birch at Sydney prior to her departure to Wellington to assume the general secretaryship of the Young Women's Christian Association. Mr. John Milward, manager for tha Pacific Cable Board, has retained to Auckland from a visit 'to Wellington, where he discussed with the secretary of the Postal Department details relating The Plon. H. F. Wigram, MXH, and Mrs. Wigram, of Chrustcbureh, accompanied by Messrs. W. A. Wigram, C. K.Wigram, and Miss Wigram, who ore on a visit from England, and who have lately been touring the Rotorua district, have returned to Auckland, and are staying at the Grand Hotel.

to the cable servioe. Yesterday Me. Milward inspected the spot at Mtrriwai Beach where the new cable from Sydney is to be landed. In the course of next week he wfU probably visit th» cable station at Doubtless Bay. Daring hia visit to Auckland Mr. Milward is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Captain H. Goodwyn Archer is flhorUy to retire from the snperrntendeacy of tbe Veterans' Home, a position which he has filled with the best of results for the last eight years. So well is he liked by the inmates, that he will undoubtedly be much missed. Captain Archer wfll be succeeded by Captain R. Carpenter, who the other day retired from th« position of assistant-adjutant and quartermaster-general for the AncklawJ military district.

The Earl of Morton (Sbolto George Watson Douglas), accompanied by the Countess of Morton and three of hia sons, arrived in Sydney on tie 7th inst. by tbe R.M.S. Moldavia, en route to New Zealand. The Earl is a descendant of the Earl who was Chancellor under Mary Queen of Scots. The party is travelling on pleasure, and will probably remain in New Zealand for about 12 months. It is the intention of the Earl and his sons to indulge in deer-stalkin<» and fishing.

At the annual dinner of the Auckland Dental Association, last evening, the president (Mr. J. N. Rishworthl, on behalf of the members, presented the secretary (Mr. Claude H. Moses) with a very handsome tea and coffee service. In making the presentation, the President eulogised tbc work done by Mr. Moses for the Association during his three successive terms of office, saying that without doubt he was the best secretary they had ever had. He had a wonderful power for organisation, was alway? ready to undertake anything which was for the benefit of the Association. Th«, members felt they would like to make some little return to their popular secretary. He had much pleasure in asking him to accept their sift. Mr. Moses, who was received with 'prolonged applause, thanked the members for their handsome gift, and said that it would always be his pleasure to do his best for the profession and the association. He would always look upon the gift as one of bis most valued possessions.

Mdlle. Jeanne de Cycykowaka, who has been touring New Zealand for the past two months as special correspondent of several Polish Newspapers, arrived from the South by the Main Trunk train this morning. Mdlle expresses herself as charmed with our country in many way 3 the climate, the freedom, the general prosperity of the people, and the natural beauties of New Zealand all fill her with enthusiasm. But there are yet things which she finds it hard to understand. Why, for instance, is it that in almost every town she visits there is a race meeting in progress? Why do the people look so prosperous and contented yet declare co often that the Government is no good? And then they never seem to care, to hear or know about any other country than New Zealand. Our visitor finds vis in short, interesting but somewh:it of a puzzle, and desired earnestly to know iF she might accept the figures in the Year Book as correct in regard to our products and other things in which figures are eloquent. "You see," silcl she. "New Zealand ifl such a wonderful advertising country, and one hears so runny i-outrsdietory things, that a stranger becomes so sadry puzzled in trv'.tisr to learn what is truly correct," arid Milile. laughed again at the q-uaint-noss of New Zealand as she appears in some of her aspects to the visitor from abroad. Mdlle. de Cycykowska leaves for Europe to-morrow by the P. and O. = t earner, Moldavia.