PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 114, 13 May 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Br. Pabst returned to Auckland by the Makrrra from a visit to Australia. ' Mr. Brandon Cremer, advance agent for the " Bine Bird" season, arrived from Sydney by the Victoria this -morning. The Hon. Tβ RaagDnroa purposed leaving Wellington to-day for Auckland, in order to attend Maori Council busi- ; ness in the north, of the Peninsula. ! Mr. A. D. Campbell, the well-known English angler, who visits the Dominion periodically in search of sport, leaves by the Wimmera this evening lor Sydney. Miss Ethel Black, who has acted a3 organist for Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, for some years, leaw shortly for Auckland to take up fata residence, in. that city. Mr. T. M. Wilford, HP, -with Mrs. and Miss Wilford. were to leave London for New York by the steamer Baltic on April 25th. They are due in Auckland on June 4th. Mr. H. B. Cooper, for many years with the .Sun Fire Insurance Co. in Auckland, has been appointed secretary and surveyor to the Auckland Fire; Underwriters' Association. Mr. Justice Edwards arrived by the Main Trunk express yesterday to preside at the civil sittings of the Supreme Court, which opened this morning. Hβ was accompanied North, by bis associate, Mr. R. W. Bothajnley. The installations will take dace tonight of the re-elected Mayors' of Parnell and Onehnnga, Messrs. E. S. Briggs and John Eowe, respectively, Mr, Rcrwo has established a mayoral record for the borough— terms. It is genearaUy understood that in the event of Mr. Win. Jennings not contesting Tanmarunni at the- next general election, Mr. A. Seholee (chairman o £ the Waitemata County Gtraneil) will be a candidate in the Ckwenmient interest. The Hon. K. McKenzie Intends visiting Motneka (his constituency) next week. Asked 'by our Wellington representative if he would 'be associated with the Hon. J. A. Millar's plans, Mr. MdKenzie. replied that he was not prepared to mate a statement yet. Several well-known Australian people) arrived by the Victoria this morning, and are staying at the Grand Hotel, inolnding Messrs. Ralph Abercromby, of Sydney, and W. A. McCullongh and (Jeo. Lorimer, of Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Earl, visitors from London, are als<J staying at the same hotel. A proposal is on foot in Te Kniti to present a substantial testimonial to the Rev. R. Mitchell, who has accepted the pastorship of Beresford-street Congregational Church. Mr. Mitchell was the first clergyman in Te Kuiti, and in the early days acted as doctor. Right trp to about; six months ago Mr Mitchell continued his ministrations in the tiackblocksj and many early settlers in cases of sickness were very glad to avail themselves of his medical knowledge. Cable news has been received of the death, on board the P. and O. steamer Mongolia, on Friday last, of Mr. Walter I Frod=liam Buekland. of Manukau-road. KpsOK. The deceased, who was 42 years of age at the time of his death, was a >on of the late Mr. Alfred Bncklrn<l, or the well-known auctioneering firm, and was himself very popular as a wielder of the hammer. For some time past he had been f.iifferin? from ill-health, and went Home in the hope of benefiting from the sea trip. Mr. Buekland was unmarried, and lived with his mother. He was a prominent member of the Auckland Ka'-- | 'n;r Club, and his early death will be regretted by a large c ; rcle of friends in all jparls of the. province, throughout vrhTch lie was widely kr.own and generally liked.