PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 214, 6 September 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

11 ■ Mr L. Indennann, a solicitor of Niilcaer lofa, arrived by the Atua this morning from the Islands, and leaves on. Monday ■for Sydney by the Maheno. Miss N. Davis (Government dairying instructress) will be in Auckland for about a fortnight, having arrived yesterday. Archbishop Redwood returned to Wellington in the Ulimaroa. He spent a month in Tonga, went round the Fijian group, and visited Sydney, as well as going to Queensland to see his relatives. Mr. W. B. Colbeck (vice-president of the Stock Exchange) was a passenger for the South by the express last night, to attend the golf championship meetings at Palmerston North and Wellington. An old and highly respected resident of Manurewa (Mrs. M. M. Wood) widow of the late Surgeon-Major J. Wood, died at her son's residence on Wednesday. She had attained the age.of 90 years. Mr. J. G. Keulemans, the ornithological artist who painted the pictures for Sir Walter Bullets " Birds of New Zealand," died recently in England, at the of 69 years. ■Mt. J. F. Fitzpatrick, a superintenden'i on the Victorian railways, reached Auckland by the Atua to-day in tSe course of a round trip via. the Islands. He continues his trip to Australia by the Maheno on Monday. Mr. H. Shaw, of the Auckland City Council, who has been ill for some time, is now improving. When giving the Council this news last night, the Mayor said they were all pleased to hear it, and would be more pleased to see him back in Ms scat. Dr. Sch-umacker, Administrator for the New Zealand Government at the island of Nine, arrived in Auckland by the steamer Atua from Haapai this morning. He leaves toy the MoJieno on Mionday for Sydney, and will subsequently return to Auckland >for a visit prior to going back to Xiue. He is accompanied by his sister, Miss Schumacker. • The late Mr. W. H. Smith was at one time a member of the Auckland City Council, and at last night's meeting that body placed on record its deep regret at his death, and condoled with his widow. The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr) said the deceased had served the cfty faithfully and well, and had done much for the poorer classes by mission and charitable work. His death was a distinct loss to Auckland.