PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 196, 18 August 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr. -T. H. Br.idney. M.P. for Auckland Vi'»;st is in Auckland for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillies, who have been on a holiday visit to Auckland, left to-day on their return to Oaiuaru. The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. F. W. Lang) was in Auckland yesterday on a flying visit. Mr. G. A. Kissling. manager of the Manaia branch of the Bank of New Zealand for some years. hns been promoted to the Kaiapoi branch. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry. of ILiwke's Bay, who have been on a trip to tho Islandr-. returned to Wellington on Friday by the mail steamer Aorangi. Mr. W. W. Bird., Chief Inspector of Native Schools in New Zeiland. left Wellington on Friday for Rarotong.-i. where he is to report on the schools. Mr. Fred Andrev.es. chairman of the Uokiantra County Council, left by last night's express for Wollir.-rton to attend tiic Counties Conference, commencing there on Tuesday. Mr. John Fitoheit. vho died on Fri clay, had lived in Wellington for seventy •.ear-. He v>w born i - ; Derbyshire, and .-nme out to Wellington in ISII. when he \ias eight year." of age. The Misses M. und L Knight, the wellknown singers, who ore now with J. C. Williamson. Ltd.. were passengers yesterday by the Riverina from Sydney, their return to Auckland br : ..g due to the serion- i'liiese of their motlicr. Mrs. firewis. wife of Dr. A. Brewis. ol" ILiinillon, died on Saturday night. Although she bad been ill for some considerable time, it was not thought that the illness would result fatally, and her death was quite unexpected. The death occurred on Saturday at Auckland of Mrs. Lang, widow of the late. Mr. 'William Lang, who formerly lived at The Cove, Waipn. Deceased was 82 years of age. She was one of the original settlers oi the Waipn settlement.

Mr. .Limes Brown, managing director of th- "Wairarap-i Age.' - died suddenly :ii. Masterton vestcrda- - morning, al the ago of 71 years. Deceased had for many years lice:-, resilient in Masterton and Carterton. He was a justice of the peace, and lor two or tb.rep years 'Mayor of Carterton.

Tiie Very Rev. Den O'Shea was cciisccratcd as '( o-i.ljutor Archbishop of Nov, Zealand at the Basilic.*, at Wellington on Sunday morning, ::i the presence oi an exceedingly large gathering. Archbishop Redwood was consecratiug prolate, and was assisted by Bishop deary (Auckland') and Bishop Verdon (Dunedin).

A pleasiii- function took place at the residence of Mr. R. Harrison. Epsom, on Saturday, when the employees of the Epsom Road Board waited on him and presented him with a handsome piece oi silver. Mr. Harrison hail been foreman of the Board for fifteen years, but unfortunately had to retire on account of illhealth.

Mr. George MeCowett. an old resident of Auckland, passed away on Saturday at his residence in Victoria Avenue. Eden Terrace. The deceased, who was OS years of age, was a native of Paisley, Scotland, and came out in the ship Hileiislee. arriving in Auckland in 1864. He was for a time stationmastcr at Mount Albert, and then went to the Thames, where he was engaged in mining. He was also ideir.ifiecl "with the ojj Thames Navals. Returning to Auckland, he was employed in the Auckland Gasworks for upwards of lo years. He retired about 12 years ago. and had been in failing health for the last three years. He l»aves three sons and one daughter. The funeral, which took place yesterday, was largely attended by members of his lodge, the Local (tood Intent Lodge of Oddfellows, of which deceased was a prominent member.