PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 120, 21 May 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr D. A. Sturrock, of Blenheim, has been appointed Senior JnspeetoT of Schools for Marlborough. ' Mr C. A. Piper, Traffic Superintendent of Rail-ways for the North Island, left for Wellington by the express last night. Lady Stewart came to Auckland by tho first express from Wellington, and is stopping with her son, Mr Whitfoord Stewart, Buighton Road, Remuera. The death of Captain Hacking, late Superintendent of Navigation, and for- ! nierly a shipowner engaged in the New-castle-New Zealand trade, it announced in a Presß Association cable from Sydney. Mr Charles Banks has retired from the position of Engineer of Waitaki I County Council after 31 years' service. |At a farewell gathering. Sir Banks was presented with silver plate hy present und former members of the Council. His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notilie-d that, in accordance with I instructions from Ilia l Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, lie recognised the appointment of Mt. 1 Leonard A. Batoheldor ais Vice-consul of the United States of America at j Auckland. 1 Mr J. Cordon Co-ates. M.P., left for Wellington by last night's express. i Mr Thomas Samuel Ward, who died lat Marton last week, artived iv New Zealand in IS.").*). For a time he was contracting, then went on the South Island goldlields. Deceased was fl" years of age. and is survived by a wife and ten children. Reference to the late Serjeant A. Wallace, whose death in the lighting at the Dardanelles was reported in the casualty lists a few days ago, is made in a letter written in Cairo from Sergeant K. Howman, who. before his departure with the . Expeditionary Forces took a keen in- ! terest in rowing matters at Devonport. "The Enilish contin-rent which came out from 110-ine," says Sergeant Bowman, "has joined us. Most of them came into our corps, while others went into the Engineers, and a few into other units. Of course, you know that Alan Wallace came with them; he went into the Engineers, ami is either a sergeant !or a sergeant-major, 1 hear." The City Council Tast night accepted the resignation of Mr Edward Shilling I ton. curator of the (.rev Collection. The ' Library Committee, in its report, stated: "The committee ui-h to express in the strongest possible terms their i appreciation of the work accomplished by Mr Shillington during the 331, years in which he hag fulfilled the duties of Chid Librarian of the City of Auckland. In the year 1884-Mr Shillington took over from the Mechanics' Institute a small collection of old books, which could hardly he regarded in the modern sense as a library, and the very fine library which Auckland now pos -Mtssr* has been built up under his ad , ministration, and is largely the work of his selection. While aiming at elli ciency, he has displayed a scrupulous economy in the administration of the public funds, and the committee desire to convey to him their heartiest good wishes, and triir.t that he will enjoy his well-earned retirement." With military honours, the remains of the late Captain Alexander McNeill, one of the rapidly thinning band of Indian Mutiny veterans, were interred at Wanzanui. Captain McNeill, who died on Monday, actively participated in the ; Indian Mutiny war from the (beginning Ito the end. He was nt the first rising lat Meerut. and at the stc/rming of Delhi, where he was wounded. When he re- | tired from active service he came to New Zealand, and for the last 30 years I hail resided at Wangnnui. For several | years he was the member for Wallace. Captain McNeill's brother was General Sir John McNeill. V.C.. well known in connection with the Maori wars. The : deceased gentleman had two sons, both of whom are resilient in Auckland. There was a sathcring of mourners and of the general public at the funeral. The resignation of Mr Henry Shaw from the position of honorary curator of tho Grey Collection was accepted by the City Council last night, on the recommendation of the Library Committee, and, in recognition of his services, was made a life member of the j latter. The following reference to the matter was made in the committee's rej port:—"The committee desire to plai*e on record their cordial appreciation of , the eminent services rendered by Mr Henry Shaw as a member of the Library Committee, and also of his munificent benefactions, by which the Auckland Free Public Library has been enriched with many rare literary treasures: and trust that the committee and Library will continue to enjoy the advantage of his advice and active assistance." The Mayor (Mr J. H. Ounson), and several councillors, spoke in high praise of Mr Shaw's services. Mr Ounson incidentally expressing sincere regret that, by an oversight, his name had been omitted from the list of the Library Committee presented at the previous meeting.