PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 207, 30 August 1916, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Sir John Findlay has left by the Manuka for Sydney. The Hon. A. L. Herdman, AttorneyGeneral, is on his way from Wellington to Auckland. Mr. Sigurd Lestrup, the Danish baritone, is coming to Auckland on Friday to fulfil engagements at two concerts. Mr. Alex. Mill, of the Poet and Telc--1 graph Appeal Board, has left Auckland for /Wellington. , i Captain Bone, marine superintendent lof the New Zealand Shipping Company, left by express for Wellington yesterday. I Commander Armstrong, R.N., Naval I .Recruiting Agent for the Motor Boat Patrol service, will arrive at Auckland on September 16th. Mr. Arthur WeHwood, an elderly Hawke's Bay settler, has p_swed away at Hastings at the age of 78 yeans, after an illness extending over several weeks. His Honor Mr. Justice Stringer, having completed the work of the Arbitration Court in Auckland, is proceeding to Wellington forthwith. Messrs. W. Scott and J. A. McCullough, assessors of the Arbitration Court, leave for Wellington to-night. Mr. John Barr, sub-editor of the Syd--ney " Bulletin," and formerly of the " New Zealand Times" literary staff, has arrived in Wellington on a holiday visit. Mr. C. A. Piper, railway superintendent for the North Island, and Mr. H. McLean, engineer of the working railways, left by last night's express for Wellington. Mr. Thomas Bryce Allan, of Wanganui. died at Nelson from the effects of a chill contracted while on a holiday with Mrs. and Miss Allan. He was connected for many years with, the workshops branch of the Kailw_y Department. Mrs. Robert McKay, an old and respected settler of the Wairarapa, has passed away at the age of 69 years. Mr. William Laird, of Auckland, is a brother of the deceased. Mr. A. Reynolds, of Devonport, who left with the Auckland draft of the Nineteenth Reinforcements, and- wa_ discharged owing to the recurrence of a previous ailment, has resumed his position with the Royal Insurance Company. Mr. Alfred M. Barriball has been elected as the representative for the Lower Waikato district on the board of directors of the New Zealand Dairy As-1 soeriation. He received 12,625 Votes from 518 members, as against 6,556 from 289 members received by Mr. Joseph! Henry. Colonel and Mrs. Powley, of the Salvation Army, are leaving Wellington tomorrow for Sydney. After occupying the position of chief secretary for New Zealand, Colonel Powley proceeds to act as field secretary for Australia, with headquarters at Melbourne. He and his wife have been warmly farewelled ia Wellington. Mrs. .Rebecca Maiden died yesterday at the age of 78 years. Deceased was the widow of the late Mr. Henry Maiden at one time proprietor of the Royal Mail Hotel." They arrived in Auckland in the ship Solent during the 50*b, and brought up a family of two sons and seven daughters in Auckland Some members of the family are now in Australia. Mr W. J. Maiden, of the WaiM Gold Mmm» Co., is a son. - • ■ °