PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 37, 12 February 1917, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. H. 3. Luak, of Napier, i_ staying at the Gr_nd- HoteL _lr. J. H. Gunson left for Wellington by the midday express. Captain Souter, of the firm of Smith and McKenzie, leaves for Whangarei to-night. Mr. G. J. Parr, C_il.G., and MJ?. for Eden, returned, to town _y the express yesterday from Taihape.Mr. E. __ MulgarL Chief Inspector of Schools for Auckland- district, left for !Welu_gton -by the.i-express last night. The Hon. A. M. Myers. Minister for Customs and Munitions, having recovered _ from his indisposition, left for Wellington by the express last night. *<ir. S. __ Nolle-Caimpbell, dentist, of IMastexton, has' accepted a position with the Military Service Medical Board at Auckland. Dr.- -C E: Medical Superintendent of Auckland District Hospital, passenger by the express last nigfitj en route to Wanganui. The "Rev." Dr. W. J. Ormond, private _ecfet_ry to the Papal Delegate, Arch- . bishop- Cerretti, was a passenger for Weltnigfon; by' the express last night. The-_rer. _T.lS.lgrave Davy, of Epsom, superintendent of . the New Zealand. Children's Mission, returned to Auckland on. Saturday, after conducting a series Of "Services for young people on the Christchureh, Timaru, and Dunedin beaches. The goldeii wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick 'C. Smith- was celebrated at their residence. "Potiki,"' Eldon Street, iParneil, yesterday. The family gathering at. tfe:celebr_tion included most of the eleven daughters and two sons, together mfii ■___._ number of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who total oyer iorty. Mr. and Mre. arrived-in Auckland by the ship James sWisharf-ia; 1874. -fc-i Justsoe-Eerguson.-of Sydney, who with ;h»<w_er-arrived in Auckland some ■weebs-ago,- and has since been touring iN ew .Zealand, had a singular experience while-going through Arthur's Pass from en route for Hokitika, WhilsT-m the. pass one of the horses drawing-the coach dropped dead. Mr. and- Mrs. Ferguson . .then decided to abandon: —he trip. Information was received at Palmerston of the death of Captain Christopher Maling jN;Z.C_ in London. The deceased ■frrsfcTisasw" service during the Hauhau tro-bis, when, the Maori chief Tito-ko-waru was threatening Wanganui township. _ Colonel Whiimore appointed Mr. MaJing, then a surveyor, to the position of ssergeant of a special corps of guides' jn_ .the Armed Constabulary Force. He was.several times mentioned in dispatches for .distinguished service, and was awarded the X.Z. Cross. Captain .Mating Teft New Zealand in 1879 for Engfa-cL