PERSONAL MATTEKS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 101, 30 April 1909, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTEKS.

Mr. John M'K. Galloway has been appointed Deputy-Inspector of Asylums, Hospitals, and Licensed Houses. Mr. James Laurenson has been appointed agent for the Public Trustee for the district of South Wairarapa. Mr. Herbert Coull, of Coull, Culling, and Co., Ltd., Wellington, arrived back from Sydney by the Mokoia this morning. The colonial auxiliary forces long-ser-vice medal has been awarded ActingLieutenant William Charles Fountain, of tho Wellington, Volunteer Cycle Corps. Mr. W. H. Babcock, the secretary of the V.M.C.A. in Christchurch, arrived from the United States op Wed nesday. At the District Court, Nelson, yesterday members of the Bar farewelled Judge Haselden, who sat for the- last time in Nelson, owing to the abolition of the District Court. The Harbour Board's new engineer (Mr. Marchbanks) was introduced to tho members of the hoard yesterday by the chairman (Mr. T. M. Wilford). Mr. Marchbanks will enter upon his new duties to-morrow The rumour that Mr. Winston Churchill had offered himself as the next Viceroy of India is repeated by the London military correspondent of the Englishman, Calcutta, who asserts that the offer was made direct to the Prime Minister. The resignations of the following teachers were accepted by the jEducation Board yesterday afternoon: — Mr. H. Monaghan, assistant, Karori ; Mr. A. Talbot, second assistant," Carterton ; Miss E. B. Cran, assistant, Martinborough. With the exception of the Prime Minister and the Hon. T. M'Kenzie (who are at Mosgiel), the Hon. A W. Hogg (who is at Rotorua), and the Hon. D. Buddo (who is at Rangiora), all tho other members of the Cabinet are in Wellington. Mr. H. V. Gully, retiring Town Clerk at Nelson, was last night the recipient of several presentations from all branches of the municipal service. Mr. Gully has held the position for thirty-five years, aud v is retiring to enter legal practice. Lieutenant Shackleton, oi the British Antarctic expedition, having written intimating that he would be glad to be enrolled as an honorary member of the Legion of Frontiersmen, the ActingCommissioner for the Legion in New Zealand has accordingly enrolled him. Lieut. Denniston, who has resigned his post as subaltern in the No. 1 Company of New Zealand Garrison Artillery (the Wellington Navals), has been placed on the active unattached list. Captain Freeman, of No. 2 Company (Petone Navals) has beep similarly transferred. Sir Joseph Ward paid a visit to Taieri yesterday, and received a number of deputations concerning local matters. In the evening he was present at a "social" at Mosgiel, tendered to the Hon. T. Mackenzie, in honour of his elevation io Cabinet rank. To-day Sir Joseph will proceed to Ihvercargill. Last evening, at a "social" promoted by the Rev. T, H. Sprott, vicar of St. Paul's, and Mrs. Sprott, in the Sydney-street Schoolroom, the Rev. A. de H. Robinson was farewelled by the parishioners of St. Paul's, prior to his departure for England. During the evening Mr. Robinson was presented by the choir boys with a pencil case. Captain Harry Andrews, the wellknown American authority and writer on petroleum production, leaves Wellington to-day by the Moana for Queensland, via Sydney. Tho captain will bo absent six months or more. While in Queensland he will fully investigate and report on the petroleum ! prospects there. Having been in correspondence for some time with those interested in oil in that State, he has his plans fully matured. Leave of ahsence was granted by the Education Board yesterday afternoon to the following teachers: — Miss P. Carter, assistant. Biooklyn (six months from 23ird April) ; Mr. J. Edie, assistant Training College (one month from '23rd April) ; Mies AI. Marten, assistant Pahiatua- (one month from 19th April) ; Miss Wilson, student, Training College (12 months) : Mr. C. Taylor, assistant Roseneath (three weeks 1 from 20th March) ; Mies Scott, second assistant, Carterton. (two weeks from 16th April) The death occurred at Blenheim yesterday of Mr. Robert Ross, brother of Mr. Peter Ross, well known m theatrical circles in this city. The deceased, was a commercial traveller and had friends all over the colony. He was formerly in the service of Aitken, Wilson, and Co., and of Bannatyne and Co., Wellington, relinquishing the latter position owing to ill-health. Since then he had lived in Blenheim. He was an old footballer, having played for the Poneke Club, and also for many years a member of the Wellington Navals. The deceased, who was well liked for his genial personality, was 42 years old. He 'eaves a widow and two children. Several minor matters were consider- { cd at the meeting of the Wellington Education Board yesterday afternoon. The junior scholarship of H. Isaac was extended for a year. Rent of temporary accommodation at Brooklyn for the present year was provided. An application of the Greytown committee a septic tank was referred to the clerk of works for a report. In regard to the school-books, it was decided that the supply of the remaining books required be lett in the hands of the chairman and secretary to arrange, after obtaining tenders from local booksellers. It was decided that the woodwork instructor be paid a bonus of £30 for the year 1908. Mr. Robert Stone, one o* the pioneers of the shipbuilding industry in the Auckland district, who died at the Thames yesterday, claimed to have built at Auckland the first steamer constructed in New Zealand. When the Thames gold diggings broke out, Mr. Stone Started a shipbuilding yard on the banks of the Kauaeranga River at the Shortland end of the Thames, and fiom it were launched a number of vessels including the Emu, a rather large steamer, which went into the Australian trade. A slump having occurred in the shipbuilding trade, Mr. Stone turned his attention to the cutting of veneers of New Zealand timbers- and for' some years he carried on a good business in that line. The deceased was a brother of the late Mr. C. J. Stone, one\ of Auckland.? leading business men. The late Mr. Wilkes, of Porirua, whose d°at!i was announced this week, was well known in business circles. He was regarded as a man of sterling qualities. In 1875, when quite a young man, he came to the colony in the ship Rangitikei, and after serving his apprenticeship as a journeyman butcher with Mr. vVard, of Prebleton, commenced bus;ness on his own account. Subsequently he entered into pattnership with Mr. Baker, of Johnsonville, and the business was for many years carried on at that, place and at Porirua in the name of Baker and Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes lately took over the shop at Porirua on his own account, Mr. Baker retaining the one at Johusoiiville. Great regret is felt by the Maori population, with whom he was deservedly _ popular, being 13 garded as a firm friend*