PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7024, 12 January 1910, Page 5

PERSONALIA

The Minister of Public Murks (Hon. 3v. McKenzie) ‘arrived in Westport last nig.il from J'ecfton, and expects to reach Nelson on Monday.

Mr Justice Chapman will probably return to Wellington from Dunedin today. Mis stay here will be brief, as ho xnoposes going up to Rotorua. Dr A. McArthur, SAL, accompanied by Mrs McArthur, will leave by the Corinthic on the 27fch inst. on. a eix mouths’ holiday trip to England.

Captain W. Reid, of the Wellington Harbour Femes-steamer Admiral, who has recovered from a serious ■illness, lijis resumed command of the Admiral. The Auckland Presbytery (says a I’rfss Association telegram) Ims decided that a call to St. Stephen's Church. Vonsoubv. be sent to the Rev. Isaac Jolly, of Palmerston North.

Mr F. E. Baiuno, K.C., M.P. for Auckland Fast, has decided to leave on a trip to tho Old Country and Germany next month, for the benefit of his health. Mis liaunio accompanies him.

Mr R. W. Holmes (Chief Engineer. Public Works Donarbnent) left Wellington for tho West Coast yesterday afternoon. to confer with the Hon. 3L McKc-in-sio regarding public works in tho Westl>ort district.

Tho Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward? Is duo in Wellington, from the South this morning. Other Ministers in town are the Hon. J. A. Millar, Hon. J. Cur roll, and Hon. D. Buddo. Tho Hon. G. Fowlds is at Auckland to-day, Hon. Dr iindlay at Mount Cook, Hou. T. Mackenzie* at Dunedin, and Hon. A. T. Ngata at Tuparoa,

A change has been made at the Pnljnersten Convent, and this year the Rev. Mother Bernard, who .has boon for some itiin-o in charge of tho Local convent, will bo stationed at the convent and school of her Order at Scatoun, where tho school is to be continued as a preparatory institution for boys for St. Patricks Coliogo. Sister Winifred is the new Rev. Mother at Palmerston North. Tho scholarships in connection with St. Patrick's College are announced. Xho two Kennedy Scholarships, ouch worth .£2O n year for four years, were won by William Craighead (Waimate), who was first, and Michael O'Meeghan (Timaru) and Desmond O’Sullivan (Wellington) were equal for the second. A scholarship is awarded bo each of these two candidates. The O’Leary Scholarship, of a value of .£25 a year, for idireo years, was won by Augustine Miles. Blenheim.

Forty years service as a Sunday School superintendent is tho record of Mr A. W. Williams, of Lower Unit. lie has been superintendent of tho* Presbyterian School at his present placo of abode for 6omo eighteen years, and was formerly the head of the institution at Patea. Recognition of his work ia shortly to bo made at the anniversary services of the Lower Hutt Sunday School. Application is to be made by Wellington Presbytery for a long service diploma, which will bo presented to Mr Williams,

Tho Hon. «C; M. Luke, M r .L.C. (chairman of the Wellington Hospital Trustees) •was yesterday re-elected to hold that position until March next, when, under the new Act, a board will be elected under a wider franchise. Mr Luke, in returning thanks remarked that he would uot have taken tho office again had tc been for a long period, and he would like to say that the people of-Welling-ton had never been served by a more caiDablo, self-denying body than the men who gave their services to hospital administration. /

Old residents of Wellington will regret to hoar of the death of Mrs Agnes Drummond, wife of Mr Peter Drummond, .which took placo at her residence, Duller street, yesterday. The deceased lady, who was in her seventieth year, was a native of Wigtonshire, Scotland, and arrived at Invercargill in 1862 by tho ship Robert Henderson. After ji residence of some years at Invercargill she removed with her husband to Auckland. Mr and Mrs Drummond settled in Wellington about thirty-seven years ago. The deceased leaves a family of six sans and four-daughters. The eons are Messrs Peter Drummond (Johannesburg), Dayid (Buluwayo), Alexander (Wellington), 'William (Wanganui), Charles (Marion), and George (Springfield, Canterbury). Another son, Mr Henry Drumriiond, died recently as tho result of injuries received in a cricket match on the Basin Reserve. t The daughters are Mesdames W. Jennings. Arch. Wilson, George Blake, and Miss Drummond.

Bowlers genertilly will regret to learn that Mr J. H. Mentiplay, the secretary of the Northern Bowling Association, has decided to resign his position almost immediately. Mr Mentiplay has held the office with great success since 3895. Ho was also secretary of the Wellington Club for many years, and is now holding tho office of president. This position ho has won by long service to the club both on lie green and in the committee room. Being an excellent bowler, he has phiyed in numerous important games, and has secured most of tile honours to be won on the green By reason of his connection with the N.B.A. he is well known right through out the North Island, having put in a very largo amount of work as organism of the various tournaments, over which ho has practically exercised the sole control. The "open door” policy, which is now on its trial, has lilways met with opposition, from him, and it was quite on tho cards before the present tournament began that he would resign. Ho was however, persuaded to retain office until the tournament was over, but is unwilling to do so any longer .than that. Mr William Bertram White, a very old resident of -th.o [Dominion, died at Auckland on Sunday night, at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. Decoased was the son. of Captain Mark White, 8.N., and was bora at St. Ser’’P’/’ I ranee, in 1821. He came out to -^. e 'll T^‘ l i all d in the early days, landing at Wellington as far back as 1842. Uko most of the pioneer settlers, Mr White saw service during tho Maori War, and ■was present at the capture by the British of tho famous chief Raunaraka (says the "Star”). In 1848, Mr’White received orders to proceed to Mangonui, whore ho held the positions of Resident Magistrate and Government Commissioner for many years, and was subsequently appointed a Judge of tho Native Lands Court, a position for which ho was peculiarly well fitted, as ho was an accomplished Maori scholar, and had great personal influence with the natives. Mr White remained at Mangonni until failing eyesight compelled him to resign his position. As far back as 1843 Mr White, in company with Mr Ligar, the then Surveyor-General, performed tho journey from Auckland to Wellington on foot, via tho West Coast. They had a party of four Maoris to carry their luggage. His two sons, Messrs F. C. White and W. B. White, are runholders in the Hawke’s Bay district.