PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7869, 3 August 1911, Page 6

PERSONALIA

llis Excellency the Governor returns to Wellington this* morning from Dunedin. Mr 11. Crowther, Collector of Customs at Westport, who is about to retire on superannuation, intends to take ux> lus residence in Sydney. Mr W, A. Mowbray, manager of Levin and CoAs stores department, who had been on a business visit to Sydney and Brisbane, returned by the Warrimoo yesterday. TJie death occurred at Greymouth yesterday of Mr Martin Shanahan, one of the oldest contractors on the West Coast, aged seventy-six years. Ho leaves four sons and two daughters. Mr Charles Hoklsworth, general manager of the Union Company, arrived from south by the Maori yesterday morning. He will leave lor Sydney tomorrow.

Messrs G. Terry and T. Smith (secretary.) have been upxiointed delegates to represent the Wellington. Wharf labourers’ Union at the waterside workers’ annual conference at Auckland on August 29th. Mr I?. E. Martin, the organiser of the Opposition party, is at present on a visit to Nelson. It is understood that the name of the candidate who is to stand in the Opposition interest at the forthcoming election for Nelson will bo made known in a day or two.

Mr G. M. Stockings, lately in charge of boring operations at Waihi on behalf of a London syndicate, and who intended leaving for Home, has received instructions from England to report on the sulphur deposits- of White Island, hence his return, to the Old Country will be delayed. Mr C. 11. Clinkard, of Mamaku, is a likely candidate in the Liberal interests for Waitemata (says the Auckland “Star”). At present Mr Clinkard is engaged in electorial organisation in the Hay of Plenty and Tauranga electorates, and will shortly proceed with similar work in the Waitemata constituency. Mr Clinkard, it will bo remembered, stood for Waitemata six years ago, and, though defeated by Mr E. W. Alison, secured over 2000 votes as the Liberal candidate.

Brigadier Bray, of Wellington, in charge of tho Salvation Army's social work in the North Island, returned to Wellington yesterday by the Warrimoo. Ho was Now Zealand's • delegate to tho .groat congress of the Army's social workers held in London, Australia's representatives were Colonel Hoskins (chief secretary) and Brigadier Mpretor (women's secretary). On his return Brigadier Bray called at Melbourne, where be attended tho Australasian Congress. r T was at Homo seven years ago," ho remarked to a "Times" reporter,, "and X consider there was abundant evidence to show that the Army has greatly increased in influence during that time. It stands higher in public estimation today, not only with those in high .authority but with tho ordinary man in the street, than ever it did # before. Its operations are more extensive and better appreciated : and moz-e widely known now than at any period in tho Army's history."

Mr Daniel Mayne, one of tho oldest journalistic identities of Australia, died at Bathurst last week. He was a native of Windsor, eighty-five years of age; and had a varied and strenuous career. Ho went to’ Bathurst when a comparatively young man. A* few years later he was attracted to the Lachlan gold diggings. About that tinzo ho became acquainted with several bushrangers, including Ben Hall, Dunn, Piesley and Gardiner. Ho returned to Bathurst about forty-two years ago, and opened Tattersall's Hotel, where he amassed a fairly large fortune. While in tho hotel ho started the famous "Sentinel." During the first year ho received no fewer than thirty writs for libel, and also had many troubles with his staff. He continued to run the " Sentinel " till eighteen years ago, when he sold out ,to Messrs Wood and Shzndlair, 'who closed it down after ten years' experience, The late Mr Mayne also took a prominent part in- sport and public life. He owned one of tho best strings of racehoz*ses in Bathurst in the early days, and sat as an alderman in the local municipal council. On the only occasion on which ho stood for Parliament ho was defeated by Hr F. B; (now Sir Francis) Suttor.