PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8177, 19 July 1912, Page 7

PERSONALIA

Mr J. P. Dugdale has been appointed a member of the Patea licensing Gommittee, vice Mr W. Brower, deceased. Colonel Robin, Captain Hamilton, Mr Martin Kennedy, and Mr J. M- Jo have booked passage for Sydney bj the Ulimaroa to-day. Mr Leo. Myers, who leaves on r visit to England by tho Rotorua, which '“parts from Wollington early next week, v. .11 represent tho Auckland Chamber ot Gommerce at the International Congress to be held at Boston. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Chief Detective Marsaok has been appointed sub-in-Knector at I’nlmcTston .North, ana Dc-toctivfwSc.rgc-aut MaoMahon has been appointed chief detective. Xu his address to the Racing Conferonce yesterday Sir George Clifford referred to the death ot Mr C. Hood-Wil-liams, whoso long experience had rendered him from the earliest days of the conference one of its most useful members. lie was, said Sir George Cliliord, a sportsman, of the truest and most honourable type, both as an owner and as an official, and was over fearless in following the dictates of his upright mind. Tho Primate (Bishop Nevill (Dunedin), Bishop Sprott (Wellington), Dr Cecil Wood (Bishop of Melanesia), Dr Crossley (Bishop of Auckland), Bov. H. N. Drum mond (Norfolk Island), Rev. G. K. Moir (Oeln), and Archdeacon Noild arrived in Wellington yesterday from Dunedin, where the consecration, of the now Bishop of Melanesia took place last Sunday. They will bo present at the consecration of tho Bishop of Nelson (itev. W. C. Sadlier, D.D.) next Sunday. Mr B. P. Hood, well-known in football circles, died yesterday, aged forty-five years. Deceased, who was a son of Mr John Hood, of Oamaru, was formerly in the Government Life Insurance Office, but was obliged to take up out-door occupation for health reasons. Ho was one of tho founders of the Athletic Football Club, and in 1891 represented Wellington. against Manawatu. _ Mr < Hood, who was unmarried, had resided in Wellington for very many years. Tho body will bo taken to Oamaru for interment.

In an appreciative article on Mr C. Wray Palliser, acting High Commissioner for Now Zealand, a writer in the “British Australasian" says: —Mr Palliser was bom in India, and educated at Ennis College, Ireland. Ho entered _tha public service in New Zealand in 1873, holding various appointments in tho Treasniy Department, including the post of AuditInspector. Ho was transferred, inlSSo, to tho Government office in London, and became Audit Officer, Audit Officer and Accountant, and subsequently succeeded Sir Walter Kcnnaway as Permanent Secretary of the Department, on that gentleman’s retirement, in 1909. Of fine presence and commanding stature, Mr Pallieer was celebrated as an athlete m his younger days. He has held tho post of New Zealand representative of tho Rugby Football Union in England for a very long period, and gave the organising conrnutteo of tho original ’‘All Black football team splendid assistance during their memorable tour of England, in 1906. The members of the team had their photographs mounted on a handsome gilt frame,- and presented to Mr Palliser at tho conclusion of the tour, as a mark of appreciation. Mr Palliser was formerly an assistant in the Government Museum, Wellington, and is an acknowledged authority on art and antiquities. Ho is also an expert on bo© culture, and has officiated at judging competitions for honey. Mr Palliser was appointed High Commissioner by Order of the Governor in Council at Wellington for one month. Ho is, therefore, not “Acting High-Com-missioner," as erroneously reported by several of our London contemporaries, but has the same official designation as well as tho same powers as predecessors in tho High Commissionerslup. Another prominent figure has been removed from tho clerical ranks of Great Britain by the death of the Rov. Thomas Bowman Stephenson, B.A V D.D., LL.D., founder and honorary principal of tho Children’s Home, as announced by a Press Association cable message from London yesterday. Ho was born soventythre© years ago. at Nowcastle-on-Tyne, where nia father was a minister of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Dr Stephenson was educated at Wesley College, Sheffield; and graduated at the University of London iu 1860. He entered the Wesleyan ministry, his first appointment being to Norwich, where he took part iu tho them, novel experiment of theatre preaching. Removing to Manchester in 1862, ho threw himself into the various labors rendered necessary by the cotton famine; and then, and subsequently at Bolton, his attention was turned to those social and philanthropic problems which engrossed his later years. He held two charges in London; and in the year 1869 commenced tho great group of institutions known as the Children’s Home, by opening for waif lads a small cottage at Lambeth. Dr Stephenson was a member of the second School Board for London; was an ardent temperance reformer, and connected with several of tho leading philanthropic societies. He had travelled extensively in many parts of the British Empire, and for many years was active in promoting emigration, especially ol children, to Canada. In July, 1891, he succeeded Dr Moulton as president of tho Wesleyan Methodist Conference. In the some year ho presided l at tho (Ecumenical Methodist Conference at Washington, United States, and in 1901 presided over tho (Boamenical Conference held in London. His publications are: “Words of a Tear," "The People’s Order of Divine Service," "Life of William Arthur," and “Sunday Hymns and Music."

Copies of a nrrt-claas photo of the famous fish Pelorus Jack are obtainable from Shaxland and Co., Phot© Stores, Lambton quay- The picture is realistic and would be highly interesting to those who have not had an opportunity of seeing the famous pilot fish. *