PERSONAL PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 172, 3 October 1908, Page 1

PERSONAL PARS.

Mr Ken.;. Duncan, who last .month, underwent a. very painful; operation in' Nurse Palmer's Private Hospital, is/nowv:quite recovered, \vhile he is regaining strength, Ken. will probably spend' his.lMsure'lnnie at r Waikanae. I '^ '• ......*.. ■ * . ■ • • ' . "Truth" is pleased to be able to record the fact that Mr J. G. (Bert) Hankins, of Levin, has quite recovered from Ms recent illness.. Bert is up and' doing again, but it is to be trusted he will heed medical advice and take a holiday speH. : . I * * ■ . - * ' . ■"■'■' ' Whoever saw John Duthie, ex-Mayor and ex-M.P., at races m Wellington, -but '"Truth's" eagle eye perceived Jake - on the lawn at Wanganui, and judging by the beaming smile on his countenance;, Eddie Watt mjust have persuaded. Him .to have ten bob on Aborigine. .'* * ' .■'.*•■'" Mr Walter Clifford, of Flaxbpurne, Blen-^ heim, and brother to Sir "Jarge,". i^-at present on a visit to Wellington. "Walljf" was present at the Wanganui races last week, and had Husbandman won- the f Guineas he would, have received, thef cou^. gratulations on behalf of the eldefe' brother. However, tse colt was not good enough, so congratulations have v-beeu reserved. " : x "■ . ;* : * 'f^'x-. . , Frank Bliick, a well-known Wairarapa settler, died at Mastertdn /the s ' other day, having suffered from typHoidv fever, with bronchial complications^ He -was a prominent member of . the 'Masterton Kacing Club and the Wairarapa Hunt Club, 01 which he was deputy master' The deceased, it might' 'oe mentionedi is not, as stated, brother of Dave Buick, of . Palmerston North. ,

• While at Wanganui last week a "Truth:;' writer, ran. across Mr M. C. O'Cdnnell, o£ Masterton: As everybody knows, "Mick" was a personal friend of the late Dick Seddon's and is an avowed supporter of the present Government. • He never can see, anything wrong m what Joe Ward does except that atbortion of a, Gaming" Act, and the Wairarapa sportsman goes very cranky when he can't find ,the. dividends m the' papers. ■■ ' '■■■■-'•''■ '■"< ".- ;., :'"■*."

R.M. Graham is a surveyor from JSJqw Zealand who, like many others of his sort from "God's Own. Oountry" - and this Continent, has been carrying the name of the Australian to the front m far lands. After a spell of survey work m the Malay Free States , he passed through Bris r bane on his way back to Geyserland for a period of recuperation. That • over, he again hies him back to the. theodolite and the chain m Malaysia.— Brisbane "Truth."

Southern papers- report the death .of Henere Kingi Potiki, a Maori .of ancient lineage,- who had lived for many years at the Neck, Stewart Islasd. He was of good rank, being descended from some of the leading chiefs- of the Nigaitahu and Njvatiniamoe tribes. T-he chronicler of his death traces his descendant- thuqugh 32 lives on his father's side. Potiki, leaves a widow, four sons, and two daughters, seven, children having predeceased' him.

By yesterday's (Friday) Sydney" boa;b, Mr Arthur ("Noot") Morse, Jim Fairway's right-hand man. left for Australia on a holiday trip. "Noot" has earned his spell and "Truth" trusts that hi? holiday will be.an enjoyable one. "Moot" looked quite the thing m his new suit as he stood on the upper deck "slinging his 'dook' " to his numerous friends. "Noot" will probably spend most of time m Melbourne, and the "clinahs" of Yarraopolis will be given the ( treat of their lives.

Tommy Wilford must have feft like "a fish out of water when he wandered into the "No" lobby m support of Opposition Leader Massey's amendment to kill the Second Ballot Bill. Tommy had vigorously supported the amendment liy upholding the right of free speech and' freedom of the press, hut he was the only Government supporter m the lobby and resembled a lost sheep. Tommy is being consoled with the advent of -the troutfishing season, ,and will wear "an expansive smile whilst angling for the elusive trout;

Mr H. A. Young, of WVesiport, recently resigned the poSt of . Magistrate at Pretoria, and is about to return, to New Zealand. Mr Young went 'to the Trans? vaal m 1902, and for two years was Public Prosecutor. Subsequently he was appointed Magistrate at Pretoria ...and held this position for four years. ,He was offered a handsome 'salary to remain but the heavy work and the trying cli : mate was beginning to tell upon his health, and he decided to give up his post. • "I would rather have £250 a year m New Zealand than £1000 m the Transvaal,'! said Mr Young.

The melancholy news was cabled across from Sydney early this week of the dea/th, from pneumonia, of Mr Adam Cowan. One of the most popular of theatrical managers that ever travelled between the Dominion and the Commonwealth, Adam was the best of fellows at any time. He had been connected with theatrical management for years past, and his last tour through New Zealand was with the Frank Thornton Company. At Adam's funeral m. Sydney all the leading theatrical companies were represented, and "Truth" can only add that Adam's memory will be forever kept green. . • ,. ,

Major Andrew, of the 116 th Mahrattas, who is well-known m New Zealand,. Us making considerable stir m military life at Bombay, India. He has beep appointed to the staff of the Bombay Brigade; and is acting as Brigadier-Major there. On August 10 he delivered a lecture to the officers of the Bombay Brigade on the "Advent of Napoleon and the Revival of the Martial Power of Prance;"' B'or the first time lantern slides were used to illustrate a military tactical lecture, and so successful was the scheme that it is probable Major Andrew Will copyright it. General Greenfield, •presided, and eulogisea the lecturer. Major Andrew has been requested by General Greenfield to deliver a- lecture > at Jtbe headquarters o( the 6th WtfMsPi

Field-Marshal Earl Roberts attained his seventy-sixth birthday on Wednesday, and '•'Truth" hopes the grand old warriot will live ' many - years yet.

Mr H. D. Bel', K.C., ha^ decided to take a holiday, and purposes lea\ ing New Zealand m March for the Gld Dart, and will remain m Fogland until December.

Lord Rosebery, it is said, contemplates anjearly visit'to Australia 1 an,d New Zealand. The Scotch Lord has money invested m city of Sydney property, and is possibly .coming out to look after his bawbees.

Police-Inspector McDonnell, from Napier, has been m the. Empire City for :.o:re days, and rumor hath rt that his visit is- not* unconnected. wit'hcerlaiix amenilies which have passed "twixt himself and Commissioner Dinuie.

-Frank Norris, a shearer, died suddenly •at Winnamurra woolshed, Jeriklcrie, New South Wales, recently.. In the evening the men were having • a concert amongst themselves. Deceased- and another man were singing a duet, when Mortis dropped dead ' from heart disease. ;

•■ ■„ *= *> ' ■■■■'■ -Mr E. V. White, representative of the "Southland Times" m the Parliamentary. Press Gallery, is at present confined to his bed with rheumatic fever. Great? sympathy is felt for the genial journalist, and . it is hoped that he will make a speedy and lasting recovery.

Captain P. P. Evans, of the Takapuna, left Wellington by the Maheno for Sydney on a month's holiday leave. He will afterwards proceed to Lyttelton to rejoin the Antarctic exploration ship Nimrod, which is to set out for the /southern regions from Lyttelton on December Ist.

'Tis said that Nasty Nat Miller, the „ Masterton police sergeant l , friend of Gal- " ly's, and hero of the ejectment case and Pownall prosecution, is to be transferred to Mount Ccok police station at Wellington. ' The Sergeant will,/ doubtless, feel flattered, at any rate Mastertonians will be pleased."

-. Football enthusiasts m New' Zealand learned with deep regret of the death of Bob Deans, the "All Black" threequarter, which occurre.l on Wednesday; from" appendicitis, at Christchurch. Deans -is t!:c first of tre "All. Blacks" to p^ss away, and his loss to Rugby football and suort generally vritl |c kcer.ly felt.

Mr.F. J. O'Kcgau has .caused some disappointment m the Wellington Central electorate by his decision r.otf tp stand as a candidate for Parliament at'jhe General Election. Paddy has a teart as lig "as hiinser, and his return was assured had he consented io fitand. His vigorous personality would have l:e:n a feature cf I the House. *

The Rev. A. H. Colviiie,,M.A., has hacn imported from England to *t:ikc up a position as missioner m the Auckland uiocese. Appaicntiy the importation of skvpilots does not come under the labor contract laws, stilt "Truth" considers tiiat the country can produce' a suflicieney of , parsons without the necessity of importing any. "

Voucher Fisher evidently nurses a grudge against the press of Wellington, and during the debatj on the Second Ballot Bill amendments, he referred to the press m caustic tones. At the last General Election "Dahir' was pleased to almost sleep m one We'lington newspaper office, but his prospects this time are not -rosy )iy any means.

v Jack Jclmson's. manager, . Sain Fitzpatrick, who is now on his way to Australia with ih-3 big darkie, was Pc-fcr Jackson's trainer when the latter was ■m tl;e zenith of his fame. Fitzpatrick, as mosi} fistic students are aware, is an Australian, having first seen the light m Maitland, New. South Wales. He was a pug himself when he left Australia for Am-, erica some twenty years ago.

The death occurred at Auckland on Wednesday of Sub-Inspector Gordon, ot the police force. The deceased was for four years (1902 to 1908) instructor^ at Mount Cook, Wellington. Born m Scotland, he came to New Zealand while a young man, joined the Armed Constable, became a police constable, and worked his way steadily up m the force, leing made Sub-Inspector at Auckland abbut two and a half years" ago. He leaves a large family. Mrs Gordon died some time agq. •

Two years of suffering were ended 4or Mrs Johnson, by the .swift and sudden descent of the Angel of Death last Sunday, says a Brisbane paper. Not half the allotted span of life had been completed by her when a life ol usefulness and mercy was cut short. Five daughters remain to take her place m the world to which she and her husband had given threir best days— the Joyful News Mission. Mrs Johnson was a Maorilander, the daughter of Mr and . Mrs Alexander Nicol, Waikato, New Zealand.

John Richard Lawson, whose dead body was the other day discovered hanging by a rope from a pine tree on the JN'ew Plymouth racecourse, was an old warrior and was carried to his last resting place by six old comrades m arir.s— jliieuts. J. C. Davies, and W. Humphries. CoX Messenger, Captain Wilson, Captain John Black, and Captain John Kelly, The deceased, who was 74 years of age, was a brother of the late Mr J. B. Lawson. He arrived from Edinburgh m tho ship Joseph Fletcher m 1853, and had his full share of the early Taranaki troubles. He held a commission as lieutenant m the Taranaki Militia. He was a descendant of a very old Scotch family, one of his living sisters being Lady Boyd, late Provost of Edinburgh. Mrs B. "'L. Corsin, of Louisiana. U.S.A., is another ■ sister. Decease^ was twice raar.« dedj > ... ■'■■'*