PERSONAL PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 177, 7 November 1908, Page 1

PERSONAL PARS.

Mr Frank Marshall, of the "Evening Post's" reading staff, is at present enjoying a Holiday m Australia. * •■ * ■•" * , Mr C. A. Griffiths, the well-known auctioneer of Wellington, who has been on a three months' trip to Fiji, returned here last weeky * • ■:■■• ' The American ■.■ colored boxer, Mistah Johnson, ihas, arrived safely m Sydney. The coon reckons that he is going to gib 1 , Tommy Burns de. fight ob his life ;!, ■ ■ •• ■••■'.■ i Mr Joe' McMahon passed through Wellington -■ on Wednesday, arranging the Squires-Burns fight picture tour. Joe reports great business m the South Island. The company will show for two nights at the Town Hall, when Squires will give some training and ball punching exhibitions m person. « • • Mr E. Humphries, of Kent, who has been engaged as coach to the Canterbury Cricket Association, arrived from London by the . Corinthic. Mr A. E. Keif, the well-known coach who is on his, way to Auckland, arrived by the same vessel. Representaibivfis of the Wellington Cricket Association welcomed .both visitors. * •■•■■'.• Tom Butler, who passed away at his residence, Karori Crescent on Monday last, was employed m .the Health Department, and was popular with one and all. Unlike most Government servants, Butler was, a stickler for graft, and this contributed m no small manner to his untimely end. To his sorrowing mother and wife. "Truth" extends its deepest sympathy.; , \ ■ ■ * ' • '■••■' Among the creditors present at a meek ing m connection with the bankruptcy or J. W. Berndtson, gresn-<grocer, of New Plymouth, were two Chinamen. It was ascertained^ that one of them had paid the bankrupt two., years' rent m advance, and had als^ lent him £10. "A man who can borrow money from a Chinaman must be pretty good,'" remarked one of the creditors. "You'll never find a'Chinaman as soft ,as again," smilingly conpurred Chew Obong, the other Chinaman concerned.' „,w •- * .■.*.••.'*""■ ' Sir John Logan Campbell, the Father of Auckland, celebrated his ninety-second birthday on Tuesday. A great many citi-. Zens called at his office to congrattulate him, and m reply to inquiries he said he bad never felt better m his life. "1 have, not an ache or pain anywhere," he remarked, "ai>d never knew what such a thing meant." Among the sheaf of congratulatory telegrams received by Sir John was (a cable from Lady Florence OnsHow and the Hon. Huia Onslow, a na-tive-born New Zealander, who some time ago . revisited the land of his birth. * • • This paper -has received a complaint concerning how electoral matters are managed m Christchurch. A competent man, with a wife and family, who had been engaged m one Registrar's office at the previous election, applied for employment recently, and was put off until he was told finally that all of the billets had been filled. A few days since he looked into the office m Manchester-street of J. H. Newlyn, Registrar for Christchurch North, and found that six girls were filling the places of. men employed at the last' election. The clerk doesn't object to the giils being employed, but he suspects that they work for scab wa-, ges, to the detriment of men with families, and he wants to know the • reason why. ■ • • The 'Very Reverend Father Power, ol Hawera attended the great Eucharistic Congress m London. Accompanied by his sister, he travelled home by the Suez' rolute. and spent a fortnight exploring the Nile Valley, a' month m Palestine and Syria, a like period m Rome, where he had two private audiences with the Pope, and six weeks m. travelling through the Italian Lake district, Switzerland, . Germany and Belgium ere reaching the Old Country m June. Then, after a spell m Ireland, he went to i the Isle of Wight m order to take lessons m the Plain Chant from the Benedictine Monks of Solesmes, Vrho, exiled from France, have established themselves m the island. In October, 'he will- return to Rome for the Papal Jubilee. i-He returns to New Zealand by 'way of Australia, and will sail from Naples by the Omrah on November 8. Police Commissioner Dinnie, one of "Truth's" most ardent supporters and best friends, recently celebrated bis silver wedding, but, through some oversight the boss policeman omitted to acquaint this journal of the fact. From another journal, which contains an evidently inspired account of Dinnie's skyrocket career, it is learned that when "Dinnie first came out here there was 'dead set' made against him by busy bodies who ; had been 'society' friends of Mr Tunbridge, the retiring Commissioner, and •for a time, so it is notorious, the new official's path was not strewn with roses. But the new Commissioner from the first set himself sternly against favoritism arid wire-pulling. Slowly but surely fighting down personal prejudices, he has established himself on a firm pedestal of respect and esteem. According to those who ought to know, never for thirty years has the polioe force m the Dominion been so well organised, so free from political intrigues and wire-pulling, and so generally contented as at the present time." It may be true that Dinnie "has established a firm pedestal of respect and esteem ; but it grieves "Truth" to have to state that apart, from our personal admiration, tiiat it is Dinnie's own pedestal of self-respect and self-esteem. As to the police force being generally contented, all "Truth" can say, and it is with regret we do say so, is that the discontent which prevails is apalling and 'the most intelligent men m the service havei no confidence m the Commissioner, whilst the service is being shorn of the promising juniors daily, and only the mediocrities and dullards remain to grace the forces of law. and order..

■ Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., resumed His* seat on the Bench at Napier on Tuesday,, after three months' leave of absence ovring to ill-health. • •• • Subeditor Field, of the Squattahs" l "Dominion," having resigned his posw i tion, Andy Spence has been appointed! to I the vacant chair. . | With a flourish of trumpets Lower House member Charley Izard has been ' wadingin? with a will m his Wellington North . battleground. A thorough Government man, Charley intends to hold the tort against all comers, and his ear-i . nestness is gaining new friends everyn where he orates or argues. He is «an expert authority on matters political* and is a grafter all right. ■ • • ' .» * .Mr F. H. Chamberlain', formerly engian eer to the Christchurch Tramways Board,: has received an important appointment m the United States, that Of inspecting engineer to the General Electric Company, one of the largest electrical organisa-i turns m the States. For six months m the year, it is understood, Mr Cham* berlain will be visiting the different branr ches, and for the other six months he will be at : the headquarters ol tnfe company. • • ■ •• Acting-detective Andrews is winning his spurs m grand style, and should soon secure the coveted certificate. On Friday, of last week Andrews spotted a , wellknown criminal named Wilford Burgess ■aboard the outward-going Sydney boat Moeraki, and, having suspicions, Kept an eye on him. No~b feeling disposed to search Burgess's luggage, ' but having other reasonable grounds ■ for connecting Burgess with several burglaries, Andrews caused a cablegram to be sent to Sydney, where the Moeraki. was boarded by N.S;W. 'tecs., and on Burgess's belongings being searched, property, connected with at least live cases of liousebreaking were discovered. Andrews left by the Maheno yesterday to escort Burgess back to Wellington. . _ ' » * n s Mr F. G. Bolton, who is contesting tne Wellington North electorate, confidently . anticipates success and proudly points to the fact that he has won every election he has contested m local goverrment. circles. He has been thrice elected Mayor of Eastbourne, on the last two occasions unopposed, although he is an absentee Mayor, ' rejjding m Wellington. Mr Bolton is one ''of the two' elected Wellington members of the . Harbor Board and succeeded m oustihg'lftr Shirtcliffe from his seat, lie is also one oi the Benevolent Trustees and also a Hospital Trustee. Mr Bolton is of the people, having been educated at a Wellington primary school, where- he gained a scholarship entitling him to two years' at the Wellington College. Subsequently he gained another scholarship which entitled Eim to another two years at the institution. He made such good use of the opportunities he had gained for. himself that he passed his solicitor's examination at- the age of It), being second on the Hist for the colony, and his barrister's exam, at 20, when he headed the list. He is a native of New Zealand, having been born at Thorndon 41 years ago. "Truth" is pleased to say that Mr Bolton is not a No-license crank. •,■ • * * A young solicitor received a very pointed rebuke from Dr. McArthur, S.M., on Tuesday. The; case m which he was appearing was being conducted with a good deal of noise, the witness m the box at the time and both counsel! being apparently rather excited. The witness had been - cross-examined, and counsel for his side proceeded to re-examine him. Counsel put a question to which his Worship objected. "I submit that I should bo allowed to put the question," said counsel. '"My learned friend was allowed considerable latitude. He walked all round the rules of evidence, and away from them." His Worship instantly retorted : "I thank you for yojir compliment on my knowledge of the rules of evidence.* You know very well that I did not take a. note of many ol the answers given by the withess m cross-examination, and yet you pay me ' this back-handed compliment. Now, look here, Mr Toogood, 1 am considerably older than you are, and my knowledge of the rules of evidence is ,- perhaps as wide as your own. I think 1' have read very nearly as much law as you have, so I thank you for your complin nient." The solicitor looked thoughtful, and he went on without pressing any, further for the answer to his question. »■ • * Mr Waldegrave J. Cracroft Wißson, leg-i al luminary at Wellington and Petone, was on Friday last admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, before his Honor Mr Justice Cooper, on the motion of Mr H. H. O'-» Leary, L.L.8., instructed by Mr T. M. Wilford. The newly-fledged barrister, who to be sure was not hatched yesterday, and whose abilities as an advocate have frequently been demonstrated m various Courts of the Dominion, his services having j beeii sought by clients as far south as ! Christchurch, graduated m the Holy City, and eventually migrated to Petone, where he commenced the practice of his profession. Mr Wilson has been engaged m many intricate cases singly and m conference with Mr WHford. It is not generally known that Mr Wilson represented the bookmakers of iNew Zealand before the Parliamentary Committee set ud to consider the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1907, and his ability m stating the case before the Committee received the highest eulogiums from many quarters; Mr Wilson has also made a reputation as an electioneering organiser, his last achievement m this direction being the return of Mr Wilford m lUOS for The Hutt by a two to one majority oyer the total nf two other candidates." By way of celebrating his ailvcnt into the legal upper circles, Mr Wilson on Wednesday left ranks of single blessedness and bc< ame a benedict by taking to himself Miss Ada Morris, of Featherston. "Truth" wishes the! happy couple every success.,