PERSONAL PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 180, 28 November 1908, Page 1

PERSONAL PARS.

Visitors to • Wellington this week included that popular little cleric Father John. D. Clancy, of Nelson,. The blackr coated, but good-hearted priest is, here to confer with Archbishop Redwood on severa* matters : affecting his diocese. Mr AH Moore, of . Johnsohville,, for many years stock-buyer for the Wellington Meat Export Company, has severed his connection with that organisation and ;will .m future act m a similar capacity for a Pal-\ I merston North firm. Mr MoOte will leave Johnsonville for Palmerston North at the beginning of the month. ' * ■• ■•■ * .'■..■. Mr C. Parnell, the well-known pianist, is preparing lor another record-breaking' performance, and having gracefully retirea" from the position he held under the Fuller,; proprietary, is putting m; some training for the event. Uhar lie 'has also found time to compose a series of musical pieces to which he is now putting the finishing touches prior to handing them over to the publisher. Mr ..J. G. (Bert) Hankins, of Levin, was m Wellington on Tuesday and Wednesday last, having come down to' witness 'the scraps at the Opera House. "Bert," "Truth" is pleased to record, is now enjoying the best of health and is his -own self again. As secretary ,of the Horqwhenua. Boxing Association,' he is very active arid promises something extra special m the pug line ere long. • . . \ • ■.'■-• Colonel ''Prisons" Hume discovered that Cleary's Inferno needed r urgent inspection ' during N.Z. Cup mfeeftng, , and hurried down to ChristchurchV The last time that the gaol over the hill required, seeing to by the old sport was -GrandNational week. It is a singular thing that. Hume always finds that prisons require seeing to just about the time that* the local races eventuate. The thing is a chrome coincidence... , .-.•■'•. Barrister and lawyer of Masterton Charlie Pownall appeared m the Wellington Supreme Court on Wednesday m defence of John Langdon, charged with horse-stealing. "Truth" was pleased to' see the genial Charlie, and the only regret is that he was not accompanied by his bosom pal Sergeant Miller. The pair sire usually inseparable, and have earned for themselves the sobriquet of "The Siamese Twins." • '■.'■■ • ' . There crossed the - Great Goal-line, on November 18, one "of the' most popularfootballers that ever stepped on to a 'field m the person- of MicK McCarthy. Miclc, for years, had been one ofHawte's Bay's front-rankers, and coming to Masterton last season . he threw m his lot . with Red /Stars and gained rep. honors. He played for. the Wairarapa-Bush team against the Anglo-Welsh combination at Masterton, while his last match was for Wairarapa against Wellington, at Wellington; towards the end of last season; ! Mick, who. died m the Napier Hospital, was well-known all over the Wellington, Hawke's Bay and Taranaki provinces, being very popular amongst footballers, who will deeply regret the . death of the cheery, kind-hearted front-ranker. \ . • The newly-elected member for Mataura, Mr George James Anderson, who has achieved the remarkable feat of ousting the Minister of Lands (the Hon. R. MeNab) from political, office and regaining the seat for the Opposition (for whom it was last held by the Hon. . G. .F. Richardson) , is a journalist .by profession, being editor and part proprietor of the Mataura "Ensign." He "Was born at Back Creek, Bendigo, some 48 years .ago. His parents came over to Tuapeka m 1862, at the time of the gold rush. Mr Anderson was educated at the .Lawrence High School, and first learnt the smell of printer's ink at theearly age of 14. He served his apprenticeship as a compositor at the office of the "Tuapeka Times." Mr Anderson is a prominent and enthusiastic Freemason and a P,.M. of Lodge Harvey. , * • • ■• A. L. D. Fraser, the rejected of Napier, owes his political- debacle to a quarrel he had some time ago with Vigor Browin, and though endeavors were made, but m vain, by friends on both sides, to heal the . breach, V. B. was. adamant and would not kiss and be friends. The crowning sorrow of sorrows was V.B.s announcement, to stand for ' Parliament, ■ wii/h the result, now known, that Fraser bit the dust. v.B. made things hum m his campaign. Money was, it is said, no object, and A.L.D.F. can't foot it with, the vigorous person. Fraser no doubt will await the next elections and then things • will buzz some. Three years isn't an extraordinary long time to wait. In fact, during those three years more than one. political grave will be prepared, and A.L.D.F. is sanguine he will .not rust m the cooling atmospßere of private life. Westport Lawyer W. G. McDonald, whose strenuous services on behalf of the two foreigners, Halinen and Andersen, were intimately responsible for the conviction of the self-confessed murderer Connelly on a' change of perjury, had his services publicly recognised at Westport the other day, when m the Town Hall the Mayor of Westport presented Mac. with a gold watch and chain, suitably inscribed, a handsome illuminated address, which set forth the uoble services the lawyer had performed, and a set of the Consolidated Statutes. The public had voluntarily subscribed a -substantial sium.of money with which the presents hud been purchased. Several speeches were made and one and all endorsed the remarks o£ the Mayor anent the triumph of -Justice, for which the recipient was responsible. In returning thanks, Mr McDonald expressed his gratitude to Mr Herdman, of Wellington, for- the great assistance he had rendered. He also made a- strong attack on certain Police Department officers and concluded by upholding the jury system and thanking the people for their, generous and tangible appreciation of what he tod dona*

Probably a new Minister of the Crown will be the Hon. A. R. Guinness, and as that political promotion, means his. vacation of the Speaker's chair, his successor might probably be found- in Mr T. M. Wilford. Tom, as chairman of the Harbor Board, has earned the encon.iurns of all for his fairness 'and keenness.. Moreover,- his knowledge of Parliamentary Law should be his best qualification for the position. • * ■ t In view of Mr J. T. M. Hornsby's pro■bable departure from the district he so lably represented m Parliament, a numiber of his supporters have organised a •movement to recognise m some substantial way the work he did for the district whilst a' member of the house. Mr Horns•by has. formed the opinion that the verdict of the poll Was an indication that he*, was not wanted further, but his supporters are determined to convince him that he is mistaken. ■ ■ • •' .■ • v Quite a gloom was cast over the offices of the Treasury during the week when it was given 'out that death had claimed one of the most popular officers of tttat Department, m the- person of James McLean.* A peculiarly sad feature of the whole affair was that the victim was onHy married two days previous to his death and some of his relatives had come from Dunedin to attend the wedding festivities, but instead had the sorrowful task of taking their brother's dead body back to Dunedin for interment. / .. • . . . C. H. Izard, ex-M.P; for Wellington North, is a shrewd cuss and knows his . work. When he was thrown out on his ' lug last week the cunning dog then twist-, ed and kidded to assist the. other Liberal nominee, F. G. Bolton, knowing m his own mind that all the Izard voters wouttd support Herdman, since . successful, at the second ballot. Then here is the clever point., Izard will come up smiling at tha. . next general election and explain to the' "True Liberals" how Bolton spoilt the previous election and had he not persisted m standing, how Izard would have won easily. ■ , ■ \ ■ ■ The election of Tommy Taylor to . the House of Representatives has been hailed with delight' by members of the Civil Service all over the Dominion, as m Tommy they have a friend who will champion their cause and . air their grievances from- the floor of the House. It is stated that Police Commissioner Dinnie does not regard Tommy's election with. favor aiu!, if the statement that the ;famous debater intends to move for a commission of enquiry into administration of; the police force, is correct, Com* missioner Dinnie .has some cause to 'feel fluttered. ♦.■ ■ ' • Canary Cameron is a gay, not to 'say wily, bird, and is quite a ladies' man, m fact he is the centre ?! admiration of many beauteous ladies of the Empire City, both- single and married. Latterly Cameron has become embarrassed at such extensive admiration and has flushed confusedly whenever his eye has alighted', on a tart within or without the Courts. To guard against; further designing Ifemales the 'tec. has ruined his handsome physog by .sacrificing his mo. ■ "Truth" gives this explanation, as it is rumoured that Cameron is about- to join a well-known dramatic company, and the rumour, which has grieved the 'tec. considerably, is without foundation. Dame Rumour was ever a lying jade. it ! was represented m a paragraph that appeared m this paper last week that Pat Burke, the popular Christchurch publican (who was described as President of the ( Christchurch, Licensed Victuallers' Association), had decided upon a trip to .the Old i>art, now that the liquor issue had been determined for the forthcoming three years. In the first place, Pat, whose geniality and conscientiousness are recognised throughout Canterbury, is president of a much larger organisation than the local show ; he occupies the chair at the meetings of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New Zealand. Moreover, he has no intention o' going to the cold country, iand as iho allegations that he intends to do so looks like a betrayal of his trust (Mr Burke being a sensitive person— although this paper doesn't see where Hie inference comes m) he requests us to c-.n---tradict the canard, which we do with pleasure and mention the contradiction m the loudest voice we are capable of after the elections. * * • Mr J. Hall left New Zealand on Friday last for a gigantic tour of the world and incidentally England. Mr Hall, who has acted- as messenger to the Press Gallery of the House of Representatives for the last three sessions, is an original genius and a* most popular cuss with the scribbling fratenity. It is not generally known that Mr Hall was the first man m Wellington to organise the grocers' assistants; and his action m this respect caused him to be boycotted by the master grocers ever afterwards. Hall is a great friend and admirei: of the people's popular paper, and takes quite a fatherly interest m members of the .stall. The day prior to his departure from New Zealand Mr Hall called at "Truth" office and gave the right hand of fellowship to every member of the stafi on the premises at the time.' Noting that two ' respected members— the only tea-drinkers on the staff— were absent, Mr Hall looked down-hearted and depressed, but on being informed that the pair were partaking of afternoon tea m a Mannersstreet tea-room, the genial one tracked them to their lair and interrupted them m a tete-tete with two blushing damsels who were also imbibing the refreshing souchong. Having gripped the pair by the hand m a farewell clasp, Mr Hall looked longingly at ' the fair maidens, and incidentally at the bun struggle, and . then disappeared. "Truth" wishes the pressman's handyman bon voyage and a safe return to his arduous Parliamentary ••uties hi the Press uallery,