MR, MRS AND MISS BLOOMFIELD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 4

MR, MRS AND MISS BLOOMFIELD.

(Special to Herald.) AUCKLA^TD, tilu's day; Mr W..11. Bloomfield, for whose safety noho|*s;Ta^ i*6|fl the cable news, is very 'well known m Auckland, haying been prominent m sporting,, .territorial, -and ■ local government matters, fpr mpayy years. He was born m Poverty -Bay s 3 years ago. He was trained for the W, and f,pi- some years practised;, in Auckland.' He was particularly well known liV eonheclioii with, polo and hunting-, and was a promiaent.an,eraber of the Auckland llacing CTiib. The volunteer, nipyenjent found an a;i'deiit. advocate m Mi ; Blpomiield, •who, when the 'territorial system was brought .into operation^ transferred liis interest to, the .new^force, ,and is: .colonel of_the ithii'd Auckland mounted regiment. Ho is an experienced and zealous officer, esteemed by both 'his fellow officei's and the men. In local govern-' ment matters he is also a prominent figure, . having' been chairman of the Epsom Road Board for many years. He is also a^useful member of the Auckland ' and ■Suburban Pyai'nage Board, and the Local . Bodies' Association. For a good many yeaivs Mr Bloomfield has f not, been actively engaged in' business, but he has large ' interests m Poverty Bay, where thi^ Messrs j Bloomfield Bros.- sheep runs are situated. . Mr Bloomfield^left Auckland by the April boat for Vancouver, en polite $ or a trip r to. the. Old Country, .which was to ejetend over. & year. He was accpnipajued by Mrs. : Bloomfield and their., only child.,' Miss Hilda. Bloomfield. Iklrs BlobmfiieM was 'fbrArevly. a Miss .'C*Btkfe, whosie family Was :._well known m Auckland» ! • She is' widely known .m Aupkland, . . and • has several timea been eajptaih of tlie Auckland Ladies' Qplf Club.- Miss- Bloomfield is also a popular member of the club, and their many Jrj ends,, will ; naturally , be anxious -to hear further news of them. So far as was known m Auckland, Mr Bloomfield .' had...; intended to* travel 3eisureli T -through Canada for the purposeko£ jhspecting thpjj military, system, m .which ho was particularly^ interested.