PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 6, 10 February 1909, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. and’ Mrs. Rayner, of Auckland, have been, an a visit to Wellington. The Rev. C. W. Seott-Monerieff. warden of St. John’s College. Auckland, has been on a short visit to Wellington. The Gisborne High School Board has appointed Mr. F. J. Wilkes, M.A., of Marton, first assistant master. Mr T. Maidens; a very old and', respected settler, died' at Paeroa, Auckland, last week. Mr. H, A. Harrison, of Stourbridge, England, ft at present on a visit to Roto®ua_ The Right Rev. T. C. Twitehell, Bishop of Polynesia, was a. passenger for Fiji by the Xavua last week. Mr. T. Finlayson, of Messrs. Sargoed, Son, and Ewen, returned to Auckland last week from the South. Mr Lionel Lewis, son of Mr Henry Lewis, Auckland, has passed his third medical examination at Edinburgh. Mr C. F. Cook, of Messrs Hunt and Co., Wellington, is> leaving on a business trip to Great Britain on February 26. Mr. James Boyd, of Rotorua, who has been, on a visit to his .sou in New Guinea, has returned to his home. It is understood that the Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister for Railways and Marine, will pay a brief holiday visit to Australia next month. Sir James Mills was a passenger en route to New Zealand by the R.M.S. China, which arrived at Fremantle from London last week. Mr. H. McNeil, managing director in Australasia for Briscoe and Co., is, with Mrs. McNeil, at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr. R. P. Hay, a welLknown resident of Oamaru. is about to pay a visit to Auckland. He will be absent from Oamaru, for about a year. Mr B. H. Wyman, assistant clerk of Die Wanganui Magistrate's Court, has resigned from, the Government service, and has taken up a position in Auckland. Mr Andrew Black, the well-known vocalist, was married in Sydney recently to Mrs Lichtseheindl, widow of Mr Jacob Lichtscheindl, formerly licensee of the Grand' Hotel; Wellington. The Revs. H. 0. T; Hanby (Church of England), A. M. Aspland', and W. A. Keay (Congregational' independents) are gazetted officiating ministers trader the Mia triage Act. Mr. C. Milne, of the Waihi School of Mines, is this, year the winner of the scholarship of £5O, awarded annually by the Mines Department and tenable for three years'. Air A. A. Stuart Menteath, barrister and solicitor, Wellington, has taken into partnership Mr F. E. Ward, for some years managing clerk for Messrs, Brown and Dean. Mr diaries Saunders, the secretary of the Napier United. Temperance Council, was last week presented with a, handsome writing stand and cabinet in appreciation of his work in the temperance cause. Mr G. E. A. Hood, who has held the position of inspector of factories in Masterton for- some years; will shortly be transferred to the- Labour Department’s branch at Christchurch. Rev. G. P. Davys, of St. Peter’s Church; Willis-street, Wellington, will be leaving for England on a visit in April next. His locum tenens will be the Rev. Harry Gordon Blaekburm-, of Hinds, Canterbury. Sir William ami Lady Steward left Lyttelton last week for Sydney, en route to Durban, to pay a short visit to their son. They propose to return, via Capetown, by the s.s. Devon, due at Wellington, on June 2. Tho Taranaki Law Society recently entertained its president, Mr W. Kerr, for some years Grown Prosecutor at New Plymouth, who has been appointed to the Magistracy, and leaves shortly to take up duties at Wanganui. He was presented with a solid silver salver. Mr J. Maughan Barnett has been visiting Napier for the purpose of giving tho opening recitals on the new organ in fit. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, On his

way back to Wellington, Mr Barnett opened the newt pipe organ in Knox Church, Mastertoll. Mr. V. Robinson, who has been in charge of the Warea Dairy Factory, Taranaki., for some years, has been granted leave of absence for six months, and purposes visiting the Old Country. He received a send-off and a social last week.

The Very Rev. Dean Carew was entertained at Greymouth last week, and presented l with a beautifully illuminated address and purse containing one hundred sovereigns in commemoration of having completed 2.> years’ ministration in the Grey mouth parish. A Press Association telegram statesthat Mr. A. W. Rutherford, ex-M.P. for Hurunip, was entertained at a banquet at Hamner. The Hon. D. Budd ho represented the Ministry, and speeches eulogistic of Mr- Rutherford’s services to the electorate were made. Mr W. A. Jeff, who was one of the Public Warks Department engineers who served in South Africa at the close of the war, ami who returned to Wellington some sis months ago, has accepted an appointment in charge of railway works in the Argentine. He left for Buenos Ayres by the Tainur. The death eeeurSed at Wanganui recently of Mi' H. €’. ("Bert”) Hanlon, a Dunedin boy, who left there a little over a year ago to take up a position in the North. The deceased was well known In musical circles. His father (Mr W. D. Hanlon) has lived- in Castle-street for many years. The remains will be taken to Dunedin for burial. The death is announced of Mrs. Schluter, wife of Mr. H. Schluter, of Boundary Creek, Otago, in her sixtysixth year. Mrs. Schluter arrived in Auckland with her father and mother in 1859, remaining in the Northern city till 1861, when,, owing to the Maori disturbance in the Auckland province, they went South, settling in Oainaru. Mr. Barnard, wh<x is leaving Dunedin to take up practice In the North, was last week presented with a travelling bag by the members of the Law Society. Mr. E. H. Barber, mining engineer and representative in Wellington for Mr. John Brown, coal importer, has returned from a business trip to England and the Continent. Mr. Edward-Reeves, the talented elocutionist and storey-teller, is a nephew of Mr. Edward Reeves, of Wellington, formerly in business as a grain merchant. Rev. Dr Dunlop, professor of tire Presbyterian Theological College, Dunedin, is dead. Deceased was 72 years of age. One of his sons is the Rev. Erank Dunlop. of Knox Church, Invercargill. Mr. Newton King, treasurer of the New Plymouth Harbour Board, has arranged to make the trip to London in connection- with the raising of the harbour loan. Together with Mr. Connett (the ehairmail- of “the Board) he leaves on the 17 th inst., via Vancouver, and will return to the Dominion directly after completing his mission. At a meeting of the Wellington Coachworkers’ Union, Mr W. H. Westbrejke, was the recipient of. a silver-mounted walking-stick and smoker’s outfit. Mr Harrison, in. making the presentation on behalf of the members, expressed regret that Mt Westbrooke, through having taken up other employment, had found it necessary to resign from the secretaryship of the Union. Mr. H. L. Fowler (principal of the Nelson Boys’ College) has been granted leave of absence for six mouths as from March- next, to- enable him to pay a visit, to England (says the Nelson "Mail"). It is understood that Mr. G. G. Lancaster will- be acting-principal during Mrt Fowler’s absence, and that Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Broad will take up their 4 residence at the college. Further railway transfers from the Dunedin district to the North Island in connection with the opening of the Main Trunk line are announced. These include Messrs. W. B. Clarke, clerk at Burke’s; E. W. Carter, one of the assistant relieving officers; W. McDonald, clerk in. the Dunedin goods office; and D. M. Matheson, clerk at Oainaru. Three of the above-named go to the Auckland district and one to Wanganui. At the last meeting of the Otago Education Board Mr. Fitzgerald, one of the inspectors, who has been in service of the Board as teacher and inspector since its inception, and' who, prior to that, was in the service of the Provincial Executive, tendered liis resignation. Complimentary reference was made to Mr. Fitzgerald’s services; and the Board decided to accept the resignation, and grant Mi'. Fitzgerald, six months’ leave of absence from date, on full pay.

There vi- ■>. large gathering at the Otira tunnel •» jr.es at a smoke. concert in honour of M .c George Hoye on the eve of his departure c.nn the works on which he was employe-.!. Mr J. M. Jack made a presentation to Mr Hoye on behalf of the tunnel workers, . -uid in doing so said that he was sure tl ,s- was not a man on the works who was not sorry to hear of Mr Haye’s leaving. The contractors, ho believed, were as sorrj to lose him as the men were. Mts. Esther Wornab, one of the pilgrims to arrive by the lint four ships, has died, at Leith.leld, Christchurch, at the age of 83. With her husband she came "from. Wicklow, Ireland, and when the up-country roads jere being formed, they went to settie on the land. Mrs. Wornall has been credited with being the first European woman to take up her residence North of Salt Water Greek. From a family of nine sons and daughters there are about 100 descendants.

The many friends and acquaintances in Wanganui of Mr B. H. Wyman, assistant clerk of the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court, will regret to hear that he has decided to leave Wanganui, having resigned his. office in the Government Service, and accepted the position of managing clerk to Mr G. W. Basler, barrister, of Auckland (says the “Wanganui Herald")'- Though holding his present office at the Wanganui’ Court for a comparatively short time, he has proved himself a courteous and zealous official; and one whom it will be hard to replace. As an ardent lawn tennis enthusiast, he will be greatly missed from the Wanganui and Queen’s Park Chib’s courts. The death occurred at the Auckland Hospital of ex Detective Henderson, for over 40 years a well-known, and zealous member of the police forces. The deceased, who was born in Scotland, arrived in New Zealand at the age of 19, when he joined the armed constabulary. He served" in connection with tho gold escorts in the early goldfield rushes of Otago, and subsequently joined the police as a trooper, working his way up to the position of chief detective at Dunedin, and afterwards at Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. He had been in failing health for some time and retired on pension in August last. He had been in tho hospital since soon after the New Year. The interment takes place this afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Garrgi-. who are about to commence a tour of the Old World, were’ entertained at a social by the residents of Eden Terrace. Auckland, last week. Mr. J. U. Upton, a nifember of the Road Board, presided, and there was a large attendance. Mr. Garrett was a member of the Road Board for the past 20 years, and in recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to the district, the residents decided to present him with an address making reference to the work he had done, and wishing him a pleasant journey and a safe return. Mr. Garrett was also presented with a handseme photographic shield of members of the Fire Brigade and file Road Board on behalf of the Fire Brigade. The residents also presented Mrs. Garrett with a travelling bag. Mr. C. T. Benzoni, Deputy-Registrar of Friendly Societies, will shortly retire on superannuation (says the Wellington “Post”). As a young man, Mr. Benzoni, who was born in London, saw considerable service in the Crimea, Indian Mutiny, and the early China War. being present at the bombardment of Canton and the Taka Forts. He was also sent out to Canada in view of probable war between England and the United States over the forcible arrest on a British mail steamer, by the Federal authorities of two Confederate State Commissioners. He was subsequently sent out to Now Zealand, and served, with General Cameron in the Waikato War, and he also took part in the expedition against Te Kooti. Mr. Benzoni was next appointed to the Stores Department, being transferred to the Public Works and Goldfields Departments as chief clerk in 1873, and was made Assistant Under-Secretary in 1879. After being retrenched, in 1885, Mr. Benzoni again joined the Government service, ultimately attaining to his present position. Dr. Herbert Cnesson. D.Ph. (London), M.R.C.S. (England), L.R.C.P. (London), Fellow of (lie Society of Medical Officers of Health, and member of the Royal Sanitary Institute, has been appointed medical superintendent at ITanmer Sanatorium. For some time Dr. Chesson held the position of bouse surgeon in a hospital in the north of England. He then camo out to Australia, and entered the

service of the Queensland Government, holding several professional appointments in the Lunacy and Health Departments, lie was also fur a time Health Officer at Thursday Island. After five years’ service for the Queensland Government, ho resigned in 1902, and came over tn New Zealand. He practised at Bak ala for a couple of years, and then went Home to study for his Public Health diploma, which he obtained without difficulty. Returning to the Antipodes, he spent another year in Queensland as Chief Departmental Health Officer and Special Plague Officer. He then went for a tour among the South Sea Islands, ami studied tropical diseases in the service of tjm Tongan Government. Dr. Chesson has been in practice in Auckland for the last few months.