PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 7, 17 February 1909, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Arthur Myers, wife of the Mayor of Auckland, left for Sydney on Monday. Mr. J. H. Pollock, of Wellington, has been on a visit to Auckland. Dr. G. T. Girdler returned to Auckland from the Xorth on Saturday. Mr and Mrs E. Withy, of Rotorua, have returned after a six months’ holiday in Europe. Mr 1). Cuthbert, manager of the cable station at X'orfolk Island, is on a visit to Rotorua. Mr C. IV. Cropp, an old Thames boy, returned last week on a visit after an absence of 19 years. Air. Leslie Banks has several his connection with Messrs. Banks and Grey, and h aves to-day for the Waikato. Mr. T. E. Donne, general manager of the Tourist Department, will leave IVellington for Auckland in a few days. Air. J. 11. Quiiliam and Mrs. Quiiliam, of Xew Plymouth, aio on a visit to Auckland,

Mr. R. Cameron, manager of the-Auck-land Savings Bank, is taking a short holiday at RotoruaMr. AL A. Clark was last week elected chairman of directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Capt. Roes, late chief officer of one of the intercolonial steamers, takes over the command of the Squall. Air. and Airs. H. J. Walkinton, of Kohi IVaverley, and their family have been on a visit to Wanganui. Earl Stanhope left Auckland last week for Rotorua, accompanied by Air. T. AL Carson, a prominent English golfer. The Mayor of Auckland, Air A. AL Myers, has decided to leave on Alarch 1 for his twelve months’ tour abroad. The Rev. A. F. Smith has returned to Auckland from the Old Country, and resumed charge of his parish of Northcotecum Takapuna. Air. E. Gerard, the official assignee, is suffering from severe mental overstrain, and has been ordered absolute rest for a time. Inspector J. IV. Ellison, of Wellington police force, and for many years in the Auckland office, is on a visit to Auckland. Mr T. IV. Rhodes, one of the unsuccessful candidates for Thames, was tendered a complimentary social at Coromandel, and presented with a purse of sovereigns. Capt. G. H, Lacy, of the Hauroto, which arrived from the Islands last week, is leaving the service of the Union Company to take up the position of assistant pilot at Auckland.

Mr B. Kent was nominated last week as president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, and Air. At AL AlcCallunt as vice-president. The retiring president, Air. L. J. Bagnall, made the nominations. The Rev. J. A. Luxford, who has been the senior Alethodist chaplain of the Defence Forces, with rank of captain, has been promoted to the rank of major. The commission dates from November 28, 1908. Detective Arthur Skinner has been transferred to Tauranga, where he will be in charge of the police station. Air Skinner has been a. member of the police force for nearly ten years, and all his service, except a year in Wellington, has been done in Auckland. The Hon. Jas. AlcGowan, ex-Alintster for Alines, has been suffering from a severe attack of sciatica. Air. AlcGowan has so far recovered that he hopes to be about again in a few days, and intends spending some time at Rotorua. After undergoing a serious operation in Hamilton Hospital, Constable Rock has so far recovered as to be able to return home. He speaks most highly of the treatment and nursing accorded to him. Tn consequence of the retirements of officers over the age of 65, Air J. R. Vaile, of the Auckland Survey Office, has been transferred to Dunedin. Air AlcKellar, who is well known in connection with the local Survey Office, succeeds Air Vaile. The Rev. Air. Armstrong, of the Hamilton Primitive Alethodist Church, who is taking the place of the Rev. T. R. B. Woolloxall at IVaihi. has been paying his future parish a visit. Air. Woolloxall leaves for Eltham in about a month, and Air. Armstrong will commence his ministrations at IVaihi four weeks hence. The death took place last week in Wellington of Hone Heke, who for the past sixteen years has represented the Northern Alaori Electorate in the House of Representatives. Deceased was very well known among both races, and his genial nature had made him many friends. He was a comparatively young man, being only forty years of age. Death was due to tubercular hemorrhage. The body was brought up to Auckland, and a short tangi held at the Alaori Hostelry at Afechanic’s Bay. On Alonday evening the body was conveyed to Russell, en route to Kaikohe, deceased’s birthplace, where a big tangi will take place. Among the mourners who came up to Auckland was the Native Minister, the Hon. James Carroll. Air 11. T. Alaclean, librarian to the Auckland Law Society, died last week after a brief illness. He was the only son of the late Captain H. T. Maclean, of the Bombay Native Infantry. Air Maclean was quite a young man, being only 45 years of age. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and was noted for his geniality, and courtesy by all those with whom he came into contact. His death will be keenly regretted by a large circle of

LONDON, January 8. The Right Rev. Dr. Neligan, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, is returning to New Zealand by the Tongarlro, which has now been repaired after her reeent collision in the Channel, and which sailed from Plymouth yesterday (Jan. 7). Bishop Neligan is accompanied by his wife, two sons and two daughters. By the same boat are travelling four lady teachers for the Auckland Diocesan School, and five clergy for the Auckland diocese. Miss Grace Joel is the only New Zealand artist whose work is on view at the International Exhibition at the New Gallery. Her picture entitled “Mother and Child” has been praised by the critics. Aliss Joel also had a portrait in the Portrait Painters’ Exhibition at the New Gallery, being the only colonial artist to have a portrait accepted. Air. John T. Fox, late of Foxton, Alanawatu, and now of Queen's College, Oxford, will be the Labour candidate for Reading at the next general election. He has been selected as a prospective candidate by the Reading Labour Representation Committee. Aliss Florence Naden, of Auckland, has been sight-seeing in London for the past month, and is now in Paris. She travelled here via California, afterward, visiting Niagara and Salt Lake City. Aliss Naden is on a pleasure trip, and the date of her departure is at present uncertain.