IN THE PUBLIC EYE

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 14, 7 April 1909, Page 30

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Who lias been elected to the A tick land I lai hour Board. At the first election the voting was Heather 3G3. Gunson 353. and J. J. Craig 3)6. At last week’s election the voting was Heather 315. Bradnev 314. and Gunson 277.

Who for the third year in succession has topped lite poll for election of members to the Auckland Harbour Board.

< hit* <»f tin* three candidates elected to the Auckland Harbour Hoard at the second election held by order of the Court which inquired into the petition against the iirst election, in which there were certain irregularities connected with a number of proxies.

Deputy < oinnii-’ioncr of Stamps and Land Registrar, at Au kland, promoted to be Deputy Registrar-General of Lands.

(M‘ the Australasian Missionary Society, stationed in Fiji, who is at present in Xcw Zealand on a visit. Mr Poole’s parents reside in Auckland, and his brother is Mr. ('. 11. Poole. M.P. for Auckland West. He will spend the next three months in a tour of the North Island lecturing - in the interests of the Mission with which he is connected. On page 24 will be found several photographs of missionary life in Fiji.

Secretary of the Defence Council, who is among those who are to ictire from the service.

Appointed to -nccoed Captain Neale as I Lirboiirma-ter at Onehunga. Captain Gibbons was born at Onehi'nga. For -everal years he was on tin* Melanesian Mission -teamer Southern ( ro->. but for the past IS year- he has been in the Northern Company's service, and is one of tin* best'known -kippers in the white funnel fleet.

Commandant of the New Zealand Cadets, who is about to retire from the service,

Karsten Kornelinsen and Sigur Olsen, the two boys of the Norwegian barque Triton, who were presented with medal" last week as a mark of appreciation of their brave conduct in saving an old man from drowning in the Auckland Harbour. (See Personals.)

\Vho«se remarkable cablegram to the British Prime Minister has been the talk of the week. The cable ran as follows: “Cabinet's offer of Dreadnought made without consultation Parliament or people. There is increa-ing feeling that oiler was unconstitutional and an unfortunate interference in British party polities. Believe Parliament would gladIv increase naval subsidy.”

One of the delegates from New Zealand to the Imperial Press Conference in London.

The veteran editor of the Wellington “Post,” one of the Dominion representative's to the Press Conference in London.

W ho is a New Zealand delegate to the Imperial Press Conference.

Of Christchurch, appointed to succeed Mr. John Straurhon as Commissioner of Crown Lands at Auckland.