PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 4, 26 January 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

Herr and Madame Wielaert returned to town last week, after having spent four weeks' holiday in Rotorua. Mr. Horace Baker, of Adelaide, has been appointed organi.-t and choirmaster of the Napier Cathedral.—Press Association. Mr. F. \V. Frankland. of Wellington, was a passenger by the Navua on Thursday for Suva to join the Mak lira for San Francisco. Among the passengers by the Mabeno last week was Mr. -I. I*. Riddell, en route for the Old Country, where he intends remaining a season on a pleasure and business trip. Miss Whitelaw. principal of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School, will attend a conference of secondary school principals, to be held at Wellington at the opening of next month. Mr. George R. Marrimer, curator of the Wanganui Museum, has been unanimously elected a member of the Council of the Australasian Ornithologists’ Union. This makes him the Union’s New Zealand representative. Mr. F. Harris, secretary of the Federal, Houlder, Shire Line, was a passenger from Liverpool by the Morayshire last week, accompanied by his wife and family. After visiting all the chief towns of the Dominion, he will return by the Morayshire. General regret is expressed in the Waikato at the death of the late Mr. Wm. Bankart, of Raglan, and the Raglan County Council, of which the deceased was a member for many years, has passed the following resolution: — •'The Council expresses its deep sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. W. M. Bankart at his untimely death, and conveys to them the regret of the Council at losing the able assistance of such a valued Councillor.” Mr. D. Petrie, chief inspector, will represent the Auckland Education Board at the Dominion Conference on educational matters in Wellington next month. At St. Peter's Church, Onehunga. Mr. Herbert Walker, dentist, of Auckland, was on Thursday married to Miss Muriel Clark, daughter of Captain dark, of Onehunga. Mr. and Mrs. Walker spend their honeymoon in Wellington. Mr H. M. Woodward, relieving manager for the Bank of New Zealand, and Mrs. Woodward arrived in Auckland last week, and are staving at •'Cargen. ’’ Dr. Lloyd Clay a-.d Mr. W. C. W. Tringham. of Wellington, and Mr. IL Galloway. of Christchurch, arrived in town by the Main Trunk train last week, and are staying at the Grand Hotel. On the occasion of his departure for Port C halmers after 12 years’ service in the Presbyterian charge of Havelock North, the Rev. Alexander Whyte was presented with a cheque for £’B7 10, , and Mrs. Whyte with three silver flower vases, subscribed for by parishioners. The presentation was made last night.—Press Association. The remains of the late Surgeon Lieut.-CoL Beale (V.D. ». New Zealand Militia, were interred at Purewa last week, the ceremony being performed by Chaplain Lieut.-Col. C'alder. The doctor was in indifferent health for the pa*t few years, and was under the care of his friend, Surgeon-Major Carolan. Symptoms of heart failure appeared the day before his death, but consciousness was retained until the last. Mr. John Brice Mullin, of Millfield House, Buncrana, County Donegal, arrived by the Monowai from the South la>t week, accompanied by Mrs. Mullin and his son. Mr. A. B. Mullin, on a visit to Auckland, which is likely to extend over several months. Mr. Mullin, who is deputy-lieutenant for Co. Donegal, a memlier of the Education Board of Londonderry Presbytery, and an ex-president of the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce, came out to Australia by the Otway, arriving at Wellington some .lays ago by the Manuka. He is an old and personal friend of Mr. A. J. Entrican, of this city, with whom he is renewing a friendship that wvas formed when l>oth wore young men starting life in the Old Country. Mr. A. B. Mullin will probably remain in New Zealand to take up pastoral pursuits. Dr. Alfred Agassiz, who died on the 6th inst.. in a Sydney private hospital, bad an adventurous career in New Zea-

land and Australia. He was born in Devonshire in 1840, hu father being Dr. lewis Agassiz. late of Bradfield, Essex, took his M.R.c.S in 1863, and came to Australia, intending to return. In Mellaiurne he met Colonel Pitt, who was raising a militia force to lake part in the Maori war in New Zealand. He accompanied the force to New Zealand, and Sir George Grey appointed him assistant surgeon, in which capacity he served with tin? 70th Regiment, joining the flying column under Major Ryan. During tin? war Dr. Agassiz had many narrow escapes, one being on the occasion of the massacre by the Maoris of Dr. Graoe and On another occasion Dr. Agassiz was captured and tied to a tree. He managed, however, to convey a message to a chief whom he had cured of typhoid, and who rescued him. After the war. the doctor who bad married a daughter of Dr. Devlin. of Whangarei, went to Australia, and was for a time medical superintendent of Bay View House. Cook’s River. He went (Joolamundra after this, and was there when the great railway accident occurred in 1885. being for a time the only medical man attending the sufferer-. After he returned to Sydney his health failed. Death t*x)k place from diabetes. Mr. C. W. Tringham, of Wellington, who b ls been staying at the Grand Hotel, left for home on Friday. Mr. Charles E. Palmer, loe.il manager far the Ocean Fire Corporation. left by Thursday’s Main Trunk train for Welington. Captain and Miss Marciel. of Christchurch. arrived from the South on Thursday and proceeded on Friday by the Rotorua train on a Aisit to the ’ Waitomo Mr. E. Di Diinant. of Melbourne, and Mr. C. H. C ran by, of Napier, were arrivals by the Main Trunk train this morning, and are both stopping at the Central Hotel. Candidates announced for the Nelson Mayoralty' are Mr. Jesse Piper, the sitting Mayor, who has served five success ve terms, and Mr. T. Pettit, a councillor.— Press Association. It Ls understood (says the ‘•Wellington Post”) that Mr. Hasel den. S.M.. will carry out the duties of Dr. McArthur. S.M.. at Wellington, during the absence of the latter on leave. Mr. Peter Keddie, well-known in commercial circles in Otago and Canterbury, died suddenly at Timaru last week. He had until lately b?en inspector of factories, but retired owing to failing health.—Press Association. Messrs. G. H. Dixon. G. C. Fache, and G. H. Mason left Wellington by the Ulimaroa on Friday, to represent the N<’w Zealand Rugby Union at the football conference in Sydney. Commissioner Hay. chief of the salvation Army staff for Australia, accompanied by Mrs. Hay, reached Dunedin on Friday, and were accorded a civil’ reception at the Town Hall. —(Press Association message, j The Rev. the Hon. R J. Yarde Buller. Warden of the Church of England Naval Church Institute at Chatham, run for the benefit of the bluejackets, arrived at Wellington on a visit to the Dominion by t.be Warrimoo on Wednesday. Messrs. W. F. Sligo and W. \ iviau of Dunedin; F. H. Irwin and S. C. Leary, of Wellington; and F. E. (iraham and R. Galloway, of ( hristehurch. who havo been stopping at the Cirand Hotel, returned South on Friday by the Main Trunk train. Mr. C. W. Foote, who has been in the employ of Messrs. A. Clark and Sons. Ltd., for the last 8 years has severed his connection with the above firm t-» join Messrs. Jones and Foote as a partner. He was the recipient of a handsome gold watch on leaving, as a mark of esteem from his fellow employees. Mr. H. R. Seddon. the first New Zea’anl student at the Veterinary College. Mel bourne University, and who has passed his first year examintion. besides securing the gold medal for th*’ b<‘st first year student, is a son of the Lite Mr. Robert Seddon. Te Puke, and well known in the Hay of Plenty and Waikato districts. Mrs. Goodbehcre, relict of the Late Mr. Samuel Goodhehcre, ex Mayor of Feilding. died at the age of 89 years on Friday (says a Press Association wire from Feilding). The deceased was the mother of Mr. Edmund Goo.ll»el*erp, a present Councillor an 1 the Chairman of the Fire Board, and an ox Mayor of Feilding. The family was one of the first to settle in the district. The Rev. Herb.*rl C. Pollock, Canon Residentiary and Vice Dean of Rochester

i* to • 'h of *he Mission of Help in X a Zealand. ari:»ej at Wellington on Wedne-day from Sydney by the Warrimoo. The Rev. Mr. PoDock. who is a xoiupanied by his wife and family, ha* come out at the wi«h of the English Committee to make arrangements for the work uf the visiting'dergy. He will be in the Dominion some three or four months. A large number of friends will regret to hoar that Sergeant McPhee, one of the ino-t . papulai officers in the Auckland police force, and officer in charge of Neu market, died last week as the result <>f ptomaine poisoning. The sergeant had been ill lor ten day* or more, suffering from what wa> at fir*t to be influenza, but which was subsequently diagnosed as ptomaine poisoning. The deceased officer was in the prime of life, and had been in the service for a-boiit eighteen years, having been <aliened successfully at Thames. Te Awamutu. and Auckland, while for the pa*t <*ir itwen months he had been in charge . f the Newmarket sub-district. His death will be a decided loss to the Department. The late sergeant is survived by his wife, but had no family Owing to the fact that Mr. Maurice Priestley, of Waikiekie. has been appointed to the Mti.-n of headmaster of th< Model Country School in connection with the Auckknd Training College, the ut> • f Waikiekie tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Priestley a banquet- in the Public Hall <>n the 2>th ultimo. Some two hundred well-wishers attended to feay farewell u- the guests, who have ben resident* in Waikiekie for a period <i eight J.eaa*. Mr. AlvX Stephen, *en.. J.l’., the pioneer settler ««f the district, find a chairman of the district *cli«»ol for thirty three »n>-cuthrear*. presided, an- in flattering terms touched on Mr. and Mrs Priestley’s services to the district in various capacities. . and asked th.m. < n b. half of the residents, to accept * a token of their esteem and appreciation a very handsome marble eWk suitably engraved. Mr. Priest by i tting d* nt* 1 r th.-ir kindne— and consideration dsi.v-r t» him and hi* family, and a**un*d l-hcin that whatever he and his wif. had .h ue for the district had been <h nr fr» in a deep sense of duty and not from hope of reward. The handsome present -made that night, however, would e ver he valued as a link binding them te tl»e place where they had spent .thi first \ear* of their married life. The evening was spent in a social manner, Mi. t uniadd .-ffiviating a* M.C. After th< singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” goodbyes were *aid. and the guest* departed. Mr. W. G. Grace, of London, arrived b> lite Main Trunk train on Saturday and i* slaying a: the Star Hotel. Mr. and Mr*. J. W. Dance, of Dunedin, arrival* by the Main Trunk train ci. Saturday, and are stopping at the Cetiir.ii Hotel. Newton, of the ill-fated Waikarc, has been chosen for the position << - . • New Plyu from an »ii_f< over 30 applicants. Me>*n*. C. H. S?viHe and W. Angus, o' Wellington. Herbert Roland, of Dunedin. and A. Kaye, of Christchurch, are at present in Auckland, stopping at the Star Hotel. Mr. IL Wollennan arrived by the Main Trunk express from Wellington, and is at present staying at the Grand Hole*. He is plea sure-seeking, and proceeds' shortly to Rotorua.

Mias Inglis, matron of St. Helens Hospital. Christchurch, has been appointed matron of Cambridge Sanatorium, siys Christchurch message, which also states that Miss Ludwig, sub-matron at S. Helena Hospital, Chri*tchurrh. ha- been appointed matron of St. Helens Hospital, Auckland. Mr. W. Fish wick, L.A.8.. accompanied by his wife and family, left Auckland by the express on Friday to take up a position as organist at Trinity Church. Timaru. Mr. and Mrs. FishwSek were presented with an elaborate silver tea pot as a mark of esteem. A good programme, vonsßtlng of isongs. recitations, solos on piano and violin, and graphophone selection* was gone through, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The death took place at his residence. £tanlake, Mauku. on Thursday, of an old and well-known colonist', Mr. Heywood Crispe. The deceased gentleman arrived at Auckland in the ship Victory on February 2. 1851, and lias been a resident of xbe Mauku district for 52 years. In 1859 he joined the first volunteer corps formed at Mauku, and later served as a sub-lieu tenant during the trouble with the natives in the district in lSti.3. receiving the New Zealand war medal. Afterwards he served in the Oiahuhu troop of the Royal Cavalry Volunteers, under Colonel Nixon. The late Mr. Crispe was an active worker of St. Bride’s < hr.rch and Sunday School, ! : .iv‘’ gb?<n Sandiy School superintendent thin a year or : .vo of his death a lay reader iu the Church. He was also keenly interested in local public matters, naving been in the past ehiirman of the Mauku Roa 1 Board for about 15 years. About three y. ir« back he underwent an operation, from which he never fully recovered. A v. id a . three son-, and three sister* survive him.