PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES.

Captain Albert V. J. Ixxkie, eon of Sir. .James J.oekie, of Wellington, has been elected a member of the Transvaal Parliament. Air. Howard \\ itkin, Treasurer, Col- !< (-:.or of Customs*, an 1 Postmaster-Gen-eral of longa, is at present travelling in the North Island. The -tatrment is freely circulated that Mr. T. M. Wilford intends to contest the Wellington North seat again-t Mr. llrrdman at the next election. A; chb\liop Redwood, who has been alb uding the Eucharistic Congress at Montreal, is expected to return to Wei l.ngton about the end of November or early in December. Ihe Prime Minister has received a cablegram from London, advising him that Dr. A. McArthur, and Mrf. AicArthur left by the Arawa last week cii their return to New Zealand. Mr. James Shaw, ex .Mayor of Adelaide, who-e death was announced in a J.ondou cable message, was a contractor in a large way, and was well-known in New Zealand, which he had frequently visited. The “Southland Tinies'* says he was in Invercargill shortly before the Westralian gold rush, and made for the West, when* his investments proved successful. Mr. Shaw, who was the first Mayor of Coolgardie, had been in failing health for eome time. Mr. Tong I ng rung has been appointed Chinese Consul-General for Australia, in succession to Mr. Liang Lan 11 sun, who has asked to be relieved of the duties in consequence of ill-health. The new official ha«s held several high offices in the Service of the Pekin Government, among which was that of Consul in Korea, lb is announced that Mr. Tung will leave for Australia during October. Mr. Dow, who has been associated with the teaching stall' of Cambridge University, will bo the new Consul General’s Englieli «» cretary. Air. John Earle, an old and well-known resident of Auckland, died last week at his residence, Ladies’ Mile, Romuera, at the age of GO years. The deceased was a native of Scotland, having arrived over 30 years ago in Auckland, where for long he was in business as a tea merchant. Mr. Earle was ever an active supporter of philanthropic and church work, being in turn a prominent member of St. Andrew's, St. Luke’s, and Knox Churches, and was, moreover, a keen and public spirited citizen on mat-t-i s affecting the common weal. A man geii'-rally esteemed tor Trie Integrity and kindliuc--' of his character, his death will be widely regretted. He also took a prominent part in the musical life of the country, and gave valuable assistance to the chains of the various churches to which he belonged, lie is survived by a son and two daughters. The interment will be private. Mr. A. J. Lockie, late chief officer of s.s. Kotuku, has joined the Wanaka in a similar capacity, vice Mr. P. J. Foster, who is ashore for orders. Ihe Rev. \\ . E. Lambert has resigned the pastorate of the Ashburton Baptist Church, and intends leaving Ashburton in three months’ time. Press Association. I .1. W anganui Caledonian Society forv udcii an address of welcome to Lady Islington. as a ‘•Child of the Heath,” ami i • . :\« <i a reply expressing warm appreciation of the sentiments expressed. 111. Rev. Dr. Cleary (Catholic B. t of Auckland), writing to a friend in Rome, .-’atrd that he expected to bo in the Eternal City at the end of Septrmb' i or < jily in October. He will then probably catch an outward bound \usira!;an liner, rii route for his new d iocc-r. M.R.C.S., L.R.( \ (Lon don), laic hoiHe surgeon at St. George's Hospital is leaving shortly for Hang ( > Hina, as th ■ nicdic.il mi'-ionary

selected by the Church Missionary Society of England, for the post. As Dr, Strange is an old Auckland boy, an effort has been made in Auckland to guarantee the necessary funds to enable him to go, and the result has been extremely gratifying, insomuch that Dr. Strange is able io leave without delay The Hons. T. Thompson and B. Harris, Mi'.L.C.is, left for Wellington .by the mail train last evening. Dr. Scott, who was capiavn of the 1886 Australian cricket eleven, is dead, says a Press Association telegram. Mr M. A. Clark and his three daughters returned by the Maheno on Sunday, from a two months’ visit to Queensland and Sydney. Mr C. Freddy, a visitor from Rhodesia, arrived by the Cornwall this morning, and is stopping at the Central Hotel while in Auckland. Mr C. Ranson, manager of the Northern Steamship Company, returned with Mrs. Ranson by the Maheno on Sunday, from a trip to Australia. ■Mr and Mrs Alfred Kidd, of Epsom, who have been on a three months’ trip to the Islands and Australia, returned to Auckland by the Maheno. Mr Jas. Buttle, general manager of tile New Zealand Insurance Company, who has been on a two months’ visit to Australia, accompanied by his daughter, rein rued by the Maheno. Mr 11. Harrison, late sub-editor of the "Hawke's Bay Herald,” a position he occupied for over eight years, prior to leaving Napier for Auckland, on Friday, was presented by the staff and proprietors with some pieces of silver plate. Regret was expressed that for health reasons be had been compelled-to relinquish his duties, and tribute was paid to the ability with which he had subedited the paper during his long connection with it. News has been received in Christchurch that Captain G. Mi'lward who is well known in New Zealand, and who was in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Mataura when she was wrecked in the Straits of Alagill an on her wiy from New Zealand to London -omc yens ago, is on his wiy out to visit New Zealand. Captain Millward is the owner of n lange ranch at Punta Arenas in the Straits of Magellan, .ml is also British Consular Agent at that port.