PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 14, 5 October 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

The Auckland Cricket Association last week passed a motion expressing regret at the death of the late Mr. Adolph Kohn, who for many years had closely identified himself with the encouragement of cricket in Auckland. At the meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association, held last week, the following motion was carried: —“That this meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association, in grateful recognition of the kind services to the cricketers of Auckland so freely and cheerfully rendered by Mrs. J. B. Hay during many past years, desires to record its sincere sympathy with her and with the members of her family in her present illness.” For some time past the vacancy of R.C. priest at Parnell has been filled by one of the Maori Fathers kindly lent to Mgr. Gillan by the Superior, Dean Lightheart, but Father Schoonhof, having been recalled by his Superior, the Administrator of the Diocese, Mgr. Gillan has aeked Father Patterson to take temporary charge until such time as the Bishop (Dr. Cleary), on his arrival, may make a permanent appointment. Father Smiers takes Father Patterson’s place at Otahuhu, in the absence of Father Buckley, still on vacation.* Captain Colomb, of H.M.s. Encounter, and Mrs. Colomb, are at present staying at Cargen, as are Lieutenant Clutterbuck and Mrs. Clutterbuck. Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, together with Mrs. Bell ami Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Baldwin. left for Sydney from Wellington on Friday, en route to the East. At a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Presbytery, at Hastings, last week, it was unanimously decided to nominate the Rev. P. B. Fraser, of Lovell’s Flat, as moderator of the next General Assembly. Mr. J. J. Kingston, who lias succeeded Mr. A. S. Russell as manager of the Auckland branch of the South British Insurance Company, has arrived in Auckland. and. will commence his duties on the Ist October. Father Smiers, who has been in charge of the Roman Catholic Presbytery at Whangarei for the past thirteen years, was on Wednesday evening entertained at a farewell social on the eve of his departure to assume parish duties at Otahuhu. Mr. W. S. Malaquin, of Christchurch,

has been officially informed that he has been appointed exuiftiner in FrCnich for tile interpreter’s badge of the Dominion Boy Scouts. The commission is signed by the Dominion Chief Scout, Lieuten-ant-Colonel Cosgrove. The following Union Company changes are notified:—Captain J. Stringer, lata of the Mapourika, proceeds to Sydney to take command of the Aparima, vice Captain F. P. Evans, who transfers to the Aorangi. Captain C. Mac Lean, of the Kurow, proceeds to Sydney to take charge of the Rakanoa in place of Captain E. R. Stewart, who shortly takes over his new duties as pilot at Melbourne. Captain S. Nicolson has resumed command of the Kurow.

Mr. J. H. A. Pike, the young Australian wireless expert, of Arncliffe (Sydney), who has on many occasions distinguished himself by establishing new records, has been appointed to the position of wireless officer of the CanadianAustralian mail steamer Manuka. He left Sydney on his first trip to Vancouver on Monday week. Mr. Pike intends to make a series of long distance experiments with stations, at Randwick and Arncliffe, and hopes to eclipse all his previous achievements. The death occurred at a private hospital at Sydney last week of Mr. John Kerr Clark, one of the leading pastoralists in New South Wales, and owner of the Ghoolendaaddi Station. Boggabri. He was a well-known member of the Australian Club, but of late years took no prominent part in public affairs. The late Mr. Clark, who married a daughter of the late Sir John Robertson, leaves a widow and two sons and four daughters. One son, Mr. Robertson Clark, is private secretary to Lord Islington. Governor of New Zealand, and formerly filled a similar position to Sir Harry Rawson when. Governor of New South Wales. The second son is in the diplomatic service abroad. Dr. J. Antongini, a visitor from Italy, who has been visiting Auckland and the Hot Lakes district, left by the Moura, en route to catch the Vancouvel boa t. The Rev. C. E. Porter, who has been relieving for the Presbyterian Church at Manaia, is visiting Wellington. He will subsequently take up work in the Auckland district. Mr. Herbert Haycock, for years the resident manager of the Whakarewa institution at Motueka, died last week. His management of the children (says