PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 October 1910, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES.

Professor M. Richmond (lecturer in law at Victoria College) announces that he will not seek reappointment.— (Press Association.) Mr. W. Dibble, manager of the Runic ura experimental farms, who returned by the Corinthic from a holiday visit to the Old Country, is at present in Auckland. It is probable that Mr. Dibble will take over the position of inspector of fields and inspector in ensilage. A recent cable conveyed the information that an English professor, Mr. Pogson, had died of heart failure while ascending Mont Blanc. Professor Pogson was a former resident of Nelson, having lived there with his family for some years. At Nelson College, Frank Pogson, the deceased, had a brilliant career from 1894 to 1898. Going Home, Mr. Pogson ■won the Casberd scholarship at St. John’s College, Oxford, in 1904, and he also gained further honours in 1906. Subsequently he became Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Oxford, a position he retained till his death. Tne death of Captain William Philip Hargrave, which occurred at Coromandel at the age of 75 years on Saturday week, removes another old identity from our midst. Captain Hargrave arrived in Auckland in the year 1858, having come over from Sydney, where, attracted by the spirit of adventure, of which colonial life of those days partook, he deserted ship. On arrival here he entered into the lightering business, plying between ships in the fairway and the shore. The landing-place, by the way, was then on the site where the present post office in Shortland-street stands. When the IJhames goldfield rush broke out he shipped on the steamer Duke of Edinburgh as mate and subsequently commanded the small steamer Mania, trading to Coromandel. About tlie year 1870 he went into the West Coast trade in the capacity of a mate and after about five years returned to Auckland, where he set up as a hotel proprietor in Newton. When the disastrous strike of 1890 occurred he gave up the hotel business and went second mate in the Union Company's service. Retiring from the sea about 16 years ago he acted as a tallyclerk for the company at Auckland until about 12 months ago. Deceased leaves a grown-up family of sons and daughters. Lieutenant Cooper, R.N.R., and Mrs. Cooper, of Wellington, returned home last week from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. M. Lindsay, wife of Captain Lindsay, left Wellington for India at the end of last week, together with her. cousin, Captain Hewitt, who is returning to his regiment after six months’ furlough spent in New Zealand with his people. Mr. C. R. Searle, purser of the Rua» hine, was for eight years on the Aorangi when she was engaged in the LondonNew Zealand direct mail service in company with the old Ruapehu, Tongariro, Kaikoura, and Rimutaka. There was rivalry between the old Arawa and Aorangi in the record runs Homeward. The death occurred, at Rangiohia last week of Mr. Jas. Cottrell, aged 87. The Hon. E. Mitclielson and Messrs. David Goldie, J. H. Upton, J. J. Holland, and W. Thornes have been reelected as the city sinking fund commissioners for a further term of three years. Mr. R. S. Walton has relieved Mr. G. Ferguson as chief officer of Ihe Aorangi, the latter officer having been transferred to the Maitai in a similar capacity. Dr. J. J. Bartholomew is surgeon on the Aorangi. Word has -been received by this mail, both from Lady Stout and her daughter, of the delightful visit they are enjoying in Scotland. Lady Stout says: “Scotland is a blaze of purple and green and gold just now, the heath is so beautiful.” She writes from Oban, and is going to Glencoe, Fort William, and Glasgow. A.Capetown student named Jan Hendrick Hofmeyer has just established a record which is probably without parallel in modern times. Although he is only 15 years of age. he has graduated B.A. at the Cape University, with firstclass honours in classics. He has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, but will not proceed to Oxford unt'l 1912. Mr. G. -J. Marriott, at present manager of the Waimate South Gasworks, has been appointed manager of the Eltiiam Gasworks. There were 16 apjHi-cants.—-(Press Association.) At tlje end. of next month the Union Steam Ship Company will lose the services of one of its oldest employees in Lyttelton, Mr. George Lancaster, who has held the position of night watchmen

for the Company at Lyttelton for fourteen years, being about to retire. Mr. Lancaster came to New Zealand forty years ago, when the wooden barque Marope made her first trip from England. Mr. Ernest Gerard, who has occupied the position of Official Assignee at Auckland for several years, and is severing his connection with the Public Service in order to enter into business on his own account, was born on the Continent, and was a stockbroker before he arrived, in Australia about fifteen years ago. He was in the Victorian Customs Department for some time, and afterwards came to New Zealand. Before he went to Auckland he was clerk to Mr. James Ashcroft, late Official Assignee in Wellington, ami showed such marked ability in the discharge of his duties that he was promoted to the position of Assignee at Auckland when ?Jr. John Lawson retired in 1903. Mrs. Joseph Kilgour (widow of the late Mr. Joseph Kilgour. one of the founders of Greymouth) died early on Saturday morning.— (Press Association.) Mr. P. J. O’Regan, according to a Nelson correspondent of the “ Buller Miner,” is stated on very good authority to be a likely candidate at the next Buller seat, mostly in the interests of Labour. . News was received in Auckland on Saturday of the death at Napier at 6 a.m. of Mr. C. Mann, London representative and buyer for the firm of Messrs. Arch. Clark and Sons, Ltd. The deceased gentleman was a native of Auckland. his father having been in business in this town in the early days, but for over 40 years past he has been resident in London, although during that period he has paid several visits to New Zealand. At the time of his death the late Mr. Mann was on his way again to Auckland, having made the journey from London for the especial purpose of being present at the opening ceremony next week in connection with fhe removal of the firm’s business premises to the splendid new block of buildings recently erected in Wellesley-street. On the wayout by the Corinthic he contracted ptomaine poisoning nt Teneriffe, and the trip l>eing an exceedingly rough one, complications afterwards set in. With the hope of recovering his health before coining on to Auckland lie went to stay with his brother-in-law. Mr. Cornford, of Napier, but he gradually sank in spite, of every effort on the part of his medical attendants to save him. Mr. Mann was accompanied to New Zealand by Mrs. Mann, daughter of the late Rev. P. It. Cornford, Baptist minister in Auckland years ago, and also by. his daughter. General regret will be felt in Auckland, where the deceased was well known and held in very high esteem for his many excellent personal qualities. Mr. M. A. Clark was a passenger by the Tarawera ou Saturday to attend the funeral.