PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 23, 7 December 1910, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. J. Liddell Kelly, one time editor of the "New Zealand Tinies,” and wellknown in journalistic circles in the Dominion and Mrs. Kelly-, were passengers by the Uliuxaroa, which arrived the other day at the Bluff. It is Mr. and Airs. Kelly’s present intention to take up their residence in Auckland. The death is announced at Invercargill of Air. J. A. Mitchell, auctioneer, aged 03. He was one of Southland's earliest settlers, and was prominently identified with agricultural and pastoral affairs, and for fifteen years was Mayor of East Invercargill. Deceased is survived by his widow and a grown-up family.— (Press Association.) The following New Zealanders have been elected members of the Royal Colonial Institute:—Messrs. James H. McKay, F.R.1.8.A., Josiah Martin, F.G.S., Charles J. H. Nairn, Arthur L. Barker, W. R. Baker, William Crichton, F.R.1.8.A., and Lawrence ilson. Miss Florence Jones, of New Zealand, has been elected as an Associate. The transfer of Sergt. Crean from the Newton police station to the charge of the Thames district was the occasion of a presentation to him from his comrades of a smoker's companion on Tuesday night, while Sergt. Griffiths, who left on Thcrsday to take charge of the Dargaville district, was presented at the same time with a silver-mounted umbrella. Sergt. Sheahan making both presentations. Alonsieur R. Boeufve, who for the past six years has occupied the position of French Consul for New Zealand and the Islands, and who is at present on a visit to Paris, has been appointed French Consul at Liverpool the most important consulate in the British Isles, is the text of a cablegram received last week by Aladame Boeufve. AL Boeufve, Consul de France, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, started iiis career as secretary of the Frankfort Consulat-General, whence he was transferred to the Consuiat of the French Embassy at Berlin. He was next appointed as an attache in the Foreign Office, Paris, being promoted later as Vice-Consul at Dublin and Trieste. After being subsequently attached again to the Foreign Office he was promoted as Consul of the French Legation in Lisbon, and while there the ill-starred Dom Carlos, father of King Manuel, conferred on him the distinction of Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Christ. From Lisbon Al. Boeufve went to Berne on a “ mission special,” and when, after three or four years spent in Switzerland, he left that country, the Senate of Switzerland publicly’ passed him a vote of thanks for his services. While in New Zealand the Consul has received several marks of distinction from his Government, while the Alliance Francais has conferred on him its gold medal in recognition of his work in promoting the. objects of the Society. The appointment came as a great surprise to AL and Alme. Boeufve. his latest letters to Auckland containing news of the probable date of his departure for New Zealand. In view of developments, however, Al. Boeufve will not return to Auckland, but Alme. Boeufve will remain here for several months to enable their son, who is studying for the law, to complete his examinations before leaving Auckland. Both the Consul and Alme. Boeufve express great regret at having to leave the Dominion, where they have spent many happy years. Mr. T. V. Hill, chief officer of the Kurow, third son of the late Air. T. Hill (Collector of Customs at Auckland), was married at Island Bay, Wellington, last week by the Rev. W. Shirer to Aliss Elsie Walker, second daughter of the late Mr. Justice Walker, of Sydney. News has been received that Air. Norman Collie, of Wellington; who is studying music at the Royal College of Alusie, London, has attained the degree of Bachelor of Alusie. Airs. Montague, who acted as honorary official acconipaniste at the recent competitions festival, was, before her departure for Wellington last week, presented with a memento from the executive and officials of a pair of silver entree dishes, the presentation being made by Air. C. Hudson, chairman of the executive. Referring at the Garrison officers' mess dinner in Wellington on Monday night to Alajor-General Godley, New Zealand’s new Commandant, his Excellency the Governor said he was confident from that officer’s army record and from what he knew privately that he was not only a competent officer, but a most agreeable person to work with. He

was sure the New Zealand, officers, whea they became’acquainted With the Commandant, would be . anxious, ready ami willing to assist him in every possible way. On landing at Capetown just prior to the commencement of the festivities in connection with the inauguration of the Union of South Africa, the Hon' Cfeorge ■Fowlds, New Zealand’s representative, was presented with an address of •welcome from the various trades union and labour organisations. The address welcomed the recipient “to the Mother City, of the Union of South Africa,” and proceeded: "This small greeting in no way conveys the admiration held by the toilers of South Africa for you. We trust that your stay in this country, will be a pleasant one, and that good health may attend you, and that you may long be spared to assist the present policy of government adopted by New Zealand.” Air. Snedden, manager in Auckland for Messrs. Ross and Glendining, was a passenger for Tokomaru Bay by the Tarawera last week. Captain P. Mclntyre, of the steamer. Stormbird, has been appointed pilot and harbourmaster for the port of Wanganui out of 15 applicants. The colonial auxiliary forces officers* decoration has been awarded to Honorary Lieutenant S. S. George, Dunedin Garrison Band, with twenty years’ service. Air. and Airs. R. Tiinpany and Air. and Airs. G. AlcAlpine, of Invercargill, who have been on a visit to the Hot Lakes district, left by the Tarawera on Saturday on their way home. Air. John Hodge, Labour ALP. for the Gorton Division of South-east , Lanea- • shire, and .one of the oldest members of the Labour party in the House of Commons, arrl ; I in Wellington on Wednesday. December 7. from Sydney. The “Hastings Standard” of Wednesday says: "Air. David AVhyte telegraphed from Feilding last night, stating that a petition, largely signed by town and country residents in the Hawke’s Bay province, has been presented to Air. Robert McNab, asking him to be a candidate for the Hawke’s Bay electorate at the next election. Air. Ale Nab replied that he will be glad to meet the Com- ’ mittee which has interested itself in the matter, and he will visit Hastings with that object at the end of next week.” A requistion is being circulated in Christchurch for presentation to Air. J. D. Hall, asking him to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the Mayoralty at the coming election. The petition has been signed already by a large number of people representing different interests in the city, as well as by several members of the City Council. Air. Hall, who is a son of the late Sir John Hall, has filled several public positions, and is at present chairman of the Fire Board. Probably the present Alayor (Air. C. Alison) will also be a candidate. The Rev. A. S. Gray, well-known as a prohibition leader, will leave Christchurch on December 15. He has held the pastorate of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church for over eight years, and feels that the strain of the work necessitates a change, and the church has granted him furlough for nine months. Air. and Airs. Gray will visit Australia, and then proceed to India- to inspect and report upon the mission work that is being done by the New Zealand Baptist Churches in Brahmanbaria and Chandpur. They will then go to England and America, where they will represent the New Zealand churches at the pan-Baptist Congress to be held next year in Philadelphia. Air. John Barr, formeily of the literary staff of the "New Zealand Times,” and now sub-editor o’, the “Bulletin,” Sydney, has been elected president of the New South Wales Institute of Journalists. Staff-Surgeon H. Woods, of H.AT.s. Cambrian, who has been ill in Australia, arrived at Wellington from Sydney on Wednesday by the Warriraoo, to join his ship, which is now in the south. Staff-Surgeon Woods is a cousin of Airs. J. J. Burke, of Lower Hutt. A very old identity passed away last ■week at his residence, Panmure, in the person of Air. George Alelrose. Deceased, who was 92 years of age at the time of his death, arrived in the colony in the year 1859 by the ship William Watson, and in the early days was schoolmaster at Howiek. He leaves several daughters, his wife having predeceased him. Mr. John Buchanan, who was well known to a large number of the older engineers in New Zealand, died recently in Glasgow at the age of fifty. Mr.

Buchanan sat for his first-class certificate in New Zealand, and was in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company for about ten years. He left. New Zealand to join his brothers in partnership as a director of the Buchanan Line of steamships. which was established by his father in 1852. Mr. Samuel Carroll, secretary of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce since 1875, died on Sunday, aged 83.— (Press Association.) Mr. W. Jones, general secretary of the New Zealand Federated Tramways Association, also secretary of the Wellington Tramways Union, has resigned these positions, as the maritime unions of which he is secretary demand all his time and attention. — ( Press Association.) The funeral of the late Mr. G. S. O’Halloran, captan of the Patea Light jdorse : n the Taranaki War, took place at the Waikaraka Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, and was very largely attend3d. among the mourners being a number ■4f members of the King's Veteran Guard. The Rev. Canon Mac Murray was the officiating minister. Mr. J. Endean, sen., accompanied by his son, Mr. A. S. Endean, returned by the Maheno last week from a nine •months’ visit to the Old Country. Another son. Dr. F. C. Endean, recently of Guy’s Hospital, London, also arrived, having come on a visit to his native town. Mrs. F. Gaulin and Miss Endean, who went across to Australia to meet their father and brothers on their return,' returned with the party. Obituary—The Late Monsieur Auguste Lelievre. M. Auguste A. Lelievre, late actingFrench Consul, who died after a short illness at his residence, Dcvonport, on Tuesday, the 22nd ult., was a very liighly-respeetcd citizen. Apart from his genial nature and well-known hospitality, he was a gentleman of high intellectual attainments, being an accomplished linguist, a chess player of the highest class, and an able official representative of the French Consular Office. His loss .will 'be deeply regretted, not only in official and commercial circles, in which his abilities and tact were pre-eminent, but also by a large circle of personal friends by whom tie was mostly highly respected and esteemed. Although it is not generally characteristic- of Frenchmen to manifest much interest in the sports usually entered into by those of eur own nationality, the late Monsieur Lelievre identified himself with fbowling and tennis, and other outdoor sports, and worthily upheld his prestige as a good sport among his fellow-club-men. Those who enjoyed the privilege of ihis friendship will remember him not only for the qualities abovementioned, but as the embodiment of all that we 'Britishers regard as the true type of a perfect gentleman.