PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 22 March 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

On the eve of his departure for Northcote, Constable Flavell, of Waikino, was the recipient of a useful travelling bag from the police of Waihi sub-district, as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by them. Mr. George Totman, of Auckland, left on Tuesday for Wellington in order to catch the Shaw-Savill steamer Corinthic, en route to London. Mr Totman w ill be* away about 12 months on business and pleasure combined. Mr G. Tisch, in answer to a large deputation, has agreed to stand again for the New Plymouth mayoralty; A very old resident of Auckland passed away last week in the person of Mr. Jas. Taylor. The deceased, wlio was 95 years of age at the time of his death, carried on business in Queen-street as an engraver for many years, and was held in very high esteem. He is survived by three sons, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his wife, two daughters, and four sons having predeceased him.

Mr and Mrs J.’ Hooper, of Hamilton, left by the Moldavia last week, en route to England. Mr Kerr Clark, late private secretary to His Excellency the Governor, left by the Moldavia, en route to London. Admiral Sir William Kennedy, an English visitor to the Dominion, after a three months’ visit, left by the Moldavia last week. Mr R. E. Williams, manager of the Waihi mine, left by the' Moldavia en route to London, to spend a six months’ vacation. Mr. Guy Haskins, middle-distance runner of Christchurch, who goes Home to represent the Dominion at the Empire Sports Festival, left by the Moldavia last week. Mrs. F. Lomax, wife of Mayor Lomax, of Wanganui, and Air. and Mrs. J. Stevenson and Miss Stevenson were booked by the Moldavia last week. They intend visiting England to witness the Coronation. Professor T. W. Hunter has been elected chairman of the Victoria College Professorial Board for the current year. At a special meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board last week Mr. T. Copeland Savage was re-elected an honorary surgeon for the ensuing three years; Dr. Roberton was elected honorary physician, and Dr. A. Clark honorary radiographer.

Mr. Savage -was granted six mrihtlrf leave ,of absence to enable him to visit England. . r .. ....... . Mr Robert Millar of Auckland has been appointed Vice-Counsel for Norway. ,Mr J. I. Walker, a member of the Kings College Cadets Corps, who . has been gazetted subaltern in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, left last . weelo. for India where his regiment is stationed* Captain Makgill Maitland, late A.D.Ci to his Excellency the Governor, left Wellington for Sydney by Friday’s steamer on his return to England via Japan and Siberia. Mr James Archer, of Napier, and formerly of Auckland, has been appointed! to the position of town clerk and engineer to the borough of Masterton. Thera were 78 applicants. Mr. W. S. Dingle, who has been choirmaster and organist at Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton, and who is about to leave for Auckland, received a present! of a set of hair brushes from the choir as a token of esteem. . i

Mr D. H. Holloway, late Deputy-Registr-ar of Deeds and Assistant Land Registrar at Auckland, was last week presented by his brother officers with a gold watch, suitably inscribed, as a token of regard on the occasion of his retirement from the .public service. The registrar (Mr Hall) made the presentation, and voiced 1 the high esteem in which the recipient! was held by his brother officers, and his own appreciation of Mr Holloway’s faithful and conscientious attention to his duties during a long term of office. A feeling of painful surprise was created in Auckland on Friday when it became known that Mr. Donald Smiith, secretary of the Auckland Club, had died suddenly in Sydney, and was buried on Thursday. Mr Smith, who bad been suffe some trouble with his eyes, left on a holiday trip to Sydney about a fortnight ago, but though he had complained of pain in the direction mentioned, none of his friends anticipated anything serious, or entertained any fears for his general health. Air. Smith, who was appointed secretary of the Auckland Club nearly two years since, had held a similar position in fhe Australian Club. Sydney.’ He was a quiet, but kindly, courteous gentleman, whose sudden death is much deplored by members of the Club and citizens who knew him. The Rev. and Mrs. Raine auu their daughter left for Sydney by the WimWimmera on Monday. 1 Mr. arid Mrs. F. Steele, of Cheltenham, were passengers by the Wimmera on mera on Monday.

' Dr. T. Oopeland Savage, ot Auckland, intends leaving for London by the Oorinihic, sailing from Wellington on' March 23. Dr. H. O. Jones, of Auckland-, will plso be • passenger by the same steamer. Dr. Gabites, of Timaru, who was sur-geon-major an the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, intends leaving for London by the Karamea, which sails from Auckland next Saturday. “ Miss Kitty Campion, the young Auckland vocalist, left by the Wimmera »n Monday for Sydney, whence she will (proceed to Europe by the Orient steamer Ito enter on her musical studies. Mrs. Campion will accompany her daughter as far as Sydney. Lieutenant W. M. Turnbull and Lieutenant Standish, who are going Home for training at Sandhurst; will leave Wellington by the Corinthic next week, polonel H. N. Abbott, who is also going (Home for training, has booked his passage by the Arawa, which sails on April 20. Captain Seddon is going Home via (Australia. Miss A. M. Williams, librarian of the peys Institute, who has been granted Jby the City Council leave to visit England, was last week presented with a (purse of sovereigns by the members of the Institute. Professor Maxwell Walkaer, in making the presentation on behalf jof the subscribers, stated that it was intended as “an expression of their apjpreciation of your unfailing courtesy land the esteem in which you are held by one and all.”

The announcement of the death in (America of Mr. Howard Chambers will Come as a shock to a large circle of this friends in Auckland, where he was (at one time a prominent member of the Amateur Opera Club, and in general request as an amateur vocalist of talent. His fine voice obtained for him the position as principal baritone with the ■Bostonian Opera Company, in America, and, after eight years in that appointment he. joined the Fritzi-Seherff Opera Company, and married the leading lady Of the company, Miss Blanche Morrison, ®. Boston girl. His brother, Mr. Chas. Chambers, had no intimation whatever of his illness until the cable arrived announcing the bare news of his death. Messrs. Jas. Buttle and Jas. Kirker, general managers of. the New Zealand and South British . Insurance Companies, respectively, returned by the Mam Trunk train on Sunday from attending' fclie Insurance Conference at Wellington. Mr. Henry Burling, of Waikanae, who avid be 110 year's of age on May 1 next, had a fainting fit on Thursday, and was (unable to be present at the wedding of his grandson. Mr. A. Waddell, of Auckland, the Well-known footballer, who some time kgo went Home, and has been since playing the Northern Union game in England, had his ankle broken in a recent match. Mr. Thomas Blatchford, chief warder lat the Terrace Gaol, Wellington, formerly principal warder at Lyttelton, Bied on Monday of pneumonia.— (tPress Association.)

• Dr. H. Dunn, of Wellington, arrived by the Kaikoura on Sunday from London, (where he has been studying for the past two years at .St. Thomas’ Hospital, his Sntention being to spend twelve months n the Dominion before returning to England. A pleasant function took place at the Rocky Nook bowling green on Saturday afternoon, the members ■of the Croquet Club presenting Miss Burton, who is leaving on a trip to, the Old Country, uvith a lady’s handbag, suitably inscribed. Mr. Jackson, vice-president, (Voiced the popularity in which the Recipient is held by the members, and (Spoke of the services, she had rendered Jto the members as coach, wishing her Ibon voyage and an enjoyable visit Home. Hearty cheers were then given ior the departing member. An old and highly esteemed resident Jof Auckland passed away on Sunday in [the person of Mrs. J. McCulloch, widow jof the late Mr. John McCulloch, of this (city. The deceased lady was born '73 (years ago in Inverness, Scotland, being the second daughter of the late Mr. {Duncan McPhail, of that city. She arrived in New Zealand about 40 years (ftgo, and after a residence of several (years at the Thames, ’ came with her (family to Auckland, where she has lived continuously for the past 28 years, fllhe late Mrs. McCulloch, who was generally beloved by all who knew her for her excellent womanly qualities, is survived by six sons and two daughters, of whom are resident <in 'Auckland, (With the exception of one eon, who i* at present in Inverness.