PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 23, 7 June 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. W. Carlton Smith, of Wellington, accompanied by hie family, arrived in Auckland last week, and is staying at “A’argen.” In the course of a few days Mr. Smith leaves by the schooner Kereru for Niue Island, where, at - the direction of the N.Z. Education Department, he will open a school upon the same system as that now obtaining throughout the Dominion and the Islands under its administration.

The remains of. the late Mrs. Nerheny, wife of Mr. P. J. Nerheny. were buried at Maikaraka Cemetery, Onehunga. last week, the funeral cortege, which was a very lengthy one. proceeding first from Mr. Nerheny’s residence in Abbott’s-road, Mt. Eden, to St. Benedict s 4. hurch. where a requiem service was held. The hearse, before which marched the members of the Auckland branch of the Hibernian Society, in full regalia, was covered with floral emblems, which had been sent from every part of

the Dominion. Tlie profession from the Church was by. way. of Khyber Pass to - IfiiHiunga, the Rev. Father Mahoney* of Oneaunga, asnbstcd by the Rev. Fathers Holbrook. Uarran, and Ormond, conducting the rites, at. the graveside. At the conclusion of the service the Rev. Father Holbrook delivered a panegyric on the deeeased lady, and on behalf -of the bereaved family expressed thanks for. the wide and practical sympathy received. Among those present were the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr), town clerk, eity engineer, councillors, members of both Houses of Parliament, representatives from the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Auckland Sailors’ Home. Libera! and labour Federation. Hibernian Society, Friendly Societies, Tailoresses* Union, and a large gathering of representative citizens. Messages of sympathy were received from the ActingPrime Minister (Hon. Jas. Carroll) and all the members of the Ministry.

Mr W. S. Furby, late telegraph engineer for the Auckland district, who has just retired on pension, left for Wellington by the Mokoia on Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs Furby, en route for England. The Rev. S. S. Osborne, for the past 17 years in charge of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at New Plymouth, and who recently resigned, was entertained last week at a very large and representative gathering of residents. Mr. Osborne was the recipient of several valuable presentations, and an illuminated address. His successor has not yet been appointed. Mr. John Robert Hurrey, a resident of the Gisborne district for over forty years, died last week at his home at Whangara after a short illness. Mr. Hurrey was closely associated with the industrial prosperity of Gisborne. In the early days he was a participant in the defence of Waerenga-a-hika. and his soldierly qualities were transmitted to his sons, three of whom served the Empire during the Boer war. one being fatally shot while in action. Mr. Blythe, accountant at the New Plymouth branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been promoted to the position of accountant at the Auckland office.

The directors of the Stratford Dairy Company, have appointed Mr. W. M. Kirkman, of Frankton Junction, to the position of factory manager. A large number of applications was received.

The Rev. A. H. Colvile, diocesan niissioner. who has been conducting missions in various parishes in the Canterbury and Wellington dioceses since the middle of April, returned to Auckland by Main Trunk train on Sundav.

Mr. M. Rudd, manager of the New Plymouth branch of the Union Steam Ship Company, has received notice of transfer to Auckland, Mr. G. Holdsworth. at present acting sub-manager at Lyttelton, will relieve temporarily at New Plymouth. Mr. Chas. H. Kingsford, who has resigned the post of organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Epiphany after holding it for the past 91 year?, was. the recipient last week of a handsome framed illuminated address. The presentation was made by Mr. W. J. Fallows, who, on behalf of the choir members. expressed appreciation of the efficient and helpful instruction received from their leader during his term of office.

Dr. H. G. H. Monk, assistant district health officer, returned to Auckland on Saturday from Ahipara, Bay of Islands, where he has been on a visit in connection with an outbreak of enteric fever among the Maoris. Nurse Bagley, of Wellington, is in charge of the temporary hospital at Ahipara, and the object of Dr. Monk’s visit was to render medical assistance and to assist in organising the arrangements for the treatment of the natives.

A very pleasant function took place on Friday evening at the office of Messrs. Kempthorne. Prosser and Co.. Ltd., when the Auckland staff gathered together to convey their good wishes to the manager, Mr. Taylor, on his approaching marriage. Mr. Wood, the assistant manager, expressed the pleasure of the staff in having this opportunity of showing their loyalty and goodwill towards their manager. and asked Mr. Taylor to accept a suitably inscribed silver salver as a token of their esteem. Mr. Taylor feelingly responded. _ A private cable message was received on Saturday reporting the death of Mrs. Edward Lewis, at St. Kilda. Melbourne. The deeeased was the wife of Mr. Edward Lewin, formerly a wine and spirit merchant in Auckland, who has resided iu Melbourne for the jmst 23 yearn Mra.

T>wi» strived in Wellington in IMO in the sailing ship Aurora, and Aubnequently lived in Wanganui and Auckland. The deceased, who wna 77 years of age. leave* three daughters'and two sons—Mrs J. A. Toie (Ronson by). -Mrs. W. Pavitt (Parnell). Mrs. Wallace i Brisbane). Mr. T. B. Lewis (Auckland), and Mr. C. E. Lewis (Melbourne).

Among the passengers for London by the Rotorua, which left Wellington on Wednesday, was Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, Registrar of the Supreme Court at Wellington. It is understood that the Actins Prime Minister (the Hon. Janies Carrol!) will shortly pay a visit to the South Island making a long tour through the constituencies.

Captain Knox, A.S.C., who has been appointed to the New Zealand Defence Force for a period of three years to organise the Army Service Corps, arrived in Wellington by the Turakina from London on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife and family.

’Air? P. Mudie, chief engineer of the Marama. is about to proceed to Scotland, where he will take charge of the engine-room of the Union Company's new Vancouver liner. He will leave the Marama at Vancouver, and will cross Canada, en route to Glasgow. Adi ice has just been received from England that 'the Chapter of the General of Order of St. John of Jerusalem has selected Mrs. W. B. Fisher (honorary secretary of district nursing guild of St. John. Wellington) as a member of the order, and that the selection has been sanctioned by the King.—(Press Association.; Mr. Harold Jennings, son of Mr. W. Jennings, M.P.. who lias been in the Old Country for the last 12 months, has secured a position in the London office of the National Bank of New Zealand. In a letter to his father he refers to the terrible privations of young colonials stranded in London, and states that while attached to the New Zealand court at the White City Exhibition, he came into contact with many New Zealanders who were having a hard and bitter struggle. One young Aucklander had tried for nearly 12 months, without success. to get work of any kind at all. Mr. Moss Davis, formerly or Auckland, and n-<w residing in London, adds. Mr. Jennings, has done a great work in assisting stranded Maorilanders, Mr and Mrs J. Alexander, of Auckland, are passengers for San Francisco by the

Aorangi. Mr. W. W. Naughton. President of the San Franeiseo Press Club, returned to America by the Aorangi on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Moritzson. of Dunedin, are leaving for San Francisco by the Aorangi Air. R. McVeagh. of the legal firm of Russell and Campbell, was a passenger for Rarotonga by the Aorangi. Messrs. T. E. Montgomery and Geo. Sinclair, of Auckland, proceeded to San Fr-aneisco by the Aorangi on Saturday. Detective Scott was a passenger by the Aorangi on Saturday for san Francisco, to bring back the suspects arrested there in connection with the Kohn robbery. Mr Frank W. Dawson, son of Mr W. W. Dawson, of Oamaru. and who is now engaged in the Dunedin branch of the Bank of New Zealand, is being transferred to Auckland to take up the duties of assistant accountant.

. The Rev. H. A. Favell, of Hastings, has. it is understood, accepted the cure of St. Thomas', Auckland, and will probably leave Hastings for his new work in August next. At the Esplanade Hotel. Devonport, Miss Alys Stubs was the recipient of an illuminated address and purse of sovereigns; presented by her numerous friends, on the eve of her departure for Tasmania.

Amongst the telegrams of congratulations received by Mr. Frank Lawry at the presentation to Mrs. Lawry was one from the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. J. Carroll: “I am pleased to know that you are doing honour do Mrs. Lawry. the •wife of our old friend, with whom I have been politically associated for so manyyears. A long and faithful partnership such as we recognise has exlisted deserves fitting recognition, and the occasion represents the general feeling of these who have known Mr. Lawry so long as a true and tried servant of -the publie, and Mrs. Lawry, his faithful and devoted wife. It happens after year’s that the people desire expression in the way of paying a tribute of their esteem and regard for those in whom they recognise merit and goodness through a long period of trial-and vicissitudes. Such honours should not always fall only the untie liue, and 1 am therefor* ex-

tremely pleased at the departure that has taken place, in making this presentation to Mrs. Lawry. and I cordially join in expressing my appreciation of her persona! wortii. Kind hearts are more than coronets. Kind regards.—James Uarrjll."

Honouring a Hero, One of the most impressive and pathetic scenes ever witnessed in Waihi took place at the Academy Theatre last week in the presence of an enthusiastic assemblage of some 1100 people, when William Moran, the hero of the Bowentown Heads boating accident last December, and now totally- blind as the result of a subsequent explosion in a mine, was honoured by the citizens, and presented with a gold medal and clasp by the Mayor (Mr. J. Newth), who pinned the medal on Moran's breast amidst great applause. Mr. Moran, -who was led on to the stage by the Mayor, was accompanied by his little son and a man he saved (Mr. Ernest Edwards). His appearance was the signal for three ringing cheers given by the whole audience. The Mayor, in an appropriate address, referred to the heroism shown by Mr. Moran, who battled ' for four hours through the sea. though the man whose life he saved pleaded with him to let him go and save himself. Mr. Moran, however, stuck to his task, and both were eventually helped. The Mayor concluded by saying that Mr. Moran was a credit to the mother who bore him and to Australia, his native land: The audience was evidently deeply impressed. Mr. Moran was recently the recipient of the Humane Society's gold med«t. In a written reply he now expressed heartfelt thanks to his fellow citizens.