PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 7, 16 August 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. Jennings was reappointed chainman of the Native Affairs Committee last week. Mr. C. H. Archer, of f-argood, Son and Ewen, intends going to England in October next, having booked by the Ormuz. • ' Mr. F. I. Miller, of Carlton Gore-road, together with Mr. A. Wallace Good, leave by the Orsova in February for Europe. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bailey, at present staying at Remuera, reave by the Orontes in September for the Indian mission fields, where they have previously been. At last week's meeting of the Auckland Presbytery it was decided that the long-service diploma should be granted to Mr. John Patrick Murray, senior elder at Opotiki, for 25 years’ continuous service as superintendent of the Sunday school Mr. and Mrs. Edward Withy, of Auckland, who are at present staying at Rotorua, propose leavrng New Zealand by the Dutch packet steamer Van Linschotien in September for Java, proceeding thence via Rangoon and India, to London, and returning via New York and the Pacific. Air. R. E. G. George, who has been studying at iSt. John’s College, Auckland, leaves by the Tofua on Tuesday next for England; via Tonga and Samoa, and picks up the Alakura at Fiji, proceeding thence by Canada to London, where he takes up residence at St. John’s College, Oxford. The Rev. J. B. Srriellie, Presbyterian minister at Papakura. lias broken down in health, and his medical adviser has ordered him three months’ rest, with, if possible, a trip to Australia. The Presbytery last week expressed regret at the severe nature of the Rev. Smellie’s health, and granted him three months’ leave of absence. The Rev. R. Somerville was appointed moderator to temporary charge of the Papakura parish. Mr. J. C. Entrican has made a gift to tke Auckland Presbytery in the shape of a valuable section of land, as a memorial to his late wife. The terms of the gift "were conveyed to the Presbytery last night, Mr. Entrican wishing it to be understood that a church suitable to the district should be erected on the site, sind also that his late wife's name should be associated with the church. On the motion of the Rev. I. Jolly, the following motion was carried: "The Presbytery desires to convey most heartily to Mr. J. <Entrican its thanks for securing on behalf of the church trustees, the valuable site at the corner of Avondale and Mr. Albert-roads for a Presbyterian Church, and for having the same •conveyed to the cihureh free of all liability.”

• Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs: “The Hon. G. Fowlds was present at Mr. Reade’s lecture on slums on Monday evening, and seconded the vote of thanks. It was reported in the ‘Dominion’ that the Minister was howled down. The ‘Times’ states that the facts were that, as the meeting was dispersing, Sir Hinduiarsh began to declare that the Government was taking away the powers of the local authorities. The chairman and. the Hon. Mr. Fowlds both replied, each receiving an attentive hearing, considering that the audience were dispersing, the hour being late. There were a number of interjections for and against, but nothing in the shape of hostility, only the usual confusion consequent on a large audience hurrying to depart.”

The Press Association reports that Mr. Gustave Tisch. Mayor of New Plymouth, -who underwent a serious operation twelve days ago, and had progressed fairly well, relapsed early on Friday and passed away about nine o’clock, aged 58. The deceased gentleman was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was educated privately. He went to Taranaki in 1878, and purchased a farm at Lepperton, and was among the first settlers in ■Stratford. He went to Elthani and obtained the first license for the Sawmillers’ Arms Hotel. In 1882 he went to New Plymouth, and purchased the Beach House Hotel (now the Terminus), and occupied the hotel for 14 years. He was elected a member of the New Plymouth Borough Council in 1901, and the same year chairman of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Tn 1900 he was elected a member of the Taranaki Education Board, and chairman of the Technical School Committee. At the general election of 1905 he unsuccessfully contested the Taranaki seat.

The pulpit of St. David’s Presbyterian Church, which has been vacant since the Rev. XV. Grav-Dixon left for Dunedin some twelve months ago, is to be filled by the Rev. John M. Saunders, M.A., of Cardiff, ■Wales, who has been engaged for six months, but will probably settle permanently in Auckland. Mr. Saunders is said to stand in the front rank amongst the younger ministers of Wales, and has occupied many important positions with honour. Mr. Saunders, with iiis wife and family, sails for New Zealand on the 19th inst., and is due to arrive early in October. The seniorsecretary of the General Assembly of Wales (Rev. J. Gwynow Davies) iii recommending Mr. Saunders, stated that he was a graduate of Glasgow University. and had attended the Theological Hall, Edinburgh. Since ccompletinw his University career he has had the "pastoral charge of churches at Llandovery, Penarth, Swansea, and Cardiff. He has also filled the posts of secretary' and Moderator of the -Glamorgan Presbytery, secretary to the English Conference, examiner of the Walsh Theological College, and secretary of the General Assembly, and also president of the Swansea Free Church Council, one of the most important Free Church Councils in Males. In addition to his status as a scholar and his success in the pulpit, and as a pastor, Mr. Saunders is looked upon as one of the best organisers in Wales.

Mr. T. 'S. Lambert, of Wellington, has been elected a member of the Roval Society of Arts, London.

Hr- Stuart Reid returned to Auckland mi I riday, after spending some time 111 I.tigland. He is staying at Caigen. and Mrs H. F. Sherwood-King, of 1 tinedin, arrived in Auckland on Friday' ltot"l'" g ' and ar<? sta - vin B at the Central

Mr J. G. Paterson, M.A., M.S.C., of the teaching staff of the Otago Boys’ School, has been appointed scieireo master at the Waikato High School.

Mi (~ J. Parr will be visiting Sydney a' i inst., and will l>e absent from Auckland for three weeks. At- next ' ( ' >tl 'ig of the Council a Deputv-Mavor "“1 be appointed.

Mr. Toner, who has been prominently mrntdied with the Napier Musical Compe itions Society since its inception, has ■‘u to reluctantly resign his position on Tn owing to ill-health. AtTast '"'“'ays meeting the Deputy-Mavor, snot a ’"?. ncp , of Mr ’ J - V - Bl ’own, M.P., given of tlle " reat services lie li 'J, 1 ’ oner to ihe society, and be in ‘ at . Vr ’ Tc,ne T would again «nd le a'i ' a ' ld * lren B t, > amongst them, *a t "i>‘- Mr. Toneiniounted" u , 7tr nt 1 d "’ i,b a RoliJ sil y er •uitahlv st'ek of inlaid Malacca, th, m mK. ns< r ' ,ei1 ’ as “ “'emento from * ■“•mbcr. of the executive.