Personal Notes

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 15, 10 April 1912, Page 5

Personal Notes

The Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister oi Railways, Defence, and Finance, arrived in Auckland from Wellington by the Main. Trunk train on Thursday morning. ’ Mr. John Webster, senior, who broke Jiifi thigh last Thursday in alighting from an omnibus at Devonport, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. , The Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald, Minister of Public Works, intends shortly to Snake an extended tour of the North Island on railway, public works, and native land matters.

. Colonel Allen Bell left on Thursday for Wellington to attend the Easter Labour Conference as delegate from the Waikato branch of the Young New Zealand party. Owing to the claim of his Ministerial business, the Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister of Finance and Defence, has tendered his designation as a director of the New Zealand Insurance Co. Mr. W. A. Scott, of Dunedin, arrived in Auckland last week and is staying at Cargen. Mr. Scott is one of the foremost bowlers in Otago, and is the official bowl taster to the New Zealand Bowling Association. Mr. F. Warren, second officer of the Koromiko. became seriously ill shortly after leaving Westport. Mr. Warren •was removed to the Hospital on the arrival of the vessel at Auckland on Wednesday. Under the will of the late Edward Herries, C. 8.. of St. Julians, near Seven Oaks, England, proved to the value of '£ 156,722, Mr. W. H. Herries receives a legacy of £5OOO, and is also one of four residuary legatees.—Press Association. ‘ Captain W. F. Morrisby, of the Union Co.'s mail steamer Marama, who as at present touring the Dominion, arrived in Auckland by the Monowai on Thursday. Captain Morrisby will remain in Auckland some time before rejoining his vessel. Mr. W. Parsons was welcomed back to liis seat as a member of the Devonport Jlorough Council at last week’s meeting. The mayor (Mr. W. Handley), congratulated Mr. Parsons upon his recovery from a serious illness and the latter acknowleged the sympathy shown by members of the council during his sickness. Mr. John Baillie, formerly of Wellington, and now owner of the Baillie Gallery in London, arrived at Wellington from Sydney last week. He has arrived almost simultaneously with a collection of four hundred pictures, worth some £25,000, which he proposes to exhibit in the chief centres of New Zealand.

Mr. Frank Lawry's friends irrespective of party colour, intend at an early date to present him with an illuminated address, and also with a substantial gift, commemorative of the services he has rendered to the country during the nearly 25 years of his public life. The presentation will be made at a public meeting in the Ellerslie Hall, and the date will be advertised in due course. Mrs. M. J. Cawkwell, of Remuera, died on Thursday. The deceased lady was one. of the earliest settlers of Auckland, and arrived with her parents in 1850. She leaves three sons (Messrs. Cl. A. ami W. D. Cawkwell and Dr. Cawkwell) and two daughters (Mrs. C. Z. Clayton and Miss Cawkwell). Her life was one of devotion to others, and she will be remembered by her many unostentatious acts of kindness.

Mr. W. J. Rees, -chairman of the Ponsonby .School Committee, was presented by the committee last week with a suit case, dressing case, and travelling rug. as a souvenir of his long association with the committee ami good service to the cause of education in the district, on his severance from it to take a trip to the Old Country. Mr. Rees has also been presented by the members of Lodge Aro, 318, 1.C., with a handsome travelling case. He expects to leave for Welling ton about the end of the present month. At a gathering of the staff of the Treasury Department in Wellington last week a presentation was made to Mr. E. L. Mowbray, one of the oldest servants of the Treasury, who is retiring. Advantage wan also taken ot the gathering to say good-bye to Sir Joseph Ward, and present him with an address, and also to welcome the new Minister for Finance (the Hon. A. M. Myers).

A pleasant function took place at the Bands and Survey Office on Saturday morning, the 30th inst., on 4he occasion

of the retirement from the service of Mr. R. Covil. A presentation which took the form of a silver tea service and tray, was made by the chief sur-

veyor on behalf of his fellow officers. The chief surveyor mentioned the long and faithful service rendered by Mr. Covil to the Department. Mr. Covil suitably replied. The Rev. A. N. Scoter, 8.A., who has been transferred to Christchurch, was at the anniversary meeting of the Kingsland Methodist Church congregation on Tuesday evening presented by the Rev. W. Readv, on behalf oi

those present, with a gold watch, in recognition of the esteem in which he is held. A presentation of a choice salad bowl in oak and silver was also made to Mrs Scotter; Mr and Mrs Scotter and their family leave for Christchurch about the middle of next month. Advice has been received of the death at Melbourne of Mr. A. R. Crump, who was at one time well known in Auckland. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, and Nelson College, and graduated B.A. in 1902, and M.A. with honours in 1903. He was teaching at King's College, Auckland, for some time, and subsequently took an assistant mastership at Scots’ College, Melbourne, under the principalship of Mr. Littlejohn, formerly principal of Nelson College. Mr. Crump was 36 years of age at the time of his death. A special of the. members ot Beresford-street Congregational Church was held last week for the purpose of considering the question of securing a successor to the Rev. Henry Steele Craik, who has taken charge of the Mount Eden Church. It was decided to invite the Rev. R. Mitchell, of Te Kuiti, •to fill the pulpit for the ensuing twelve months. Mr. Mitchell has done excellent work for many years in the Te Kuiti district, and as his health has not been too good latterly, it is thought no doubt that a year’s sojourn in the city may benefit him, while as pastor of the leading Congregational Church of New Zealand, he will have some recognition of the faithful services rendered in carrying on the work in the backblocks. The funeral of George Arthur Arey, accountant of Wildman and Arey, took place last week. The funeral ser-

vice was conducted by Archdeacon Calder, and many hundreds of telegrams and letters of -condolence were received by the family, including one from His Worship the Mayor and Mrs. Parr. A great many floral wreaths were received, included amongst these being one from Messrs. Upton and Co., Champtaloup and Edmiston, J. C. Williamson, Ltd., Jackson and Russell, the travellers of the Associated English Book Publishers at present in Auckland, the staff of Wildman and Arey. the teachers of Napierstreet school, Messrs. W. G. Allen, W. J. Rees, G. B. Osmond, J. J. O'Brien Walter Slane, of Wellington, and many others.

Mr. W. C. Kensington, who has re tired from the position of Under-Secre tary for Lands, intends to farm at Mar ton.

Mr. J. E. W. McEnnis has been transferred from M hangarei to Dunedin in the capacity of District Engineer. A great hui took place at Kakanui, Kaipara, on the 30th of last month. The occasion was the celebration of a wed ding, and the unveiling of a memorial tombstone to one oi the late chiefs of the district. The hui, which lasted for a week, was largely attended by people from different parts of Kaipara and Ngapahi. Amongst the visitors were some prominent chiefs, namely— Reihana Kena, Matin Te Aranui, Weneti, Maihi, Parata, Mate, Kapea, Karaipu, and others. The wedding ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Edward Te Tuliihi, Methodist minister. The total number of natives present was over 150. Major C. IL Turner has lieen appointed -Lieut.-Colonel of the Fifth Regiment (Wellington Rifles). —Press Association. Mr. H. C. Tewsley, who for manyyears resided in Auckland, and was a prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce. arrived from Wellington last week accompanied by bis wife and daughter. It is Mr. Te-.vsley's intention to again reside in thia city. Mr. M. L. Genussow. of Barkly West. Cape Colony, who is making an extensive tour round the world, has been in Auckland. He intends visiting Austra-

lia. the various South Sea Islands, < hina and Japan, British Columbia, ami Cali fornia. returning to South Africa via New York, Western Europe. Palestine, and the East Coast of Africa. Mr. Genussow is a member of the Executive of the South African Zionist Federation, and is endeavouring to propagate the movement. Mr Genussow left on Tuesday for Rotorua, where he will remain for three weeks sightseeing and touring the surrounding district. Mr. Henry Heywood has returned from his business trip to Melbourne and Sydney. Dr. Closs has been appointed medical superintendent of the Northern Wairoa Hospital. Mr. Justice Chapman, Mrs. and Miss Chapman and Sir Joshua and Lady Williams are spending Easter at Napier. The appointment of Mr. E. Focke as German Consul at Wellington has been confirmed by the Governor. Constable Henry Scott has been appointed gaoler of the public prison at Waitangi, Chatham Islands. The veteran actor. Mr. George Rignold, arrived by the Maheno last week on a holiday visit, which will include Rotorua. He is staying at Glenalvon. Mr. D. McLaren is a candidate for the Mayoralty of Wellington. He was formerly member for Wellington East. Air. Claude Watson, one of the engineers of the Auckland Electric Tramway Company, has been appointed assistant engineer to the Waitemata CountyCouncil. Captain Seddon, who is attached for experience to the Army .Service Corps at Aidershot, has been notified that he has passed for the subjects for which he sat last December, and has now onlyone more section to complete his qualification for promotion. Dr. Edgar Jones is the oldest in the medical profession in England, being now in his 163rd year. He resides at Great Burstead, Essex, and has just begun his 61st year as a member of the bench of Alagist rates. At the Veterans' Home last week there died Isaac Gleed, late of the 57th Regiment, who had attained the ripe age of SO years, having served with the 57th Regiment from 1851 to 1863. He saw service during the Crimean war, and was awarded the Turkish medal, also for the Sebastopol one, with bars for Inkerman, Balaclava, and Sebastopol. For service in Taranaki he also received the Maori war medal.

Amongst the passengers by the Maheno on Sunday was Mr. Havelock Wilson, president of the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland. He was extended a hearty welcome by a large number of seamen at the wharf. The. signal, ‘‘Welcome, Hawaroka Wirana,” was run up in flags as the vessel came up the harbour, and a streamer had also been painted bearing the words, “Kia Ora, Havelock Wilson.” Mr Wilson is staying at the Royal Hotel, and intends to proceed to Rotorua during the week. The trip has been taken to recruit his health.

The remains of a very old resident of Auckland were interred at Epsom Cemetery on Saturday, namely, Airs. W. J. Cawkwell, who had attained the age of 75 years. She arrived in Auckland in

the. Gipsy as far back as 1850. an.i has resided here ever since. During her years* residence Mrs. Cawkwell saw the wonderful growth of the citv - landing as she did at the spot whore the South British Insurance Office now stands—to what it has now developed into. She was the daughter of Captain Lsw. who was well known in the merchant service here in the early days when he ran the Amazon. Deceased passed away quietly in h -r sleep, the cause of death being heart failure She leaves the following children: Mrs. Z. Clayton. Miss Cawkwell, Mr. \V. D. Cawkwell (of Taranaki). Dr. Cawkwell (who has just returned from England), and Mr. C. A. Cawkwell (chairman of the Retnuera Road Board). A very pleasant farewell social was tendered Mr and Mrs T. D. Taylor at the Havelock Town Hall, Marlborough, recently, prior to their departure for Fiji. During Mr Taylor’s ten years’ residence at Havelock, he -had occupied the posi tion of manager and editor of the Pelor us ‘'Guardian,” and was actively con needed witli the various local bodies, as well as every form of sport in the dis trict. He had recently been appointed editor of the Fiji ‘Times” at Fiji. Sirs Taylor is at present on a visit to her

parents. yj r , n .] vd- Hughes, of 'Shelly Fra hmail. Amk’and. Au Cid Arctic Explorer Dies on Boiling Green. Mr. Adam Ayle-. caretaker of the Roukx Xook Bowling Club, dropped dead on Thursday while ;i t work on the green. The deceased was well on towards 70 years of age. and was one of the heroes of the Atctic expedition under Nares ami Flupin i.s'-n. in the early seventies. The term hero is ust j advisedly, for when a boat’s < 11 \\ wa* down with the scurvy it was Adam Ay les who travelled over UH) miles across the ice to take them relief. Being <me < f th* only two total abstainers on the. expedition. the. deceased’s name afforded opp iTuni:v for the wit of the “Lord* n Punch. ’ the question being asked d it wcr« adhering to “Adam’s Al •’ that »imide him to . any assistance to tin boat’* <i. w stricken with scurvy. ’! hu d< < .t-id w.i* a chief petty officer in flt< 1 ritish navy, and in receipt of a pensi* i At time he was in charge of 1' nhy bowling gruen. but afterwards went to R< ky \o <k. Mi. Ayles was a -ingh man. and a native < f England. He was a pin nim nt member of the Mas ni frat< ri ity. being past master of a lodgx in 1 :.e \\airarapa. and also a imnJ.r of t.< Royal Arch Precepts ry. V hen 1 <me t* reside in Auckland he aduiated with Lodge United F 1 . •. • i of Cere n> .. - ■ • k .- pa <j t >i v instructor, of ;. g -. ’ i. • • • . \\ h* n Rear Admiral B:. up nt wa- in Auckland he had an ii. t«-r • - /. n i *’d A i Ia- iX pl >i« r.