Personalities.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 133, 9 February 1893, Page 11

Personalities.

Habitues of the Public Library will miss the obliging librarian, Mr. E. Shillington. who has gone North on a well-earned holiday.

Mr. Logan, senr., the well-known boatbuilder of North Shore, is a passenger to Wellington by his recent production “ Rona.” There is nothing like faith 1 Amongst recent visitors to Auckland is Mr. “ Wally ” Williams, a former resident of the Shore, but who now hails from Wellington. He says there is no place like Auckland after all, and he is not far out.

The erstwhile owner of the yacht Maritana has succeeded in passing for a coasting certificate, and is now dubbed “ Captain Bindon of the fast and furious paddle boat Te Aroha.” How the mighty have fallen ! Martin Simonsen of operatic fame is about to pilot Emerson’s Minstrels through New Zealand.

Miss Carrie Knight, a former and much-esteemed member of our local Amateur Opera Company, returned to Taranaki this week.

The smiling face of Mr. Logan—or “ Long Bob,” as he is better known —is to be seen in Queen-street once again, he having come up from the Empire City for a brief visit.

Athletes in general express the opinion that the Shore Athletic Club have done a wise thing in appointing Mr. R. Wynyard as secretary. He is just the man to fill the position.

Mick Gallagher no longer presides ove r the destinies of the Oriental Hotel. His successor, who is a Mr. Schultze, is most highly spoken of. Those whose footsteps occasionally do a little “ feather-stitching ” after leaving the club of an evening will be pleased to learn that Constable Windus —the boy policeman—has received the route for Gisborne. One confirmed inebriate aptly put it, “ If we lose a friend we lose a foe.”

Auckland’s new chief detective says he will show very little “grace” to the “ spieler ” class who frequent this city. He is to be commended for adopting this course.

Many of those who witnessed the Highland dancing at the Caledonian Sports, are of opinion that Miss Minnie Goldie was the most proficient danseuse, notwithstanding the judge’s decision. The Hon. William Jennings came out in a new line at the Caledonian Sports—to wit, a judge of Highland dancing. Jackson Palmer speaks of the Great Barrier Island as a second Broken Hill, and in this we trust he will not be disappointed. Several marriages are on the tapis amongst members of the Auckland Police, Dick Hodson and Fry being at the top of the list. The former goes first.

It is pleasing to note Mr. A. E. Devore’s re-election to the Harbour Board as a nominee of the Government.

“His Worship” of North Shore is looked upon as a sure thing for the Harbour Board.

Wills, the Otahuhu poet, is trying to establish a paper in that district, and although wishing him every success, we are afraid the scope is too limited. The Auckland girls speak of Captain Hill, of the ship Himalaya, as “ a duck of a man.”

Tim Fairs has abandoned his attempts at horsemanship, and says life is too short.

“ Buggy ” Owen is still on the sheep station over in Australia.

Grattan Riggs is back in town once more, looking as fresh as ever. The Brophy family, who removed to South Africa some years back, are doing very well. Billy Brophy is working in Durban at his trade as a compositor. Mr. Mick Sheehan, one of the newlyfledged justices, occupied a seat on the Bench for the first time a few days back. Play up, Ponsonby ! Schoolmaster O’Donoghue appears to be taking more than a passing interest in the Board of Education elections. When does Mr. Wilson Skeen, the new storekeeper for the Harbour Board, propose donning the regulation uniform ?

Mr. Henderson Carrick, one of Auckland’s most popular journalists, left for Samoa on Sunday morning, to take up his appointment as editor of the Samoan Herald.

The Herald newspaper has imported a new chief reporter in the person of Mr. Woodward.

Dave Simpson, who always took a prominent part in North Shore athletics, is now resident at Palmerston North.

Will Mr. B. Esam attend Saturday’s sports across the water ? We refrain from calling him “ Barney ” for fear of offence.

The St. George—Fair Nell mare Red Cross, who won some good sprint races in Canterbury and was afterwards taken to Australia, was shipped to India, but died on the voyage to the land of the Rajahs.