Personalities.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 150, 8 June 1893, Page 10

Personalities.

Mr Barber, of Auckland, is uniting with Dr Scott, of Onehunga, in order to form a branch of the St. John’s Ambulance Society. y ,♦ • * ♦ Mr Brewer, whose death was reported a few days back, was formerly Collector of Customs at Onehunga. * * Mr Charlie Hesketh talks of accompanying the New Zealand team over to Australia. « * * Ask Mr Jack Lambert if he doesn’t think Suburbs will yet carry off the Cup Championship ? * * A few weeks back the Rev Calder was one of the most talked about men in Auckland, and now we never hear a word about him. Poor Scott I * *■ * Dr Erson says Mangere boasts of a small boy who for pluck cannot be beaten. Rather than tell on his chum, who was afraid of a thrashing, he went a whole day with a broken arm, then had it set without a murmur. * » * The Court of Inquiry over the ball cartridge fiasco at Pukekohe is now sitting, and is composed of Major Skinner (President), Captains Robertson and Miller. # # ♦ It is said that Billy Hodge is thinking of returning to Auckland in time for the 'general elections. ♦ * * Detectives Grace and Chrystal have grown quite an inch after all the nice things that have been said and written about them of late. # * * Since the Waterworks Loan has been floated Mayor Alison is the envy of all his colleagues. • * * Editor Greene, late of the Manukau Gazette, is going farming. He says he is tired of cultivating the mind of people, and intends cultivating the soil instead. » * * Miss Dervan, of Auckland, has been appointed to the Telephone Office. ■ * * * Constable Lawry, who is a Papakura boy, has been temporarily transfered to Gisborne.