PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1263, 19 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

General Gndley hns completed his visit of inspection in the Auckland district, and lett Auckland yesterday morning for the Day of l'lcnty, via Kotorua.—l'lcss Association. Among those who returned from Sydney by (he Manuka yesterday were Mr. Dike, oi l'hillips and Dike, Mr. Ilodson, of IfeM-ri. Murray, Huberts and Co., Mr. Charles Pharazyn, of Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. Stevenson, of Christcliurch; Mr. and Mrs. and H. Qiutin and Miss Quain, of C'hristclniTc.h; Mr. and Sirs. Percy Herrman, of Christcliurch; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ik>urke, of Wellington; and ilr. Henry Hughes, of AYelliuiiloii. Mr. Buick, member for Palniers'ton North, is reported to l>e much bettor, ami has now turned tho corner, and will bo ready to take up his election campaign by tho time the session ends. Mr. Duick has received many messages of sympathy from both sides of the House. Dr. Garcia Webster, who has been attending tho Medical Congress in Sydney, returned to Wellington yesterday by the Manuka. He was accompanied by Mi's. Webster. Mr. James Pearce, of l'iihiuitnmli, has decidcd to become a candidate for a scat on tho Hutt County Council, and also on tho Hospit;d and Charitable Aid Board. Engineer-Lieutenant Sydenham, R.N., returned to Wellington from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday. Tho Rev. D. O'Keilly, of St. Peter's, Surry Hills, Sydney, arrived in Auckland on Monday by tho Wiinmera, en route to ltotorua. His visit to Now Zealand is made for health purposes, and ho expects to remain in tho Dominion for three or four months. Archdeacon Willis, who has been vicar at Cambridge for nearly 34 years, announced on Sunday evening that he had tendered his resignation to the Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Crossley). His increasing deafness, anil tho fact that he had passed the ordinary age for retirement, were slated to bo tho reasons for the decision. Sir Stanley Hois, of the iirm of Messrs, Bois Brothers and Company, Ceylon, arrived in Auckland on Monday en route to Kotorun, which he is visiting for health reasons. Sir Stanley is now fuliilling his third term of office in the Ceylon Legislative Council, as a representative of tho mercantile community, and ho is chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. After recuperating nt Hotorna, he hopes to eeo a good deal of New Zealand and Australia beforo returning to Ceylon. A highly-respected citizen, in tho person of Mr. Thomas Jones, died suddenly (it his residence, I'onsonby, Auckland, on Mondav, at tho ogc of 78. Tho deceased arrived in Canterbury in the railing ship British Empire in ISG4. lie established a large boot-manufacturing business in tho south, which was afterwards purchased by Messrs. Lightbnnd, Allen, and Company. Twentj-eight years ago lie went to Auckland, as manager for tho Northern Boot Company, which position he held until ho started in business for himself. During the past few years the late Mr. Jones had lived in retirement. Ever since landing in New Zealand Mr. .Tnn<\s hns been closely connected with the Methodist Church, and in addition to being a lav preacher'ho has held almost every office in tho Church courts. He is survived by his widow, 11 sons and daughters, and 33 grandchildren. Mr. John Embling, a pioneer colonist, died at Auckland on Monday at the ago of 32 years. Mr. Embling and his wifo en mo to Auckland from England in November, 1812, by tho sailing ship St. George, which arrived just a fortnight after tho Jane GifTord. Having an inclination for farming, Mr. Embling, who was then 22 years of age, took up land at Tamaki, where ho remained for twelve vears, subsequently going to Brookby, where ho lived for 40 years. While ho was nt Brookb.v, the Maori War broke out, and in convenience of his homestead being attacked, Mr. Embling and his family had to flee to Auckland. Mrs. Embling died 1" years ago, but Mr. Embling is survived by threo sons, throo daughters, 4(1 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren.