PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Theßishop of Wellington, Dr. Sprott, is. visiting Auckland. Dr. Cockayne, Government Biologist, is removing from Christchurcn to Wellington, 'permanently. Both he and Mr. Waite, curator of .the museum, who has been appoiuted curator of tho National Museum at Adelaide, wcro formally farewelled by members of tho Christchurch Philosophical Institute on Tuesday evening.. . ■ Mr. R. H'. MaodoriaH, who lecontly gained a commission < in the Ist Battajiori' SoutK Lancashire Regiment, now stationed at Quetta, Baluchistan, left by the Niagara to take up his duties. Mr.' Macdonald, who is an.old Auckland Grammar School boy, first served with the College Rifles in tho volunteer days, end later , held commissions in the 3rd (Auckland) and 16th (Waikato) Regiments. "'' ,■'■ ' ': : Mr. P. S. K. Macassey, of the Crown Law Office, loft Wellington for West-, port last night to represent the Crown in a case respecting a claim about land taken for railway purposes.; ' Mr. Eric Whitcombe, of , Whitcombe' and Tombs, Ltd., leaves for London by trio Makura, sailing from. Auckland today. He joins the London offico of tho firm , and will bo absent for two or three years. Mr. Hugh Whitcombo is returning to New Zealand by the Remuera. duo here early nest month. ( The Secretary for Public Works (Mr. H. J. H.,810w) is visiting Christchurch. It- is• understood that a strong endeavour is to •be made to induce Dr. W. C. M'Dowell to contest the Auckland Central Beat against Mri A. E. Glover, M.Ei, at the ■ forthcoming elections.'.. :''■'■.'• Mr. G. C. Israel, the most familiar figure in banking circles in Dunedin, will terminate his long connection with tho Bank of New Zealand on March 31, when .he will retire upon his pension. Mr. Israel's conneotion with the. Bank of New Zealand covers nearly 42 years, and his service. has been wholly con-. fined, to ,tho city of Dunodin, and he has uninterruptedly occupied the position of manager of a branch—that, at North , Dunedin—for a period exceeding 39 years. . Mr. Israel's total banking sorvice has extended over 53 .years,-he having joined the Bank , of Tasmania in March, 1861.', The* death : is. reported of' another of Southland's earty pioneers in the person of Mr. Jas. Nisbet. The deceased; who was 81. years of age, wds born' in' Ayrshire, Scotland; in August, 1833, and at; the ago of: 23 years -was married to Miss Agnes Muir. In 1862 deceased and his wife landed at' the -Bluff; and until.fourteen years ago resided at .Wallac'etown, and "since then he has been living in retirement in Invercargill." :■ ■ .' ' ■Mr. John Finnorty, who arrived in' 'Auckland with his parents in 1848, and who served iri.the Maori War, died last week: He resided in Hamilton for many-years. ' . :

'' Mr.' William' Goodfellow, 'managing director of tho. Waikato Co-operative Dairy Company, returned to Auckland by the Niagara, from a business visit ,to tho western cities of Canada and. the, United .States.' ..'..■ .

Mr. H. Burdekin has been appointed assistant-instructor to the commercial classes at tho Wellington Technical School. . ■ ... ■: • ■ ':

Mr, F. A. Macdonald, of the Department, of Agriculture, TVaimate, has received an appointment in the Taranaki district, with-headquarters in, New Ply--mouth. He expects to leavo Waimate ■.•!..''■ ■■.•••

It is reported in Wellington (states the Grejirtnoutli corfespdndontJof the "Lytteltoh." :f l?imtfa''!) =.thaV"Mr.". t James Colvin, M.P. for. Bullef, intended to retire from politics, and that Mr. P. J. O'Keganj of Wellington, would lie the Liberal-!candidatefdr' : the; Buller • seat .at tlie next general olebtion.- Mr. CoJyin,'to\yever;' states that the report is incorrect, and that he intends to stand against all-comers.- '■ ■■ ." ' ■ : . V

Sir Samuel'M'Caughey,' a member of the New South Legislative Council, who has been visiting the Dominion, loft Auckland for Sydney by the steamer Niagara on Wednesday. '

Another of Auckland's early settlers passed away on Wednesday in the per'fion of Mr. Andrew Bell, of Mount Hobson, at the ago of 86 years! Mr. Bell first "came to New Zealand at the time of the, Gabriel's Gully rush, and afterwards entered ijito business as a produce merchant in Auckland. He was largely interested in founding the Auckland Industrial Association, and made ' the suggestion that an exhibition should ■bo held of local industries, and generi ously provided the building in Wyiidham Street for the purpose free for two years. This exhibition was opened by Sir George Grey on June 21, 1887, and was a , great'.success. ' "'.'■"-.

. The death has occurred at Christchurch of Mr. Macleod Clement Orbell, who was a well-known public man in Otago m the early days. Mr. Orbell came out to New Zealand in 1849. Hβ was elected first Mayor of Waikouaiti an 1866, and a member of the Otago Provincial Council for tho same electorate, and was a member of the first Executive Council of Sir Julius Vogel— then Mr. Vogel. Ho married, in 1863 a daughter of Colonel Bamford, of the 73rd. Regiment, and leaves a i laree family. ...

The members; of the "80-Peep"'Pan-tomime' Company, which has. concluded a successful -tour of New Zealand, left for Sydney .by tho Ulimaroa yesterday.; :..'■'.•

Mr. B. Reilly, a wall-known resident of Hawera, and. secretary of the Hawora Bowling Club, died suddenly yesterday morning.—Pres3 Association.

A Press Association messago states that MK Maurice Harding and Mr. H. J. Slado are leaving on a trip to" tho Old Country shortly. Both aro well known in Wairoa.'

.. lh £ death occurred on Wednesday of ii r -, T \ Wa rd, at his residence, Parnail, after a lingering illness. Tho deceased had been a resident of Auckland for some 26 .roars, and was wcll.knowii in business circles as Auckland manager of the Colonial Mutual Insurance Company Ho retired four or five voars to tako up farming. Mr Ward was.*, member of the Orphan Homo Board for a,number of years;