PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2312, 3 October 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. P. A. Eadie, who has been 011 a short visit to Gisborne, representing the “New Zealand Farmer,” leaves for Auckland this morning. Mr. A. J. Black, the temperance advocate, is at present conducting a number of no-license meetings in the Rotorua portion of tlio Bay of Plenty electorate.

Constable Pratt leaves for Auckland -this morning in charge of two prisoners, one for sentence at the Supremo Court and the other, an habitual drunkard, for Pakatoa Island.

Mr Percy Douglas, formerly of the N.Z. Crown Mines, Karaugahake, will (says the “Thames Star”) shortly proceed to Africa to take up the position of battery manager of the Abossa G.M. Company, where several Thames miners are occupying responsible positions. The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond will arrive in Gisborne from Auckland tomorrow. Ho will deliver an open-air address on 110-license from Trafalgar Rotunda in tlio afternoon, and at half-past eight in tlio evening will conduct a public meeting in the cause of no-licenso in His Majesty’s Theatre.

Major Andrew, of the 116th Mah-ratt-as, who is well-known in Now Zealand, has, it is stated, been appointed to the staff of the Bombay Brigade ,and is acting as BrigadeMajor there. On August 10 he delivered a lecture to the officers of the Bombay Brigade on the “Advent of Napoleon and the Revival of tihe Martial Power of France.” For the first time lantern slides were used to illustrate a military tactical lecture. General Greenfield, C. 8., presided, and eulogised the lecturer.

Mr. J. Collins Gleeson left London for New Zealand in the middle of August. Mr. Gleeson, who was manager of the “All-Black” professional football team, will travel to Napier via America, visiting New York and other cities of the united States, in company with Mr. and Mrs. John Redmond and Mr. Joseph Devlin, M-P. It is an open secret, writes a London correspondent, of the “New Zealand Times,” that Mr Gleeson will soon occupy a seat in the House of Commons as a member of the Irish party.

Mr IC. M. Graham, a New Zealand surveyor, who has been engaged for some time in trigon metrical work in the Malay States, arrived at Brisbane recently' by the steamer Airlio. for some time in trigonometrical work metrical work was nearly completed, there was an abundance of original survey work in the States. Recently some twenty surveyors from South Africa arrived an the country, and were soon working at remunerative rates. Just before Mr Graham left the States'there was some talk of several of the adjoining Stales joining the Federation, hut whether any action will bo taken in the matter remains to be seen.

The well-known American artist, Mr Churchill, has decided to spend several monthsin painting a number of the beauty spots on New Zealand’s great scenic river (states the “Hot Lakes Chronicle”). To this end Mr Churchill, who will be accompanied by his wife, will build a houseboat at Taumarunui, fitted -up with living rooms and studio, in which he will drift over the 150 miles, Taumarunui to Wanganui, painting eii route the choicest scenes. He anticipates spending three or four months at this work. The owners--, of the Wanganui fleet have undertaken to facilitate the work in every possible way. Mr Churchill has painted on several of the American rivers under the -same novel, hut effective and convenient conditions.