Personal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1904, Page 2

Personal.

Air C. Sims, who recently suffered injury to his eye in an accident in Opmiuke is at present in Wellington hospital, and it ia feared lie will lose the sight of Moth eyes. Miss Ada M. Powell, who lakes up her duties at the West Ki.d School on Monday morning has 1-eejj teaching for two and .n-iialf years in Midhirst and has done excellent work there during that time, her classes beirifj; favourably commented on Jjy the inspector at the annual ex-uminutioiiH.

As a slight mark of esteem and recognition of work done in connection with Te llenui Church Hev. A. M. llradbury was presented wiLh apur.se of sovereigns oil Thursday evening.

The Stratford Post hears on pood authority that Air 'J'. W. ltnpley, of Stratford, ]listriot Manager for tile llawke s Bay and Inrumtlii branches ol' the Equitable life Assurance Society, 'hu.s won the trophy presented by the society to the manager doing most business during the year. This is the iliird time that Mr Rapley lias won the trophy. Miss (Sortie Campion, who is with the Royal Australian Comic Opera Company in South Africa, is slowly recovering from a serious attack of pneumoni-a, contracted at Johannesburg.

A ca|l.le messmge from iJondon states tluit Mr CManiib'orlain goes abroad on Ihe 11th instant for a two months' rest.

Mr Wit.lieford, M.H.R., was a passenger for north by the Rarawa last evening'.

Miss Buchanan, bookkeeper at the White Hart Hotel, left for (iisborne on Thuifsday in,orni'n|g. I'rior to her <lepart,ure a musical evening was held in her honour, at which aibout forty ladies aral gentlemen were present, fluring the course of the evening she was the recipient of several presentations, among which were a very, handsome dressing case from Mr mid Mrs Clark mid a silver toilet set from the boarders of the Ir.toujJe. Mr W. K. Fawcete, in presenting, the latler, referred to Miss Buchanan's unfailing courtesy and attention to the requirements of the boarders at all times and the deserved popularity with which she was regarded by the travelling community. Mr Chisholm suiUif.ily responded on behalf of the recipient, A goodly number of friends and well-wisheis assembled oil the railway station on Thursday morning to bid good-bye to one who deservedly occupied a high place in their esteem.