Personal Notes

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 134, 9 June 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes

Mr Laurcnson, M.H.K., was in town yesterday. Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.K., is now qmto recovered from his recent illness and, as he puts it, is ■'quite himself again." Kev, Dr. Nisbet., formerly of Brisbane, was yesterday Inducted to the pastorale of the First Church of Otugo, in succession to Dr. Gibjbs.

Dr. Pigeon, of the, Pacific 'cable .steamer Iris, lias been appointed Government Medical Olliccr ut the Chnlhnms. Ji is probable he will also act as Stipendiary Magistrate.

Hi- H. Cottier, of Mr Newton King's clerical stall', was on Monday presenU-il by his confreres with a handsome sideboard and hallstand, in honour of his approaching marriage.

-Mr P. F. Warner, Ihe welt-known cricketer, was married to Miss Ill.vthe, at tho Marylebone Church, on Tuesday, There was a great gathering'of cricketers, and the happy couple wero the recipients of eight hundred presents.

Ths Record reports thnt Miss May Kennedy, of Inglewood, holds ail un&rue record, having been elected Chief Hanger of the Inglewood Forest (mixed) Court, A.0.F.. thus being the first lady in New Zealand to hold (hat position.

Air Seddon remains at Mangonui while the llineinoa makes a trip (o Cape Maria van Pieman lighthouse. Iho Premier has been out taking riding exercise during the last two days, and feels lhat it is doing hi,,, groat good. His health continues to improve.

Mr Covil, who has boon for some .wars draughtsman in the local Survey Ollice, has now been transferred ferred to the llokitika ollice, was on Monday evening made the recipient m a presentation Iron, fellow officers of the local department. His successor here will be Mr Kensington.