Personal Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 238, 12 October 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes .

Councillor Pleasure has been elected to the position of Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

Mr W. Synies, M.H.R., returned to Wellington by Monday morning's express from Stratfoid.

The Rev. Cunliffe Jones has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union at Sydney. The death is announced in Lon!on of John Hollingsiuead, a well*n.>wn author, at the age of 77.

After fifty-one years' work in the lightering and harbour services at New Plymouth Mr Thomas Inch is now resigning. The Bishop of Wellington visits Taranakj this week. His Lordship will conduct a confirmation service at Hawer a on Friday. The now Governor of Fiji, Mr E. F. im Thur, n , formerly Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, reached Suva on Monday, and had an enthusiastic reception.

The vacancy i„ tilie local Supreme Court ollice, caused by tho transfer of Mr Tansey to Auckland, has been lilled by Mr Morgan, late of the Christchurch Supreme Court staff.

Yesterday's cables stated that Lady Curzon is suffering Iron) a complication of phlebitis, or inflammation of a vein. Her condition is reported to lie encouraging, however.

Constable Russell, who was brutally assaulted while arresting a man some three months ago, being still unlit for duty, Cpnstnble Hadlcr, of Wangtvnui, arrived on Monday night, on relieving duty.

Tho Stratford Post reported that. Mr Thomas I'enn's condition had somewhat improved yesterday morning. Ho is siilferiiig from congestion of the lungs and his ill-health has caused his friends considerable anxiety.

Mr McCurdy, colonial organiser for the Farmers' I'nkm, is at present, in Tnranaki, ami will visit the various branches with a view to infusing fresh life into llnii.n matters. Mr McCurdy spoke at Normanby on Monday night.

Mr C. Croucher, of Wellington, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia, has tendered his resignation. Mr Croucher founded the Guild, which was first known ns the New Zealand Mercantile Marine Officers' Association. At a representative gathering of members of the legal profession in Dunodin yesterday. Mr W. (}. Riddell was congratulated on his appointment as magistrate nt Hoki-j tika, and presented with a handsome silver salver and umbrella. Mr J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Electric lines, passed through Xew Plymouth on Monday en route for Auckland. His visit is in connection with the installation of metallic circuits in the Auckland telephone system. Mr Hungorford, of the Western Electric Company, accompanied Mr Lpgan.

Mrs Thomasson, daughter of tho late Mr Samuel Isaacs, of London, and niece of Mr John Bright, Iby tho will of her hu;l W nd, the l a to Mr John Pennington Thomasson, formerly liberal M.P. foi: l'(olt(on, tie-: comes one of the richest women in England. As residuary legatee Mrs Thomasson will have apparently at her absolute disposal about £1,000,000.

Tho King, being 1 Informed of the circumstances, sent his congratulation? to Mr mud Mrs H. W. Crocker, of Mount Nebo, Taunton, who recently celebrated the) seventiul-h anniversary of their wedding day, surrounded by all (heir children now living (ono having travelled from Australia for the event), many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Both the old iieoplo, wliosfe united ages total nearly 188 years, are (says an English paper) hale and hearty.