PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7724, 28 January 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

At I hi? inviation of I'the (Solden Hay Afp'iculLtira 1 ami l'astoral As,socjation tho Premier has consented to open the annual show at Takaka 011 Wednesday. Tho death is announced at Nelson of Captain Scott,, who in the sixtits had charge of the steamer J.yttelton, which traded between Nelson and Blenheim. i,a(teisy he was connected with the Anchor line of steamers'. Deceased, who was 7:1 years of age, had been in ill-health for sonie time past, being a great sufferer from asthma;.

Hev. F. A. Dennett, with Mrs Hennet t and family left last night by the Karawa for Onehunga, en route for Hotorua, where he will work in future. Yesterday afternoon a large number of parishioners of St. Mary's met at the schoolroom to bid farewell lo Kev. Bennett. Afternoon tea was served, and a pleasant time spent by all. In the course of a shor.t address, in which lie thanked those present for their many kindnesses to him, Kev. Bennett expressed a hope I flat all would extend to his successor the same hel[iful sympathy that had fallen to his lot.. At Hell Block on Thursday evening a valedictory social was tendered to the reverend gentleman and his family, when eulogistic references uwc made to his work in the district. He was also, with lairs lionnett, the recipient, pf n silver 'luu kvltlv.