PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7802, 19 April 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr W. J. Guorjii, subeditor of the Tarauaki Jlerakl, is spending a few days in Wellington, Mrs Major, wife of Mr (J. E. Major, M.H.H. fop Hawera, was- a passenger for Sydnpy by the Waikarc on Saturday, The Hon, G, F, Hiehardson left for Sidney on Saturday to attend tho Surveyor's Conference to be held at Melbourne at Easter, Ho was accompanied by Miss Hicbaidson. The Stratford Tost states that Mr (r, I'earce, of Paten, a well-known (armor, is another probable Opposition candidate for the Paloa seat at next election.

Detective Qu'irke lias be»n transferred to Wellington, and will enter upon his duties in that city at an early date. Ho will be .sucec-jdod us acting-detective in Napier hv" Constable Haines. Detective. Xixo'n, at pre. lint aj.< ('ijthnrne, has' been nansferrod to Chrislehmeh. About forty residents of Tarlki assembled in Mr R. Lenihan's residence on Thursday evening, to welcome home the stntionmaster, Mr 3. Hume and his bride, who was for four years assistant mistress in the local school. TJio health of the guests' was enthusiastically toasted, after which' Mr ' il. Stratford In a brief speech, referred t,o' the deserved popularity of Mrs Hume while' aedtag as schoolmistress in 'J'ariki, her many acts of kindness endearing he}- to pupils and parents alike. Mr Hume hjid carried out his duties in a manner that had made him extremely popular. On behalf of the residents tl)e speaker presented to Mr and Airs Hume a marble clock, suitably inscribed. Mr Hume foejin-g'y acknowledged the gift. During the evening songs were contributed by Miss Smith, and Messrs WoodhoaJ, Hancock, and Jmuicson and'Bucker.—J'cst,