PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7806, 26 April 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. A. M'Arthur. S.M., spent the Easter holidays with a brother, in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs M. K. Bannister, of Wellington, left for San Francisco by the mall steamer Sierra on Friday, en route for England. The Government Architect (Mr J. Campbell) has been elected a Fellow of the> Royul Institute of British Architects. Mr Unwin, formerly of the Otaki Mail, and lately of Mangataiuoka.has joined the staff of the Hastings Standard.

Mr John Jacobs 'has /been appointed acting-Town Clerk of Dunedln, pending consideration of the position by tho new Council, Tho position of head teacher at Whangamoiuonu, recently declined by Mr Hewitt, was-, suya the Star, offered to Mrs Warner, of Hawera. She has, however, decided not to accept the appointment. General Booth has finished his public meetings in Christchurch, and is holding private meetings of his officers to discuss policy <|iiesUons. 11© leaves for Wellington on Thursday. The marriage of Charles O. \V. Hichards, of tihe HouJs I'cpurtment, was solemnised to Miss A. Hlack at the residence of the bride's parents at Fitzfoy on Easter Monday, ltov. J. N. Iluttlo was the officiating clergyman, Hev. A. M. Fjnlayson has l>c."n appointed. M,trdprator pf the rresfoyterian Synod of Otago and South- - resolved on the reCQiiimpndatJon of live l'resbyteriea that tho Hov. J, Parker be nominated as Moderator for next year.

The Strjuford School Coiiimitteo has selected Mr J. C. Dromgool for the vacancy in the secondary school and Mr W. C. Colce in the primary school. The Mangoie! Coiiimitteo |has selected Miss 11. Meade.and the Truti Committee Mr K. Kwart. The members of flip Bit ham Hides during tho encampment marked the occasion of Sergeant-Major Sanderson's recent marriage by presenting Mrs Sanderson with ' a silver sugar basin, and a cream jug and tongs. Captain Pago made the presentation on behalf of the company.

At the Whiteley Memorial Church on Friday afternoon a qu.je( wedding was solemnized, whim Mr A. N. H'oskjng, p.f 4 \uw Plymouth, Mis;* Altai Honlrtcc Hoss, eldest daughter of .Mr Alexander Hoss, of Now Plymouth, were united in wedlock. The bride was given nwny bv her brother, Mr W. Hoss, her sister, Miss Daisy H.p.'sa.wpH the liridesmajd.. Major- Hughes, who goes home in charge of the llisjey team, was on ! Tuesday marnjng favewe.llc4 bv -i representative meeting of citizens at |«9lH?un"i, ami presented with a puise of sovereign*!. Owing to tho serious illness of Mrs Hughes there was some doubt, as to whether the Major would he able to leave, but yesteiday her medical adviser assured Mis Hughes that she oould accompany her hu S but, u . Major Hughes has been a,, active volunteer for H 4 years, and has luke,, a grominent part in public affairs.

On Thursday afternoon, at the residence of the bride's parents J'owv del ham Street, a q nikl wedding took vi, ,C «m t ';" ll '" ninK purtks »«-'in« , • "f, rt H, "'" s ' <"' Wanganui, IMr tv vV'V 00 "' thi'd daughter of Mr W. T. Moon. The Kev. .1 •Nixon officiated. The bride was given a way by her brother, Mr W Moon, Mr A. Huckman, anted us groomsman, and Miss Lena .Moon tho bride's sister, as bridesmnio' After tho ceremony a number of relations and friends sat down to the wedding breakfast, when the hethh or the brnlo and bridegroom were enthusiastically honoured.