PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7810, 1 May 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr and Mrs Buckleton left on their Australian trip on Saturday evening.

Sir Joseph Ward is among the passengers by the Warrimoo, which left Sjdney for Wellington on Saturday evening. Professor Rutherford will arrive in New Zealand about May o. Mrs' Rutherford, who is in Christchurch, will go north to meet him. Mr 'J'. K. Skinner left New Plymouth on Saturday night on n trip to the Australian Stales. lie expects to be absent for about tlueo months. Mr W. K. AVntkins, an associate of the Society of Artists, arrived by the Gothic from London on Wednesday, io tour the colony. He is travelling with Mr T. W, Willinck, of London.

Air and Mrs O, M. Curtis left Stratford on Friday en route for Sydney. It "is their intention to make an extended trip to the Blue Mountains and then to visit Queensland. On Thursday at Waitara, Mr R Sampson, of Sentry Hiil : . met with, an accident whilst driving an express. Mr Sampson wns severely shaken and sustained a broken rib ns the result of the inishup, Mr T. L. J oil, of Okaiuwu, purposes -taking n trip Home within u few months, a speciul object being to study tho arrangements and conditions governing the disposal of the dairy produce in the big market. Mr Samuel Turner, a well-known English alpine climber, is leaving England in October for New Zca-

land. He intends to attempt the ascent of Mount Cook and other lofty peaks in the Southern Alps. Mr Robert Horsnaill, an English artist, and his sister (Miss Horsnaill), have recently executed s-omc line canvasses of the beauty spots in the Otago Lakes district. They are now on a visit to Auckland. Messrs Bedell-Sivright, Crowther, and Swannell, members of the llr tish football team that-toured Now Zealand last season, are still in Sydney. The last-named will proba'blj play in Sydney this seuson. The Government has appointed Messrs W. 11. Field and A. W. Hogg, members of the House of Re.presentatives, and Mr J. Strauchon, Commissioner of Crown Lands, to be School Commissioners for the Wcllingtpn district.

Mr A. H. Johnstone, who lately joined the firm of Messrs Malone Mc-Vea-gh and Anderson, was on Tuesday lafft admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supremo Court of New Zealand by His Honor the chief justice, on the motion of Mr 11. P. Richmond, of Wellington. The Waitara Mail understands that

Mr J. M. Hignett, Inspector of Noxous Woods, has received notice of transfer to Hawcra. Through his long residence in tho district, and business dealings with settlers in all !>arts Mr \Bignott is very well known ind his numerous friends will wish lim every success in his new ipherc of labour. His successor is to bo Mr Crockett, brother of Mr J. Crockett, of New Plymouth. Mr THivld Wark, member of the Canadian Sonata and the oldest le{islator ia the Uritish Empdre, was i hundred years old on February L9th. Many visitors called to see >im at his home al Frederic'on, Sew Brunswick, and many congrutuatory telegrams were received. Mr IVark, who says whether hq goes to Ottawa for the Parliamentary session depends on the weather is feeling very welt, and has been talking about affairs in Russia, which he follows with great interest. There was a large gathering of the members of tho local liar in the Law library on Saturday evening, ;,>,. the purpose- of making a presentation ol l purse 01 sovereigns to Mr .1 lower, of the Deeds Odlce. who iv 'el iniiu ishiiijf his appointment to loin Mr Cni-tie, solicitor, of FeUding, as mamaging clerk. In making ho presentation on behalf of mem'ers, Mr Samuel warmly eulogised he courteous and efficient wav in ivhic,h M|- Power Had carried out liij. lutics, and the good service he had •enderwl to the public and members ilthe profession. Ho also expressed .he cxtrome regret •that was felt "by ho profession that such an able ourteous, and tactful ufllcer was caving tho public service. lit was ;lad, however, to know that Mr 'ower was furthering his own intersts in the step ho was taking, and ic wished him every .success and irosperity. Mr Power verv Uelingy expressed his appreciation of the lettering remarks that had fallen rom Mr Samuel, and of the presen.ation which he had received. He fave to his chief, Mr Uavlev, the principal crerlil r o r any abili'tv he (the speaker) hud shown in the dis:harge of his duties. As he was jntcring the profession he hoped on «>me future occasion to renew his ■lciiuaintnncc with some of those present. Mr Power, who has been in the local Deeds OHiuo for the imst six years, has passed his examinations, but has not yet- been admitted to the liar. He has always taken a keen intorest in sport, particularly football (being a niombes of the Tukapa senior team), cricket,