PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7820, 12 May 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Tho Mayor is on a visit to Wanganui for tt few days. Mr J. Hard castle, of the Timaru Herald stall, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mr A. J. Walker, electrical inspector for tho Underwriters' Association, is paying one of his periodical visits to New Plymouth. Mr Thomson, of the Public Works Department, was in town on Wednesday. During the day he inspected the rifle range at Waiwakaiho. Mr Price has accepted the charge of the school ut Whangnmoinona under the Taranaki Education Board. He was for many years headmaster >' the South Oamaru school.

The fniends of Mr C. Gill, of Oka to, who had six weeks in the hospital suffering from typhoid, will be pleased to hear that he is now able to ■Jfet about.

Mr A. Prangley, chief steward on the s.s. Itarawa, is at present enjoying his vacation. During his absence '.rom the steamer his position will be occupied by Mr I). Johnston, the second Stewart.

At Nelson last week, Miss May Warnock, daughter of Mr and Mrs •John Wufnock, formerly of 'lVranaki, was married to Mr Walter .1. Ward, son of the late Mr W. J. Ward, of Sunderland, England. The Chief-Inspector to the Taranaki Education Board (Mr Spencer )is at psesent in Auckland studying the methods of technical education introduced in tho northern city bv the Technical School Instructor, Mr G. George.

Mr I). (!. Howell, Secretary of the Wellington (»as Company, has recc-iv-'d word Ij\ cable of the death of a relative in England, and as the beivavement necessitates a visit to the Old Country, the directorate of the company has" granted Mr Howell leave of; absence for six months. He. will lie accompanied by Mrs Howell and their laraily, ami will leave fur London by the Turakina.