PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7846, 12 June 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. E. Rawson, of Wellington, who was once in practice here, ia on a. visit to the town, after an absence of twenty-five years,: Mr Alf. Bayly proposes •going-Homo to witness the doings of the Zealand Rugby team. Mr Waite, farmer, of I'ruti, has dcnnitely decided to contest tho Egmont seat- at the coming general election as an Independent Liberal, in the main opposed to the Governmental policy. Professor Rutherford ia expected on, a visit to New Plymouth on the 13th. A movement is on foot to accord him a suitabje welcome. The Professor, a distinguished New SJealandcr, will probably deliver a lecture during his stay. The members of St. Mary's choir assembled in the vestry' <sn Friday, evening for tho purpose of making a presentation to Miss Devenish, whoi is vacating her place in the '»hoir after a valuable membership of eighteen years. • In the absence of the vicar,. Mr C. T. Mills, as one of the oldest members, made tho presentation,, which took the form of a handsome jewel case, with the recipient's initials in sPlver, Mr Mills voiced thei regret felt by one and all at losing) so valuable a member, who had always taken and would continue to take a foremost interest in everything connected with the choir. Mil A. E. Fletcher, choirmaster, spoke in eulogistic terms of Miss Devenish's moTrfb.ership, and remarked that although she had given up her seat her appreciated services would alwa-vs be available. Miss Dovenish. suitably responded. She would always cherish vesy pleasant recollections of herChoir days, which, she remarked, had! been of the most pleasant of her life..