PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. A. K. Newman, of Wellington, has accepted a scat. on toe New Zealand Board of Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Captain (Acting-Major) Malone has been gazetted major o( the 4th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers, the commission to date from June sth.

Sir George White, on leaving Gibraltar, was the subject o( a popular demonstration of esteem anil admiiation unprecedented in the history, ot famous Rock, Mr R. L. Mcstaycr, consulting engineer to the Borough Council, was in New Plymouth yesterday in connection with the. various municipal works in progress. Mr J. J). Connett, Chairman ol the New Plymouth Harbour Board, left this morning for Wellington in order to attend the Harbour Boards Conference. Mf Wastlicy. who has been acting manager of the local.* branch of the National Bank ot New Zealand lor some time, is under notice of transfer. It is understood that Mr McHardy, at one time a member oi the fitalT here, W'H supceed hi(itA rumour was recently circulated in New Plymouth tp the effect that. Mr W. T. Jennings does not intend to seek re-election for Egmont on account of the hajd work entailed in visiting the straggling' settlepwnts in the hack blocks, ajjd that he intends offering his services to the more . easily canvassed Taranaki electorate. Mr Jennings, says the Stratford Post, 'in 'denying the rumour lias sent the following telegram to one of his constituents "You have my authority stating absolutely no truth* in rumour which- was denied in Waitara Mail fortnight ago. Thanks for letting me know. Tell friends I am) not built that way.—Wm Jennings." There, died in Carterton on Friday morning one who in his day was an important factor in North Wairarapa settlement'—Mr Alexander Svend Dreyer. About thirty odd years ago (says the Observer), he was in charge of the first camp of Scandinavian immigrants near Masterton, at the spot now called Dreyerton after his name. They came in waggons, j'iglged With covers for the women and children, while the men walked. | Maurioeville was settlrd by them. Rome set'tled in Oivyt'own ami Carterton, and everywhere they have proved good, sterling settlers. The late Mr Dreyer was associated with the camp and its people until !lie immigrants* gradually became familiar! with the country and struck cut for tliewsc'vfs,