PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7998, 8 December 1905, Page 3

PERSONAL.

in recording the death of Mr William Hutchison, formerly Mayer ot Wellington. at Duncdin on Sunday evening, the New Zealand Times says that Mr Hutchison, who ha<l been, resident in the South lor some years, succeeded Mr (K«orgc Allan as Mayor of the city on May JtO, 1879, the latter having filled the position fnun Mr J. OranstiekKs retirement cm May U of that year until Mr Hutchison's election to the posftion twenty days later. Feeling ran high in municipal politics in those far-away "days, fur in*his opening address to the Council, 3lr Hutchison (whose election had ItMi openly opposed by all the then Councillors) remarked. with regret, that no hand of welcome hnJ been extended to him tliut evening. When he took his seat as Mayor the initial discus ion n*gardi»g the institution of a Harbour Hoard took place, and on the p»oti of the lato Mr CSeorge Fiviv: r (ilec!.!ed by Ihe rusting >o" t* \ >r\ it vas rrsohvd •*r n )sipglho fcrinatii ) " p M;' b.>> •• l»- ard. the t'oun-il fi nf-: ft.; ■" ipon to take ihe iial :fi :, s. ' utehison was Ma\ till .lie ■ I >f ISSI, and win n' T/ Into Mr (*<.orge I ht. \ «in| oHicv J for four < sc- i » ; Deceased ■was a 11»i "rfv r , v of Hepresent at i -i f> i. -I- '■ I > IM«l—in Ihe sewn Pa • IRTUto 1881 a i mix '■» t"y ol Wellington a ■! fr :r I t< ISftl as member '* We' t t»';uih. Mr liiitchi- 11 v.as tl = her nf Mr T. iTutchb ,i, S'lp y 'jv.jiK.ratc at New Plwnou h

IVesident Koo.;e tl■ is commenced a thorotigh sifting of public officials at Washington, a (New York telegram, states. l>ec:i'iso the public service has become so venal as to In' a public scindal. Corruption is everywhere, and as a resuli scandal follows scandal. In spite of the promises of reform after the reeeni cotton scandal. the- Ayriiullural IVpartm. Nt iv;n:.ins in a. slat" of dumoralisation, whil:* in the odice of the. Si-c----retary of ,State, which was taken over by Mr Hoot after the death oi Mr John Hay, t.ie officer ; are v|iiarrelling so much that the value of the department is seriously undermined. THE SYMITOMS OF ItllEl.M ATISM. The symptoms of rheumatism allv leave no doul|t as to what is the matter with the sufferer. Sharp pains are felt in the knee,, wrist, elbow, ankle, or other joints. whio\ are usually hot.' red. and swollen. The pain often shifts from one joint to another—one day it might, tie the fi.ind. the ne.vt. perhaps, the t'eil is seized with th>- lance-like painswhile the part first affected might be much easier. Xo matter how severe the symptoms of rheumatism, Ttheumo will completely banish theui. Hundreds of well-known people testify its wonderful power of conquering Oil. from all chemists and stores. 1 The Kgmont I,irin.siug Committee sat nt Wait.ira yesterday. The only business was an application for e permanent transfer of th • ! i ■ Hotel lie-no from Mr F Hoirueond to Mrs TV notice re- ( port :"' he transfer ' and j Quirjam the I [•ppUcatii^