PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8080, 9 April 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr W. Burnside takes up his duties as headmaster at tho Inglewood School on May Ist. He . has received many congratulations from his fellow teachers, who rccoguisc his fitness for tho appointment. Prior to entering the service of the Westport Coal Company, Mr Henry Boswcll was oti Saturday evening last the recipient of a handsome silvermounted tobacco-pouch, suitably inscribed, a present, as a mark of esteem from his fellow drivers " on the rauk."

On Saturday afternoon Mr G. f. Bolton, ot Messrs L. D. Nullum and Co., who lias been transferred to'the Gisbornc brand) of the lirm, was presented by the members of the loeal stall' with a gold horseshoe scarf pin, set with diamonds and rubies, as a token of esteem in whicli he is held. The presentation was made by Mr« A.. Oldham, loeal manager for the firm, anil amongst those present were rep. rcsenlativcs of most of the other wholesale houses in the town. Mr Oldham spoke in eulogistic tonus of Mr Bolton's work and eonnectiou with the firm, and expressed good wishes (or his future success. These remarks were endorsed by several other gentlemen present. Mr Bolton responded in suitable terms, after which his health was drunk by the assemblage. Ml' Boullou left ou Saturday night for Auckland, eu route to Gisbornc. Hon. Colonel Pitt, Attorney-General and Acting Minister for Hallways, was a passenger by the express tram from Wellington on Saturday night, and weut on to Onehuuga by the Harawa.

The "Ellluim Argus" learns thai Mr T. C. Hunter, the well-known denitst of Eltham and Stratford, will shortly pay a visitjtojthe United Stales. Wlicnhe was in communication with his friends in America informing them of his intention to pay them a visit lie was at once bombarded with requests that he should deliver a few lectures on the legislation of this colony, particularly with regard lo labour and licensing. Mr Hunter says that lie will bo unable to say "no " to so ninny requests and thinks that he will not be able to get away from America without delivering at least 2u lectures. As all who know Mr Hunter are awnre he is a most entertaining conversationalist, and thinks well of this country and of its legislation, and wo know that jNcw Zealand would have a good friend in lurn ou tlie platform.