PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81886, 13 November 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A cable from London states that tlie Marquis of Linlithgow lias undergone ■ a operation for appendicitis, and is progressing favourably. Mr James Bcddie, Eltkam, has been appointed to tho directorate of tne iaranaki Producers' Freezing Works Company, vice Mr B. Diye, resigned. Miss Lucy Perne, of Dunedin, lias .von the Plunket gold medal in connection with the Trinity College of Music examinations.—Press wire.

Mr W. J. McMullian, well-known in the Stratford and Toko districts, who aas been ailing for some time past, -lied at New Plymouth on Monday. Che funeral will take place at the 'L'e Henui cemetery on W udnesday afternoon.

Mr Frank W. \V atts, late licensee of the Imperial Hotel, has had his share of trouble recently, but is now about again, and on the way to recovery after it serious illness. Mrs Watts is still in the New Plymouth hospital, but, her friends will be glad to learn, is recovering her health. Amongst the visitors at the White J art Hotel at present are the following: —Messrs Maeltay, Cole, Wall, Uonath, Roberts, Crux, Haigh, Hollands, Mathe--1 son, and Kmsella (Wellington), Mr and Mrs .Russell, Lougltlin, lnglis, Harris, Jackson (Auckland), iiuchanan (Hawera), Oihyer (Christehureh). The Hon. A. Pitt, who has been in indifferent health for some time past, nas been removed to a priya'te hospital in Chnstchurch. It is understood that when there is an improvement in his health, he will take a trip to the Hot Lakes District,—Press wire. Mr F.. W. Lang, who is standing in the Opposition interest for the Manakau seat, rendered vacant by the death of Mr M. Kirkbride, is wellknown in politics, having sat on the Opposition benches for some years. He first entered the House of Representatives in 1894 as member for Waipa, sitting till iSyO. In 1897 lie was returned for VVaikato, which he re-pie-cnted for eight years. Mr Lang, who is a farmer in the Waikato, was beaten at the last election by Mr H. j. Greensdale.

Mr G. Tiscli lias declared his ntention of retiring from the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Whilst it may bo a fair thing to allow a public man to retire when he's had his fill of the kicks without ha'pence, most people will agree that some action should be taken to urge Mr Tiscli to continue in office. The town has no person more fit to represent it,- and it is fairly unanimously agreed that no one has over given more time than Mr Tiscli to die work of supervising the Board's institutions. Of recent years, during Mr Tisch's absence in England, Mr Cock was a very efficient chairman, and still does excellent service on the Board. Should Mr Tiscli definitely refuse renoinination, then it is probable Mr Cock will be the new chairman.