PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81888, 15 November 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Henry Smith, Inspector of Schools under the Grey Education Board, died yesterday, after six weeks' illiess. Mr W. J. Knell,of the Bank of New I Zealand staff, is being transferred from Napier to Opunake, where he will manage the bank's business. A telegram from Christchurch at midnight stated that the condition of the lion A. Pitt, Attorney General, who underwent a serious operation on

Tuesday, was not so good. Mr F. Hardy has received a telegram, says the Eltliam " Argus," to

the effect that at the Axemen's Carnival at Dargavillc, Messrs Casey and UcCauley won every event they competed for, capturing something like ,47!) in prize money. A letter has been received by the secretary of the New Plymouth branch of the United Irish League, stating that the Irish delegates, Messrs J. Devlin and J. Donovan, who are at present in Australia, will arrive at the Bluff on the :Srd prox. Owing to the receipt of a message from Home, their visit to New Zealand has been considerably curtailed. They will speak at Wellington Town Hall on 22nd December, and in tho Theatre lloyal, New Plymouth, on 2nd January. Messrs Devlin and Donoyan are both good speakers, able exponents of the Home Rule cause.