PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81895, 28 November 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cable announces the death, from pneumonia, of Captain Edie, .Supermleudaut of Murine. Lieuf.-Col. Chapter, Assistant Ad-jutant-General aud Chief Staff Oiii. er for this colouy, will leave for Heme next week to undergo a two ye.u's course in the Imperial Military Cc-ilcge at Camberley. Mr lugpeii, statioiimaster at, wood, has been transferred to Tailpipe, and Mr G. W. Bennett, of Marton, comes to Inglcwood The changes are consequent on tho Taihapeauu Marlon railway station.s being raised a grade. The following are amongst Hie guests at the White Hart, Hotel at presentMr and Mrs Llovd (Palmerston North), Keith (Sydney), Katl.nbury (Hawera), Mr and Mrs Mitchell, Miss Mitchell, Capt, Milchell (Manaia), Mr aud Mrs Heslop (Pencarrow), Nathan, McDonald, McNiyen, liagl'e (Wellington), Remvick, Mr and Mrs Kerr (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Gardiner (.Nelson).

A Press wire from Wellington re--1 ords the death yesterday afternoon of Mr Thomas Dnan, senior, au ohWtnd rt special resident of New Zealand, at ILO age of 79. Deceased, who was known on the West Coast, removed to Wellington si me 30 years ago, and engaged in journalistic work, subsequently undertaking auctioneering. Having secured a competency, he retired into private life. Mr Dvran underwent an operation yesterday for an intern il complaint, and succumbed shortly after its being performed.

Mr \V. J. Kned has taken over lb a management of the Bank of New Zealand, Opunake. Bef .re leaving Napier, Mr Knell ivas made the recipient at the hands of lie local staff of a rug and ' silver preserve dish.

The funeral of th e late Mr George Fair, which took place yesterday,'was very largely attended. Members of the oil-drilling- staff acted as bearers. Among the chief mourners were the directors and ex-directors of the Taranaki Petro'eum Company. The coffin was covered with wreaths, amongst which was one from the directors of Ihe company. The Rev. F. G. Evans conducted the funeral service.

The following arc among the visitors at the Criterion Hotel at present: -Mr J. T. Laing, Mr Kyle, Mr S. R. Lancaster, Palmerston North; Mr \\. Todd, Wanganui; Mr McMas'.e.s Purangi; Mr J. A. Hastie, Mr E. Hastie, Manaia: Mrs Taplin, Mr G. Gould, Palmerston North; Mr W. N. Johnston, Wellington; Mr E. Denham, Pa'merston North; Mr F. Cunningham, Auckland; Mr McFairen Wellington; Mr Standen, Palmerston North; Mr 11. E. Jones, Auckland; Mr Cummings, Wellington.