PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81899, 6 December 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Miss Baker has resigned Jut position us ioicher at the Takoru school. Mr G. Tisch has been re-elected Chairman of the Taranaki Hospital tnd Charitable Aid Board. A Melbourne cable announces the leath of Mr Sara Cook, tho well-known rorse-owner and trainer.

A cable from Konie states that the Pope yesterday accorded an audience to the Itev. Dr. Grimes, Bishop of Ckristchurch.

Mr lE. M, Isaac, Inspector under the Education Department in manual and technical work, is at present on an official visit to New Plymouth. Mr Gray, of tho Audit Department, is now making f»s half-yearly inspection of tho Taranaki County Council's accounts.

Mr George Garry, conductor of the Vew Plymouth Military Band, left on Wednesday morning for Ckristchurch, vhere he has accepted an engagement nth (he Exhibition orchestra. Mr J. Brown, Chairman of the Taranaki County Council, returned on Wednesday from a brief visit to the

)mata riding, whither he travelled, it Mr C. Andrew's request, to make limself acquainted with county affairs in that direction.

The following are amongst the guests i>. the White Hart Hotel at present.— tfessrs Mitchell (Manaia), McPhee, Jole, Talbuck, Hand, and Mrs Hand (Wellington), Edmunds (Waimate), Driver (Wanganui), Beasley (Hawera). Mr H. P. Collins, President of the West Australian Axemen's Association and an intending competitor at liltham and various registered meetings throughout New Zealand, arrived in Eltham on Monday night. He expects the other members of the West Australian contingent to arrive in liltkam next week, where- they will ,'emain until after the championship meeting on 26th and 27th inst.

On the advice of his medical attendant, Mr A. E. Farrar, manager of the Old People's Home, has been granted three months' leave of absence. Mr e'arrar has held his present position tor live or six years, and his present ■ llness is entirely attributable to his issiduous attention to his yery Irving duties in looking after the wants of tho hirty or forty aged inmates of the

institution. Mr and Mrs Parrar will take a trip, which we hope will have ,he desired effect of restoring their icst health. Mr Prank Talbot, representing the Mario Narolle Company, is in town, Titli the object of arranging for the ippearancu of the famous singer and ,ier company in New Plymouth. Miss iVarelle, who came out to New Zea-

und especially to take part in the Exhibition concerts, is considered to be -he linest living exponent of Irish Jiusic. Associated with Miss Narelle s Mr Chester Fentress, a young Calltorman tenor of very high attainments, tvho was specially chosen in London for the present tour of the company,