PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 21 January 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr James .Mackenzie, Commissioner iof Crown Lands in Auckland, and 'formerly of New Plymouth, pass'd through here on Saturday, en route to Oneh;in«i. A cable fecuccl from Loinlm 1., 1 ni!,'.l,-bios Ilnl 11. J. liiehards, thirteenth V,' r r.i:,e!. : .,. ;„ Hioi, l, as l, m > ippoieled IV.i'i'. 5,.,|.,:|' MathoinaMcs at >;'i;.oU,iiy,.,'stv. "rT. li. l'ae'et, ii'/eompauie 1 by Mrs v,i.'ct, tvill leave Stratford on a visit to the South Island. The local '• j.Vt " says Hint during Dr i'n!,'el's idiscncc, the length of whieh will depend som - vh il on a.;... ihe recent in jury (..hi, arm progresses, Dr Douelas ' J lime liett, will act as his locum tenons. Mr John King, one of In.jWo el's pionoers.liavmg resided fiere f,,r a'o ,i,i thirty years, passed aivay very su lden ,y at his residence on Frideyy ile !u i boon liasy h-iy-mtiiii-; d.i.'.u; the diy, retirinj; in liie bod, of hei'l'i, lull passed away at 10 o'clock wither, heart trou'de beim; Iheciu-e. rie 7.Ms a iiiiKe ol (iri n-bv, an! had rea.'hol the ripe a-o of 72 foiLS .The liev, A Htrdln :,':,„ Kued;,!, ■l'hu iVik ■n'in'ldo.r'e 1 !'!' ihe ', Wiie Methodist Ckufcl, i„ New i'lynioui . li:i'C::hie.!aecc!.lia,; (he po.iiwi, ami ■■d.a cs thai he ~nl k , ;IVO i',j,. ;;,., v ;^. :l . hind in May next. lUv. Nixmi's niiiiisli'y licre ienmn iloso-i March did, and he will preach his farewell sermons on the lirst Sunday in March. As Kev. Hardin-- will i,ot arrive here nmil <ome time in July, arrangements h.:ve been made lb: the work in Nov Ply. mouth to be carried mi by llevs. Lay. cock iDuncdin), Drake and Hanson (Wellington), who w.ll each take a foi'tnis'hl here until the new niinislor is ready for his duties, Kev. Nixon takes a year's rest; well earned,

Mr T. I'isher, iigout for the Public Trustee in connection with the West Crist Settlement Keservos m this district, has keen appointed as a Judge in ihe Native .Laud Court. Air Fisher is fully quihi'ied for the position, not on : y from his work iu connection wiliitktoc reserves, but also from (he fact that he lias been a member of the Aolca District Maori Land Board for the past six years, and President of I hat body for about three years At the same time lie held the position of Judge of the Native Land and Appellate Court. Ho was also a member of the Wellington Land Board. Prior lo entering the service of the Crown, Mr Fisher was a prominent member of local bodies in South Tiiranaki, having presided over the Wairoa Eoad Board for a yory long period. He was also ■an active member of (he Patea County Council and the Patea Harbour Board. It is likely that, as Mr Fisher will retain the presidency of the Aolca Lt.itrict Maori Laud Board, his headquarters will be at Wanganui, and it will be some time before he is able to leayo New Plymouth, us his successor will need to be initiated mto the iutrieacies of the work here.