PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 1 February 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL

31 r M. Eraser, who has been confined by illness to his house, for the past fortnight, was present, at the hewling tournament on Thursday afternoon. Messrs Hex 1). Coker ami Douglas Leopold Golds, who passed the recent Civd .Service examination with credit, were eoaeiied by Air Guy X. Alorey. During the absence of Lord I'hinkel at ihu Southern Island's and the Chat hams, Sir James ll'rendergast acts as Depuly-ilovernor'. Detective Mcllveiicy, of Inveieargill. has been appointed Chief Detective iu the office of the Commissioner of Police. His duty will be to investigate special eases from all parts of the col ony. Mr M. CUaistcr, who has been associated with Mr (I. I'. Wake in egal business in I'.ttiiam and Kap-'iign lor some time, has decided to commence practice on his own account in Auckland, whence lie leaves shortly. Since the boundaries of the Tan,namliui electorate have been delined, says the Kawhia Settler, the Oppositionists of Kawhia have been looking round for u good, strong candidate. The general opinion appeared to be that Mr i\ C. Hose, of Kirltehere, would be a good candidate to put up.

Mr and .Mrs A. W. Hornby, of Manilla, who are leaving on a trip to the Old Country, were entertained at a largely attended gathering at Kapuni on Tuesday evening. Mr Hornby is a member -of the New Plymouth Harbour Hoard,

tin Tuesday afternoon, .Miss Ivy Clayton, daughter of Mr ,1. 11. Clayton, formerly proprietor of the Taranaki News, was married to Mr (.'. 11. jJcnnelt, of Toko lioad. The ceremony took place at Stratford, and mis made the occasion of quite a large gathering of friends and acquaintances,

Mr \V. Donald, Inspector of Factor ies for Taranaki, has been appointed an Inspector of factories for the whole colony. Mr McDonald will assume iiis new position in about two months, making his headquarters at Weliingln.