PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 19 March 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

-Mr. .James lirogden, the well-known railway contractor, whose tirm con structed t he New I'lyiuoiilh-Wailara railway, died at Home on January The Rev. 0. W. Dent, vicar of Waitara, has resigned his charge, and has been appointed to the charge of the Eltham pari.-h. Jlon. (1. Fowlds left Auckland for New Plymouth by the Takapumi, en route for Wellington, yesterday afternoon. The .Minister expects to remain some little time in Wellington. A Sydney cable stales that Durnan, who was recently defeated by Towns for the sculling championship of the world, has sailed tov Canada, ile expressed his intention ol returning next summer (o again row for the championship. Mi Ernest Cargili Culten has been ,rjj■ pointed a Stipendiary Magistrate, ami will be located at Napier. Mr. Culten was born in 1 StJ7 in Dun-din. and was educated in England, and also at the Boys' High School, Duncdiu. and the Otago University, lie was Judge's Associate to Judge Williams for some

time, and has been in practice at Naseby for about ten years, lie was Mayor or Nasebv for the last live years, and look a keen interest in public movements in the district. Amongst the guests at t tie While Hart Hotel at present are: Dr. and Mrs. l-indlay. Mr. I'oulton. Mr. Justice Cooper. and .Mr. Cooper, ju it.. Col. Hume. Col. Beam-hop. Mr. i nctlev, .Mr. liatt (Wellington), Dr. Ilail.erley (Wangamii), .Mr. Fethergill (Auckland). Air. lb-slop (I'eucarrow), Mr. Crump (Eltham). Air. Walsh (llawera). Mr. Alelchevas (Auckland), Mr. Crease (Wanganui), .Mr. Hiss (Wnnganui), Air. Alinta, Air. Wiggins, Air. Spencc (Stratford), Air. White (Palmerston North), Air. Billows, and Air. Oazzard (Auckifi'it) • . , i MM' t A London cable message announced the death of Air, John O'Lcarv, a leader of the Fenian movement. Air. O'Loary, who was a retired journalist, was 77

years of age. As a young man he studied medicine, but took out no degree, lie joined the \oung Ireland movement in 1848, and when the Fenian movement started, he became a prominent member of the organisation, and edited its journal, The Irish People until its suppression ill 18(15, when he was arrested and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. lie was released in 1871), and exiled for the rest of the period of sentence, most of the time being spent in France. On returning to Ireland, lie settled in Dublin, ami has since taken part in all the literary movements of the time. lie was the author of a number of well-known books oil Irish subjeets.

Captain ]■'. Okey announced last night ' hi* intention of resigning from the : Taranaki Pities, after having served for Si years with the company, including about two years in command, lie said he l'elt considerable regret in doing this, but he could not spare the time to curry out his duties as lie wished to do particularly in shooting matters. lie was proud of the corps, and sorry to leave it alter being so long a member, lie had enjoyed the time spent as a volunteer, and felt pride ill the history of this company, the first volunteer corps in the Empire to be under tire in active service, lie felt that there would be no dilliculty in obtaining ullieers for such a company, and mentioned the possibility of his accepting the proll'cred post cl' Battalion Quartermaster. Lieutenants Lever and iieNringer expressed their regret at Captain Okey's intended retirement, mentioning his uutlagging interest as shown by the fact that tie had worked himself up from a private ill tiie ranks of this corps to the command. The retiring Captain had tiie fullest confidence of ilie ineii. and they would all have been pleased to sec hhn go on and earn his V.D. Hut as he had determined to resign his command, they hoped to see him on the battalion' stall. After Captain Okey had retired, the meeting unanimously decided to present him with a. handsome testimonial at the annual ball, and Lieutenants Lever and Reljinger and Col.-Ser-geant Lister were appointed to nttenl to the details.