PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 8 June 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The Roy. (I. Dent, who Ims been appointed Vicar of KUluim, was given a send-ull' by the Wnitara parishioners on Thursday evening. Jlr 11. S. fibdicrherf. who was recently appointed Stipendiary Magistrate at New I'lymoulli, was entertained liy members of the Bur and friends at a farewell dinHer at the Club Hotel, Pahnerstou Xorth. At the wedding of Mr Samuel Henry (lidding*, of i.'ahiatua. and .Miss Edith Welch, daughter of Jlr .1. Weleb, Opaki. on Monday in Master! on, there were two hundred guests, one hundred and eighty of whom wore members of the Woleh fiiniilv, the most widely connected family in' New Zealand

/It. is anticipated that Sir ,]o,eph Ward on his return to the colony, acting on the advice of bis colleagues will induce Hie lien. W. lliill-.loncs to take n prolonged holiday, probably till the end of the session, with a view of regaining his health. The illness of the ActingI'roiniev was of a more serious nature I ban was given out. and if is now an open secret that on the night of the loth ult. his life bung in the balance. The Wellington correspondent of the Press says that Mr Ilall-.lones' health is now beginning to show some improvement. He lm". iiad a very bud time of it since his (irst seizure.

At the conclusion of the Egmunt Licensing Committee's business yesterday, Mr Stubbs referred to Mr iti'ddell's d'epariuie and propised a hearty vote of tbaals to him. a.- (hainnan of the committee, for the courtesy and aflenlion given to members and to (lie business of (he committee. Mr 1). 11. .McDonald seconded, and Mr dohnsoii also spoke. Mr Biddell returned thanks, and said he appreciated the vote. The duties of licensing committees, be added, were not pleasant, and they were apt to be looked iipun with disfavor. Generally speaking, all Hie committees he had sat ivilh had been fair and reasonable ns they could possibly be. He would retain pleasant recollections of bis duties ill this district, ai d iie regretted that he, as a departmental ollicer, had to go just where he was appointed. lie had fully hoped to remain here until Mr .Hutchison returned.

Bcfereuce was made liisl night liy the President of (hi! Chamber of Commerce 1.0 tin: impending departure from New Plymouth of Mr ('"!. 11. Morgan, local 111aiiagor fur the U.S.S. Co.. who lias been promoted In M similar position in ihe company's serviee at Suva. Air Coldwater referred lo liim as one of (lie liest members of (lie Chamber, "a tower of strength" in every way. Me, moved, •Thai (his Chamber regrets Mr Morgan's departure from Now Plymouth ,lmt congratulates him on his deserved promotion; and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to him. Mr Oonneft said that as ehairman of directors of the Moturoa Freezing Works and as chairman of (hi; Harbor Hoard, he had had a good deal (o do with Mr Morgan, and he'had always found him extremely obliging and ready to do everything in his power tc further ibe intoresls of the district. Tin motion was unanimously adopted.