PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 June 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Private A. L. Humphries was la-it night elected junior Jiuuteuaiit ut the Taraimki itillcs. Lieutenant Humphries lirst joined the company in ib'M as a member of the corps' baud, Alter lour years' service lie retired) anil was lor u time a member of Llio Cuards, later re-joining the Itilles live years ago. Lieut, Humphries is one ol the best rille shots in the colony, aad was tor two years champion shot of the North island. Amongst the visitors at the White Hart Hotel at present aro:—Mr and -Mrs L'oote (Nelson), Mr Gee (Wellington), Mr Browne (Auckland), Miss tiny (Dannevirke), Mr Falconer (Wellington i, Mr (Jilberd (Wanganui), MrKivtschmai" (Auckland), Mr Low (Wanganui), Mr lutzhcrbert (PalmcrstonN.) Mr .Stanford (Wellington), Mr Schefjr (Wellington), Air Tike (PulmerstoliN.) Mr Cordon (Hawera), Mr Curtis (We:ling'.on), Mr ltyan (Auckland), Mr Julian (.Stratford), Mr Peltet (Auckland;, Mr Jlaig (Auckland), Captain Atcickleham (Christclnii'ch), Mr Matcruy (Wellington), Mr Strawbridgc(Hiliiiigluii), Mr KiUelt,, Mr (..'inv'tl (Auckland;, Miss Connolly (Manaia). .Mr i'iilii (Wanganui), Mr Crease (Win--.until, Mr IJalcombe. (Llronui), Air i'al.nrr (Weilitigton),Alr Chc'sitcy (Wellington). AUss tiiinu (.Sydney), AU"Powdrcll (Mamiia), Air Bcou (Wanganui), .Mr Wuodiiouse (Auckland), Air I'dundell (Wanganui), Air Drown (Wellington), Air Wall (Auckland). Air 11. S. Fitzhorbcrt, SAL, was to.-, malty uck-oiucd by the New Flyinoui.h liar on Alonday morning. On His Worship assuming his seat, Mr J. 13. Koy, in the absence from town of tile President of tlu District Law Society, said lie had natch pleasure in congratulating -Mr Kitzhcrbcit on his promotion to the Magisterial list, and n» welcoming him in his lirst district, i, • .■.■ mid is-

.sure liim tli.it. he would nu e. i-:!i .-vi-i-y co-operation [roin the ine s of the legal profession hero, and i.. il<:-11 d (hit al the cml of his term of ollk-e here Mr l-'itzlicrbert would i-iirn- utvay with him plcu.-anf ivcohVdions .'-f New I'lnuoiit'i. Mr l-'il/licrhcrt said lie wished to llia-ik tin- lln i- vi.-ry sincerely for llie manner in which lie had bco'i received on l.'s arrival here, uii.l now for (lie reception tendered liim in Court on hi.s taking over magisterial duties in Mew l'l.vmoiiUi. II was not an easy mailer .or a iiiiisti.-di-ale to ho c.irrv (nil hi-. duii--s, so as' to please everyone. JS.nuclimcs 1 it was impossible to please either aidef the parties appearing liefore liiie. Inil he would endeavor tu do his duly lollie besl ~f his ability mill would eondint the hu.-iiicss without Fear or favor, and. he hoped, without causing illfeeling lo anybody. One advantage that lie had over some magistrates was that he was in loiieh with the profession. He hud been for over ill) years at the bar, and thus would have sympathy Willi the gentlemen appearing befo;ihim. Members of the profession and their troubles ihul the puhlie know nol. of, and, of eoiirse, I hey had some anxiety ill the preparation of th-'ir eases. Of course, in eari'Tin;; out ' lie. ilulics of magistrate, if, was absolutely n-cossary lo satisfy the ]mblie, and He-re should be enmnlel- accord between the flench and the'liar. He 'mid evo.-y trust in the profession ami lie felt sure that they would have dm- lvspeet fir the flench. .