PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 9 July 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Nurses Short. Sisl.-y. ami Turner, of the New Plymouth hospital staff, have passed their tirst year examination.. The Nelson t'it.v Council lias appointed Mr . Ailehit.'-nn-Sinitli, of Port Chalmers, as resident engineer. ilessr., 11. .1. Harris and I'. It. Sampson. hi Sentry Jliil, have arrived in Kng- , land, and report that they are .spending a ni.i-d eiijoyalile lime.' I lie lion. W. Iliill-lones wijl not Si ii! i'»v Kngiand until Thursday, the lioat having lieen delayed another' day. savs a l|ies>i Association telegram from ChristA very old resident of Village. -Mr -losepli Swan, died on Holiday morning. Deceased was 80 vears of age. and was a colonist of some sixty years, lolly years of which were spent in 'IV niualii. Deceased iiad only ■iwon ill for a lorl night. Mr 11. r.lack, borough electrical enmincer. received a midnight tele-ram on I'riday calling him suddenly on a.roiint of the approaching ileatll of his lather. Under the circumstances lie had til leave without obtaining leave of .ilisciice. lint he addressed a note to the •Mayor informing him of the facts. On Monday tin: Town Clerk received a. telegram I lom !\fr Muck to the etl'ect that Ins lather laid died, anil that the funeral would lake place ou Tuesday (to-dav) At la-t night's meeting of the Council leave ol absence was granted (o the enjuicer. auiMiie Council's sympathy extended to him in his bereavement.