PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 August 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Mason, head teacher at Pihauia school, is suffering from pneumonia, and a relioveing teacher is being sent.

Miss Berry, one, of the assistant teachers at the Central School, is at present absent from her duties on account of an-attack of influenza.

lion. W. Carncrass, M-L.C, was in New Plymouth yesterday. Messrs H. Okey and \V. T. Jennings, M.ll.R.'s, return to Wellington to-cUy, having spent the week-end here. Mr C. C. Hawke was a passenger for AuckLiud by tho Barawa list night.

Mis Excellency Lord Plunkett went North by the Earnwa last evening. He Was accompanied by his aide-de-camp. ■ Mr L. B. Grimstone, manager of tho branch of the Bank of New Zealand n.t Paeroa, lias been transferred to Waitara.

The doath took pbce at Now Ph mouth on Sunday evening of Mrs Mr lone, mother of Mr W. ft. Malone. Th deceased lady came to the colony ii 1883, and lived in Stratford for man; years. She wis a musician of considei aide ability in her time, and her sei vices were always available in nssist'tn] any worthy object until old age mad* it impossible for her to take an activi i interest in outside affairs. A ?ev months ago she came to reside with lie: son in New Plymouth. Since then sin has been ailing, and deith was not mi expected. The interment takes placi to-day. At the Eltham railway station or Saturday evening occasion was taker to make presentations to Messrs G. Parsons (stationmastcr) and A. .J. Maj (clerk), who have been promoted to leave. Eltham shortly. Mr IT. Harrison, on behalf of the carters, presented each with a ease of pipes. Porter Clifford, on behalf of his fellow employees, prej sented his departing comrades with silk I umbrellas. Both gentlemen suitably re!j sponded. Mr May is expected to leave Marlon to-day, and Mr Parsons for ■j Wanganni later on in the week. {