PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 14 September 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs u. Eraser returned last night by the Karawa from a, trip to the Old Country. Mr and Mis W. H. McGarry, who have been on a trip to the Old Country, were expected to return to Eltham last night.

Air. N. k, MacDiarniid, manager oi m ' v' CW [ lJ >' mo « t '» branch of the Banl "I >w South Wales, who has been uuing lor some three months, is at prebent m Hamilton recuperating. Mrs AlueDiarmid is with him. the Itev. J. Managiin, a noted Prim itivo Methodist author, "is leav iiig London on September 20th for Nsv Ho is expected to arrive u this country on November Bth, and wil btuy lor six months, traveUiug the co lony 0 n an evangelical mission. Iho New Plymouth Bowling Club ai its meeting last night resolved, to piao on record its appreciation of the merit! of the late Mr J. c. George, one of th original members of the club. The mo Hon was proposed by'Mr 0. W. Govet and seconded by Mr A. D. Gray, and , ™py Wl ll bo lonvarded to the family 9 the deceased gentleman. The tardy recovery M Mass Jcssi, Mac lachlan from the severe illness whiei prostrated tier at Ulenteim'"during th past fortnight has necessitated cance' ling the whole of the balance of tl. New Zealand tour. Her medical advise l'»s ordered Miss itaclaclilan a perio, oi complete rest ere she eon ventur «poii her Melbom-ne season, which i lived tor October sth, The engagement is announced frov . 7°/,°™ ° f Helen Botha, daughte ; of (.enoral Louis Botha, Premier of th. , to Mr Rendrick ITofmeyer d . Waal, a member of the English Bat Mr do Wi.nl was called to the Tune Temple ,n 1807, and is now practisin, m South Africa. Miss Botha aecom pamed her father to England on the ot cnsion of the Colonial Conference, an; mule herself a general favorite by he charm of manner and tho spirit wit'] which she enjoyed Iter too short visit. Hie Rev. W. Kirk, of Petone, cele brnted his 82nd birthday on Monday and was the recipient of many congratulatory messages. Mr Kirk came to New Zealand from England in 1340, and has resided in the eolonv ever since. Tn the early ikys of his ministry he labored amongst the Maoris, and' a register in his possession shows that he baptised over nnn natives. On one day (Decemlied 21th, 18-18) eighty-one Maoris were I brought to him at Te Arcre (Waiujnnui river) for baptism. Notwithstanding his advnnced.iiffe. Mr Kirk continues to take n close interest in civil, religious and political affairs. |

NEW PLYMOUTH BOWLING CLUB. I MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MS. JA'S. PAUL. 'JL'iLcre was a good attendance last inglu lit tko sptci-,11 meeting of the ISew Plymouth Bowling Club to consider tile suggestion made to improve the entrance to tUe green and at the same time to erect a memorial to the late Air James Paul, for many years president of the club. Apologies were received for the absence of the president (Air It. Cock), and Messrs W. J. fern and A. R Watldns.

Mr L. Bullot »uL|niitted a plan of ra ornamental entrance to replace the present one. The structure is of imitation stone work, over a flight of concrete steps. The estimatod cost of the entrance alone was about £OO, or, if the gablo were extended to join the present pavilion, £IOO woul,d bo about the figure.

The suggestion was favorably received. In the discussion it was mentioned that, the matter having been mentioned to outside bowlers, there were numerous oilers of financial assistance from gentlemen, anxious to show their respect to tho memory of the man who had 'done so much for bowling in the polony. 'Memb;ei-s 'generally iwero of opinion that the memorial could well be subscribed by the club. But whilst the cluib would not solicit subscriptions »om bowlers in other clubs, no objection would be offered to those who desired to show their respect to their late honored friend.

On the (motion of Mr Adolph Goldwater, seconded by Mr Davey, it was unanimously resolved "that / memoria be erected m recognition of Mr James iauls servi co s to the New Plymouth fowling Club and bowling in NtC Zea pot." t0 laise *°*

It was further decided that it waa ox tame y desirable that the memoAl On the motion of Messrs Brooking anil iUr .Morrison thought that if <, .'"craonul were only t" cos f £«n ' would be unnecessarv +1 I 00 ' ]t dub for funds l ° g ° boyon<l «'«

"lined a S si tance **>*•**■ lj cit subscri,tin™ il y WOUM not *°- P-'ohibit them S ' bQt WUia '«*<% president was most Z\ U - 7 J m «»» ** promised to head it 8 ' 83 ! °- ifc with five guineas It,, ' ? üb9cri Ption «- if 6 ".arble ß S b tt ,g ° fed 4 ° P™vide ifc tic-, comp^VprSr, retwy (Mr Ewimr) mT sec " Hall, p. w B r 'l; n * lessrs *". W. Smart and JOr /' *" Bu,lot - * "•"Ming e o o^ h ZLlT i * *> won as author sd \r iV L tO . ** conjmittce. . y t!le Crut >s Mr Ab. Goldwater suggested m ,p fordXr anceata^~"S