PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 4 October 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. John Peat, son of Mr. David Peat, died at Wanganui on Monday. Deceased was well-known along the coast. Mr. James Dickie, a well-known farmer, who had been settled in the Waverley district since 1808, died on Saturday last after a short illness. Mr and -Mrs Ernest Skeates, of Auckland arrived in New Plymouth by Wednesday's express, having travelled by way of tlis Wanganui river. They are staying at the White Hart Hotel.

His Honor Mr. Justice Denniston and his secretary (Mr. 11. Denniston) Jeave for Wellington this morning by the express train. Mr. George Hart, chief reporter on the Christchurch Press, completed thirtyseven years' continuous service on the staff of that newspaper on Tuesday. The death occurred at Nonuanby on Wednesday of it yery old and highlyrespected resident of the district in the person of Mr, John Miller, aged 7.9 years. Mr. Keir Hardie will be the guest of the Mayor of Wellington during his stay in that city, says a Press Association telegram. It is expected he will reacli Auckland from Australia on 7th November. Mr. G. Carson, of Wanganui, has been elected on tie committee of advice of the Wellington Training College, representing Taranaki, Wanganui, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, Grey, and Westland Education Boards. Mr. Singleton, Government cheese expert, who has been visiting Canada to enquire into the system of cheese manufacture in that Dominion, returned by the Maheno via Sydney on Tuesday morning. :; : ■■' •[ JMr. W. Dudley, of Opunake," who acted as bondsman for the defendants in the Opunake tarring and feathering prosecutions, was presented by the inen on Tuesday with a silver-mounted walking-stick in recognition of his assistance in this and other directions. Among the passengers by the Maheno on Tuesday was Mr. G. 11. Parkinson, of Ilawera, who has returned after a few years' visit to England. Mr. Parkinson studied at th« National Dental Hospital in London, and added L.D.S., Eng., 'm his New Zealand qualifications. At a meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery on Tuesday, the Rev. James Chisholm (Roslyn) was nominated as Moderator of the Ceneral Assembly. A call from the Carterton congregation to the Rev. L. Thompson (North Taieri) was sustained and accepted. Cabinet on Wednesday made several appointments in the Labor Department, changes rendered necessary by the death ,of Mr Mackay. Mr J. Lonras-was appointed Chief Inspector of Factories, Deputy Registrar of Industrial Unions, and chief advisory officer under the Workers' Dwellings Act. Mr T. Rowley, accountant, was appointed Deputy Chi'• Inspector of Factories, and Mr J. Col-' lins, annuitant; Mr C. Aldridge, Inspector of Factories for Wellington, vice Mr Lindsay, transferred to Auckland, and Mr Le Cren, of Auckland, was appointed Inspector of Awards in Wellington.

The' Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of Labour, has appointed three special inspectors of shearers' accommodation. The inspectors will start work iu (iisborne and proceed to Hawkes Bay, and follow the blades down throughout the Dominion. One of the inspectors is now engaged in the Auckland district. Those nppoinled are Mr. Carmody. assistant injector at, Dunedin; Mr. j. P. Lynch, of Millou. secretary of the Agricultural Laborers' Union; and Mr. Georgeson, in clinrge of |in; Labour Department at (lisboriie. Mr, Lynch passed through New i'lymoiith for' Auckland on Wednesday night. He proceeds to Mongonui, and then works down through the Auckland sheds to this district and Wellington. " ] The death is cabled of Major-General Sir -lolnv Anlngh, aged 07. Sir John spent practically tie whole of his life in tlio service of the Umpire on various commissions. Commencing with the Conference of Constantinople in 1870, his diplomatic work included the rcprcsentalion of llrilaiu at the Congress of Berlin (1870), the Bulgarian Boundary Commission (1879), (he Conference of Berlin (1880), the Commission for the delimitation of the -Turco-fircck frontier (1881), on special service in lfevpt (1882). Soudan Expedition (1885),' on service in Tndia (1890), the TTague Peace Conference (1899), as a member of the nrlul ration trilmnal between Chili and Argentine (inno), He was the recipient of many honors—British and foreign. BABY'S LITTLE TROUBLES. Baby's cough, if not attended to, often results in croup and other serious troubles. Always keep a bottle of Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery handy, and be prcpored. Every bottle' guaranteed. Obtainable everywhere,