PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 6 December 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. P. (I. lllaiichell, of the local staff 1 at I lie National JSank, has been transferred to Auckland, and left by last night's steamer. His musical talent will be much missed locally. Amongst other I institutions lie lias for some time been I connected with the. Military Hand as clarionet player. Surgcon-.Major-Ccheral P. S. Tnrnbull. M.U.'onu Of the stall' of honorary surgeons to His Majesty the King, arriv.nl from Kngland by I lie lonic yesterday. Major Ocncral Tnrnbull, who is retired, was formerly attached to the Indian military forces. He lias been in New Zealand before, anil on this occasion is booked through to Auckland, bin intention being lo spend some time in l'otorna. There are only twelve honorary

surgeons to the King in all. Jlr. 'I. Underwood, who has for some years occupied the position of locomotive foreman at the New Plymouth railway statimt, leaves thin morning on transfer to Cross Creek. On Saturday evening he was entertained by about forty members of the railway staff. Mr. I. Morrison presided, and on behalf of the local railway men presented Mr. Underwood with a line travelling-bag, at the same time making reference to the recipient'ssterling qualities as a man and as a foreman. Several other members of the stall' testilied lo the esteem in which Mr. t'nderwood was held, principally on account of fair treatment and absolute lack of favoritism in currying out his work. Mr. Underwood regretted very

much that his marching orders bad come, especially lo go to "Siberia," as Cross Creek was known in the service. Several songs and recitations were given during the evening. The engagement is announced of Mr. Cyril Ward, eldest son of the Eight Hon. Sir Joseph Warn, to Miss Davidson, only daughter of Mr. J. 11. Davidson, of Brisbane, niece of Jlr. Aloysius Mai-Donald, of Wellington, and first cousin of Mrs. liabinglon, wife of (leneral liabinglon, the late Commandant of the New Zealand Forces. Bishop Neligan leaves Auckland by the W'aikare on Saturday week for Wellington, where he joins the Tonga-

,riro for London. The Veil. Archdeacon C'alder will aef as commissary during the Bishop's absence, until lie himself leaves for Home, probably at the end of March. Canon Mac Murray will thenceforth officiate as commissary until the Bishop's return, which will, it is expected, be about the end of 11)08. Press wire.

Mr. Albert Horlon, barrister, whose deatii occurred at Jiondi, near Sydney, a b'W days ago, was the youngest son of the late Mr. A. (.1. Horlon, of Auckland. The deceased, who was a native

of Auckland, was a graduate of tin Oxford University, and a barrister ol the inner Temple, London.