PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 19 December 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. 11. Woodliouse was a passenger by last night's boat for Auckland. Mr D. Berry is seriously ill, and conlined to his room. ltey. P. G. and Mrs Evans will probably return to Mew Plymouth in the course of next week. The Education Board yesterday decided to increase the salary of their secretary, Mr. P. fci, W'hileombe, by £ls per year. Mr. G. llogben, M.A., Inspector-Gen-eral of .Schools, returned to Wellington by the Warrimoo from Sydney yesterday, alter a ten months' tour in Britain, Europe, and America.

Mr. T. Hutchison, S.M., lias returned to New Plymouth from a visit to England, He has been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate at Oaniaru. It is understood that Mr. 11. S. Pitzherbert, S.M., who was temporarily appointed to Jscw I'lymuuth, will remain here. Mi'. T. Donovan, one of the best known members of Lhe Taranaki Garrison Band, lias left for To Arolia, where he enters business on his own account. The band .livuii'crs made him a parting gift of a silver-mounted and inscribed walkingolick. Mr. Donovan will be much missed by tiie band, but should prove an acquisition to musical circles in Te Arolia.

liic \iutoria College Council lust night considered applications tor the (ihair ol -Mathematics. iliac wen; ;JT applicants, including live A'eiv Zealandcre. The Council's choice fell on David Kennedy JScken, ALA., at present elitcf assistant to ihe Professor of Mathematics at Glasgow University— J.'reea wire. Jn recording the funeral scr>' "S of the lute -Mr A.ltivd Jjayly. whiel:

place on Atonday, the Stratford i'.'sl says mat. Inciuls from all pur s i>; 'i'arauaki were present in great mi;uiters, and as a mark of respect liie bi:>i iieSs places of Stratford clo.-i'd wa.le the cortege passed through the town. Till' jiall-IH-arers were -Messrs Wcwiou King, ,V, W, Jludge, F. \V. \WMit, W. j il. il. Young, 11. M. Uoud, and T. C., Fookcs. The ,Stratford -Municipal Jtand was in attendance, and headed till' JM'O-eei-sion. A wry large number of remarkably lino wreaths and floral tributes were piled upon the casket, one vehicle full of (lowers following in addition. The Taranaki Uugby Union and the lii-i'eivi-v AftfOejiition immortelles. The New Zealand Kuijby Union wu specially represented, also the Taranaki Kiigliy Union and the Wanganui Union. Tlif 4 Otago ]iugby Union and Kaponga Football Club sont wreatlis, The service 111 Holy Trinity , (Iniiv)) was conducted fry the Rev. 0. A. j T>, Wntso-n, vicar. ■" «