PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 34, 30 January 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr James Holms, of Waimahama, a well-known settler and breeder of Hereford cuttle and lloinney sheep, died at Gore yesterday morning. At a large and representative meeting oi Human Catholics at Auckland on Tuesday evening, an influential committee was appointed to make arrangements for tne reception of Cardinal Moran on the occasion oi hits approaching visit for the re-opening of St. Pafrick'a Cathedral.—rl'ress wire. Mr James Mill*, proprietor of "Bradshaw's l»uidc/ ? w at present in town in connection with the lUOtf guide to Westland, Nelson and Marlborough. For the issue an admirable selection of choice views has been obtained. Some of the historical manuscript for the production which we have been privileged lo peruse,, promises a bright letterpress. Tin' ti uiiie is to l>e shortly. .Mr. (.'has. Martin, who was tor many years one of the leading residents of KUham. more particularly in its early days, is leaving that town to take up his residence in Hastings. lie was stationniaster at Dltham for four years' up till ISUS, when he retired from the service and set up a land agency business in that town.. Eltlum's "local body'* in those days was the Chamber

of Commerce, mid us a member of thai institution —whose business concerned side-channels and street-lumps a.s well as dairying and sugar-Reel growing—Mr Martin ivas always found supporting progressive movements. He was one of the old Kllhnm Railway League, and after falsing a prominent part in forming I lie KM ham borough was elected to the first. Council. Tie will leave behind him a, number of staunch friends, the old residents especially having a good recollection of his push and energy. Mr. R. Martin, Opposition organiser, intends to make Palinerslon North his headquarters, and removes there from Auckland at an early date.

■.Mr. K. I'. Uuwson.oi Musi erton, whose appointment as .Stipendiary Magistrate has been announced, was born at New Plymouth in ISC.I, and entered the Justin' Department at the early age of fourteen years He has now attained Iwenly-eight years' service iu the various piiMiinns, lie ban been in office in fourteen towns ill Xeiv Zealand, lie was admitted a -solicitor ill IS!H, and eamo 1o Mastertou nine years ago. In that time lie held the positions of C'lerl; of the .Magistrate's District Courts, Registrar of Klcetovs, Clerk of the Lieensin" liencli, and Sheriff, lie married .Miss .Moss, of CreymoutMn IS(M. .Mr. Hawson leaves MaStefton in ten davs' time to take up his new duties at Wcstport. A Sydney cable states that, the t'o]. biwing passengers f„ r New Zealand by Ihe Moana h'oin Vancouver have arrived: Mr I Ircer and wife, Captain Rhodes, l.iem.-f'ol. V. fl. Wnr,l M-ssr* '■'"iirley. Myers and Wife. Uev.'llcrzborger. Messrs Stevenson and Miller (Welliniiton). Mr Cross and Wife, Mr Hull (Lytlelon), Messrs Talhovs ' (2), Kuihertord and wife.

The death occurred-st M"iint llo.skill. Auckland, yesterday of Rev. A. M. Reattie, Presbyterian minis!er. at the age of 7M. lie labored for many years in the C.iiilrrbui'y province, principally j at Aslihurton.—X'i'csg wire, ' '

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