PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 151, 17 June 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The Rev. T. O. Hammond, who for many years has been a resident ol Vate'a/has been transferred to Itahotu. Bishop Camidgc, of Bathurst (X.S.W.), who holds the distinction of having »olemniscd the marriage of President lloosevelt, which took place in London many years ago, lias accepted an invitation to preach a special service in Sydney on Sunday, August 23, on the occasion of the visit of the American licet.

Rov. .1. Guy is at present on a visit to Wellington. Mr. C. K. Ticllringer is att.ondinpt the Xo-Liccnso. Conference in Wellington us representative of the Turaiui ki No-license League. The deatli is reported of Mr. AY. I!. Mitchell, a very olil resident of Ciiristcliureh. In 1802 lie was appointed manager in New Zealand for the well-known coaching iirm of Cobb and f'oinpany, and he arranged most of the firm's rout's in the South Island. Some six year* later he purchased the Ann's interest in North Canterbury, and became mail eontractor 011 all the principal routes. Mr. Mitchell wis prominently connected with the New Zealand International Exhibition in 1882, for which tic was the official agent of New Zealand. For the past few weeks the Hon. T.. CavroH has been quietly recuperating in health, and is now almost himself again. To a fiishorne Herald representative on Saturday, the Minister said he had bom undergoing a system of dieting and compulsory rest—ill fact, he had not even indulged in his usual pipe since he had been in Gisborne, whilst lie had to.conform strictly to teetotalism. Tint for his throat, lie was feeling quite strong and healthy again, and ready for his Parliamentary duties. The state of li.s throat, however, which was also improving, would n'ot allow him to participate in public speaking to any extent. I'jii minutes, he added, was all lie was fit for at present in this respect. The ilanawatu Daily Times savs:— ''We are sorry the borough and tlui people of Pahucrston will not be able to net back Mr. W. W. Smith, nuts., as lie lias beun so generally desired—for the present at any rate. The loss of that gentleman was a misfortune to all with the interests of the reserves at heart, hoped to be able to repair, but the people oi New Plymouth are determined to hold lum by every means in their now-,-. Mr. Smith's salary Ims been raised, men have been jmt under him fur the work of improvement to the splendid 1 ukekiira Park, public-spirited citizens are coming forward with donations ,f plants, etc., and one gentleman is sending to Japan for the best lloweriii" dairies to be placed in a scenically effective The'for f C w Mr ' Smith has selected, the ladies of Iscw Plymouth are holdi.i" working bees in the Park to assist t'i" improvements, and we hear of new lakes and developments that make us cnvio.,s of the fact that Pal.nerston's to ss |, a , been so decidedly New Plymouth's g„i,, Canterbury, the other day, tried to "et this very competent man, „„d now the i V i u -yr. uth tnwlees holding that ic should stay with them twelve nionths ■it least and resist the creative tempUst™ *™ m ? rston . the cireumst.UKe.s_of the important work they j laV e placed m ln s hands. '