PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 302, 17 December 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL

it. Arnsl, the champion sculler, with his trainer, purposes speeding a few days in New Plymouth next week. Mr, A. J. Ilastie has been elected chairman of the uewly-formed Waimale West County Council. An old resident of New Plymouth, Mrs. Danchey, who has been ail inmate of the Old People's Home for about four years, passed away at the institution on Tuesday night. Tire funeral takes place to-day. At a muster of the Wellington Garrison Artillery and .13. Battery Field Artillery on Tuesday evening. Captain Richardson, Director of Artillery Services, was presented with an illuminated address setting forth the appreci a lion of his work by every artillery volunteer company hi the Dominion. The presentation was made by Colonel Campbell.

' Cable advice has been received that ■ll r. Charles Murray Oram, the London partner of Messrs. Abbott. Oram and Co.. died on .Monday last. The deceased gentleman was born in .Sydney, and •subsequently went to London on'behalf •of Messrs. W. McArthur and Co., of New Zealand and Australia, severing his vouncetion, with them about seventeen •years ago to join iin partnership the Messrs. Abbott, of Wellington, with •whom he has ever since been associated in business, Mr. Oram had not been -'•■ i good health for some time past, and recently underwent an operation, but at latest advices his condition was not 'considered serious. He was a brother 'of* Dr. .Murray Oram, <of Sydney, and sou of the hits Kev. Murray Oram, of 'Sydney.

' The Governor presented the prizes a» the hrcakimr-up ceremony of the Napier Girl-' and IJoys' Jligh Schools last night '(says a Press wire). J lis Excellency 'leaves for Wellington to-dav (Thursday).

-' Tlie inarriagi' is announced, of Me. 'A. K. .Remington. M.P. for Rangitikei, 'to .Miss Elizabeth -Manning, only daughter of the late Sergeant .Manning, of 'Palmcrston. Mr. and .Mrs. Remington 'are spending their honeymoon in Otago, 'and leave for Australia on the 21st inst.