PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 4, 29 January 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. .1. A. MacPherson, ex-M'.P.. was entertained : il a banket at N'aseby Jast. night and presented with a purse of lu:» sovereigns. A London cable states that Mr. Mackennd, the Australian sculptor, has been elected an Associate of the IJoval Academv. t Mr. f'l. (Jrylls, lale licensee of the Lltliam Hotel, has purchased the |(o\al Jlotel. Mawera, and takes February Sth. Mr. (J. Johnston, manager <»f ibe Makeiaua Dairy Factory, returned from a trip to the Old Country on Tuesdav flight. Ilis friends will be glad to learn that his health has considerably IteneJited from the treatment he underwent in Lngland. Master .1. |{. Sinclair, who has conduct, <'d Ins studies with most: commendable success at th., Xc w Plymouth ijiM, School, sails by the lonic on the 2."> th prox. for (Jlasgow, M t. which Cmversitv he will pursue his medical studies. Mr. \\". Norton-Smith, tourin» manfor Mr. Edward Braiiseombc. is at present in town making arrangements b'i' the appearance here on Tuesdav, !lth February, of the Clicrniav.skis, described as the marvellous Kussian child musicians.

.Mr. <leorj;c Coxhead, formerly of I ;ira 11:1 ki died recently at Minimi,-,, in the Auckland province. Mr. Coiliead was it well-known .surveyor in the early days, anil assisted in surveying n coiisid'ernlile portion of Taranaki, including Mount. Kmimnt and t hc Forest Kcscrve U K .Nicholas Stratford's new postmaster, was farewelled by the Tailviinjja post and telegraph slnll' on Friday. and presented with a silver-mounl-i:! 1 »"''»;<■ In- tiood . cnipiars bod,!;e presc-nted him with an jJliMiiii.iit.-,! address, and he received a IMitnij; ffift of a. jrolil sovc(eii{n-case Church congregation of Trinity