PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 48, 22 March 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL

A Sydnev cable announces the death ol .Mrs. Alartcr, wife of the subeditor of the Hailv Telegraph. It is understood that .Mr. tl. Sangster, the present -Mayor of Stratford, will again be a candidate for the mayoralty

against all comers. Mr. James Jordan, of the stall' of the Stratford post office, has received notice of his transfer to Thames, for which place he leaves on Monday evening. Mr. Jordan joined the post office at Stratford some lifteen years ago (says the Post), anil during the length of his service Was, with short intervals, lleeu stationed in Stratford. .Mr. Richard Carter, collector of Customs at Wellington for some time past, is taking over the duties of secretary of the Department, pending Cabinet's decision as to who shall succeed .Mr. W. T. Glasgow when he retires on superannuation, it is regarded as most proh-

able that Mr. Carter will continue in the office of secretary until he retires a few years hence.--Press telegram.

Mr I'alliser. who succeeds Mi Kennawjiv as secretary lo the High Commissioner, has lieeii Audit Officer for New Zealand in Condon for over twenty years, lie joined the public service in New Zealand in 1572, and. during his resilience ill Wellington he was a popular ligure ill local athletic circles. Jle was a member of the Star Boating Club.and a very keen oarsman. His interest in football-he is still the London representative of the New Zealand Rugby Union -dates back to the seventies, when he was a member of the Wellington representative team. Fishing was one of his hobbies in those days, and he was often a member of angling parties which went as far afield as Kapiti or the Sounds. He was also a very good shot,

! The Karl and Countess of Morton * (family mime Douglas) arrived in Sydney by the Jlalwa last week from Scot- ' land, en route to New Zealand on a pleasure tour. 'Die Karl (2lst) has been a representative Peer for Scotland since 1880, and succeeded to the title in 1884. It is interesting to recall lhat the 4th Earl of Morton was Chancellor under Alary of Scots, and was implicated ill the murder of liizzio ; he also became High Admiral and llcgciit of Scotland. 1.172-78, but was executed for the murder, 1381. The nth Kail was a zealous I Royalist, disposing of his Dalkeith estate for .CKJO.OOO for the cause. The 13th Earl was a Commissioner for signing the Union of Kngland and Scotland. 1707. The Kith Karl was a prisoner in the Jlastile for a short time. Mr Walter Kcnnaway, CM/!., who retires under the age-limit on .lime ill), after 11.1 years' service as secretary to the New /.calami (lovcnnncut in Loudon, arrived in Canterburv in 1.8.1 H, ami took up farming pursuits, lie was a I member of the Provincial Council from 18IW to 1574, and was Provincial Secretary and Secretaiv for Public Works) ta 1870 to 1871. ' lie «a- also a member of the Canterburv Hoard nf Education and the Hoard of (lovcrnois of Canterbury College, lie look up bis present position ill London in 1874. During his term of office there he was a Commissioner of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1880, and the Erench Covcriiincnl. in 188!). awarded him the 'honoer of services ill connection with the Paris Exhibition of that vear. He was created C.M.O. in 1891.