PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 50, 24 March 1909, Page 3

PERSONAL

1 Mr. Justice Chapman leaves by this morning's express for Wanganui. Dr. Truby King, who has been in New Plymouth for the past few days, leaves Iby the mail train to-day en route to Dtago. Mr. 11. G. R. Mason, of Eltbain. and Mr. H. E. Hilling, of Jnglewood, wvro admitted as solicitors of the Supreme Court during last week's Supreme Court sessions. ■ "Jlr, Harley Thomas, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company's staff al- - who has been transferred to Singapore, left for his new sphere *Ol labor last night, states a wire from "the cable station. ( Dr. Buck, who has been elected to "succeed the late Mr. Hone lleke an tmember for the Northern Maori District, resigned hi* position under tlie Health Department before the election took place. v The death is recorded of Mr. Thomas Sowerbv, a very old and respected settler of the Hawera district. Mr. Sowertoy came from England twenty years 'a"«o, having learnt farming on one of 'the large estates in Lincolnshire. : On the motion of Mr. 0. H. Weston, solicitor, Mr. H. K. liilliii?? was admitted as a solicitor or the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Chapman. Jlr. Billin" will continue in charge of Messrs Weston, and Weston's Inglewood oiliee. I a number of Hawera residents and strict settlers left yesterday for Wellington en route for a holiday trip to England. The parties, were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Dingle, Miss Dingle, Mr. W. A. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Luseombe, Mr. H. Cameron (Okaiawa), and Mr. f!. Meuli (Manaia). —Star. ■ Mr. P. o"Dea, formerly headmaster 'of the Patca District High School, now 'or Ha'wera, was tendered a valedictory 'social by the parents and pupils of the lPatea school on Friday evening last !(reports the Press). The ehairinan, on lbehalf of the parents and school eomimittee, presented! Mr. O'Dea with a iandsome gold watch, chain and sovereign ease, bearing a suitable inscription.