PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 64, 10 April 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

r A function, tire fimt of its kind 111 - Taranaki, and about -tire fourth in the ' Dominion, took place at the Kltham Borough Chambers the other nigjit, when the Mayor of tliu town (Councillor ' J 0. Stanners) and Mrs. Stanners were presented with a silver cradle to mark £hc birth of a son during the term of • Stanneß' mayoralty,. llie innocent causu of the jubilation was, wSfch his mother, preiscnt and conse- " fluently made a very early appearance in a Council Chamber.—Argus. Jlr Coyle, the newly-appointed gaoler . of the New Plymouth prison, arrived front Wellington on Tlmreday evening. ■ Mr. H. Okev, M.P., who has been ailing for some days, was able to get about 'a, little yesterday. ! Mr. J. Coyle, who lias been •promoted lo be gaoler and manager of the Re- ' lormat'OTT Prison at New; Plymouth, ma farewired .the other evening by the staff of the Terrace t!aol, Wellington '(Bays the Dominion). The late gaoler, Mr. Armstrong, in making a presentation of a handsome silver cruet, salad bowl, marble dock, and travelling-tags, jriede complimentary reference to Mr. ' Co-rie'9 period of useful service, and said that during the two and a-half years over which his own acquaintance ex- - "tended, he bad found him an adept m dealing with prisoners. Tire speaker s regret was that Jlr. Coyle tad not beeti •_ .promoted » the position just. vacated . L himself, but tbere was still reason to congratulate Mm on his promotion to forf gaoler and manager of tll€ Ke- ~ formatory Prison at New Plymouth, and he was satisfied that no better man could have been found for tliat position. The tokens of the staff'* esteem were - accompanied l>r universal good wishes. Jlr. Coyle replied in suitable terms.