PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 67, 15 April 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Jlev. J. G. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman and. family, arrived in New Plymouth by last night's express. -Mr. Thomas Hall, for the last thirteen years District Land Registrar and Registrar of Deeds for llawke's May. has been appointed District Land Registrar. Registrar of Deeds and F.xamincr of Titles for Hie Auckland district, succeeding Mr. Edwin Hamford. wlui has, been appointed Registrar-General of Lauds. Mr Hall leaves Napier for Auckland in tin- course uf a few da vs.—Press Association telegram. Mr. A. K. Watkius Is mentioned as a 'likely candidate for the central ward at the forthcoming municipal election. Miss Cariuicliael has resigned her position of. teacher at the Tulutawa school, and intends leaving the service. A very large ami representative Maori meeting took place on Tuesday afternoon in the historical meeting-house, Tainati Kapua, at Ohiiieinulii. Rotonia. the occasion being a Maori farewell to Mr. Donne. Mr. Donne was presented with Maori mats and a tiki. He thanked tile meeting for its cordial welcome. The Tourist Department staff gave a social evening to Mr. Donne on Monday evening. In the evening the citizens o'f Rotorua presented Mr. Donne with an illuminated address,

Sir Philip Brocklehursl. Dr. Mawson and Messrs A. Macintosh and J. Murray of the Shackleton Antarctic expedition, left Auckland on .Monday for Sidney.

Mr. T. Thompson, a resident of Masterton for the past thirty odd years, died on Tuesday morning.' Mr. Thompson was licensee of the Taueru Hotel, and later of the Kinpiiv Hotel. Masterlon. During the past few years, illhealth, care" and worry fell to his lot and combined to hasten hi,, end.

A Press Association message from Invereargilt stales thai Madame Melba received a good reception there from a large audience.. The injury suffered on the voyage from llobart to one of her knees'had no noticeable effects. Madame Melba lias gone to Dum-din. On Moudav evening the residents of Xgairo tendered a social to Mr. Norton and family on the eve of their departure to Waitai'igi, on the Main Trunk line.