PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 95, 18 May 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. Arthur P. Cowie, Seamen's .Missioner, Auckland, left by tile s.s. Rarawa for Onehunga last evening, accompanied by Mrs. t.'owic and son. Mr. Louissou, who lias been relieving in the office of the Magistrate's Court at Wellington of late, is at present relieving .Mr. Tressider, who is absent from the Xew Plymouth office on holiday leave. Mr. A. 11. Clasgoir. manager of l.iiej Xew Plymouth branch of the Unicn Hank of Australia, leaves this week on a holiday trip which will extend over several weeks, lie will be relieved by Mr. .1. ('. France (formerly manager at .Stratford).

Mr. W. T. .(..linings. M.P.. who lias been engaged as a member of the Timber Commission, returned home on Saturday night. He leaves again this week for Wellington, where tile Commission will conclude its business and frame its report. Mr. F. W. Mnrelianl, consulting cngiiieer to the Harbor U„ iU .l. is in town, tinptain Ifone. Marine Superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Conip-i ic. was to Have arrived last evening, and these two gentlemen will discuss with Captain Hood (harbormaster) the .piestion of wharf and liarhnr extension.

The dealh occurred at about three o clock ye.ster.lu,- morning, at Napier, of ■lolm William Minilie. aged .-.;. a wellknown resident of Wellington, where he was employed in the ulTice,.>f Skevrett and Wylie, solicitors. Mr. Minifie was paying „ visit, |„ \apier for the good of his health, and was accompanied bvi his wife—Press wive

At the Hospital Hoard ineetlii" vesterdav a resolution W|M ~,i,T | ed congratulating Dr. Valintine, lnspeotorCeneral of Hospitals, up,,,, his liroinolion to the control of the nrwntiil and charitable aid system of the Dominion. In moving i n this dirccUnn I"e chairman (Mr. F. Itcllringer) said that, tlm oirieo retiuired great tact and ability, and Dr. Valintine lia.l show-] limiself fnllv possessed of those necessary nnalifleiitiqiis,