PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 106, 1 June 1909, Page 3

PERSONAL

Archdeacon Cole arrived in New Plymouth by yesterday's boat. Dr. Boranoff, a prominent worker in the Russian social revolutionary movement, will visit Xew Plymouth shortly and probably lecture on Russian affairs'. At a meeting of Uie Canterbury College Board erf Governors yesterday, Profelsor R. J. Scott was re-elected the Board's representative on the Senate of the New Zealand University.—Press wire. The Very Rev. Father Price, Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghristelmi'ch, acting nmder medical advice, takes a trip to California, leaving Christelmrch on Thursday (says the Press). Colonel J, R. Pun!? lias been appointed acting Director-General of Medical Services to the Forces, vice SurgeonGeneral Skerman (resigned), with the temporary rank of Colonel.—Press Association wire.

Dr. J. M. Mason, Chief Health Officer, retired from that position yesterday, says a Press wire from Wellington. He leaves on June 17th for London, where during the coming year he will attend to various matters on behalf of the New senl«pd Government. Word has been received iu Katikati jV\' Captain Hugh Stewart, formerly ■ l.'jenree, had died suddenly at Pal- ':. Captain Ste'wart, except for a slight attack of bronchitis, had enjoyed good health since his return home, f o the tfad news came as a great shock <-:iys the Waihi Telegraph). .Mr. 8. Soynor Griffiths, manager of li:e WangJinni branch of Turnbul] and in., died suddenly yesterday afternoon friim a seizure of apoplexy. Deceased, • ■ was 61 years of age, was for many ■ : i associated with the public life of the .town, and 'was (states a Wanganui wire) very well known on the coast. The Stratford Post understands tlutt Mr. H. A, Stratford, of the Xjajre ■school, has been selected by the Ngairc school committee as headmaster in succession to the late Mr. W. J. Kvans. It is rather a coincidence that Hie late Mr. Evans, prior to receiving hi; appointment to fnglowood, was also headmaster at the \gaire school. Mr. J. J. Sullivan, who has severed his connection with the Land Transfer) Office, left for Wellington this morning. Since Mr. Sullivan s arrival in Xew Plymouth from the Wellington office ■some three and a hair years ago, he ■has been identified very prominently

-with the affairs of the Irish community, 1 toy whom he will be missed. As a prominent member of literary and debating societies lie has taken a leading part. We understand it is Mr. Snlli•van'9 intention to qualify himself for the final section of his solicitor's examina tion, in whidi his friends wish him snc-. ctss.