PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A Press wire from Mastevton states that although the condition of Mr. Janies, S.M., ha<* improved, lie will be unable to resume his duties lor fully u month. Mr. A. Wcller, formerly sub-editor of this paper, and more recently on the literary stuff of the Taihape Daily Times, has been appointed its editor and manager. Mr. "dock" Taylor, of l'lingarehu, and formerly of Toko, has purchased the business of Mr. J. Tisch, of Fitzroy, and takes possession on the Ist I prox. Mr. Taylor is an enterprising and popular business man ; and liis friends, I who arc legion, will wish him every slicI cess in his new venture.

A pleasing function took place at the Ilawera Police Station 011 Wednesday, when a presentation of a .smoker's companion, the gift of the Ilawera, Normanby, and Mauaia police, was made to Constable Cull™, 01 Ilawera, and formerly of New Plymouth, who is being transferred to Wanganui.—Star. Lady Plunket, Miss Hill, and family go to' Auckland to-day to reside at Government House there until the end of September Lord Plunket is cxpectc.l to join tliem from Cook Islands on the (ith or 7th instant. The party subsequently returns 'to the l'alincrston residence, after being in Wellington 'during the session.—'Press telegram.

ConstaWe M. O'Brien, Clerk of the Court at Patea, on Tuesday retired from the police after 30 years' service. He, joined the Armed Constabulary in IST'J and the police force 'proper in 188(1. He was present at several of the engagements at I'arihaka during the troublous -times, with the natives. Owing to injuries received some years ago while on mounted duty Mr. O'Brien lias felt it necessary to l'cuvc the force, lie intends to reside on his farm iit Opuridi;c. The Governor's private secretary as received an intimation that'the first Imperial Ser'ice Medal to come to ,Nc\v Zealand has been awarded to Walter Christie, who for forty years has .been in the Defence Department. Mr. Christie fought in the Maori wars, find was in command of the Chatham* when Tc Kooti was there. He is at present :i( Home, and was deputed 'to present Lord "Roberts with a gold medal from the Veterans' Association, of which he is patron. Dr. Kenneth Mackenzie, a' son of the Hon. T. -Mackenzie, who is studying mediciiw at the Edinburgh University, lias been offered by the Dean of Faculty a Freelaun-ISarber Fellowship, which carries with it fIOO a year. It is given for the highest aggregate in tin.' university fpr the year in professional examinations in anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Special research \vork has to he done in matters relating to midwifery and gynecology in any of the university laboratories.