PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 13 August 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

-Mr. E. Whittle, proprietor of the lied House Hotel, left yesterday ninrninon a trip to Australia, which iwll occupy about a month.

Tlui funeral of the late Mr. Turnbu'i S.M., took place at llawera yesterday and was largely attended. Mepres™hitives of the legal profusion were present from all purls of the province. Mr. Xormnn Murray Bell. M \ th" j'rst student of Canterbury'Colic<ro to V selected for the scholarship offered l),v trinity College. Onmbrhß'. left, WeiIniglon by (he Athonic vcslerdav for !iOii(]nn. _ Mr. A. L. Dixon, formerlv 'assistant in the town clerk's olliee,' anil more •'■'•"■.■.■ with tiie electrical department, Mr. Hellringer's stall'. Mr. 0. •■ "'"lis him on the electrical departments clerical stair.

Air. J. Munro, manager of tho p a tca branch of the Bank of Australasia 'for 13 years, and who has been.promoted to be manager of the Stratford branch was', with Mrs. Munro, on Tuesday ever ing tendered a. complimentary social by the residents of the borough of l'atea :ind district.

Mr. Joseph Archibald, father of Mr I. K. Archibald, of the Sydney Bulletin died last week at his residence, St Kilda. Victoria. The deceased, who was horn in 1823, was a police pensioner, and was one of the original "London fifty" winch was engaged i„ London in 185' and arrived in Victoria by the Earl Grey in May, 1853.

ihe funeral of the late Miss Ann Sni.th took place U'sterdav afternoon. Deieased was interred in the family plot in St. Mary's Churchyard. During the sen-ice at the church the vicar paid a. tribute to the memory of the do-' eoiged lady, referring to the conscientions sense of duty that ever characterised her work at St. Mary's day school.