PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 194, 20 September 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Kiltow, the proprietor of Glentui station, Patangata (llawkc's Bay), died on Wednesday last. Mr. Edwin Keillor, a well-known Bulls runholder, died last week, aged fortyeight. Mr. Charles Mackie, the first Home rc■prcscuutive of the National Dairy Association, has commenced business ill Waipukurau as an auctioneer.

At a meeting of directors of the Cardiff factory uu Friday Mr. Dave Ogilvy, of Kapuni, was chosen from among thirteen applicants to succeed Mr. L Stevenson as factory manager at Cardiff.

Oh Friday the .New Plymouth Harbor Jloard, on the motion of Mr. J. McCluggagc, passed a resolution appreciative of Mr. S. Hill's services as district valuer, and regretting his retrenchment from the

We learn with regret of the death of Mr. George: Newell, of the linotype operating stall' of our eve.....g contemporary. Air. Newell was at work as usual up to Thursday, but, not feeling very well, rested on Friday. At about half-'past eight o'clock that night he died suddenly from heart failure. Deceased was a Taranaki boy, having been initiated into the mysteries of the art of printing in Hi,. Herald office After a lengthy employment there he joined the Auckland Star, where he was one of the fiist linn type operators, lie rejoined our local contemporary about two and a half years ago. He was a thoroughly com petent man, and had an exeraungi.i obliging disposition Iwth in the office and out of it, anil made many friends. The I greatest sympathy is felt for his beI renved wife and family.

Interesting changes in the Anglican diocese of Wellington are announced. The Venerable Archdeacon Towgoodhas resigned both the Archdeaconry of Wanganui and the Cure of Marton. The Archdeaconry has been divided into two portions; tlie northern comprising that part of the dioees'e that lies north of Marton, with the exception of the districts through which the Main Trunk line passes; the southern, comprising those districts, Marton and the remaining part of the area, which formed the old archdeaconry. To the northern archdeaconry the bishop has appointed the Rev. J." A. Jacob, M.A., viear of Christ Church, Wanganui; to the southern archdeaconry, the Rev. C. C. Harper, M.A., vicar of Palmerston North. The Rev. V. H. Kitcat has been appointed to succeed the Venerable Archdeacon Towgood as vicar of Marton. The Rev. Harper, now appointed to the southern archdeaconry, preceded the Rev. Ilennon as vicar at Patca.

From thu particulars that have leaked out, it appears that the voting in connection with the Waiapu bishopric election took a turn entirely different to public expectation. Two candidates were nominated for the position, Archdeacon Averill and Archdeacon Williams. It was thought that the native clergy would have "plumped" for Archdeacon Williams, and had they done bo his election would have been secured. It is to the native clergy, however, that Archdeacon Averill owes his election. Ten votes stood between the two candidates, and the younger Maori clergy explain that while their hearts prompted them, to vote for the representative of the Williams family, they felt their vote was a serious thing to cast, and Archdeacon Averill's gifts stood out for the benefit of the pakcha community. They accordingly turned the scale in his favor. "Archdeacon Williams fulfillel the highest principles of a Christian gentleman, and withdrawing his name moved the appointment of Archdeacon Averill, which then received the unanimous support of the synod. The Ven. Alfred Walter Averill was born at Stoll'or, England, in 1865, and was educated at King Edward VI. Graimnnr School and St. John's College, Oxford. His university career was a brillia-it one. He represented his college .(St. i John's Oxford) in its eight, and his university in both "Rugßy "and Association football. In 1887 he graduated as a,i M.A., with honors, in theology, and then after twelve months at Ely Theological College Ire was ordained in St. Paul's in 1888, and Ireeamu curate at St. Oeorge's, Hanover Square, under Canon Capelcure, Canon of Windsor, and Chaplain to the Queen. After the death of Canon Capelcure he went to Holy Trinity Church at Dalston, Xorth London, under the Rev. 1!. S. Ilassard, who was at one time vicar of St. Matthew's. Auckland. Mr. Averill remained there until 181)3. when he was appointed to St. Michael's. For fifteen years M.\ Averill has been chaplain of the hospital, and that work has brought him into touch with thousands of all sorts of people. Archdeacon Averill is stated to be a man of broad human sympathies. He is known as one of the most eloquent preachers in the Dominion. His church at St. Michael's holds Tf>o people, and it is always crowded. The preacher's sermons are stated to be thoughtful, helpful and virile. There is something i„ his preaching that appeals to men. even to young men, and they form no'•inconsiderable part of those who listen to him.