PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 202, 30 September 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Air. J. B, Hinc, JI.P., waa' in town yesterday.

Air. O. P. Armstrong has disposed of his interest in tho Opuuake Times o .Mr. Al. J. Brennan, the original owner. Mr. Samuel Campbell has' been elected to represent the (Jeo riding of the Egii.oiit County Council, defeating Mr. L. G. Vought hv 05 votes to 42.

Alajor-Gcncral Sir Harry Barron, K.C. M.G., C.V.0., the new Governor of Tasmania, was a passenger by the It.AI.S. Tiiinui, which arrived at Hobart yesterday.

The Hon. J. T. Paul, JI.L.C, Dunedin, has received word that Air. Will Crook* M.P., will arrive in Auckland on November Kith, but will not visit the South Island.

The fund raised at Bombay to commemorate thi' .memory oj Lady Sydenham Clarke has reached .ClaliO. 'it is to be devoted to a children's hospital convalescent fund.

Mr. George limns, n very popular railway guard on the New PlymoiuhWanganui section, lias been transferred to Auckland, where he will be engaged on the Alain Trunk express service. Mr. William .laipies. who was brought out from London by tin* Government us ii frnit-ciiunhi" experl and who was retired last month, is about to sctlle in Motueka. His knowledge and experience in fruit-canning -hoidd be of considerable value to. the district. Mr. Will Cumin paid a special Hying visit to New l'n imiimi last night to arrange for the performance of West's Pictures on Saturday afternoon and altered on account of •• An englishman's Home" presentation at the Theatre Royal on Friday night.

Air. R. T. Styles, who has been a popular guard on the llawera line for four years, left for Wellington on Tuesday on transfer. Prior to his departure

Mr. Hill, statioiimaster, presented Air. Styles with a marble clock as a memento from the stall. Shunter A. 8. Brown, of the Hawera railway stall', lias been promoted to be guard in place of Mr. Styles.—Star. Air. John Foster-Fraser, the well-

known journalist and traveller, arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterday. He was received in the Mayor's room by Councillor Luke, on behalf of the Mayor, who was out of Wellington, the Hon. Dr. Findlay, the Hon. T. Mackenzie and a number of citizens, and was cordially welcomed to the dominion. He went south last night, says a Press 1 wire.

At the conclusion of the Swimming Club's .meeting last night, Mr. F. Turnbull, on behalf of the members, presented Mr. H. Stacker, the dub capuun with a framed enlarged photograph of the club's polo team, which last year won the championship of the Wanganui Centre. In making the presentation, Mr. Turnbull said the members of the team were greatly indebted lo Mr. Stcickcr for his ever-ready assistance, and In. was nMi a very willing and constant helper in all club matters. Air. Slacker was completely taken by surprise, and in returning thanks stated that he bad always taken a keen interest in swimming, and he would conirvue to do so.