PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 203, 1 October 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Inc Prune Minister and other Minister, at Auckland will leave for Wellington to-night. Amongst the passengers by the Karawii to Oiieliunga last evening were the Rev. Ilrwklehurst, .Messrs. Sladdcn and H. Davy. Te ltangi P,ti (Airs'. Howie), a wellknown vocalist, who is at present residing at (iisborue, contemplates another tour of tiie dominion.

, The appointment of Mr. William Scott, of Diinedin, us employers' representative on the Arbitration' Court, was gazetted last night.—Press wire.

At Kapimgk o n Wednesday evening, a complimentary social was tendered to Mr. «nd_ Mrs. Maurice Fitzgerald, who are leaving to take up their residence in Auckland.

Mr. C. li. Lever, who severs his' connection with .Mr. Newton King's business in the course of a few days, intends launching out as a commission agent at Te Kuiti.

Mr, Isaac Lupton, of Waverlcy, died suddenly on Wednesday at the 'age of 75 years. Deceased leaves a »iido\v and lauuly of live sons and live dan-liters nearly all grown up. Mr. J. Foster-Fraser arrived at Dunedm by the second express last night and was welcomed by the Caledonian Society, Gaelic Society and Hums Cliiu He will (states a Press wire) be accorl. Ed a civic welcome to-day. A cable states that Colonel Davies' liispcctoi-Ccncral „f the Xl ., v 55 t . s UanU l'orces, attended all the recent British manoeuvres. .|.' r „ m „, )w t j|| j llU( , (l( , will be attached to the various general stall's, also to the War Office, and will attend cavalry, mounted infantry and musketry schools.

I Mr. A. Duncan, ivho won the llawke's Lay goll chiinipionship on Snturdiiv, is recognised as the premier player „f the <l»""»'"'i. He has won the New Zealand amaleiir championship , m six occasions, and having won the llawke's llav championship for the third time he retains possession of the Colin.. Cup. The Hon. T. Kennedy Macdonald, M.L.C., returned to Wellington on Wednesday by the Milium from a trn nbroad._ As Legislative Councillors absent with or without leave from the second session of Parliament forfeit the,.- scats Mr. Macdonald, like the Hon. Dr. Collins and the Hon. 0. Samuel had perforce to return. '

llr. .1. Nelson l'ia«nr, an officer in the Indian Education Service, is at present yisilmg Melbourne preparatory to makmg ii tour of Australian States ant" Xcvr Zealand. Mr. Eraser was recently sent as educational adviser to the Government in British East Africa, and 1 during his e tay i„ Australia he is nnk mg a thorough study of the education system of the various States.

Lieutenant-Colonel E. W. Charter and Ins family ure returning to Jfeiv Zealand by the Tainui, which is due to reach .Wellington early next week. It is nearly tvo years since Lieutenant- | Colonel (Jliaytor left the dominion, and since that time he has travelled extensively in Europe, visiting all % (anions battlefields there, and also attending the stall' colleges at Home. He was one of the od'iceix of the Second Contingent, and before he I,.ft f„ r Europe was stall' oll'cer »f tl„. Xew Zealand Commandant.