PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 226, 29 October 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Dr. John •Suniervillu has been elected the lirst .Mayor of Wairoa, llawkc's May.

Mr. 11. x. Seldon, of the Money Order stall' at the New Plymouth post office, has received notice of transfer to Auckland, and leaves for hi s new appointment on .Monday.

Mr- A. K. Itch'. tl„. well-known English eriikeier. who acted ns coach in Auckland last season, is returning to New Zealand by the lonic, which is'due here on .Monday next. He is accompanied by Mrs. Keif and family.

-Mr. John Smyth, of' Gore, died last week in his eightieth year. Mr. Smyth saw military service with the 27th Iniiiskilltns in the Indian mutiny, and received a medal. He came to New Zealand in 1872 and settled nt Gore in 1881.

Air. W. A. Parkinson, proprietor of the llawera Star, 'who reports having had a vcy Interesting trip to the Old Country and on the Continent, is no lv on bis journey home, smd will arrive m llawera during the coming month, A Ciiristehurei, telegram slates (hat the bishop „f London and Canon New '•oil (of St. Paul's Call ral) will oe asked to make a nomination Lo th,. vmv of M. Michael's, rendered vacant by the elevation „f Archdeacon Averill to the bishopric of Waipu. In M.A.P, mention is made of the tact that Lady Plunket l,„s' lately jMtcnled a »,.«, shade for peranibulators. The writer refers to the wife of New Zealand's Governor, as being ■•immensely popular on account „f her kindness and excellent qualities as a hostess." ' I

Mr. T V. Maekay. of the Land and Purvey Office, was yesterday made, the H'cipient of a presentation from ll !l; stall, upon the occasion „f l,j K approach"i< marrn,,,, lie received also several p.istnutioiis Iron, organisations wit'i .« neh he is connected. Mr. Maekay Rfl last night for Auckland.

Ul'tain t lenient Bayly (irillili,. late I the inpenal army, died at Orepuki ' :',;■'m ''.'"■'HoGi'chcdlo the Highand Light imantn- ,„ paynias,,,, W j l .| l !''<' regiment he wool ml.i-.kul lo HongJso„g. where he spent some years and '"'■'•'•. wa-' in India and Gibraltar.' lie «■'■' 'i Egypt with the regimen, during the campaign against Arab, in I.SH2, and rm ' m '' Ul ''''His awarded to those engaged in this service. After Tel-el-Kebir lie was fsays tl„. Advoeate| invanned liome, and retired with the rank ot captain. Coming to New Zealand in 1885, he. took up his residence soon alter at Orepuki, remaining th..,,. nn |ji his death.