PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 233, 6 November 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. H. Bedford -was a passenger for Auckland by the lturuwu on Thursday evening. Sir. and Mrs. J. Smith, oi the Imperial 1-lote], arc at present on a to s Christchurch, Mr. L. Stoel meautm-t} j acting as manager of the hostelry. I A cable received J'iojjj Sydney ea.*!y i this morning announces thai .John liarr, j a New Zealand journalist, leaving tho • .Sydney Daily Telegraph lu join tlie j lSu lotin stall". "Jack's'' journalistic cmi- i freres will join in wishing him the sue-

e*«s in his new sphere to which his talents entitle him. As a one-time weJknown reporter on the New Zealand Times and later on the Kveiling Posi, his ability i* well knowu in Now Zealand journalism. Air. C. 11. Anderson, conductor of the Taranaki Harrison JJuml and New Plymouth Liedertafcl; " Professor of the National College of Music, London, leaves for Auckland on the north by this morninir's express to examine students in theory, ringing, and various instruments for the above college. Air. Anderstm returns to New Plymouth next week, arriving in time to conduct the l.iederlafe! rehearsal which is to be held on Thursday on account of Tuesday being the King's Birthday . \ir. Newton King returned ; afternoon from a trip to in • iiis line CalUiorpe car. i!< wa< ; accompanied by Airs. King, kii'g

M.i-tcr W. King, Jim! Mr. Saxton us fliiiiillcur. Thi' parly Icil hciv .»i fcfatirday, travelling us far a s ilawera Uia 1 'av. Ilawera was left behind .it i) 'clock on Sunday morning, and, a'tor (lowing for a rest of an hour and a alf for breakfast at Wanganui, and hree-rjuarters of an hour for lunch at liannun. tin* Umpire City was reached t six o'clock in the evening. The weahor had been capital on, the road down, I'K.h the exception of a smart shower 11 the Shannon district. The return imrney was commenced at six o'clock n Thursday morning, and the party rrived at Palmei'stou North at eleven rclock, spending the day at the show, 'hey once more took to the road at a uarter past four o'clock in the afterioou, and made good time to Wanganui, rriving there at ten miuutcs to six 'dock, and staying the -.light. An early tart was made yesterday, the car geting under way at 5.43 a.m. llawcn va» reached at about 8.10 a.m., and fter breakfast the party pushed on to Uratford, where Mr. King visited hh Stratford branch. New Plymouth was cached at about a quarter to four Mock. As far as the car was eonerned, it was a non-stop run, not |i i ingle hitch occurring to cause delay, .'he weather was good, with a slight xception on Sunday, and 071 the whoic ho roads were good. That between 'almerslon North and Wanganui, Mr. Ling describes as a magnificent stretch or motoring, more particularly between 'almeMon and Turakina. The worst oing was experienced between Stratford ml Inglcwood. and in places between 'atca and Tiawora. The run was 'heart[y enjoyed l)y every member of the lartv.