PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 244, 20 November 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Kev. John Laird, pastor of the Bap tist Cliurcli, is laid up, mid tlie- doctor forbids liis doing duly on Sunday first. Air. J. Aluy, who is manager for Hayward's Pictures on the Taranaki circuit, is a brother of Air. E. liny, 01 this town. The condition of Air, Herbert ("Dot") Sole, of the railway department, who lias ibeen ill for some time, is causing his relatives much anxiety. Mr. E. Stanford, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company's staff at I'iitli, West Australia, is spending his leave with his relatives in Taranaki. Air. J. W. Foreman is to be tendered •a complimentary social gathering bi the shareholders of the Tikorangi Dairy Company (of whieh lie was chairman fo'.' many years), on Tuesday evening. .Mr. and .Mrs. K. 11. lioliinsou. ol Stratford, contemplate paying a visit to the Homeland shortly, and have taken passages by the Oisova, which leaves Sydney about the end of Alaveh next. 'their trip will extend over some six or uiuc months.—l'ost. I

During the progress of the Harbour Hoard's meeting yesterday .Mr. C. A. Wilkinson moved a vote "of sympathy with Mr. J. Ward, one of the members, in his serious ilness. Air. Ward, lie said, was a gentleman for whom he had the greatest respect, and he regretted deeply to learn that he was too ill to, attend that day's meeting.

Mr. John Cullnan, a colonist of over 70 years' standing, died at the residence of his niece (Mrs. James Wallace), at Auckland, on Monday. The deccairrl, gentleman was born in New South Walis in 18117, and arrived at the Hay of Islands with his parents in tlie samei year. After a short residence there tin' Callmin family, as the result of the Native ris'kig, removed to Auckland, where (he deceased has resided ever since. Mr. ('allium served in the Maori war, and on |)ca.e lu-iiig restored be started in business on his own account, conducting n successful bootmaking establishment in Queen Street for many years.