PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 255, 3 December 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. McHardy, manager of the National Bank at New Plymouth, was a pa»sfiige r to Onehunga last night bv the Rarawa. D

The, Castlecliff-Gonvillc Town Board last, night appointed Mr. R. 1:. C'iva»;i of Auckland, to the position of trainway engineer.—Press wire.

Mr. 11. Okc.v, M.P., one of the patrons and most enthusiastic supporters of the Taranaki Agricultural Society,- was shm" B*' 8 *' p, ' csent at yesterday's

• limes lotier, .ship's printer on the A t heme, Wl„, Mill limbed l„ appcinlii-ilis during the |»i«ng,. f r „,„ England. «■„* ''perilled npiin by Dr. .limes.'the shinx'lirgeim, but failed to rallv

-Mr. A. \\. Budge, of Stratford wlin ins acted as honorary starter for the Uaitaia Ifacing t'liil) for some years, was yesterday afternoon made the' recipient ol a handsome present, from the ollieers of t.ie Club. The presentation was made 111 the stewards' room by Mr. Jenkins, Mayor of Waitara, who brielli- conveyed to Mr. Budge the club's appreciation' or Ills services, and their desire to show their appreciation in some tangible form. He then asked Mr. Budge to accept, a handsome silver-mounted travcllin« and gentlemen's companion, bearing the following inscription: ''Presented to Mr. A. W. Budge, from the U'aitara Racing Club, as an appreciation of the very satisfactory manner in which he lias' carried out the duties of starter for the '•lull. December 2nd, l'mtl." J[r, Budge, «ho was completely taken bv surprise,' warmly thanked the club for their kindness. Anything he had done for them, lie said, was only done to further the sport, for as they knew his heart wan ill it. lie had never looked for reward, and coulil assure them that if lie could -still continue to he of service to the chill In would only be too happy to render any assistance required. ' The present, lie, said, would lie greatly vnlued h.v him, and would be a useful "piece of furniture" for hini. Cheers were then given for Mr. Budge.