PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 275, 29 December 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. Wellcr, managing editor of the Taihapc Times, is on a brief visit to the town. Mr. Louis Bullot, an erstwhile resident of New Plymouth, and now of Sydney, is on a brief visit here. A Wellington telegram reports the death, at the age of 78, of Captain Richard Butt, a well-known coastal pilot.

Mrs. Jane Marshall, widow of the late Mr. James W. Marshall, an old resident of the district, died at New Plymouth yesterday, A Cliristchurdi wire states that .Mr. 11. D. Acland has been elected to the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, vice Dr. Jioorhousc, resigned. One of tile oldest and most respected residents of To Aroha died last week, in the person of llr, Francis l'avitt, civil engineer, who hud been ailing for some weeks.

Mr. W. D. Campbell, of Timaru, and formerly of New Plymouth, who is studying for the legal profession, has received word that he has passed the first section of_ the solicitors' examination, ■vir. Campbell lias not yet been studyiii" law for twelve mouths, and he has succeeded in doing what a great many students fail to do—namely, to pass this examination at the first sitting. Mr. Campbell was a journalist, and was for some time editor of the Timaru Post and the Timaru Herald, and was a candidate for Timaru at the last general election. °

In view of the approaching departure , -"''■lideacoii Avcrill, to talie up uis duties as Bishop of Waiaini, sever.i] ircsentiilions Imvi> been made. The it Michaels Civil Krrvice liilles, of which lie ImsJ Jjeen chaplain since the establishment of the corps, presented him with a flamed photograph of the corps, and Miclwcl's Sunday School teachers aiiu members of the choir presented hjin with a handsome gold watch. The Boys' guild presented a gold sovereign ca'«.-. ■ind tile pupils of St. Michael's Dav School an inkstand and a matdi-lmx holder. Oil December 30 the parishioners of St. Michael's will entertain the bishop-elect, and jinke a presentation of 11 purse of sovereigns. Archdeacon Avenlls connection with St. Michael's olheially closes .at the end of the vear . he does not leave. Christeliureh till about January 12.