PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 301, 29 January 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. 11. Davy was a passenger per s.s. | liarawa to Onehunga last nijflit. The funeral of tlii- late Mr. Edwa.d Okey was largely attended ye.6lerd.iy afternoon. The Keys. \Y. Caiinelt and F. P. Kellow ollieiated at tile graveside, and Messrs A. 11. Arnold, Arnold, junr., Tunbridgo and Jack-on, roju'esfiilativvs of tht: linn of which Mr. Okey was for 'many years tin- head, acted' as. pailhearers. Adjutant and Mrs. Hawkins, in charge of the Salvation Army corps in XVv Plymouth, have heen advised by headquarters of their removal to Xewlon. Auckland. Farewell meetings will ;>e held in the 'barrack* to-morrow and a farewell social on .V uuiay evening. The Adjutant, with his wife and family, will be leaving New Plymouth by the Rarawa on February 11th for Auckland. The death occurred at Wellington last night of Mrs. Dwan, aged 81) years, a well-known resident |of Wellington I for the past thirty years. She was J (states a Press Association wire) relict ! 'of the late Thomas Dwan, who died' three years ago, and mother of Messrs. Thomas B. and Lamaitine Dwan, oi Wellington. The Dwan family came originally from the West Coast of the j l>outh Island to Wellington. { Commissioner and Mrs. Hay, who rej ccntly eame from London to take i-charge of the Salvation Army in the Commonwealth and New ' Zealand, have arrived in the South Island in connection with their New Zealand tour. The receptions given them at Invcrcargill, Duncdin and oth.r centres have been must enthusiastic. In connection with their northern tour, the Commissioner and his party will 1 conduct a meeting in New Plymouth on Wednesday, February nth. So far, there has been no oliicial announcement in any shape or form as to who will succeed Lord Plunkct as Governor of Xew Zealand (says the Dominion). A rumour has been going the rounds of the pre--; that the Honour will fall upon Admiral Sir Wilniot Fawkes, but that U not at all a likely ■happening, ami there U little douiit that no one has yet been approached. The appointment lias been rendered quite an open question owing to the dissolution of the lsritish Parliament, as it naturally follows that the Cabinet of the dominant party in the ne,v | House of Commons will have a voice in i the matter.

I The Rev. J. A. Ivnipthorne. who Ims been appointed to tlio eharpe ot" the I llenui-liell I'.lock portion of St. Mary's ' parish, accompanied by .Mrs. Iv'inp- ! tliorui', arrived from Auckland yesterday morning and commences his duties imniftdiately. The Rev. Mr. Kemptliorae is, a son of the "Rev. J. P. Kenrpthorne, I of. Xclson Cathedral. Educated at Xel- | son College and St. John's Theological College, Auckland", Mr. Kempthornc was for four years curate of St. Mark's ' Church, Remuera, under the Rev. Win. Beatty. Two years a«o lie went to an I appointment in York-hire, returning to j the' Dominion recentlv and heincr apI pointed ti> the eura-v of Te Tlenui. ren- ', lered vacant hy the ih*ath of the Rev. ' S. Spencer. i