PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 310, 9 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable reports the death of (aptam John Joseph Dunne, who fought til the Maori insurrection in lsfl-l. *

Mr. W. C. Kenrick, S.M. in the South Taranaki district, has obtained leave of absence on account of illness, and it irunlikely Unit he will b ( . able to resume duty for live or six weeks. Mr. H. S Fit/.lierhert. S.M. at New Plymouth'. will undertake his work temporarily. Mr. W. L. Ward, manager of the Hamilton branch of the Hank of Australasia, who was tired upon by a i,j„ n . way robber near Hamilton Yesterday, and luckily escaped injury, "is an o'ld Taranaki boy. lie was manager of the Bank's branches at Manaia and Elthatn for a time. Mr. P, S. Whitcombe, secretary of the Taranaki Education Board, is in Wellington on the Board's business. Mr. W. A. Ballantyne, the chief inspector, will go to Wellington to-day for the Department's Kdncation.i! Con ference. Mr. R. C. Whetter. the second inspector, leaves next Monday for th* latter conference. Commissioner and Mrs. Hay, in command of the Salvation Army in Australasia, will arrive in Xew Plymouth thin afternoon. After a conference with iku district ofticers, they will be oflicia iy welcomed to the town by his Worship the Mayor and councillors in the \va> racks in the evening, a special public meeting following.