PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 325, 26 February 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Swanson, well known in local swimming circles, leaves for Auckland on Friday next, en route to England via Suez.

Mr. E. B. Webster was a passenger by the Rarawa for Onehunga last night to attend the New Zealand amateur athletic championship meeting at Auckland to-day. Mr. Henry Brown, of lnglewood, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Brown, left Wellington on Thursday evening by the Arawa for England. Mis's Wade, of New Plymouth, was a pasesnger by the same boat.

Mr.G. R. Marruier, F.R.M.S., curator of the Wanganui museum, died at the .Wanganui hospital yesterday morning after a painful illness. He was a man of high scientific attainments and an enthusiast in all scientific matters.

At the annual meeting of tiw X(>\v 'Zealand Accountants and" Auditors' Association held in Wellington on Thursday, Mr. F. P. Corkill was elected 3 vice-president and Messrs,H. Bailv and R. Ellis members of the council. Mr. Corkill was present at the meeting.

Mr. J. Nelson, third son of Mr. H. Nelson, of Messrs. Nelson, Moate and Co., who has been for some years studying tea with his father in New Zealand, leaves for Ceylon by the Orontes, to join the firm's' Colombo house. Before completing his course of training he will have some time in Calcutta studying Indian tea. A year ago Mr. Nelson spent some time with tile Australian brokers.

Mr. E. T. Mor.shead, of New Plymouth, formerly chief clerk in the Wellington post office for many years, met with a__serious accident on Thursday Evening, reports the Wellington Times. Indeed, he had a very narrow escape from being killed. Mr. Morshcad had travelled by train to the city intending to take part in the military displays of the week, with the veterans, and on •reiTChing the Manawatu station fell between the platform and tne carriages. It is assumed that he was overcome by sudden faintness. Mr. Mor.shead, who is now well advanced in years, was badly cut about the head and very mu di shaken, and it was. some time before he recovered sensibility.