PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 353, 2 April 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Vickers, for many years head of the Inglewood firm of Vickers and Stevens', was entertained by his friends on Wednesday evening and presented with a silver salver. Mr G. D. Tortus' arrived in town last night. He is in advance of Mr J. 0. Williamson's "Peter Pan" company, which will open a season in the Theatre Royal on the 12th hist. The Rev. 11. Braddoek arrived in New Plymouth on Thursday evening, and will take charge of the Presbyterian mission having its centre at Ukato. He takes up his duties to-morrow.

Mr H. Eyre Kenny, who for some weeks was acting as relieving magistrate, is' still confined to his home in New Plymouth through indisposition. His condition is slightly improved.

Mr. Dignan, manager of the Ashburton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and well known in New Plymouth, leaves this week on a holiday trip to Europe. At the bank last week Mr. Robertson, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Dignan with a suitable souvenir.

Mr J. F. Strang, who lt-avcs this morning to commence the practice «l his profession at Taumarunui, was tne recipient of a silver-monuted pipe suitably inscribed, from the stair of Messrs Malono, Anderson and Johnstone, aolicitors, last night. The preeentation was made by Mr Johnstone, Mr Strang suitably responding. Mr. Michael Dunn, who passed away at Reefton Hospital the other day, aged eighty years and six months, was well known throughout the West Coast, where he arrived in IST>S. He was also a notable figure from his stature, his height being Gft Cin, and in his earlier days from his prowess also, which never failed to evoke the admiration of his fellow-workers.

Mr. T. J. West, the proprietor of West's Pictures, who is resident in 'England, arrived in New Zealand on Sunday. His object in visiting Australasia is to complete the formation of his eight picture shows into a company, with a capital of £IOO.OOO. Tt is stated that the managers of the various centres have been liberally treated in the allotment of shares.

The Post's Jjondon correspondent understands it is not improbable that Mr. Alfred P. Graves, the celebrated leader of the Irish Literary and Musical Renaissance, will visit Australia and New Zealand for the purpose of giyins a series of lectures either .at t'v end of this year or in 1011. He will probably moot the matter to the HiWninn Societies in the Dominion to nb'nin their opinions before proceeding with the project. Mr. Graves, who is n, brother of Lady Poore, wife of the Admiral on the Australasian station, is regarded as the ereatest living authority on Tri*h music. Roth alone and in collaboration with Dr. Charles V. Stanford he has published a great deal of Irish music.