PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 365, 16 April 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr J. B. Connett has decided' not to'' Wl'er himself for re-election to the Land Board, preferring to allow the Crown tin ants to elwt one of themselves to> ft position on the Board. i m* •»

A complimentary smoke concert wftg tendered to Mr. G. Vickers, of Inglewood, oy the settlers of Kaimata oil Thursday evening on the occasion of l'.is retiring from business.

Mr. E. Earle, formerly DeputyRegistrar of the Xative Land Court in Auckland, has been promoted to the position of Registrar, consecfuejit upon Mr. A. <J. Hollands appointment as 4 judge of the Native Land Court. ~»i *

ill". T. Bonayne, General Manager of Railways, arrived in Xew Plymouthfrom Stratford tote yesterday afternoon and went on to Mohiroa where, amongst other things, he paid a visit to the Ta<J'iwmki Petroleum Company's oil wells'. Sir Jolm bickson-Poynder, the Gover-nor-elect of Xew Zealand, has been raised to the peerage (states a cables from London). Lady Poynder follows her husband to the Dominion when Government House is ready for oecufatiog. I* Intimation lias been | Governor that he will .pay ii fitid.l visit to Palmerston Xorth on 13th May, arriving by the 12.48 p.m. train and leaving again at 3.37 p.m. Steps will be *taken by the citizens to signalise the event.

A Gisborne wire states th- A t Sir Joseph' Ward ami Lady Ward spe\nt a quiet day in Gisborne yesterday, left by the Tutanekai for Xapier ]' iSt eve ning. Dr. \alratme was also the Premier's pai'ty. The Hon. J ( Carroll remains there for a few - The Hon. R. Mckenzie is on his t <lown from Opotiki, and is exr in Gisborne oe : Monday. T , h ? J Oll -' vm-ice and good conduct medal lias aW(mte(l t o Sergeant H Wrigley, Royal New Zea, w, M'VV (electric light section), officers' decoration to /'T flililit-Colonel Harry Geofge Payne fist), who had a total rank ana ? 4?fTin*vioned service to tfovemter 10, if/0?. V'tate of posting to retired ust), 01 ip-early thirty-four years..

"NIEr. David ft. Hutton has been pointed art instructor at the s?ew Plymouth awl Stratford technical schools, in plnee of "Mr. E. P. Fcmton, resided'. "Mr. Hutton lias now arrived in New 'Plymouth, awl takes up his new duties almost immediately. The director of technical education in Taranaki 5b to he congratulated upon having secured » gentleman so well fl|ualiiled to fill th® position ns Mr. Hutton undoubtedly life He was director of the Wanganui Tec» nionl School until a little over a couple of vows* nsro. when he left for BngiMMt and the Continent to improve his atI f;iiaiiitnnce with the progress ofarj and crafts. He attended the Roym ! College of Arts. London, and was sent by tlio director there to take up tae position of modelling and designs mafr ter at the llirminsham Municipal Art School, under Professor Catterson* Smith, occupying the position for six months. He has 1 only recently returned to the Dominion.