PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 377, 30 April 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death is annou.ued of Mir-George Wilmot, of Christchnrcli, at the age of seiiiitv-one vears.

Sir John Dickson-Poynder, Governorelect of New Zealand, has (states a cable) taken his sent in the House of Lords as Baron Islington of Devon.

Mrs. Evans, of Hawern, who last week \v:is reported to be in a critical condition, his greatly improved during the la-t couple of days, and is making good promts towards convalescence.—Star.

Amongst tne passengers by the s.s. Raraw.< to Auckland last night were the following;—-Messrs. G. Arrowsinith. 0. Rutherford. Kings well. Heard, and Jus. Noble.

Mr. Bruce Hair, accountant in the llawer.i branch of tlii* Bank, of Aus-train-ia. has been jiromotod to the i>osition of manager'of the Imnk's T.iihape lira mil. Mr.'K. V. B. Hoamc, of the Wellington ollice. has been appointed to succeed Mr. Hair. Mr. IT. S. Fit/.herhert. S.M.. who is at present absent on sick leave, was the subject of an operation in Wellington yesterday. A telegraphic message received (hiring the curly part of the evenin.ir was to the effect that so far he was doing very well.

Dr. Xewman leaves for a trip to England on 10th Mai-, lie will go from Wellington to Auckland, thence to Fiji by the Xavua, and from there to Vancouver by the Manuka. Dr. Newman's trip is being undertaken mainly for the purpose of gaining information relative to the origin of the Maori, a subject upon which lie is writing a hook.

At the Xew Plymouth Hospital on Thursday afternoon Dr. Leatham was presented by Miss Brown, on behalf of the nursing stall', with a gold sovereigncase, upon the occasion of his severing Ins connection with the institution as medical superintendent. Dr. Walker, the new superintendent, and Mr. F. C. Bellringer, chairman of the Board, were present. Dr. lx-atham having replied. afternoon tea was enjoyed.