PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 50, 8 June 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

—»~ The Rev. W. Camiell has been reelected president of the local Ministers' Association. Captain Xaylor, who was in command of the ill-fated Penguin jvhea she was wrecked, is now chief ''officer of the Lauderdale, now in port. / Miss Maude Bodmin, the successful candidate in the ,Xew Zealand Times voting contest, started on her world's tour of 24,(H>0 miles on Monday.' Yesteivlnv afternoon Miss Winnie Xixon was tendered a reception by the Primitive Methodist Church choir, of which she was formerly a memlwr. Mr. H. R. H. Chalmers, of the local staff of the Rank of New Zealand, has been promoted to be accountant at Eltham. It is reported at Toronto that Earl Grey's term of Governorship will be extended until 11.1t.H. the Duke of Connaught is appointed,—Cable. The Macedonia, has arrived at Fremantie with Lord Islington, Governorelect of Xew Zealand, on board. Lord Islington is well, and states that he has greatly enjoyed the voyage. Captain Holm, of the Maori!and Company's steamer Lauderdale, which has brought a cargo of timber from Tasmania to Xew Plymouth, is confined to his cabin through illness. After the vessel's arrival in port on Monday a medical man had to be .summoned. Miss Florence Ward, one of Xew Plymouth's most promising amateur vocalists, sang before. Mr. Hugo Gorlitz yesterday afternoon. 'He was surprised and pleased at the quality of her voice, and expressed great hopes for its future development. Mr. C. IT. Sevcrne. late of Eltham. at present relieving, at Martinborough, has •been appointed resident manager of Kaponga branch of the Bank of Xew Zealand. He will be assisted temporarily diy Mr. F. V. Renai. of the Eltham branch, pending a (permanent appointment. Mr. H. Okey, M.P., received the following telegram yesterday from the Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister of Agriculture:—'Have been recalled to Wellington, and therefore all engagements are cancelled. It is necessary I should return in connection with a very urgent and important matter." This means that the hon. gentleman will not be present at our winter show, and will not be aide to receive the deputation upon the noxious weeds question. Mr. J. W. Joynt, M.A. (Registrar of the University of Xew Zealand), who has resigned his present position to take over the University of Xew Zealand agency in London, vacated by Mr. H. W. Eve. after a tenure of 17 years, leaves Wellington for London, via Suez, on August 2(i. His successor will be appointed by the Senate at its annual meeting in January. Until then, Mr. B. Hector, Assistant-Registrar, will have charge. I wonder how Lady Islington will like going to Xew. Zealand («■",■s a writer in the "Ladies' Pictorial). is a capital amateur actress, and h.-s a talent for mimicry that is most amusing. Her dress is always of the picturesque order, and she shows a decided love for and a thorough understanding of color. There is only one child, Miss Joan DicksonPoynJer, who is sure to be placed in special remainder to the peerage. She is handsome and clever, and a nice interesting child of twelve. Lord Plunket,- who has just retired from the Governorship of Xew Zealand, is a member of a elan distinguished for its five separate .peerages. He is himself the head of one branch, which spells the name with one "t," and his uncle, Lord Rathmore, holds the second peerage in the familv. As the Hon. David Plunket —who preceded the late Mr. Lecky in the representation of Dublin University —Lord Rathmore was one of the most eloquent members in the House of Commons. Lord Dunsauv is the head of the other branch of which the best-known member is his uncle, Sir Horace Plunkett. The other two members of the same stock holding peerages are the Earl of Fingnll and Lord Louth, who take their Territorial titles from practically, the same district.