PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 6 July 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram reports the death of Sehiaparelli, .the astronomer. A London cable states that Mr. Ziman, Xew Zealand Rhodes scholar, secured a first class in the Final Mathematical Schools, completing his B.A. degree. Mr. P. W. Marchant. C.E., who had intended visiting -Xew Plymouth next week in connection ivitlt' the Harbor Hoard Aredge's arrival, is unavoidably detained.

The Hon. Alan Boyle, youngest son of the Earl of (Glasgow, an ex-Governor of Xew Zealand, is developing into a successful airman. He went up at Brooklands on 2nd May in his Avis monoplane to a height of about 200 ft, and twice circled the aviation ground. Later lie again ascended and covered several circuits in a fairly strong wind.

In reference to the statement that overtures were recently made to Mr. G. P. Wake to contest a neighboring Parliamentary seat, the Eltham Argus is authorised by Mr. Wake to state that the invitation, though appreciated, was not for a moment entertained. Mr. *Wake has no intention of contesting any outside seat, tout, as previously announced, will definitely be a candidate for the Egniont seat at next election. The Guardian announces the following clergy have joined the 'stall' of missioners in connection with the General Mission in Xew Zealand:—The Rev. Hubert W. Jones, rector of Guarlford; the Rev. E. D. Evans, of St. Augustine's. Cambridge; the Rev. J. li. Darby, Hartlebury College of Missioners; the Rev. M. W. Kinloch, rector of Eccleston; and the Rev. H. C. Bell, C.E.1.5., Mission for the Diocese of Oxford. The mission is to begin on September 1 in the diocese of Auckland.

Consequent upon the appointment of Mr. F. W. Flanagan, Commissioner of

Crown Lands for Canterbury, to the position of Valuer-General, the following promotions have been made in the Land? Department:—Mr. T. M. Brodrick, formerly Commissioner of Crown Lands at Napier, to bq Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor at Christchurch; Mr. Charles Pollen, Chief Draughtsman, Auckland, to be Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor at Napier.—Press wire. Writes a London correspondent:—Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Robinson, of Stratford, who arrived here by the Orsova, via Suez, on 13th May, have booked their return passages by tlie same vessel, leaving London on 16th September. They are on holiday, but Mr. Robinson's trip will include a little business. They expect to remain about a month more in London, and then visit the principal manufacturing centres and various places of scenic interest, including the Channel Islands and a trip to the Continent in theiv itinerary.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, who fainted in St. George's Chapel during the last rites at the funeral of King, Edward, had been on the sick list only the day before the funeral (writes the London correspondent of the Wellington Times under date -27 th May). He has'since quite re-, covered from his collapse in the Chapel at Windsor, and was at his office as usual ithis week, and attended on Monday a sitting of the Imperial Copyright Conference, at which he represents New Zealand.' He goes to Folkestone this week-end.