PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 151, 5 October 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. David S. Smith, LL.B., eldest son of the ißev. J. Gibson Smith, of* St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, has been selected by the (Professorial Board of Victoria College as the -nominee of the college for this year's Rhodes scholarship. On Saturday night about twenty-five prominent residents of Eltham and district met at Messrs. W. H. and A. McGarry's office in Eltham in order to say good-bye to Mr. W. H. McGarry, who is leaving Eltham to take up his residence in Auckland. During the evening Mr. McGarry was presented with an illuminated address. Steps are being taken to suitably recognise the services of Bishop Neligan during the period of his episcopacy in the Auckland diocese (says the* Star). Bishop Neligan will leave Auckland about the middle of the present month for Wellington, whence he will depart for England. Sy»od meets on October 21 for the purpose , of electing a bishop,, the interim being filled by the Ven. Archdeacon Calder as commissary. An Auckland press message states that Mr. Arthur Withy, an old Auckknder, who has been absent in England for fourteen years past and now returns as a special champion of single tax, ara-ived from Sydney last night by, the Victoria for the purpose of touring New Zealand in advocacy of the principles of single tax and free tirade. Mr. Withy comes here as a special missioner under the Joseph Pels fund and in connection with the New Zealand Single Tax League, and proposes to conduct a five years' campaign for the abolition of all taxes upon trade and industries (labor and capital) and the substitufc tion for the same of taxation on land values. This, in effect,, is the policy of the League. It is not given to a very large number of men, after fifty-three years of colonial life, to be still carrying on business. Yet such is the record of Mr. J. Macklam, of Hawera. Saturday was the fifty-third anniversary of his landing in Australia. After a few years in Melbourne he was attracted to New Zealand by the reports of the gold rush to Dunstan, and landed in Dunedin in 1862. From there he travelled to various parts of New Zealand, not staying long in any one place, and after sundry experiences in Picton, Nelson, West Coast and Invereargih he came to Hawera, where he was employed in the building of Gibson's store. Fiji had exercised an attraction for him on several occasions, and while in this district he decided to go thither. However, the climate did not suit him, and after about two yearf he was obliged to leave. He finally settled in Hawera about twenty-two years ago, and since that time.has not been away lor any lengtK of time.—Star. In the illuminated address presented to Mr. H. LI. Betts by the Stratford bowlers in contemplation of him leaving Stratford, the following occurred:— The general regret felt at the departure of yourse'.f and family from Stratford is shared in a special degree by your fellow bowlers. For seven years you have been the club's courteous, able and energetic secretary, and, havt contributed most markedly to its success as a bowler, and as a. man you have, in every sense *f the phrase, "played the game." Wherever your future lot may be cast, we hope that you will find a good 'green and a good set of players, and that you will long continue to "draw the shot." lor yourself, Mrs. Betts and family, aecept the very best wishes of your friends and club mates. Mr. Bett's future home has not yet been decided on, but it is unlikely he will remain in Taranoki, and clubs all round will be sorry he is leaving the district, and will miss him from t*e tou'-uaiip'it? snd iiiaUlifS."