PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 205, 8 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Hon. J. A. Millar Jeft Wellington for Taupo yesterday morning. Mr. Hemingway Firth, J.P., an old resident of Nelson, is dead, aged seventyeight years. Mr. G. Tisch, Mayor of New Plymouth, was amongst the visitors to the Stratford show from New Plymouth yesterday. Dr. John Henry Hooper, one of the oldest medical practitioners in New Zealand, died in Auckland after a heart attack on Tuesday. Mr. E. Tregear's retirement from the Labor Department will take effect from Ist of May next, but he will cease duty at the end of next month.—Press wire. Captain Young, Government veterinary surgeon, is to make his headquarters at Hawera after the New Year, whether permanently or not is not yet known. The Prime Minister, who goes to Ro' toruU to-day with Lady Ward for a fortnight's holiday, will probably spend Christmas in Auckland. He will go south for the New Year. Mr. J. G. Harkness secretary of the National Dairy Association, Wellington, is leaving for England this month to investigate the marketing end of the dariy produce industry. He will be absent four or five months. Mr. W. Dibble, instructor in the Government Agricultural Department, was at the Stratford show yesterday and will be present to-day, when he will be pleased to meet farmers seeking information as to the making of ensilage.

Mr. J. B. Hine, M.P., for Stratford, attended the show yesterday, where he had the opportunity of meeting many of his constituents. Mr. Hine was the recipient of many congratulatory messages from all over the electorate as to his action in the recent "Hine charges." To a telegram sent to Canon Ivem inviting him, if convenient, to visit New Plymouth before he left for Enjgland, Mr. W. H. Skinner, church-warden ol St. Mary's, yesterday received the following reply from the Canon:—"Very sorry must leave for England Friday, passage booked. Hope to return by ena of April. Am preaching here to-day and to-morrow."

We regret to learn of the death, which occurred at Nelson College on Tuesday after a short illness, of Alfred Ernest Sykes, second son of Mr. Sykes of this town. He was one of the finest of the local High School lads, and great sympathy will be felt with Mr. and Mrs. Sykes in their bereavement. Mr. Sykes had been to Nelson College during the past few days, and only came home because he was assured his son was well on the way to recovery.