PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 28 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Seon, clerk of the Native Land Court, is spending his Christmas- Vtteation in town. He informs us that the next sitting of the Land Court in New Plymouth will be on the-16th prox. From an Ottawa cablegram we learn that an impression prevails in official circles that the Duke of Connjught will. not be the 'next Viceroy, for it is under* stood that the King cannot spare Mm, Mr. G. Stidolph,. general secretary of the Royal New Zealand Association of hw Majesty's Veterans, forwarded -seasonable greetings to the veterans of Taranata, to which the local branch suitably replied. J -

Messrs. Holman- (Minister of Justice in New South Wales), Beeby (Minister of Education and Labor), and Wade (the ex-Premier) are passengers by the Marama for New Zealand! two Ministers are.' to investigate industrial matters in thp Dominion. The death occurred at Wellington on Saturday of Mr. G. Mcllvride,-an old settler of the Hutt district. He was borft in 183$ and came to New, Zealand in 16& L and commenced business, which, he carried on until twelve months ago, when his health broke down.' He took an interest in local politics and church matters.

At a meeting of stewards of the Tara-' nakt Jockey Club yesterday on the course, a resolution was passed egpits---sag regret at the absence through illness of Mr. .Arthur Standishywho has for many years past rendered valuably aid to the- club, and expfessjng hopa for his speedy return to health? and also wishing Mr. and. Mrs. Standish a happy. New YeaT. e " Constable Alexander Arthur Scully/for seven years court orderly in the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch, is Wait-" The deceased had a long and honorable connection with the police force, jfji-wa*- 1 borne in New Zealand in 1859, and served'• u\ Taranaki, Wellington, Dttnedin<:;Aka*oa and Christchurch* During 'Kis .Spbty'one years' service.he never hadaj&le mark against him'on. the defaul^ H Hst. Mr. H. B. Armitage, who h'as.ffilled' the position of accountant for. the pa?t four and a-half years at- tHe / branch off. the National Bank of/NewiZiahuid in New Plymouth, has f'eceived notwb'of ■ transfer to the Waikato dK^fct-.-jfce' he will open a new branoh fo?^e : Bank Mr. Armitage is well desejvjt&ei .-his" promotion, and we wish him IfteWWuc- '. cess in his new sphere. Hja ' will be a distinct loss to l&eal-tennis circles. • ./v >\ K . • , The funeral of the late Colc-JKI -Som,- - merville took place on Sunday, tbjgSburial' | taking place at Matarawa flhuWtry&id; five miles from Wanganui, and neap the home where the Colonel resided, ftjr-over fifty years. The Wanganui volunteers turned out in force, and there big | muster of veterans, the. cortege '4'ejng 1 over half a mile long. The conducted by Vem Arohdeacbn Jacob,-the Oarnson Band playing appropriate music, I and sounded the "Last Post." '■