PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 235, 9 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J, _\eul, of the Union Steam Ship Company's local atalf, has received notice of trausier, and proceeds to Dunedin next week.

It is reported that there is a probability of Mr. J. 0. Taylor, of Hurleyville, standing for the l'atea electorate at next election.

Mr. C. Clarke was a passenger last night for Auckland, lie will not take his final departure from New Plymouth for some live weeks yet A Loudon message states that Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont will succeed Admiral Lord i'lsher as principal nuval aide-de-camp to the King. Mr. W. H. Walton, lay missioner attached to St. Peter's, Wellington, who lias been on a visit to New x'lymouth, returns to-morrow to Wellington. Messrs. J. McAllister and J. W. Boonhave been elected members of the Stratford Borough Council, vice Messrs. A. W. Budge and K. H. Cameron resigned. Advice has been received in Wellington that Miss Mary Blair, daughter of the late Mr. W. H. Blair, has passed the necessary examination for the LondonM.D. degree.

The deatli is reported by cauie of Mrs. Ashley, wife oi Mr. Alfred Ashley, M.P., for Blackpool, and only daughter of .Sir Ernest Cassel, the well-known merchant.

Mr James Livingston, of Hawera, celebrated his seventy-first birthday on. Tuesday, and was the recipient of many good wisKes. He went to the Hawer* district in 1807.—Star.

It is understood that the Very Rev. Dean Grogan will shortly retire from the Wanganui parish. Amongst the names of his probable successor is mentioned that of the Rev. Father Holley, of Blenheim.

The Manawatu A. and P. Association, is asking Mr. Lysnar, mayor of Gisborne, to address fanners at Palmerston on the 16th on his investigations of the frozen meat trade; also at Building next day.—Press Association.

Dr. J. M. Bell, who is relinquishing the post of director of the geological survey for the Xew Zealand Government, in order to go to Canada, has arranged to go to Xew Calendonia next month to report upon some mines on behalf Of fr syndicate.

Mr. A. Donald, of the Wellington office nf the Labor Department, and formerly of Xew Plymouth, is acting as Inspector of Fnctories, etc., during the absence of Mr. H. Willis, who is in camp with the Taranaki Rifles, in which company he is a lieutenant.

The marriage took place at WaJroa on< Monday of Dr. John Miller, fourth son of Mr. Matthew Miller, M.P., for Dunedin, to Mary, eldest daughter of George Canning Ormond, of Mahia, Hawke's Bay, and granddaughter of the Hob. &. D. Ormond.

Mr. Oliver Samuel, M.L.C., received telegraphic advice yesterday that the Hon. T. McKenzie (Minister for Agriculture) with Mr. Dunlop, one of theScottish Agricultural Commissioners and las wife and daughter, will spend the week end in Xew Plymouth.

Mrs, T. W. Fisher, who was seriously injured in a motor-car accident a few weeks ago, i.s progressing very favorably toward recovery. Mr. Honnor, who wasinjured in the same accident, has so far recovered as to be able to return to his home from the private hospital. Dr. Everitt Atkinson, who has been lupractice in Auckland for 16 months, has been appointed bacteriologist and pathologist to the Public Health Department in West Australia, and will leave for Perth on February 15 by the P. and 0. steamer. Dr. Atkinson is a New Zcalander, having been born at Christchurch.

Mr. Francis Hicks, a well-known settler of the Waikato district, died on Monday morning. The deceased was the original owner of the property on which the town of Hastings now stands. At the time of his death he was running one of the largest dairy factories in the Waikato. He leaves a widow and 13 children.

Mr. William Short, King's trumpeter, arrived at Palmerston North yesterday to judge in the band contest. While being shown round By the mayor, he visited the Horticultural Society's show which had just opened, and, finding it in need of funds, volunteered to give a recital there this evening, says a Press Message.

Mr. Cecil Bertram! Delntour, third son of Mr. 0. A. Delntour, of Gisborne, died on Friday, aged thirty-two years. He was a member of the Sixth New Zealand Contingent which saw service in the South African campaign, and holding a position as a non-commissioned officer, was in charge of a company in the action in which Hurrey, a Gisborne trooper, and several others were killed. He leaves a widow and three young children.

A Wellington telegram states that Mr. J. K. Logan, who is retiring from the position of superintendent of electric lines, after 40 years in the service, received a presentation of a purse of sovereigns yesterday from the Post and Telegraph staffs throughout New Zealand. Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister and Postmaster-General, made the presentation, speaking in eulogistic terms of Mr. Logan's long and faithful service. Sir Joseph's remarks were seconded by the Hon. Dr. Findlay and Mr. D. Robertson, secretary to the Department.

Miss Kathleen Gray, who played "Shirley Rossmore" in "The Lion and the Mouse" last night, has been referred to as the "finest leading lady in America." She has in addition to great artistic qualifications, bravery and a kee»' sense of duty. The people who crowded the Theatre Royal last night saw only a charming actress, playing with intense conviction, and did not know that Miss Grey was suffering greatly all the time. Five minutes before she went on Mia Grey was in a dead faint (caused, it is reported, by the receipt of distressingnews by telegram), but on reviving insisted on keeping faitli with the public. In spite of Miss Grey's illness there was no flaw in her playing, and New Plymouth is indebted to her for her heroic success in keeping the public in ignorance of her illness.

The Postmaster-General announces the following changes and promotions In the Post and Telegraph service:— Mr. H. Logie, chief postmaster at Weßtport, to be chief postmaster at Thames, in place of Mr. Nicholls, retired; Mr. F. H. Dodd, acting-postmaster at Hastings, to bo chief postmaster at Westport; Mr. C. Hill, postmaster at Hawera, to be chief postmaster at Oaraaru, in place of Mr. Beswick, retired; Mr. P. White, postmaster at Maxton, to be postmaster at Hawera; Mr. T. Ward. postmaster at Te Aro, to be postmaster at Marton; Mr. S. Ayling, senior money order and savings bank clerk at Palmerston North, to be senior clerk ftt Palmerston North. Mr. Ayling will be replaced by the promotion of Mr. C. G. Rogers, of Timaru. Mr. B. Dollimore, postmaster at Lyell, is to be postmaster at Pleasant Point, and Mr. H. G. Clifford, telegraphist at Gore, to be postmaster at Mercer.—Press Association.