PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 11 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Constable Boulton was amongst the passengers to Auckland by the Rarawa last evening. New Zealand has requested Mr. Bertrum Mackennal, A.K.A., to design a series of postage stamps.—Cable message. A Berlin message states that the Kaiser is suffering from a cold, and will be confined to bis bed for the next few days.

The Thames Star says that Mr. liobt. M'Quadc has been promoted to tho charge of Messrs. Macky, Logan and Caldwell's New Plymouth warehouse, in succession to Mr. H. Davy. Mr. VV. S. Furby, engineer in the Post and Telegraph Department, Auckland, is being retired at his own request after service exceeding forty-five years. His successor has not yet been appointed. Mr. Thomas W. Pilcher, who for the past five years has been chief clerk in the head office for New Zealand of the Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd., has been appointed manager for the Wellington district

Mr. John Patrick, who has held various positions in the firm of Messrs. H. Matson and Co., of. Christchurch, has accepted the position of secretary to the Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association.

Dr. Black, Professor of Chemistry at Otego University, is retiring after forty years' service at the university. It is proposed to make the appointment of his, successor in Dunedin, and not in London as heretofore. Mr. Frank Turnbull, who has recently returned to New Plymouth from a trip to Sydney, leaves this morning for Wanganui, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Turnbull having decided to take up her residence in that town.

A Press wire says the Primate has received the consent of the Bishops to the resignation of the Bishop of Wellington, and will take immediate steps to summon the Synod of Wellington for the election of a successor.

A farewell dance to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cornwall will be given in thu Brougham street hall on Tuesday evening. A strong committee has been formed to carry out all the necessary arrangements. Mr. and Mrs. Cornwall leave for Auckland on Wednesday next. Professor R. C. Maclaurin, formerly of Victoria College, Wellington, now President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, U.S.A., was the recipient of an honorary degree from Harvard University at the close of last academical year, and made a speech at a great gathering presided over by exPresident Roosevelt.

The directors of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited, have appointed Mr. Harry Norman Liardet to be their manager for New Zealand, witli headquarters at Wellington, vice Mr. Charles Monte Montcfiorc, who has been appointed general manager for Australia. Mr. Liardet has been in charge of the Wellington office of the Ocean Corporation for the past two years, and previously was stationed at Stratford.

There died at Greymouth last week one of the very early pioneers of the West Coast, Mr. William Rae, in his 78th year. He was a native of Haddington, Scotland, but, being of an adventurous disposition, he emigrated, and landed in Melbourne in 18.52. In 1873, in conjunction with Mr Scwell, Mr Rae established the Dispatcli Foundry Company, Greymouth, which, under his able management, developed into one of the most flourishing institutions of its kind in the Dominion. In 1005, owing to the infirmities of old age, Mr Rae withdrew from active connection with the foundrv, and lived in retirement until his death. Mrs Rae survives him.

A London cablegram reports that the Countess of Crewe has given birth to an heir. Lady Crewe, who was married in 1899, is the second wife of the Secretary for India, and is the youngest daughter of Lord Roseberv. A later message lust night stated that a passer-by discovered a lire at Crewe House in the middle of the night. The inmates were a.sleep, but were aroused, and urgent arrangements were made for the safety of the Countess and heir, wl)o were just be-' low the burning room. The upper lloor was soon well alight. Many fire engines were quickly on the scene, and succeeded in confining the outbreak. Lorus Crewe and Roseberv arrived during the lire, and directed operations. Crowds of wellknown society women and men Arrived in motors. The Are wa.s caused by an electric wire fusing. A London cablegram states that Lord Charles I'.ercsford has retired from the navy, having reached the age limit. Admiral Lird Charles Beresford was born in 184(i, and is the second son of the Rev. John, fourth Marquis of Waterford. He entered the •'Britannia" as a cadet in KSS9, and was made a sub-lieutenant in 18(1(1, lieutenant in ISGS, and commander in 1875, reaching his captaincy in 1882, and being made a rear-admiral in LSI)?! In 181)0-7 he was Xaval A.D.C. to her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and Xaval A.D.C. to 11. R.H. the Prince of Wales on his visit to India in 1873-(i. In 1874 he entered politics, and represented various constituencies for a great many years. He commanded the "Condor" in the' bombardment of Alexandria in 1882, and was specially mentioned in despatches for gallantry, lie wa.s again mentioned for gallantry when in command of an expedition which saved .Sir Charles Wilson's party in the "Satiia," when the boiler was repaired under lire. He was a Lord Commander of the Admiralty in 188(1, but resigned in 1888 on a question of the strength of the licet. Amongst other commands he had command "of the Channel Squadron 11)0:5-1 !)<).>, mid was made admiral in l!)()li, comninnder-m-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in l!>ir*-7, and of the Channel Kleet 1907-!) He has published several essays, articles and volumes on naval matters'. '

At yesterday's meeting of the School Commissioners, a resolution was passed to the effect that the Board considered some recompense was due to the secretary on his retirement, and recommending the Prime Minister to make such Riant to Mr. Gorki]] as was usual under like circumstances in the public sorvice In moving the resolution in the absence' of Mr. Major (who had given notice of motion ,„ the matter), Mr. Jennings M!., referred at some length to the capable and efficient manner in which the secretary had discharged his duties dwing the many years he had occupied the position. 1„ the course of the n years of his secretaryship, said Mr. Jennings, the affairs of the Board had been very ably managed, and a very law 1 "", ml !! t , n rewmip had been received and distributed exceptionally free from orror. He regretted that legislation had icon given effect to which necessitated the .secretary's) retirement from the "(lice he/had so Cilpal)ly iil]( , (l Mj . Ninpson,,,,, seconding the motion, said he cordially endorsed all that Mr. Jennings haid said, and the chairman re"'arked (hat Mr. (Vkill. from the fad '■'<■ he had himself been a member of the Ttoardjor many years previous to .•'(vepling tii,, posjji,,,, ~f soi'i-otiirv possessed special qualifications for the iidniMiisLrati,,,, of t ,„, I!|l;n . (] , s .^.^ The motion lihving been declared carried. Mr. Cm-kill briefly 1 thanked the Commissioners for their kind remarks,