PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 242, 18 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

An old resident of Wellington, Mr. Francis Stevens, died on Thursday. Mr. C. H. Burgess returned to New Plymouth yesterday from an extended holiday.

It is understood that Lord -Crewe will accompany the King to Delhi.—London cable.

A Rome cablegram states that the bealth of His Holiness the t*6pe'Ts' 'improving.

Dr. Ivan S. WiNon, medical superintendent at the Napier Hospital, has resigned his position.

The Kaiser, who has been ill with influenza, was able to take outdoor exercise yesterday.—Cable.

Mr. W. 11. P. Harbor lias been appointed by tlie Government a member of the Boiird of Governors of Wellington College. The Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward is to be entertained by his constituency at three banquets prior to his departure for England. Mr. S. J. Whiteford, of Eltham, has purchased the Breakwater Hotel, Xew Plymouth, and takes possession on the first of next month. Mr. S. Buick, a well-known Salvation Army worker', left last night en routeto Adelaide on a holiday visit to his parents who reside there.

The condition of Mr. J. C. Honeyficld, of Moturoa, who has been in indifferent health for some months, is causing his family and friends much anxiety, Miss Dolly Castles, the Australian actress, celebrated her birthday by entertaining two hundred Boy Scouts at the Drurv Lane Theatre.

Mr. R. D. Welsh, of Hawcra, was recently announced as a candidate for the Pa tea seat, and now it is stated that he has definitely decided not to stand. A London cablegram states that the King gave an audience to Professor David, who is in England making arrangements for an Antarctic expedition. Prince Leopold of Battcnberg concluded his tour of Xew Zealand on Thursday, when he sailed by the Macedonia from Auckland en route to England.

Mr. R. 11. W. Wigli, of the White Cross League, arrived in Wellington by the Manuka from Sydney. He goes South to open a lecturing tour through the Dominion.

Dr. F. W. Ward, editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, and formerly of New Plymouth, is on a visit to New Zealand. Probably he will find time to rcvisiv this district.

The dentil is reported from Greymoutli of Dr. H. N. It. Childs, who bad been medical officer to the Grey Valley Miners' Association for the brief period of six months.

Mrs. Wallace, senr., and her son, Mr. Frank Wallace, have left Waverley for the Old Country, where Mrs. Wallace intends to remain. Mr. Frank Wallace will be back in seven months' time.

Mr. J. D. Henry, oil expert, who is visiting thp Dominion a* representative of London financiers, arrived in Wellington from the Kotuku fields in Brunner district on Tuesday (says the Times). Mr. Henry, who comes fresh from a visit to the oilfields of Russia, hopes to proceed to South Africa in two months' time. He left on Wednesday for Gisborne and | returns to Wellington, en route to the Wairarapa, where oil indi«ations have been brought under his notice. After a return visit to Taranaki, he takes passage by the Makura on March 0 from Auckland for Vancouver, to inspect the oil fields of Alberta (Canada), in which there has lately been a boom, and he then goes on to London by way of New York. Mr. Henry called on the Minister of Mines (Hon. R. McKenzie) in connection with the petroleum industry. Captain Bertram M. 'Chambers, who has been selected by the Admiralty for the position of Commander *>f the Commonwealth Xaval College, at £IOOO per annum, i.s at present the captain in command of H.M.S. Majestic, a twin-screw battleship of 14,000' tons, of the Home Fleet. He has had charge of a group of ships of the fourth division of this fleet. Appointed captain on December 31, 1005\ he attained his present position on August 2, IDIO. As a midshipman he served on board H.M.S. Monarch, and was present at the bombardment of Alexandria He landed with a field gun battery from the Monarch, and served in the trendies at Ramleh. He was present at the occupation of Port Said, ami received the Egyptian medal, Alexandra clasp, and the Khedive's bronze .star for the campaign. He gained the approbation of the Admiralty, and the Shadwell testimonial, m 189., for plans of the Xaos and Pcrico Islands. Menzies Bay. and Victoria Harbor n,r,tish Columbia). While on the Pacific station the Admiralty expressed approval of ''his general zeal' in utilising all opportunity of forwarding improve* ments to existing charts and surveys" e was a member of the council of'the Hakluyl Society in 1001, and is also a fellow of (he Royal Geographical Society Commander Lew in. who takes the posi-' tion of Commander of the Training Nmool. is now in command of HMs" Ranges at Harwich. This shio is" the' depot vessel for the training „f youths for (he British Xavv. He has held tie position since March 10, 1000.