PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 257, 9 March 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is announced from Sydney of Mr. J. C. Neild, ex-Senator.

Mr. Thomas Parkin, of Fitzroy, is shortly leaving for a trip to England. The death is reported by a press message of Antonio Fogazzaro, an Italian writer.

Vice-Admiral Sir Hedworth Lanibton has been promoted to Admiral.—London cable.

The Hon. J. Carroll, will probably visit New Plymouth on the 18th inst.

Mr. F. M. Scully returned yesterday morning after spending an enjoyable holiday at Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fox, of Okato, and three of their children, leave on Monday for a trip to England. A London cablegram reports the death of Lady Brooke, widow of a former Governor of Westralia.

A Sydney message states that Prince Leopold of Battenberg has quite recovered from his recent illness.

Inspector Wilson, officer in charge of the Wanganui-Taranaki police district, was in New Plymouth yesterday. Mr. Faulkner, of the stair of the Bank of Australasia's Timaru branch, has been appointed manager of the Whanga-* momona branch. '

A London cablegram states that Mrs. Sterling, who was divorced in a cause eclebre in 1909, has been married to< Lord George Cholmondeley. Mr. James Skevington, many years ago a resident of Carrington road, has returned to New Plymouth after residing twenty years in San Francisco. Mr, W. J. Williams, propietor of the FeUding Empire Hotel, and at present residing in Wellington, will shortly take over the Grosvenor Hotel, New Plymouth.

Tho Feilding Star states that Mr. Robert McNab, ex-Ministcr of Lands, has definitely decided to contest the Palmerston North seat at the coming eleotion.

A Sydney cablegram reports that Father Lynch, formerly administrator of Dunedin Cathedral, has been appointed supervisor of the Redemptorist Mission in the Philippines.

A'Sydney cablegram states that at a farewell banquet to the Governor, Lord Chelmsford, who is taking a trip to England, he amusingly denied a number of the rumors which might be circulated regarding his object.

Mr. John Stanger, sen., an old settler, of Rangitata, Canterbury, died there on Friday morning last, aged 85 years. The deceased was born at Birsay, Orkney, N. 8., and came to the colonies at the time of the Victorian gold rush.

An old resident of Hnwera, Mrs. Bvrne, yesterday attained the ?reat aire of 03. She arrived in New Zealand with her husband, who was in the 05th Regiment, in February, 1842, and has been in the Dominion ever since. Mrs. Bvrn« enjoys very good general health.—Star. Dr. J. Drummond, an old boy of tho Napier High School, has been appointed clinical assistant to Sir Thomas Frascr in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (says the Herald). His successor in the position of captain of the Edinburgh University cricket, eleven is Mr. 0. V. Bogie, another old Napier High School boy.

It is the intention of Dr. Bell, the retiring Director of the Geological Survey Department, to set up in a private mining practice in London. Leaving by the Manuka on Friday, Dr. Bell spends about a month in New Caledonia, investigating oil and mcrcurv claims. After setting up in London, the geologist will go for a time to Canada, in connection with mining work there. Dr. Bell expressed to a Dominion reporter his regret at leaving New Zealand, where his work had been so congenial, and his lifn very pleasant. It is only the inducement of hisrher remuneration that is taking him away.

At the age of ninety-two years, Mrs. Elizabeth Carr died at the residence of her son-in-law, Major Gascoync, Hastings, on Sunday. She arrived in New Zealand by the sailing ship Tornado, which anchored at Auckland. The late Mrs. Carr went from the northern city to Wellington, and thence back on her •tracks to Hawke's Bay by the steamer Wonga Wonga. Like most of the early settlers, she had (says the Telegraph)' to stand up to and hold her own against the turbulent conditions of the times, and she bravely faced inanv trials and privations, having been flooded out of house and home on two or three occasions. She was appointed a school teacher in the Meanee district under the provincial system of education. During the troublous and uncertain periods of the Maori war her cottage and school \vere looked upon as a rendezvous for the women and children of the district, her door being ever open, and she herself being ever ready to extend kindliness to all who sought her, and many of her old pupils remember her to-day, and speak of the strong soul that lived A-ithin her to sustain them during the native disturbances.

Archdeacon Crossley recently made a statement to his parishioners at All Saint's, St. Kildn, in reference to his appointment as Anglican Bishop of Auckland. He said he had had no hand or part in the matter. When in Sydney lie had been told by a Bishop in Australia that he had suggested his (the Archdeacon's) name, and that was all he knew about it prior to the election. Every priest and layman in the Auckland Synod had a vote. The matter had been under consideration for three months, (luring which many inquiries were made. Then, after the Synod had sat for two days, the vote was taken. He had, since accepting the call, received the kindest of cablegrams, telegrams, and letters from Bishops, priest", and laymen in Australia and Xcw Zealand. Many of his clerical brethren were impressed with the great responsibility of the task he bad undertaken, and he had asked for their prayers. The date of his consecration had yet to be fixed by the Primate of New Zealand. Tn conclusion, the Archdeacon expressed some regret at leaving his work at All Saints', hut said the good state to which the affairs of the parish had attained was an ear-, nest of a promising future.